College of the Arts
KSU Museum Announces New Exhibition 鈥楶athfinders: 麻豆精选 School of Fashion Alumni鈥
KENT, OH 鈥 The 麻豆精选 Museum announces the opening of 鈥淧athfinders: 麻豆精选 School of Fashion Alumni,鈥 featuring Jules Acree, Deanna First, Ke盲ma Garrett, Joshua Hupper, Miyako Nakamura, and Anne Skoch. On view June 24, 2022 through May 28, 2023, the exhibition brin鈥
TEXTURES Exhibition Receives Arts Alive Award for Collaborative Project
The 麻豆精选 Museum exhibition 鈥淭EXTURES: the history and art of Black hair鈥 has been awarded the Arts Alive award for Collaborative Project for 2022. The exhibition was co-curated by Dr. Joseph Underwood, associate professor of art history, and Dr. Tameka Ellington, former associate professor of fashion and interim assistant dean for the College of the Arts.
John Paul Morabito Joins Studio Art Faculty
The School of Art is thrilled to announce the appointment of John Paul Morabito as Assistant Professor of Textiles. Morabito, who previously served as a professor of Fiber and Material Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, joins the faculty succeeding the retirement of Janice Lessman-Moss. They will join the 麻豆精选faculty in fall 2022.
Jillian Sokso to join 麻豆精选as Director of the School of Art
After a national search, the School of Art is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jillian Sokso as its new director. Sokso comes to us from George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, where she served as the director of the School of Communication and Design and professor of art and design.
Porthouse Theatre presents its 2022 Season beginning June 16
Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, 麻豆精选鈥檚 outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 54th season during the summer of 2022 with "Little Shop of Horrors," "Godspell," and "West Side Story." "Little Shop of Horrors" open鈥J. Leigh Garcia Receives New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award
J. Leigh Garcia, assistant professor of print media and photography, was awarded The New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award from 麻豆精选 for 2022. New Faculty ORSA honors exceptional researchers at 麻豆精选who are within seven years of first becoming an assistant pro鈥
Faculty, Students and Alumni Selected for Ohio Designer Craftsmen Best of 2022
Andrew Kuebeck, assistant professor of jewelry/metals/enameling, current jewelry/metals/enameling MFA candidate Corey Drew, and glass MFA candidate Ben Miller have had work selected for the 鈥淏est of 2022鈥 Ohio Designer Craftsmen's 39th annual juried members' exhibition. Additionally, works by School鈥
Romy Anderson Receives 2022 Emerge Award
Romy Anderson, senior studio art major, was recently announced as one of the American Tapestry Alliance鈥檚 (ATA) Emerge Award recipients for 2022. This award is a membership award program that recognizes university students who have an interest in tapestry. University textile programs are asked to se鈥Art Education Student Miranda Evans Recognized with SAGE Award
Miranda Evans, senior art education major, was recognized as a SAGE award honoree for 2022. Evans is one of seven honorees this year who are being recognized for overcoming adversity during their time at Kent State. She was nominated by art education professor Juliann Dorff. "(Miranda) was a 鈥