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NEWS and UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 9, 2008, 6pm-9pm, Interior Design Senior Exhibit, Take 121 Art Gallery
May,
10, 2008, 11am, Graduation Brunch/Reception, Watkins College of
Art & Design Graduates - you're invited to a graduation brunch and reception before the ceremony! This is the time to bring your parents and families to the Watkins College campus. Alumni are also invited. A light brunch menu will be provided. Please plan to rsvp your attendees by Tuesday, May 6 at 5pm by emailing Melissa Means directly at mmeans@watkins.edu.
May 10, 2008, 3pm, Graduation, Downtown Presbyterian Church
Illustration, too - Recent work by students from Watkins College of Art&Design, Presented by: Heather Dryden at Studio Plush Opening Reception,
Sat. May 3, 6-9pm Contact heather@studioplush.net for more information.
Watkins Film School end of semester film screenings May 5 and 6, noon to 6pm each day. Belcourt Theater, Nashville. For more information call the Film School at 383.4848. Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Exhibition in Photography Featuring Alethea Norene Opening Reception, Fri. April 18, 5:30 8:30 pm threesquared/Studio 223 inside of the 427 Chestnut Street building, Nashville. Exhibit runs through May 18. Questions may be directed to Dane Carder at 615-598-5600.
Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Exhibit Opening Reception, Fri. April 25, 6-8pm Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery. Exhibit runs through May 11. Exhibiting artists include:
Watkins College Founder's Day Celebration April 26, 6:30 pm, Vanderbilt Student Life Center Annual fundraiser benefiting Watkins College. Honoring Lain York as Distinguished Artist and Outstanding Art Advocate. Features dinner, entertainment by jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan and a silent auction. Invitations will be mailed in mid-March.
FOR DIRECTIONS TO THE VANDERBILT STUDENT LIFE CENTER,
For more information or to make a reservation, contact Christy at 615.277.7403.
PRESENTED BY: Special Guest Entertainer, Stanley Jordan:
Other sponsors include:
Brownlee Currey Foundation; Doochin Family Chartiable Fund; The Charles and Lee Ann Hawkins Charitable Trust; Waller Lansden Dortch and Davis, LLP; Blakeford at Green Hills; CentreSource, Inc.; DET Distributing; Earnhardt Pirkle, Inc.; Gresham, Smith and Partners; Hermitage Lighting Gallery; Miller & Martin, PLLC; Solomon Builders, Inc.
In kind donors:
Graphic Design Senior Show Fri. April 25, 6pm9pm Lot 7, 125 12th Avenue North , Nashville. One night only. Featuring: Kenneth Bonner, Alicia Waters, Jenn Lee, Kristin Schleihs, Ben Lancaster, Tierney Millhollin, Christi Osburn, Amanda Bybee, Katherine Tange-du Pre', Sheena Ebinger, Hugo Martinez.
Watkins College President Announces Retirement Dr. Jim Brooks, President of Watkins College since 2001, has announced his retirement. Now in his eighth year as president of Watkins College of Art & Design, Dr. Jim Brooks has notified the Watkins Commissioners and Trustees of his intention to retire prior to the beginning of the fall 2008 semester. Board chair Sam Stumpf has indicated that a national search for a new president is underway. In announcing his decision, Brooks expressed appreciation to Board members, faculty, staff, and students. "The years I have spent at Watkins," Brooks stated, "have been fulfilling and exciting...". Read more by clicking here.
Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Exhibit Opening Reception, Fri. April 11, 6-8pm Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery. Exhibit runs through April 23. Exhibiting artists include: Renee Landon-Lane, Photography Katie Bowman, Photography Adam Bennett, Fine Arts
Visiting Artist Lecture Series - sponsored by Regions Bank
Watkins College of Art&Design's Community Education Program and Office of Student Life are pleased to invite the public to an intimate lecture series in the campus theatre by artist Terri Jones, poet David Berman, and performance artist Faith Wilding. A reception will precede each lecture. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, or inks to artist websites, click here.
Visiting Artist Lecture Series Faith Wilding April 17 Reception 6pm Lecture 7pm Watkins Theatre
Watkins College Students Host Yart Sale April 4, 10am-5pm, Watkins College Students at Watkins College of Art&Design will host a one-day YART Fest on Friday, April 4 from 10am-5pm. The event will feature one-of-a-kind art items for sale as well as local musical talent and barbeque food. Items for sale will include paintings, sculpture, pottery and photography. Most works are one-of-a-kind and will be for sale for $5-$100. All participating artists are affiliated with Watkins College. For more information contact Melissa Winter Means or Christy Stone at 383-4848. All proceeds benefit Watkins College emerging artists and Student Life activities at the college.
