Arts News

CVPA Spotlight Series: Tomona Mims

Junior string music education major Tomona Mims has received three CVPA scholarships while at JMU.

JMU’s Institute for Creative Inquiry to Receive $30K from the NEA

ICI at JMU has been approved for a $30K Grant for Arts Projects award from the NEA to support the "Wendy Ewald: Creating Community" project.

CVPA Spotlight Series: Joanne Sakamoto

Freshman Joanne Sakamoto finalized her decision to study art studio at JMU after receiving two CVPA scholarships.

CVPA Spotlight Series: Gregory Pergerson

A CVPA scholarship helped senior dance major Gregory Pergerson chase his dreams.

A Twins’ Legacy in the Arts at JMU

Sophomore twins Kate and Marian Woodington are studying the arts at JMU like their father, mother and grandmother.

CVPA Spotlight Series: Lavely Miller ('00)

JMU art alumna Lavely Miller is an award-winning painter and former mental health professional whose work focuses “on the visual narration of the effects of trauma.”

CVPA Spotlight Series: Emmanuel Kikoni

Senior musical theatre major Emmanuel Kikoni was able to attend JMU thanks to a generous CVPA scholarship.

CVPA Spotlight Series: Lanie Niide

Freshman composition major Lanie Niide received three CVPA scholarships to study music at Madison.

Remembering Dr. George Sparks

Contribute to the arts at JMU in memory of the late former dean of the CVPA.

‘Why don’t we put Marilou there?’

SMAD professor Marilou Moore Johnson ('80) went on to become one of JMU's most highly regarded — and sought after — administrators.

Orchestras take advantage of opportunities afforded by pandemic

Student ensembles further their understanding of their repertoire and themselves.

“Uncomplicit” student artists join protests through visual art

James Madison University students join the voices raised in protest across the country in the latest exhibition at ArtWorks Gallery.

‘Madison Moment’ Spurs Alumni Giving to Support Art Faculty and Staff

JMU alumni Tina and Phil Updike established the Beck Faculty Fellowship, awarded for the first time in August 2020, in memory of her parents Paul and Lillieanna Beck.

JMU art professor and diversity leader awarded first Beck Faculty Fellowship

Susan Zurbrigg, a professor of art and unit head for painting and drawing has been selected as the first Beck Faculty Fellowship recipient.

Business incubator helping startups navigate uncertainty

Richmond-based Startup Virginia remains committed to executing its mission and supporting its members during the pandemic.

The Shenandoah Valley Choral Society Named 2020 Circle of Excellence in the Arts Award Winner by Forbes Center, Arts Council of the Valley, and JMU’s College of Visual and Performing Arts

"The Valley's most beloved choral ensemble" has enriched the lives of thousands of musicians, community members and audiences in the Shenandoah Valley.