Department Archives: School of Visual Arts and Design

The UCF School of Visual Arts & Design announces the latest winners of the J.R. Hopes Art “Eye for Broadway” Art Competition. The competition invites SVAD students to create art inspired by upcoming Broadway performances at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Winners receive $500, and the chosen artworks will be displayed in […]

Jeffrey Ashkin’s film, Frankenstein With Benefits, was awarded Best Screenplay at the 2015 LA Comedy Festival Screenplay Competition. Frankenstein With Benefits is a horror/comedy about an online dating expert that tries to pair up an undead monster with the right mate. The Los Angeles Comedy Festival is the largest comedy festival in the United States […]

On Saturday, May 16, Omalix Arlette’s artwork will be on exhibit at the Sirona Fine Art Gallery in Hallandale Beach, FL. The exhibition will feature paintings and photographs from Omalix’s body of work exploring aspects of womanhood. The opening reception will held 6-9 p.m. and will include light hors d’oeuvres and complimentary wine. Omalix’s work […]

Three SVAD students received awards at the American Advertising Federation’s, Also known as the ADDY’s, Fourth District. Winners include: Brandon Stocker Gold ADDY and Judges Choice Award for Craftsmanship for his Fantaisel Salt Packaging Silver ADDY Award for his logo Marion & Dodd’s Adam Lehman Gold ADDY Award for his app Photosphere Andres Aranguibel Silver […]

UCF photography students will hold a one-night-only, “pop-up” gallery event tomorrow. Graduating seniors from the Bachelor of Science in Photography program at the University of Central Florida, Daytona, will hold their 2015 graduation exhibition at an alternative gallery space on May 2 from 5-7pm. The event will take place at 1300 Brookhaven Dr. Orlando 32803. […]

The 2015 Character Animation Premiere and Digital Media Showcase will invade the Soundstage at the UCF Center for Emerging Media in downtown Orlando on Monday, April 27 starting at 5:30 p.m. Two short animated films will be shown, both under the direction of UCF Professor JoAnne Adams. Screenings are at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and […]

On April 4, Star & Shield’s Copout Adventures aired across 210 TV markets in the US on Destination America. The show, produced by SVAD Film BFA student Tyler Marino, and Marino’s company, Nebula Productions, will be wrapping up its first season mid-May. Star & Shield’s Copout Adventures is a national television show about giving back […]

Clarissa Bonet has been selected for this year’s Photo District News 30. Bonet is a graduate of the UCF School of Visual Arts & Design’s Photography program. The editors of PDN selected Bonet from a field of more than 300 photographers from around the world. Criteria for becoming one of PDN’s 30 was to be actively […]

The UCF School of Visual Arts & Design proudly announces the winners of two award programs, the J.R. Hopes Art Scholarship and the J.R. Hopes “Eye for Broadway” Art Competition. Both awards are dedicated to nurturing young artists at UCF, encouraging them to make an impact in the Orlando community and beyond. Jim Hopes is […]

Ben Lancaster will be honored with UCF’s Graduate Teaching Assistant Award at the 12th Annual Graduate Research Forum on March 31, 2015. "I’m so grateful and humbled to receive this award,” says Ben, “and I hope it’s a testament to the great work that all of the TAs in SVAD do on a daily basis," […]