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Google Doodle is more than a fun little sketch

For VCUarts Qatar graduate Hazem Asif (B.F.A.’16/A; M.F.A.’18/A) creating a Google Doodle of renowned Pakistani artist Moin Akhtar was a unique opportunity to celebrate a man he greatly admires.

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Alumna's band wins global music contest

Richmond, Virginia, alt-rock band Wine & Warpaint’s talent and passion for rock music was recently recognized in a global music contest. The band was chosen as one of 26 global winners of Fender’s Player Plus Studio Sessions.

VCUarts alumna Colleen Christman (B.F.A.’18/A), a guitarist and vocalist for Wine & Warpaint, said that her VCUarts training, which focused on classical music, both helped and contrasted with her experience creating rock music.

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Wavelength Lecture Series: Lauren Lee McCarthy, March 15

Lauren Lee McCarthy is an associate professor at UCLA Design Media arts and a Los Angeles-based artist. Her work focuses on examining social relationships in the midst of surveillance, automation and algorithmic living. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including the Barbican Centre, Ars Electronica, Onassis Cultural Center, IDFA, Science Gallery Dublin and the Seoul Museum of Art. This virtual event is free and open to the public.

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2022 Pre-College Summer Program, July 11-29

Registration is now open for our Pre-College Summer Program! This exciting program offers high school students the opportunity to gain hands-on-experience in the fine arts, design or performing arts while receiving valuable training from our top faculty.

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Faculty Lecture Series: The Story of Practizma, April 5

In this lecture series event, associate professor Susanna Klein (B.M.’93/A) shares the journey of Practizma and her quest to help musicians turn musical practice into something insightful and delightful. This event is free and open to the public.

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You First fellowships for first-generation scholars

You First at VCU will fund undergraduate research fellowship awards for research projects mentored by VCU faculty that are focused on diversity, underrepresented perspectives, student success barriers, new approaches and innovations to enhancing student success, faculty engagement and teaching/learning approaches.

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