Raimundi-Ortiz showcasing for Florida Art Prize in Contemporary Art
July 07, 2015 Wanda Raimundi-Ortize has been selected from hundreds of Florida artists to participate in the Florida Art Prize in Contemporary Art exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art. The exhibition will be on view June 12 – September 6, 2015. The Florida Art Prize in Contemporary Art is an annual exhibition...
Faculty and Students Participate with Peer-to-Peer Program in Russia
July 02, 2015 This summer, ten UCF students and six faculty members participated in a trip to Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia, as part of the U.S.-Russia Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Program, a U.S. Department of State grant. Five students were sponsored by the Russian Club at UCF to participate in the summer program and...
Fernández-Rubiera Presents in Iceland
June 25, 2015 On May 29-31, Francisco Fernández-Rubiera and Christine Meklenborg Salvesen presented at the 17th Diachrony in Generative Syntax (DiGS17) conference in Reykjavík, Iceland. The paper presented, “V2 and Enclisis: A Uniform Analysis for Germanic and (Some) Romance Varieties,” examines the connection between V2 in Germanic languages and clitic position alternations in...
Alumni Interview: Brian Blackburne
June 24, 2015 Dr. Brian Blackburne begins the fall 2015 semester at Sam Houston State University as a newly promoted Associate Professor in Technical Communication, where he has worked since graduating from the Texts and Technology Program in 2008. In addition to teaching at SHSU, Blackburne has consulted with local and national corporations...
New UCF Music Director of Orchestras
June 16, 2015 Chung Park joins the University of Central Florida Music faculty as the new Director of Orchestras, where he will be conducting the orchestra and teaching string music education. Park is no stranger to higher education, having worked at Appalachian State University, Idaho State University and the University of Miami. His...
Eskamani Day of Service Learning a Success
June 11, 2015 The inaugural Anna V. Eskamani Day of Service Learning on May 20 in Bithlo was a resounding success. In conjuction with the nonprofit United Global Outreach, the Women’s Studies program worked to provide over 150 Bithlo residents with a free community meal. They were joined in service by Bailey Callahan...
Interview with OMALIX, SVAD Alumna
June 11, 2015 Since her graduation in 2014, OMALIX has been carving an exciting career in the arts. She graduated with a BFA concentration in painting and Magna Cum Laude from UCF. OMALIX’s selection of deeply symbolic personal paintings and photographs are currently on view at the Sirona Fine Art Gallery, Hallandale Beach,...
Shafer Cast in Lifetime's Devious Maids
June 05, 2015 John Shafer has been cast in the third season of Lifetime’s critically-acclaimed hit series “Devious Maids.” Executive produced by Marc Cherry and Eva Longoria, Devious Maids follows five maids with ambitions and dreams of their own while working for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Shafer will play the...
Yonetani Performs at Košice Music Festival
June 04, 2015 Last month, Ayako Yonetani performed the Brahms violin concerto with the Slovak State Filharmonia of Košice, conducted by Maestro Leos Svarovsky, during the 60th Košice Music Festival. Yonetani first performed with the Košice Filharmonia twenty years ago during the 40th Košice Music Festival and has been invited to perform once...
Buyssens' Sculpture Exhibited at 3D PrintShow in London
June 04, 2015 Ryan Buyssens’ kinetic sculpture “Resistance” is being exhibited this month in London as part of the 3D Printshow. The 3D Printshow brings together key players from the entire 3D-printing ecosystem. From engineers and product designers to brands and makers, they explore how 3D printing is used for industries, businesses, brands...
Flying Horse Editions Mentioned in NYTimes
May 29, 2015 Flying Horse Editions, UCF’s fine art research facility and print shop, was mentioned in the New York Times style magazine T and a New York Times blog post as the birth place of artist Luis Gispert’s method for creating the pieces in his new series Aqua Regia. The series features...
UCF and Russian Students Publish Collaborative Booklet
May 18, 2015 Students at UCF and its Russian partner in the Connecting Classrooms project published a booklet this year called Language and Culture through Russian and American Eyes. The booklet showcases personal visions of heroes from UCF students in the Intermediate Russian class and Russian students from Lyceum #7 and School #1...
Alum's Award Winning Film Studio
May 15, 2015 Strong Films was founded by Jon Strong (Film B.F.A. ‘11), with a focus on branding through short films and advertisements. Strong Films is interested in the story of their clients and the story of the brands they showcase to create meaningful connections between people, products, brands, and experiences. This year,...
"Eye For Broadway" Competition Names Latest Winners
May 07, 2015 The UCF School of Visual Arts & Design announces the latest winners of the J.R. Hopes Art “Eye for Broadway” Art Competition. The competition invites SVAD students to create art inspired by upcoming Broadway performances at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Winners receive $500, and the chosen...
Film Graduate Wins First Prize in LA Comedy Festival Competition
May 07, 2015 Jeffrey Ashkin’s film, Frankenstein With Benefits, was awarded Best Screenplay at the 2015 LA Comedy Festival Screenplay Competition. Frankenstein With Benefits is a horror/comedy about an online dating expert that tries to pair up an undead monster with the right mate. The Los Angeles Comedy Festival is the largest comedy...
Chapter Written by T&T Community Published in Routledge Studies
May 06, 2015 UCF’s T&T Community had a chapter Teaching the Repulsive Memorial published in Pedagogies of Public Memory, a Routledge Studies in Rhetoric and Communication anthology. Authors include Barry Jason Mauer, John Venecek, Amy Larner Giroux, Patricia Carlton, Marcy Galbreath, and Valerie Kasper. For information about the anthology, please visit the publisher...
SVAD Alumna's Artwork Gaining Renown
May 06, 2015 On Saturday, May 16, Omalix Arlette’s artwork will be on exhibit at the Sirona Fine Art Gallery in Hallandale Beach, FL. The exhibition will feature paintings and photographs from Omalix’s body of work exploring aspects of womanhood. The opening reception will held 6-9 p.m. and will include light hors d’oeuvres...
Three SVAD Students Win At District Four ADDYs
May 06, 2015 Three SVAD students received awards at the American Advertising Federation’s, Also known as the ADDY’s, Fourth District. Winners include: Brandon Stocker Gold ADDY and Judges Choice Award for Craftsmanship for his Fantaisel Salt Packaging Silver ADDY Award for his logo Marion & Dodd’s Adam Lehman Gold ADDY Award for his...
López Cruz Named Pegasus Professor
May 04, 2015 At the 2015 Founder’s Day Honors Convocation, Humberto López Cruz received the Pegasus Professor Award. López Cruz received the award for the College of Arts and Humanities and was one of five professors who received the honor overall. The Pegasus Professor Award recognizes faculty members who have made a significant...
UCF Photographers to Host One-Night, "Pop-Up" Show
May 01, 2015 UCF photography students will hold a one-night-only, “pop-up” gallery event tomorrow. Graduating seniors from the Bachelor of Science in Photography program at the University of Central Florida, Daytona, will hold their 2015 graduation exhibition at an alternative gallery space on May 2 from 5-7pm. The event will take place at...