Arts & Humanities

FSU English professor earns prestigious NEH grant to digitize novelist Gloria Naylor’s work and develop literary archival model

Published: September 10, 2021 | 9:13 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

A faculty member in Florida State University’s Department of English has received a collaborative research grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitize the work of award-winning American novelist Gloria Naylor and develop a model for engaging Black women’s literary archives. Professor of English Maxine Montgomery will use the three-year, $100,000 award to […]

Kinsey Collection slated for spring at Florida State University Panama City

Published: September 8, 2021 | 1:47 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

The nationally recognized Kinsey Collection of African American Art & History arrives at Florida State University Panama City in April 2022. “We are honored to have an exhibit of this caliber coming to FSU Panama City,” said Dean Randy Hanna. “This collection not only documents American history but also the tremendous contribution Black artists have […]

FSU English doctoral candidate receives NEH grant to improve visual accessibility

Published: September 1, 2021 | 2:38 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

Aaron Rodriguez, doctoral candidate in FSU’s History of Text Technologies Program. (Jack Clifford)

A Florida State University English doctoral candidate has been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to improve accessibility of graphic and visual narratives for blind and low-vision readers. Aaron Rodriguez, doctoral candidate in FSU’s History of Text Technologies Program, was awarded a $99,915 Digital Humanities Advancement Grant to develop and […]

The Ringling to host week of events highlighting climate change and environmental justice

Published: August 30, 2021 | 11:19 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

“Ecoperformance Week” will run from Sept. 6-12, 2021 The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art will host a week of arts-driven events focused on conversations, performances, activities and films about ecology, climate, culture and environmental justice. “As an arts institution in a region shaped by culturally diverse migration, agricultural and tourist economies and systemic racial inequality, The Ringling […]

FSU/Asolo Conservatory director to retire after 17-year tenure

Published: August 25, 2021 | 10:56 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News, Students & Campus Life

Greg Leaming, director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training program and associate director of the Asolo Repertory Theatre, will retire at the conclusion of the academic year after 17 years of teaching, directing and leading the MFA Acting Program at Florida State University’s School of Theatre. “Working with the FSU/Asolo Conservatory and Asolo Repertory […]

Interior Architecture and Design professor and chair receives national award for work with shelters, transitional housing

Published: August 24, 2021 | 2:13 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

Kearney Emergency Services Center. Art by Judith Rushin. Interior design consultation: Jill Pable and Kenan Fishburne. Architecture by CRA Architects.

Florida State University’s Jill Pable, professor and chair in the Department of Interior Architecture and Design, has received the 2021 Design Luminary Award from the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) as part of the association’s National Awards and ASID Fellows programs. The award recognizes Pable’s research on designing healthy spaces that serve homeless people, such as shelters, permanent supportive and transitional housing types. “It is a distinct honor to be […]

FSU film school ranks as one of the best in the nation

Published: August 19, 2021 | 3:12 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

BFA Production Students pause for a photo on set. (FSU College of Motion Picture Arts)

Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts was ranked No. 15 among the nation’s top film schools by one of the entertainment industry’s premier publications. “We are always proud when The Hollywood Reporter recognizes our excellence, and it’s particularly gratifying to have jumped three spots to No. 15 this year,” said Reb Braddock, dean of […]

FSU Museum of Fine Arts presents ‘A Shared Body’

Published: August 18, 2021 | 10:37 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

Calida Rawles, "Infinite from Root to Tip," 2020

Artwork focused on water rights and access is the inspiration for a new exhibition this fall at the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition, “A Shared Body,” was curated by Meredith Lynn, assistant curator and director of galleries at MoFA, and Annie Booth, the museum’s director of programs. It opens Aug. 23 and runs through Dec. 11. Florida State University · FSU Museum of Fine Arts […]

FSU dance professor among organizations to benefit from MacKenzie Scott donations

Published: July 21, 2021 | 9:46 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

Urban Bush Women’s "Girlfriends" | Photo Credit: Hayim Heron

Urban Bush Women (UBW), founded by Florida State University School of Dance Professor Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, received a $3 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott — the largest monetary award in the company’s history. The gift is one of 286 high-impact contributions from Scott given to organizations and communities that have been historically underfunded and part of a $2.7 billion in donations. “There have been numerous studies from different sectors of the arts field that have […]

FSU’s Opening Nights announces 2021-2022 season lineup

Published: July 8, 2021 | 6:45 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

Opening Nights at Florida State will be presenting 29 live performances this fall, bringing a full season of world-class talent back to campus. “We are thrilled to be back on FSU’s campus and at full capacity in our venues,” said Michael Blachly, director of Opening Nights. “Patrons will see a mix of new and familiar artists that will also participate in Opening Nights in Class, an in-person […]

FSU art professor installs sculpture to promote living shoreline creation and oyster habitat restoration

Published: July 8, 2021 | 10:41 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

A Florida State University art professor has created a 10,000-square-foot sculpture on a sandbar in the Newport River in North Carolina that will attract oyster larvae and ultimately transform into an oyster reef. Professor of Art Carolyn Henne created “Sea Stars,” a sculpture made of biodegradable materials that will become a vibrant living oyster reef […]

Magic of art and science: Boys and Girls Club experience robots, polysonic wind tunnel

Published: July 2, 2021 | 11:18 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Science & Technology

More than 30 members of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Bend got a behind-the-scenes tour of unique facilities at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering as part of a partnership between Prime Meridian Bank, FSU’s Opening Nights and the college. The middle and high school students toured a polysonic wind tunnel and robotics labs at the college’s […]

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