Visiting Artist Gallery Talk, Terri Jones March 7 Lecture 6 pm Opening Reception 6-8pm Watkins Theatre
Film Screening, Silver Jew - Documentary about David Berman and band, the Silver Jews during their trip to Israel. Q&A with filmmaker Matthew Robinson to follow screening March 7, 8pm Watkins Theatre
Visiting Artist Exhibition, Terri Jones March 7-29 Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Gallery Gallery hours: M-F: 8am-9pm Sat: 10am-4pm Sun: 2-4pm
Visiting Artist Lecture Series, David Berman March 12 Reception 6pmReading 7pm Watkins Theatre
Watkins College of Art&Design Graphic Design students take home honors at mutiple events
Watkins College students had an outstanding showing at the recent Nashville Advertising Federation Student ADDY Awards. Fifty-seven works were selected for inclusion into the show - and 35 of these works came from fifteen Watkins College students. Senior Rachel Dunagan, with six Student Gold ADDYs and five Student Silver ADDYs won both the MVP Student Award and Best of Show. In addition, Watkins College took home the MVP School award for the most awards overall. The Student ADDYs are just one of the recent contests Watkins College students have been involved with...to learn more about the ADDYs and other competitions, click here. Watkins student Tierney Millhollin won a Silver ADDY for her letterhead package.
Brownlee O. Currey Juried Student Art Exhibition Juror is Adam McCoy, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at Cheekwood. Exhibit runs through March 1 in the Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Gallery on campus. Gallery hours: M-F: 8am-9pmSat: 10am-4pm Sun: 2-4pm
Baba Musa and Natures Dramas, African ensemble performance Watkins College Theatre February 28, 6pm Presented by the Office of Student Life. Free and open to the public. For more information contact
the Office of Student Life at 383-4848.
It's Mine Now: AIGA Nashville presents Dave Plunkert Thursday, February 7 6-7pm Reception, 7-8:30 Artist Lecture David Plunkert is a co-founder
of Spur Design. His illustrations have The public is invited to this reception and lecture, presented in partnership with AIGA-Nashville and the DISH Student Design Conference. Admission: $5 Students and AIGA Members, $10 Non-members
Open Casting Call Friday, January 25th , 6-9pm Saturday, January 26th , 10am-4pm The Watkins Film School at Watkins College of Art&Design will hold an open casting call for its spring film projects. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact casting@watkins.edu or call Andrew Newell at 615.277.7433.
Film Screening, "A Father's Rights" Friday, January 25th, 1pm Watkins College Theatre Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Steve Womack at 383-4848. See links to the film www.WilliamFainProductions.com. 11th Annual Interior Design Student Exhibit January 7th - 25th, Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Gallery Reception January 18th, 6-8pm. Awards presented at 7pm. Free and open to the public. Watkins Film School End-of-Semester Screenings Monday, December 10, Begins at Noon Belcourt Theater, 2102 Belcourt Avenue, Nashville Free and open to the public
BFA Senior Exhibition Senior Thesis Exhibitions, November 28-December 14 Opening Reception - November 28, 6-9pm Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Gallery, Watkins College of Art&Design FEATURING: Iceberg, Lily, Cloud Reesha Leone Examples in Compatibility Justin Key Quantity: The Next Multi-Million Dollar Character Franchise Curt Pintenich FUTURE/NOW: Mid-state Art Majors at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts November 16-December 30 Frist Center for the Visual Arts, 919 Broadway Ave., Nashville Opening Reception - November 16, 7-9pm. Opening reception is free and open to the public. This exhibit features approximately 80 works by the next generation of practicing artists, who today are students in college or university art programs across Middle Tennessee. Watkins participants include: Matthew Christy, Justin Key, Debbie Kraski, Brent Montgomery, Kensuke Nakamura, Alethea Norene, Jaime Raybin, Abby Whisenant, and John Whitten. For more information visit www.fristcenter.org.
Watkins College announces second campus residence Watkins College of Art&Design is pleased to announce a second campus residence, made possible by a gift from the James Stephen Turner Family Foundation. The second residence will be named Turner Hall. The new facility will be identical to Hawkins Hall, the college's first student residence named for donors Lee Ann and Charlie Hawkins. This residence will be completed by August 2008 and is expected to be fully occupied by the start of the 2008-2009 academic year. For more details click here.
Watkins announces new degree option and record breaking entering class Watkins is pleased to announce a record-breaking entering class - the largest in the school's history. This semester also marks the beginning of the new Bachelor of Arts in Art degree program. To read the full press release, please click here. To read the related article in the Tennessean, please click here.
