August 18, 2022, Filed Under: From the Executive Director2022 Fall Meeting Registration Dear Friends, We are so excited welcome you to campus for the 2022 Advisory Council Fall Meeting on October 13-14! Please register online at this link so we know to expect you. Please see the schedule of events below to help determine your travel plans, as well as a link to reserve a room at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center on campus at a special group rate. If you have any questions, please contact Assistant Director of Development Lauren Cunningham at lauren.cunningham@austin.utexas.edu. I look forward to seeing you this fall! Warm regards, Sondra Lomax Executive Director of Development SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 Evening Reception 6:30 – 8 PM Home of Megan Zafereo 11 Niles Road, Austin, TX 78703. All members and guests are invited to an evening reception to visit with fellow council members and College of Fine Arts leadership.FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 Breakfast and Conversation 8:30 – 9 AM University of Texas Club, President’s Room (6th Floor)* Gather prior to the business meeting for coffee, breakfast, and conversation with fellow council members and college leadership.Business Meeting and Luncheon 9 AM – 2 PM University of Texas Club, President’s Room (6th Floor)* Featuring faculty presentations, student performances, a development update from Sondra Lomax, and Dean Rivera-Servera’s state of the college address.*Complimentary parking provided in the Manor garage. If you require local accommodations, we have a limited block of hotel rooms at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center on campus. Click the link below to reserve your room. Reserve your room now
July 7, 2022, Filed Under: From the Executive DirectorFall Meeting Hotel Block Dear Friends, We are so excited to welcome you back to campus for the 2022 College of Fine Arts Advisory Council fall meeting activities on October 13-14! If you will be traveling to Austin for this meeting, we encourage you to reserve a hotel room at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center at a special event rate. Returning members should note that while we have a hotel block at the AT&T Center, the meeting will be held at the University of Texas Club inside DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. Please see the meeting schedule below to help determine your travel plans. If you have any questions, please contact Assistant Director of Development Lauren Cunningham at lauren.cunningham@austin.utexas.edu. I look forward to seeing you this fall! Warm regards, Sondra Lomax Executive Director of Development SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 New Member Orientation & Executive Committee Meeting Noon start time On-Campus Location TBD2022-2023 new members and Executive Committee members are invited to a joint lunch followed by a tour of the college for new members and a committee meeting.Evening Reception 6 – 8 PM Location TBD All members and guests are invited to an evening reception to visit with fellow council members and College of Fine Arts leadership. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 Breakfast and Conversation 8:30 – 9 AM University of Texas Club, President’s Room (6th Floor)* Gather prior to the business meeting for coffee, breakfast, and conversation with fellow council members and college leadership. Business Meeting and Luncheon 9 AM – 2 PM University of Texas Club, President’s Room (6th Floor)* Featuring faculty presentations, student performances, a development update from Sondra Lomax, and Dean Rivera-Servera’s state of the college address. *Complimentary parking provided in the Manor garage.
June 8, 2022, Filed Under: From the Executive Director2022-2023 New Members and save the date for Fall Meeting 2022 Dear Advisory Council Members, I am pleased to announce that the slate of nominees for membership to the Fine Arts Advisory Council for 2022-2023 have all been approved. A huge thank-you again to our 2021-2022 Nominating Committee members Robin Ward Del Conte, Nancy Ginsburg, Amy Hofland, Aynsley Letzerich, and our outstanding chair Caroline Schupbach! Please Save-the-Date to welcome our new members in-person at the Fall 2022 Advisory Council meeting on campus October 13-14, 2022, and watch your inbox for venue details and hotel block information coming soon. As a reminder, our new members are: Lisa Wynne Alcorn, Fort Worth Nominated by Lisa Fortson Lisa currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Kimbell Art Foundation in Fort Worth and spent her early career in various roles at Sotheby’s New York. She holds a B.F.A in Art History from Southern Methodist University. Lisa Cartwright, Chicago, IL Nominated by Dean Ramón H. Rivera-Servera Lisa graduated from the College of Fine Arts in 1988 with a B.F.A. in Art History. She began her career at Christie’s Auction House in New York City, and after earning an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School she became a financial analyst. Lisa serves on the College of Fine Arts’ What Starts Here Capital Campaign Committee and her son Ben is a junior in UT’s College of Natural Sciences studying mathematics.Mary Katherine Clarke, Fort Worth Nominated by Caroline Schupbach Mary Katherine graduated from UT in 2008 with a B.A. in History/Liberal