From the Chair

Dear Advisory Council and Parents Council members, We are looking so forward to the COFA Advisory Council meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico this spring and are hopeful you can join us. In place of our traditional spring meetings across Texas, we are delighted to invite you to three days… Continue Reading Save the Date: Spring Meeting in Santa Fe, March 30 – April 1, 2023

We are proud to announce that Caroline Schupbach of San Antonio will become chair of the Fine Arts Advisory Council beginning in 2020-2021. Lisa Thurmond nominated Caroline to join the council in 2015, and in 2017, Caroline received the council’s Fedora Award for Advocacy (pictured above) for spearheading the creation… Continue Reading Announcing Next Year’s Chair: Caroline Schupbach

Dear Members, This spring has not been like any other, and I hope this message finds you and your families well. While we were unfortunately not able to gather for our typical regional meetings this spring, I am glad so many were able to join us for our first ever… Continue Reading Spring 2020 Message from Sara Hallam

Dear Members, By now, you have seen Doug’s official announcement that he will be retiring as dean by the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. This is bittersweet news, but I am grateful that we as a council still have more than a year to help him realize his goals… Continue Reading Winter 2019 Message from Sara Hallam

Dear Friends, The school year may be coming to a close, but we are already looking forward to the exciting things we have planned for the council in 2019-2020. First, thank you to the members who nominated friends and community members to join the council as new members in the… Continue Reading Summer 2019 Message from Sara Hallam

Dear Friends, It was great to see so many of you at the fall meeting in October. Thank you again for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend. For those of you unable to join us, please take a moment to read the meeting overview below. There are… Continue Reading Fall 2018 Message from Sara Hallam

Dear Friends, I imagine that you, like me, are getting ready for a summer full of travel, rest, and relaxation. So I ask that you to take a moment to confirm that our fall Advisory Council meeting is on your calendars for Friday, October 12. I hope that you will… Continue Reading Spring 2018 Message from Vicki Bartholow

Dear Friends, It was wonderful to see so many of you at this year’s fall meeting in October. Thank you to everyone who attended. We on the council support the College of Fine Arts with our time, talent, and treasure, so I appreciate those of you who were able to… Continue Reading Winter 2017 Message from Vicki Bartholow