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

STAD Welcomes Grammy-nominated Composer Tarik O'Regan During "New Voices in Dance"

The concert is set to Grammy-nominated composer Tarik O’Regan’s evocative, three movement composition, “Triptych.”

SADAH students curate exhibition

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

SoM student named Petrichor winner

"This is a groundbreaking accomplishment for Kahn and JMU’s School of Music."

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.

Black in America

“There's never been a golden age to be Black in America. Will you be a part in making that happen?”

Reaching New Heights in SADAH

Junior Abby Wiggins reaches new heights in Art & Art History

Madison Vision Series presents “Awadagin Pratt — Black in America”

Join us as the internationally renowned pianist chronicles his life, including graphic accounts of police stops for "Driving While Black."

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

Note-worthy

One JMU student's bond with his professor began four years before he arrived on campus.

JMU professor named art educator of the year

The Virginia Art Education Association has named Karin Tollefson-Hall, a professor of art education, its art educator of the year.

Nun other than a Duke

Alumna gives up social media, marriage for a new devotion.

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.

Dr. Earlynn J. Miller Named 2022 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

Founder of the JMU Dance Program and an avid arts supporter, Earlynn J. Miller (1941–2021) nurtured thousands of artists, students and community arts organizations in the Shenandoah Valley.

Forbes Center Announces 2022–2023 Masterpiece Season

The Forbes Center has announced its 2022–2023 Masterpiece Season.

‘IN/ovation: Student Celebration’ Raises $135,000 for Arts Scholarships

JMU's College of Visual and Performing Arts nearly doubled its scholarship endowment and the number of students it can support thanks to contributions from "In/ovation: Student Celebration."

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).

Honoring Dean Sparks through Inquiry and Community

Highlights from the Sparks Research Symposium