From the Dean

Dear Friends and Colleagues, We recently welcomed our Fine Arts Advisory Council for our annual fall meeting on campus. Our Advisory Council is a group of our most devoted supporters who come to advise on strategic positioning and advancement of the college and offer philanthropic support for our programs and… Continue Reading Dean’s Insider: Celebrating new leaders at fall Advisory Council meeting

Dear Friends and Colleagues, I recently had the honor and pleasure of visiting Mexico City as part of a larger delegation from the University of Texas that included President Jay Hartzell, Provost Sharon Wood, other UT deans and UT alumni. The trip was graciously organized by Texas Global, and the… Continue Reading Dean’s Insider: Fine Arts delegation in Mexico City

Dear Friends and Colleagues, This summer, I’ve had the joy and privilege of traveling to visit friends of our college and see the incredible work of our faculty and alumni. In June, I spent time on the West Coast and East Coast, and in July, we headed for the mountains… Continue Reading Dean’s Insider: Summer travel highlights for the College of Fine Arts

Dear Friends, Thank you for joining me and the College of Fine Arts Development Team for the Fine Arts Advisory Council trip to Aspen! I am so grateful for your meaningful engagement throughout the entire program. I cannot express how much I enjoyed experiencing art, music and all of the social… Continue Reading Aspen Trip Recap

Dear Friends, This month, we were so excited to celebrate the College of Fine Arts Class of 2023. After missing last year’s commencement ceremony, I was thrilled to take the reins of my first commencement as dean to celebrate more than 330 graduating students. We were honored to have Butler… Continue Reading Dean’s Insider: Celebrating our 2023 Fine Arts graduates

Dear Friends, Earlier this month, the biennial Cohen New Works Festival kicked off in the Winship Building. Every two years, the department suspends all classes so that students and faculty can attend more than 30 new productions in this student-run, student-produced festival. Along with Associate Dean Raquel Monroe, I had… Continue Reading Dean’s Insider: Ambitious student projects dazzle and inspire in Cohen New Works Festival

Dear Friends, Thank you so much for joining me, Susan Rather, and the College of Fine Arts Development Team for the Fine Arts Advisory Council Spring Meeting in Santa Fe! I am especially grateful for your meaningful engagement throughout the entire program and your enthusiastic and well thought out feedback. I… Continue Reading Fine Arts Advisory Council in Santa Fe!

Dear Friends, Austin is buzzing with visitors this week for SXSW, and UT has a bold presence there this year. At the larger conference and festival, we had multiple faculty members sharing their work and expertise on panels throughout the week. Assistant Professor of Design Jiabao Li had three events… Continue Reading Dean’s Insider: College of Fine Arts at SXSW