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Film Favorites for Your Halloween Movie Night
© Maria Shchipakina – stock.adobe.com Looking for a good scary movie to watch this Halloween? Get your popcorn and candy ready for these recommendations by some of our faculty experts who weighed in on their scariest favorites. Roger Hallas Roger Hallas “I am particularly partial to artsy horror films that are less gore and more…
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More than 4,000 returned to campus for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2023
There was much to celebrate during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2023, Oct. 19-22. More than 4,000 members of the W&M community returned to campus for the festivities, which included over 100 events hosted by the W&M Alumni Association, campus partners and student and alumni organizations. Signature events included the dedication of the first phases of…
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Communication design majors head to New York City and AIGA’s national conference
Jessi Jennings ’24, Garett Hozza ’24, Ryan Margaret Lee ’24 and Robert (Clay) Burns ’25 attended workshops, presentations and keynote speeches fostering education, professional development and insights into the field of graphic design. Share: Share this page on Facebook Share this page on Twitter Share this page on LinkedIn Email this page to a friend…
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Norfolk artist says Halloween is the perfect time to celebrate creativity
NORFOLK, Va. — This is the perfect time of the year to be creative. And you don’t need to buy anything to make something special. At least that’s what one Norfolk artist says. Self-described American folk and scrap artist, Sam Hundley, takes found objects, like flattened cans in the road or broken furniture, and makes…
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New grant program prioritizes visual arts, Native Hawaiian values
The nonprofit Puʻuhonua Society is aiming to promote visual art and Native Hawaiian values through a new grant program. The group has announced a two-year grant program, called Hoʻākea Source, that will prioritize projects by visual artists, collaboratives and collectives living and working on Oʻahu. Puʻuhonua Society aims to create opportunities for Native Hawaiian and…
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Peninsula School District Board of Directors Receives WSSDA Board of Distinction Award for the Second Year
We are thrilled to announce that the Peninsula School District Board of Directors has once again been honored with the prestigious Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) Board of Distinction Award. The WSSDA Board of Distinction Award is a recognition of the outstanding contributions and dedication of school boards across the state of Washington. Our…
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1,600 pieces of art honor pets in a big new mosaic for Denton’s animal shelter
When dogs and cats (and the occasional hedgehog, guinea pig or iguana) leave the Linda McNatt Animal Care & Adoption Center with their forever family, they’ll pass under a very special new work of art. Welcome Home is a sort of mosaic. About 1,600 small works of art — paintings made by Denton ISD students,…
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N.C. A&T Board of Trustees to Hold Committee and Full Board Meetings Nov. 9-10
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 26, 2023) – The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Board of Trustees will hold committee and full board meetings Thursday, Nov. 9, and Friday, Nov. 10. Meetings will be held at the Alumni-Foundation Event Center, 200 N. Benbow Road, Greensboro. The complete meeting schedule is available online.
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Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art presents Eleanor Mahin Thorp: Metopic Ridge
On view November 3, 2023 – February 4, 2024 Tephra ICA at Signature Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art (Tephra ICA) presents Metopic Ridge– an exhibition by 2023-2024 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) Visual Arts Fellow Eleanor Mahin Thorp. The exhibition will be on view at the Tephra ICA at Signature gallery from November 3,…
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Controversy at Abilene’s City Hall as council approves contentious storybook sculpture
On Thursday morning, the Abilene City Council voted 6-1 in favor of accepting the Kitty-Corn/Unicorn Sculpture as a part of the Storybook series in Abilene. This comes as no shock to the members of the Visual Arts Jury who accepted this sculpture’s design just a few weeks ago. Members of the public had a chance…
