UVA Arts, University of Virginia

Vol 15 Winter 21 Library
Letter

Welcome Back

Much has been said and written about the challenges that all of us in the arts faced over the past two years.
Feature

Transformative News for the Arts at UVA!

The Arts at UVA are on the verge of a game-changing moment that will forever change the University’s literal and figurative arts landscape and significantly impact the educational and cultural experience of the University and the larger community it calls home.
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Creative Writing: The Accolades Keep Coming In

Much has and will be written about the effects of the pandemic on the arts and on artists. It is challenging to think of all those who have not been able to share their work with audiences, yet at the same time inspiring to discover the power of art to find a way to guide us still and move us forward.
Studio Art + Arts Around & Beyond Grounds

Federico Cuatlacuatl’s Mobile Cinema Makes Art and Culture Accessible to All
Studio Art

Important & Exciting Hires in Studio Art!

MUSIC & Alumni Spotlight

Internship to Curator of Music and Performing Arts
Faculty Research Grant for the Arts

We Hope This Art Finds You Well
Dance

Moving With/Against Choreographies of The Lawn
Alumni Spotlight

From Medicine to Musical: How James Seol’s UVA Experience Led Him to the Broadway Stage
Student Arts

Chair of StuCo Arts Council Abby Rothenberg Leads Arts Week 2021 to Great Success
UVA Arts Box Office

UVA Arts Box Office Manager Olivia Anderson Strives to Combine Arts and Education
Alumni Spotlight

Together While Apart Art Project
WTJU 91.1FM

Synesthesia in CVille: New WTJU Mural Appeals to Both Sound and Sight
Creative Writing + Spanish, Italian & Portuguese

Global Connections: UVA Spanish Students Publish New Poetry Translations

Virginia Film Festival

Lights, Camera, Action! The Virginia Film Festival’s Celebrated Return to In-Person Venues
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection Launches Book and Virtual Portal with Australian Ambassador
Dance Program

Quick on Its Feet, the UVA Dance Department Continues Their Renowned Programming in Difficult Times
WTJU 91.1FM

WTJU's Jazz at 100 receives a $20,000 National Endowment for the Arts Grant
Cavalier Marching Band

The Culbreth Road Parking Garage Never Sounded So Good
Art History

UVA Department of Art Welcomes Inaugural Eleanor Shea Professor in Art History, David Getsy

Feature

The UVA Arts Council Celebrates 30 Years!

Anyone involved with the UVA Arts Council over the last 30 years will tell you that their efforts on behalf of the University and its arts-oriented students are about more than numbers. After all, it’s hard to put a price on the inspiration the members of the Arts Council have unleashed since its founding in 1990 and the dizzying spectrum of art that has made its way to the world with their support.
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Mellon Grant Revolutionizes Indigenous Studies at the University of Virginia

In 2016, UVA Art History Professor Francesca Fiorani, then also serving as Associate Dean for the Arts and Humanities, led an effort to revolutionize Indigenous studies at the University of Virginia, spearheading a successful grant proposal that would ultimately bring in $815,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. In addition, the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and the Provost's Office would jointly add $1,080,000 in support, bringing the total investment in the initiative to nearly $1.9 million.
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Startup Studio’s Business Bootcamp for Visual Artists

Thanks to a generous grant from the Jefferson Trust at the University of Virginia and in-kind support from the Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business, over 100 artists (70 in-person and 30 via Zoom) from UVA, the Charlottesville community, and farther afield in Virginia, attended Startup Studio’s first Business Bootcamp for Visual Artists on October 22, 2021, free of charge.
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Pandemic Inspires Resilience and Innovation in the Arts

Being an educator during a pandemic hasn't been easy, especially for those teaching aspiring actors, musicians and artists, but adapting to the challenge has had some surprising results. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, university faculty have scrambled to find ways to deliver a traditional college education online. While the transition wasn’t easy for anyone, it has been especially difficult for those in the fine arts.
Letter

Wishing You Happy Holidays! (Installment 1)

Let me begin by wishing you all a happy and healthy holiday season in what continues to be complicated times for all of us in the world and all of us in the arts.

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