Graphic Design Senior Show November 30, 6-9pm Take 121 Arts, 121 3rd Ave. South, Nashville Featuring: Rachel Dunagan, Jim Valosik, Stephanie Gurne, Brady Donahey, Megan Carlton, Lamar Patton and Cara Manka. See samples and learn more at www.youngtalentedandoutofcontrol.com.
Alumni Reception November 29, 6-8pm, Watkins College Reception for Watkins alumni, faculty and staff. Free and open to all alumni. RSVP requested. For more information or to RSVP contact Christy Stone at 383-4848 or cstone@watkins.edu.
Chance in Parallels Quinn Dukes, Fine Arts Senior Thesis Exhibition November 9th-23rd Opening Reception - November 9th, 6-9pm Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Gallery, Watkins College of Art&Design Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-9pm, Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 2-4pm
Yart Sale November 16, 10am-4pm November 17, 10am-5pm This annual sale will
take place at the College’s campus located at 2298 Rosa L
Parks Boulevard in Nashville. Open to the public. Admission
is a canned good item, which will be donated to Second Harvest Food
Bank. Questions call Melissa Winter Means at 383-4848.
Examples in Compatibility Justin Nolan Key, Photography Senior Thesis Exhibition Opening Reception - November 10th, 6-9pm Alfred Williams & Company, 716 Division Street, Nashville
Trailer Park Of Terror Screening and Director's Talk November 6, 4-6pm, Watkins College Theater Screening of Trailer Park of Terror with Steven Goldmann, award-winning director (learn more at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0325935/bio). Q&A with director to follow screening.
National Portfolio Day November
4, Noon-5pm
For more details, including colleges scheduled to attend, contact the Office of Admissions at 383-4848.
Vamp & Tramp Booksellers November 5, 4pm, Watkins College Room 502 Vicky and Bill Stewart represent 200+ contemporary fine presses and book artists. They spend much of the year traveling the US taking the works they represent to private and institutional customers. They will be at Watkins College of Art and Design talking about the burgeoning world of artists' books and sharing examples from their inventory. Please join us for their presentation followed by a reception.
Graphic Design Juried Show, Through November 2 Watkins College of Art&Design announces the Student Graphic Design Juried Exhibition, judged by Joel Anderson of Anderson Design Group. This exhibition will run from October 5 - November 2 in the Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Gallery at the college.
Artist Lecture Series features Bill Daniel and Patrick Beaulieu The Watkins College of Art&Design's Artist Lecture Series welcomes artists Bill Daniel and Patrick Beaulieu to Nashville to exhibit two outdoor multimedia installations on Wednesday, October 10 at 6:30 pm. This exhibition is free and open to the public. Daniel's exhibit, Sunset Scavenger, is a mobile outdoor video installation projected on a 1965 Chevy sailvan schooner. Beaulieu's mobile multimedia observatory, The Monarch Vector Project, follows the migration clouds of monarch butterflies from Canada to Mexico. His work is presented in coordination with Fugitive Projects, the Canada Art Council and the Quebec Art Council. During this event, fine arts students from the college will display their own video work on the outside walls of the school. For more information contact Jack Ryan or Rebecca Berrios at 383-4848. Well-known actor to visit Watkins Anthony Azizi, an actor on series including 24 and Commander in Chief will visit the Watkins College campus to speak with students and faculty on Monday, October 1 from 1-2:30 pm. This event is open to the public. Azizi is in town to act in a film by Andrew Newell, a professor in the Watkins Film School.
Annual Faculty Exhibition Watkins College of Art&Design announces the opening of its annual faculty exhibition. This exhibition will run from September 7 - 28 in the Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Gallery at the college. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 8am-9pm, Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 2-4pm.
Community Education Fall Schedule Available The Fall Community Schedule is now available online. Classes and workshops begin as early as September 10. To view the complete schedule, click here.
Watkins College Announces Two Academic Partnerships: Beginning this fall, degree-seeking students from Fisk University may enroll in an 18-credit hour Minor in Film Studies or an 18-credit hour Minor in Interior Design, both taught at Watkins College. Fisk students seeking their Bachelor of Science in Art may earn their Concentration in Graphic Design by completing a 48-credit hour program, 36 hours of which will be taken at Watkins College. Columbia State Community College students who complete a specified group of courses leading to an Associates Degree may transfer to Watkins College for an additional 66 credit hours to receive their Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Film, Graphic Design or Fine Arts.
Film School announces New Chair: Watkins College of Art&Design is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Steven Womack as the Chair of the Film School. Professor Womack, an accomplished author and screenwriter, joined the faculty of the Watkins Film School in 1995. He earned his Master of Fine Arts in Writing rom Southampton College in 2003 and his BA from Tulane University . He is a member of the Writers Guild of America. To read the full press release, please click here.
