JMU MFA student named VMFA Visual Arts Graduate Fellow

Michelle Smith, an MFA student at James Madison University's School of Art, Design, and Art History, received a 2023-2024 Visual Arts Graduate Fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

SADAH assistant professor Dr. Hannah Sions named awardee in VCU's 2023 publishing awards

VCU’s publishing goals include advancing research, creative expression, and learning

SADAH students curate exhibition

13 studio art seniors show their work through professional practices capstone class

SADAH Director MiKyoung Lee exhibits artwork in China

MiKyoung Lee is not only the director of the School of Art, Design, and Art History at James Madison University but also a professional artist.

Reaching New Heights in SADAH

Junior Abby Wiggins reaches new heights in Art & Art History

Five SADAH professors featured in exhibition at the University of Mary Washington

"Collective Efforts" exhibition at the University of Mary Washington's Ridderhof Martin Gallery features works from SADAH faculty

Both Sides of the River

Exhibition exploring connections of river ecologies, environmental repair, and justice opened on January 31 in JMU's Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art.

SADAH Alum Named to Forbes 30 Under 30

Emily Warden ('17), Founder of Emily Warden Designs and JMU SADAH alum, named to 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 Art & Style List

Building a better world

With support from Madison Trust, Nick Brinen leads a project to repurpose discarded trees to design and build community projects.

Peace of War: Intertwined Through Art

M.F.A. student Michelle Smith's "Protective Nature" sculpture will be part of an exhibition in Honfleur Gallery in Washington, D.C.

A conversation with My Monticello author Jocelyn Nicole Johnson (’93)

Since it was published in October 2021, Johnson's book has received rave reviews and numerous accolades.

The Unbuilt Arboretum

Exhibition uses virtual reality to bring to life late architect's true vision

Q&A with author David Leicester Hardy

Hardy uses years of teaching and industry experience to help new designers get started.

Architectural design assistant professor awarded 2023 Beck Fellowship

The $6,000 annual Fellowship recognizes a faculty who works to advance the visual arts in the community through student success and new technologies.

Two gallery openings: “Feral and Invasive Pigments" and “What Fuels the Flesh”

In-person receptions offer visitors that chance to make watercolor paint and a glimpse into what makes humans persist.

Nekisha Durrett: True Grit

Inverting the association of true grit with the macho swagger associated with the Western film of the same title, Durrett instead venerates the strength of family matriarchs who heal, bless and build lives.

Duke Hall Gallery awarded prestigious international grant

The Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art has recently been awarded a grant to support the exhibition Both Sides of the River (January 31 - March 18, 2023).

Architectural Design students unveil innovative bike racks using reclaimed ash wood

Assistant professor Nick Brinen and students will hold a ribbon cutting and press event for bike storage and repair station they built specifically for children in JMU's Occupational Therapy program.

SADAH alum turns pop-up art space into permanent gallery

New gallery is a brick-and-mortar version of a tented gallery and workshop that she and friends established eight years ago at the Mountain Music Festival.

Maureen Shanahan in first cohort of JMU Faculty Fellows

Fellowship will fill art history professor's educational leave year with collaborations, mentoring activities and writing a new book

CVPA faculty development grant helps artist archive 20+ years of work  

A $1,000 grant paid for a photographer's time, hardware and supplies to create a searchable database.