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Graphic Design Seniors Brew Up 'Roast’ Exhibition Dec. 1

One-Night-Only Event Staged at Anode from 6 to 9 pm (November 17, 2011) Watkins College of Art, Design & Film presents the senior graphic design show “Roast,” featuring work by Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design degree candidates Ryon Nishimori, Chris Stewart and Anna Stout, on Thursday, December 1, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Anode, Inc., in East Nashville.…more
November 18, 2011

Watkins YART Sale Runs Nov. 17 & 19

Students and Faculty Offer Original Treasures at Yard Sale Prices Watkins College of Art, Design & Film hosts the fall edition of its YART Sale on Thursday, November 17, from 1 to 5 p.m., and on Saturday, November 19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the Cecy Reed Student Center.…more
November 16, 2011

Artemio Rodriguez Kicks Off Visiting Artists Series Nov. 17

Renowned Mexican printmaker will lecture at 6:30 pm Artemio Rodriguez, a contemporary artist whose bold black-and-white graphic works are rooted in the long tradition of Mexican printmaking, will launch the 2011-12 Watkins Visiting Artists Series on Thursday, November 17, at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film.  A reception will begin at 6 p.m., with a lecture following at 6:30 p.m. in the Watkins Theater; the artist will be available to sign prints and books after the presentation.  The event is free and the public is invited. …more
November 07, 2011

Watkins Hosts Ned Kahn Talk & Reception Nov. 15

Event Celebrates Debut of Public Artwork 'Wind Reeds' at Nashville International Airport (November 1) …more
November 02, 2011

ACLU's 'dotRights Campaign' Brings Digital Age Privacy Forum to Nashville Nov. 8

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee will host a forum on Tuesday, November 8, at 6:30 p.m., at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film. exploring whether new government intrusion online is threatening Tennesseans’ privacy and suppressing their free speech.…more
October 31, 2011

Watkins Announces 2011-12 Visiting Artists Series

Five Acclaimed Artists Set for Lectures and Exhibition (October 24, 2011)…more
October 24, 2011

Book Arts Exhibition Extended Through Nov. 8

(October 14, 2011) Watkins College of Art, Design & Film is extending Encoded Structures: Interpreting the Story ,  through Tuesday, November 8,in the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery on campus. The juried book arts exhibition was mounted in conjunction with the inaugural Handmade & Bound Nashville, a free book arts festival held Sept. 30 – Oct. 1.…more
October 17, 2011

Watkins Photography Thesis Exhibitions Open November 18

Work by Seniors Lauren Elizabeth Heine, Camille Perreault and Patrick Sheehan on View Through December 16 in Currey Gallery (October 17, 2011)…more
October 17, 2011

ASID State Chapter Honors Interior Design Major Diane Dimel

Interior Design major Diane Dimel has been honored with the Jane D. Reagor Award from the Tennessee Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), which annually recognizes a student who exhibits a commitment to the professional practice of interior design.…more
September 28, 2011

Graphic Design Majors Get 'Split & Twisted' Honors

Split & Twisted, the school’s annual juried graphic design student exhibition, presented honors to eight students during the opening night reception on September 15 in the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery.  …more
September 20, 2011