College of Visual and Performing Arts

Featured Media Coverage – Week of Jan. 29

Syracuse University thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this month: Willam Banks (Law & Maxwell): The Intercept Cydney
Andrea-Rose Oates Feb. 3, 2024
Featured Media Coverage – Week of Jan. 29

Film Professor Receives Creative Capital Award for Documentary Feature

Experimental filmmaker and animator Kelly Gallagher, an associate professor of film in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Film and Media Arts,
Erica Blust Feb. 1, 2024
Film Professor Receives Creative Capital Award for Documentary Feature

Oscar Nominations Offer Awful Irony

Nominations for the Academy Awards were released earlier this week with immediate feedback regarding who made the list and who was left off. According to
Keith Kobland Jan. 25, 2024
Oscar Nominations Offer Awful Irony

Intelligence++ Hosting No Code Design Sprint

Syracuse University Libraries, College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Education, in partnership with Intelligence ++  and the Blackstone LaunchPad, are hosting
Cristina Hatem Jan. 18, 2024
Intelligence++ Hosting No Code Design Sprint

Art Gallery Will Be Part of Jan. 21 Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration

Syracuse University’s 39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will include an art gallery exhibition in Club 44 on the western concourse level
Dara Harper Jan. 12, 2024
Art Gallery Will Be Part of Jan. 21 Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration

InclusiveU Student Sam Clark ’24 Brings His Dreams to Life Through Los Angeles Immersion Experiences

Sam Clark ’24 has known since he was 9 years old that he wanted to be a film director when he grew up. After a
Jen Plummer Jan. 11, 2024
InclusiveU Student Sam Clark ’24 Brings His Dreams to Life Through Los Angeles Immersion Experiences

The Crown, New University Undergraduate Research Journal, Published on SURFACE

The Crown, a new Syracuse University undergraduate research journal edited by and for students in the Renée Crown University Honors Program, was recently published on
Cristina Hatem Jan. 3, 2024
The Crown, New University Undergraduate Research Journal, Published on SURFACE

From Boland Hall to Broadway, Colleagues and Friends Produce ‘How to Dance in Ohio’

Two Syracuse University alumni are opening their first Broadway musical as lead producers, "How to Dance in Ohio," and the Dec. 5 preview performance included
Kim Infanti Dec. 7, 2023
From Boland Hall to Broadway, Colleagues and Friends Produce ‘How to Dance in Ohio’

NYSCA Grants Awarded to 5 Faculty, 2 Organizations

Five faculty members have each received $10,000 New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Individual Artist grants to carry out creative projects, including several
Diane Stirling Nov. 30, 2023
NYSCA Grants Awarded to 5 Faculty, 2 Organizations

New Intelligence++ Ventures Initiative

Syracuse University Libraries is launching a new Intelligence++ Ventures initiative, thanks to a generous donation from Gianfranco Zaccai ’70 H’09 and the Zaccai Foundation for Augmented
Cristina Hatem Nov. 28, 2023
New Intelligence++ Ventures Initiative

Alumna Tells Stories With Vintage Clothes at the Black Citizens Brigade

On a recent trip to visit extended family, Cjala Surratt ’22, founder of the Black Citizens Brigade, was presented with a gift—her late grandmother’s boiler
News Staff Nov. 22, 2023
Alumna Tells Stories With Vintage Clothes at the Black Citizens Brigade

Holidays at Hendricks Returns Sunday, Dec. 3, With 2 In-Person Performances

Syracuse University invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to “Holidays at Hendricks,” which will include two in-person performances in Hendricks Chapel as well
Dara Harper Nov. 17, 2023
Holidays at Hendricks Returns Sunday, Dec. 3, With 2 In-Person Performances

Q&A With Alex Jainchill: Illuminating the Story of Malcolm X at the Met Opera

How do you illuminate the powerful story of civil rights leader Malcolm X on the opera stage? It was a challenge that lighting designer Alex
Kathleen Haley Nov. 15, 2023
Q&A With Alex Jainchill: Illuminating the Story of Malcolm X at the Met Opera

‘A Christmas Carol’ Returns to Syracuse Stage, Reimagined as a Music-Filled Celebration Featuring the Magical 2 Ring Circus

Syracuse Stage, in association with the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Department of Drama, continues Syracuse Stage’s 50th Anniversary season—and the tradition of heart-warming,
Joanna Penalva Nov. 13, 2023
‘A Christmas Carol’ Returns to Syracuse Stage, Reimagined as a Music-Filled Celebration Featuring the Magical 2 Ring Circus

VPA Film Faculty Receive Emmy Award Nomination

Two film faculty members in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Children/Youth/Teen from
Erica Blust Nov. 9, 2023
VPA Film Faculty Receive Emmy Award Nomination

3 Student Teams Recipients of First Orange Innovation Fund Awards

Three student teams are the winners of inaugural Orange Innovation Fund awards, a grant program administered through Syracuse University Libraries designed to help students commercialize
Cristina Hatem Nov. 9, 2023
3 Student Teams Recipients of First Orange Innovation Fund Awards

Butter to Bronze: Sharon BuMann’s ’84 Life, Artistic Vision Shaped by Syracuse University

The next time you spread a pat of butter on toast, smile and give a nod to local artist and sculptor Sharon BuMann ‘84. Over
News Staff Nov. 8, 2023
Butter to Bronze: Sharon BuMann’s ’84 Life, Artistic Vision Shaped by Syracuse University

City of Syracuse Flag Design Inspired by ‘The Land You’re On: Acknowledging the Haudenosaunee’ Podcast

Eric Hart ’10 is a freelance designer who has worked for clients ranging from big brands like Disney, HBO Max, Coca Cola and Toyota to
Cristina Hatem Nov. 8, 2023
City of Syracuse Flag Design Inspired by ‘The Land You’re On: Acknowledging the Haudenosaunee’ Podcast