News and Event Archives - Spring Semester, 2008

This page includes Event and News Highlights from Spring, 2008. For more information on any of these items, please contact the Director of External Relations at 277-7403.

May 9, 2008, 6pm-9pm, Interior Design Senior Exhibit, Take 121 Art Gallery
Join the 2008 Interior Design Students in celebrating their annual Senior Exhibit. 121 3rd Ave S. Nashville, TN 37201. Free and open to the public.

May, 10, 2008, 11am, Graduation Brunch/Reception, Watkins College of Art, Design & Film
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
Graduation speaker, Demetria Kalodimos. Students are asked to arrive at 1:45pm to prepare for line-up and to take the annual graduation photo. The church is located at 154 5th Ave (at the corner of Church and 5th Ave ).

May 3, 6-9pm, Illustration, too - Recent work by students from Watkins College of Art, Design & Film
Presented by: Heather Dryden at Studio Plush

May 5 & 6, 12-6pm,Watkins Film School end of semester film screenings
Belcourt Theater, Nashville. For more information call the Film School at 383.4848.

April 18, 5:30-7:30, Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Exhibition in Photography Featuring Alethea Norene
threesquared/Studio 223 inside of the 427 Chestnut Street building, Nashville. Exhibit runs through May 18.

April 25, 6-8pm, Opening Reception, Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Exhibit
Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery. Exhibit runs through May 11.

Exhibiting artists include:Patricia Earnhardt, Fine Arts, Abby Whisenant, Photography, Max Haught, Fine Arts

April 26, 6:30pm, Watkins College Founder’s Day Celebration
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 more information, contact Christy Stone at 615.277.7403.

April 25, 6-8pm, Graphic Design Senior Show - The Perfect Fit
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.

Dr. Jim Brooks, President of Watkins College since 2001, has announced his retirement. Now in his eighth year as president of Watkins College, 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.

April 11, 6-8pm, Opening Reception, Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Exhibit
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’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. These events are sponsored by Regions Bank.

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.

April 17, 6-8pm, Visiting Artist Lecture Series, Faith Wilding
Reception 6pm, Lecture 7pm.Watkins Theatre.

March 12, 6-8pm, Visiting Artist Lecture Series, David Berman
Reception 6pm, Reading 7pm, Watkins Theatre

March 7, 6-8pm,Visiting Artist Gallery Talk, Terri Jones
Lecture 6 pm, Opening Reception 6-8pm, Watkins Theatre

March 7, 8pm, Film Screening, Silver Jew
Watkins Theatre. Documentary about David Berman and band, the Silver Jews during their trip to Israel. Q&A with filmmaker Matthew Robinson to follow screening

March 7-29, Visiting Artist Exhibition, Terri Jones
Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Gallery. Gallery hours: M-F: 8am-9pm; Sat: 10am-4pm; Sun: 2-4pm

April 4, 10am-5pm, Watkins College Students Host Yart Sale

Students at Watkins College will host a one-day YART Fest on Friday, April 4. 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. All proceeds benefit Watkins College emerging artists and Student Life activities at the college.

BREAKING NEWS: Watkins College of Art, Design & Film Graphic Design students take home honors at mutiple events

Watkins College students had an outstanding showing at the recent NashvilleAdvertising 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.

Through March 1, Brownlee O. Currey Juried Student Art Exhibition
Exhibit runs through March 1 in the Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Gallery on campus.

Juried by Adam McCoy, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at Cheekwood.

Gallery hours:M-F: 8am-9pm; Sat: 10am-4pm;Sun: 2-4pm

February 28, 6pm, Baba Musa and Natures Dramas, African ensemble performance
Watkins College Theatre

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.

February 7, 6-8:30 pm, It’s Mine Now: AIGA Nashville presents Dave Plunkert
6-7pm Reception, 7-8:30 Artist Lecture, Watkins College Theatre

David Plunkert is a co-founder of Spur Design. His illustrations have appeared on ad campaigns for Adidas, Gatorade, Motorola, and MTV. His work has been featured in publications including The New York Times, Newsweek, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, and Time. His work has been recognized by Communications Arts, the Society of Illustrators and American Illustration and collected by the Library of Congress as well as museums both nationally and abroad.

The public is invited to this reception and lecture, presented in partnership with AIGA-Nashville and the DISH Student Design Conference

January 25 & 26, Open Casting Call
January 25, 6-9pm; January 26, 10am-4pm

Watkins College of Art, Design & Film 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.

January 25, 1pm, Film Screening, "A Father’s Rights"
Watkins College Theatre

The public is invited to the first public screening of "A Father’s Rights". The film’s producer, director and main actors will be on hand to answer questions about the making of the film immediately following the viewing. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Steve Womack at 383-4848. See links to the film www.WilliamFainProductions.com.

January 18th, 6-8pm, Opening Reception, 11th Annual Interior Design Student Exhibit  
January 7th - 25th, Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Gallery