Arts Honors and Theatre & Dance, and she completed her J.D. at Washington and Lee University in 2012. She currently serves as the Administrative Director of the QuadW Foundation in Dallas.Pat Clubb, Austin Nominated by Caroline Schupbach Pat served as UT’s Vice President for University Operations from 2000-2016 where she lead the majority of non-academic functions for the University including HR, Campus Safety, and Capital Projects. Pat was instrumental in helping establish the Landmarks Collection at UT. She holds a B.A. from Texas Tech and and an M.B.A. and Ph.D. from UT. Natalie Erwin, New Orleans, LA Nominated by Janis Brous Natalie is a native of Texas and she has been painting for 21 years. She received her B.F.A. in Painting at Texas Christian University and graduated with honors. Natalie’s paintings have an original and unique look to them as she uses a combination of natural elements such as milk paints, wood burning, and creating original stain colors; all enhancing the natural elements and beauty of the wood panels she works on. Natalie is currently working in New Orleans and her paintings are now in public and private collections throughout the world. Debbie Klein, Dallas Nominated by Caroline Schupbach Debbie is a graduate of the College of Fine Arts with a B.F.A. in Studio Art. She also studied fashion design at the Parsons School of Design in New York City and is currently an independent artist specializing in printmaking, ceramics, graphic design, and photography. Her works has been shown in galleries throughout Dallas and New York. Mary Lipscomb, Fort Worth Nominated by Nancy Ginsburg Mary graduated from the University of Texas in 1997 with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. She worked in the media industry in Dallas, New York and Houston before returning to her hometown of Fort Worth, where she lives with her husband, Blake, and their three young sons. Mary currently serves on the board of directors of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and has co-chaired its gala since 2017. Mary’s mother, Adele Perry Hart, was also a UT alumna and served on the College of Fine Arts Advisory Council for over two decades. Isabel Lummis, Houston Nominated by Sissy Alcorn-Roberts Isabel serves as President of the Brown Foundation, whose mission is focused on building stronger educational, cultural, and civic institutions in Houston and beyond. Isabel and her husband Ransom are involved in the Menil Collection, Asia Society Texas, and Da Camera of Houston. She served as co-chair of the 2022 Contemporary Arts Museum Houston’s Another Great Night and is a board member of the Garden Club of Houston. Isabel and Ransom have four daughters, and their youngest Virginia is a sophomore in Art History at COFA. Meredith Luskey, Fort Worth Nominated by Janis Brous Meredith is the Managing Partner of Klamath Property Company and the Luskey Family Partnership, LP which are diversified holding companies with interests in oil & gas, real estate, ranching, and private equity. Meredith attended the UT College of Fine Arts and lives in Fort Worth with her husband Stephen and their two children. Meredith is a member of Texas Women for the Arts, a leading voice for the arts in education, advocacy, and economic impact in Texas. Richard Mullen, San Francisco, CA Nominated by Caroline Schupbach Richard is a graduate of UT with a B.A. in History and a B.F.A in Art History. He received an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business and currently works for Cisco as an executive in technical and experiential marketing. Judi Regal, Palm Beach, FL Nominated by Robin Ward Del Conte Judi is an artist who works primarily in oils and watercolors. She received her B.F.A. in Graphic Design and Illustration at the University of Texas in Austin and was selected as one of only seven students to an exclusive Masters Program at the Chicago Art Institute specializing in Interior Architecture. Judi maintains active studios in both Chicago, Illinois and Palm Beach, Florida. Her work is found in many major private collections throughout North America. Thank you again to all who submitted nominations and to each member for all you do to support the college. I look forward to seeing you on campus on October 13-14, 2022. Warm regards, Sondra Lomax Executive Director of Development
July 15, 2021, Filed Under: From the Executive DirectorRemembering Kirby Attwell Dear Friends, I am writing with the sad news that Kirby Attwell of Houston, a member of our Advisory Council since 2014, passed away on July 6, 2021 at the age of 86. Kirby lived a long and full life, which you can read about here. A UT graduate (BA-Economics, ’57), his passions in the College of Fine Arts included the School of Design and Creative Technologies and Landmarks. An early supporter of SDCT and the growth opportunities emerging technologies could provide to the creative economy, Kirby made a gift in 2017 to fund a visiting artists residency program in the newly-created Foundry makerspace in the Fine Arts Library. In the past year, Kirby was a regular attendee of our virtual meetings, often asking thoughtful questions about our current programs and plans for the future. We could not be more grateful to Kirby and his family for their support of the college. He will be dearly missed. Sincerely, Sondra Lomax Executive Director of Development
