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Watkins Artists Put on Show of 'Idle Hands' April 20

Idle Hands, an exhibition of selected works by Watkins-affiliated artists Brady Haston, David Anderson and Zack Rafuls, shows at Ground Floor Gallery + Studios on Saturday, April 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.…more
April 15, 2013

'The Forgotten Space' Makes Nashville Premiere April 22

Award-winning documentary by Allan Sekula and Noël Burch  examines sea as capitalism’s global trading floor  …more
April 12, 2013

Pam Jolly Haile's Fine Art Exhibition Concludes BFA Series

‘everything is everything’ opens Friday, April 26   Watkins College of Art, Design & Film concludes its three-part Spring 2013 BFA Thesis Exhibition series with work from Bachelor of Fine Art degree candidate Pam Jolly Haile, on view beginning Friday, April 26, with a reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m.  The show will be on display in the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery on campus through May 8.…more
April 11, 2013

Watkins Presents Work by Kellie Bornhoft and Ann Catherine Carter April 18

  Fine Art Majors present double BFA exhibition   …more
April 05, 2013

Community Education Open House & YART Sale April 20

‘Summer of Adventure’ Preview includes Free Activities + Marketplace of Original Student Art   The Community Education department of Watkins College of Art, Design & Film will host an Open House on Saturday, April 20, from 1 to 4 p.m., to preview their summer of  session of classes, workshops and camps.…more
April 04, 2013

Photographer Deborah Luster Concludes Visiting Artists Series April 16

Photographer Deborah Luster, known for the surprisingly soulful images in two documentary series about incarcerated murderers and homicide locations, will speak at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film on Tuesday, April 16, to conclude the 2012-13 Watkins Visiting Artists Series.…more
April 02, 2013

Pre-College Film To Screen at Nashville Film Festival April 20

Congratulations to the film students of Watkins' 2012 Pre-College Program for recognition by the Nashville Film Festival. Their 4-minute short, "Lunch Bag Haven," was accepted into the 2013 NFF as part of the Young Filmmakers Showcase.  The film, along with eight others, will be screened on Saturday, April 20, at 10 a.m. at the Green Hills Cinema. For tickets and more information, visit nashvillefilmfestival.org. The five-member crew who created, wrote, filmed and edited "Lunch Bag Haven" are…more
April 01, 2013

Swaney Competition Recognizes Outstanding Talents

Holly Carden's illustrations earn her the prestigious annual honor   Holly Carden, a junior from Smyrna, TN, was awarded the 2013 Robb Swaney Prize for Excellence in Visual Expression during judging held on March 14. Established in 2006 by Mary Jane Swaney in memory of her husband, noted Nashville architect Charles Robb Swaney, the $1,000 cash prize honors a student who produced "visual designs and patterns that spoke to others."…more
March 27, 2013

Rachel Growden Kicks Off BFA Thesis Exhibition Series April 11

‘If I Could Only Win Ur Love’ Offers Unique Spin on Country Music Culture  …more
March 26, 2013

Watkins Launches Spring BFA Thesis Exhibition Series April 11

Three shows in Currey Gallery will showcase work from four Photography and Fine Art students   Watkins College of Art, Design & Film presents a series of three Senior Thesis Exhibitions, April 11–May 8, celebrating the work of four graduating students in the Fine Art and Photography departments. The shows with receptions will be staged in the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery on campus. All exhibitions and receptions are free and the public is invited.…more
March 25, 2013