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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

David Macaulay Named Watkins Commencement Speaker

  ‘Way Things Work’ author/illustrator will also receive honorary doctorate at May 18 ceremonies  …more
March 20, 2013

'Baroque Times' Checks in March 22 with Watkins Artists

      Baroque Times,  an  exhibition of selected  works by Watkins-affiliated artists Terry Thacker, Patrick DeGuira, Robert Grand, David King and William Stewart shows at Ground Floor Gallery on Friday, March 22, from 6 to 9 p.m.…more
March 18, 2013

Social Practice Pioneer Harrell Fletcher Set for March 28 Visit

  Harrell Fletcher, an artist who specializes in socially-engaged, interdisciplinary projects, will speak at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film on Thursday, March 28, as part of the school’s Visiting Artists Series.…more
March 11, 2013

Watkins Welcomes 'Modern-day Geppetto' Chris Sickels March 7

  Visiting Artist's Gallery Show 'lllustration the Hard Way: Process, Sets & Puppets' On View Through April 4   Illustrator and animator Chris Sickels, who creates eccentric visual worlds through a unique combination of three-dimensional sculptures, photography and illustration, will speak at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film on Thursday, March 7, to open the 2013 Watkins Visiting Artists Exhibition.…more
March 01, 2013

'Scene' Photo Contest Spies Watkins Winners

Check out the Nashville Scene's 2013 Photography issue (February 28 - March 6) for a gallery of photo contest winners, with five images from the cameras of Watkins-trained talent. …more
February 28, 2013

Film School Alumnus Lee Gilmore Enjoys 'Zero Dark Thirty' Oscar Praise

Sound effects editor part of Academy Award-winning sound editing team   Kudos to Lee Gilmore, 2001 graduate of the Film School, who was sound effects editor on Kathryn Bigelow's blockbuster "Zero Dark Thirty."  …more
February 28, 2013

Graphic Design Grabs the Gold at Student Addys

12 Gold + 9 Silver + 1 Judge’s Favorite = WOW!…more
February 27, 2013

Co. H Presents Winter Show 'Projections,' March 1-2

Visual arts collective Co. H presents their annual juried winter show, featuring work from Michael Hampton and John Sexton, on Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2.  In collaboration with exhibition collective HAUS Rotations, the show will be hosted by Platetone Printmaking, Paper, and Book Arts.…more
February 25, 2013

Nashville Print Revival Sets Full Slate Feb. 21-23

Watkins will be a host for the Nashville Print Revival, a new printmaking symposium set for Feb. 21-23. The Revival, which is free and open to the public, will bring together many of the area’s premier art programs and professional print shops to explore the possibilities of contemporary printmaking within the context of Nashville’s unique graphic heritage.…more
February 21, 2013