Graphic Design Announces New Chair, Assistant Professor Watkins College of Art&Design is pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Michael Niblett as Chair of the Department of Graphic Design. Niblett, who has 25 years of experience as a practicing graphic designer, has been on the Watkins College faculty since 2003. Niblett earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Oklahoma and his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Texas Christian University. Dan Brawner, a prominent Nashville illustrator, will join the faculty of the Department of Graphic Design as an Assistant Professor. Brawner has taught a number of highly regarded illustration classes as an adjunct, and this appointment represents an expansion of his role. Brawner received his aster of Arts degree from Syracuse University and his Bachelor of Fine Arts from MTSU. To read the full press release please click here.
July 27-August 31, Exhibit Watkins College of Art&Design presents the work of graduating seniors Matt Christy, Anna Gonzalez, Coffey May and John Whitten and as part of a series of senior exhibitions. This exhibition will be held at the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery at the College, located at 2298 MetroCenter Blvd. The exhibit will run through August 31. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday Friday 8am-9pm, Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 2-4pm. The College will be closed on August 3.
Photography students/alumni compete in juried Photo Competition The work of current students Ben Hancock, Amanda Nagy, Ellie Odom and alumni Kellen Beck & Jill Mullins was accepted into the Paducah Photo Competition. Hancock, Nagy and Odom represent the only student work entered into this competition, which received 434 entries from six states for 70 spots. Watkins had 9 pieces in this competition. Kellen Beck took home a 4th place award and Ben Hancock was awarded an honorable mention.
Watkins on the Radio: 2007 graduates Mahlea Jones, Debbie Kraski and Elizabeth Moore and Fine Arts professor Jack Ryan were featured recently on WPLN - Nashville Public Radio. They were interviewed about their Senior Thesis Exhibit, showing at the Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Gallery at the College through May 18. You can listen to the interview by visiting http://www.wpln.org/news/news-features.html#watkins-seniorshow.
July 26, 7pm, Extra/Ordinary Film Project Premiere of "$6 Man" benefiting Nashville Rescue Mission Extra/Ordinary Film Project will premiere $6 Man, a film about a man and his daughter forced to live on the street, on July 26 at 7pm. This feature-length film will be shown in the theater at Watkins College of Art&Design, located at 2298 Metro Center Blvd. Tickets are $5 (half price for Watkins students). A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Nashville Rescue Mission. Extra/Ordinary Film Project has a goal of producing 12 feature-length films in twelve months. For more information on this film or this project, visit http://extraordinaryfilmproject.com/about.htm.
Through July 19 - Walter Knestrick Exhibit: Through July 19, a collection of watercolors by Walter Knestrick, Watkins College Commissioner, will be exhibited in the Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Gallery at Watkins College. Free and open to the public. Gallery hours M-F 8am-9pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 2-4pm.
Through May 18th: Senior Thesis Exhibit Continues, Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Gallery, Watkins College. Free and open to the public. Gallery hours M-F 8am-9pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 2-4pm.
May 12, 3pm: Graduation Ceremony, Downtown Presbyterian Church, 154 5th Ave North (corner of 5th and Church Streets). Parking is available in the lot directly across the street from the church. Reception following.
May 12, 11am 1pm: Graduation Open House and brunch, Watkins College Family and friends are invited to campus to join faculty, staff, students and current/future alumni in this celebration! Light food and drink will be served. Free.
May 11, 6 8pm: Interior Design Senior Show and Reception. Marathon Village , 1305 Clinton Street, Nashville. Free and open to the public.
May 4, 69pm: Graphic Design Senior Show, Watkins College of Art&Design, Film School Soundstages. Free and open to the public.
May 2, 12 Noon: Film Screenings at the Belcourt Theater, 2102 Belcourt Avenue, Nashville. Reception following. Free and open to the public.
April 19-26: 2007 Nashville Film Festival
Watkins College of Art&Design shines at the 2007 Nashville Film Festival. Film Chair Valorie Stover serves as the Board President of this year's event. Watkins Film School has 6 entries in the festival, all showing on Tennessee Film Night 1 and 2. These entries were created by students at Watkins Film School and include: The Romany Mirror - by Brooke Bernard; Seeking Mary - by Ricardo Cardenas; Jack's Bad Day - by Tony Dancy; Muscle - by Andy Kugler; Tether - by Adam Parsons; and Don't Wait Too Long - by Jeffrey Stanfill. Also accepted into the festival is the teen-produced film Safriana, a film produced by teens in last summer's Young Artist Program's Teen Filmmaking Boot Camp, hosted by the Watkins College of Art&Design Community Education office. For more information about the Nashville Film Festival, including schedules, locations and tickets, visit www.nashvillefilmfestival.org. Employment Opportunities
There are no openings at this time. Watkins College of Art&Design is an equal opportunity employer.
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