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Fall 2009 Student Film Screenings

The Fall 2009 Film Screenings will be held Wednesday, December 16, beginning at 10am at the Regal Cinema 16 in Green Hills. For more information, contact Steve Womack at [email protected]more

Graphic Design Senior Show, Friday December 4

The ever popular Graphic Design Senior Show is slated for Friday, December 4. This year’s theme is Taking Flight, focusing on the launch of the careers of the program’s eight December graduates: Random Allen, Julian Baker, Craig Gwin, Lydia Light, Holly Mathews, Teela Shandess and Andy Young. Throughout their careers at Watkins, these students have competed on a national and international level with students and professionals alike. This show is traditionally one of the most anticipated of the year and this one is no exception.…more

Opening Reception, Senior Thesis Exhibition, Candace J. Fasshauer & Claudia Overstreet, Thurs. Dec. 3, 6-9pm

The Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Thesis exhibition for Candace J. Fasshauer and Claudia Overstreet will open Thursday, December 3, with a reception from 6-9pm in the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery on the Watkins campus. …more

Mandy Stoller Fine Arts Senior Thesis Exhibition Opening

Mandy Stoller’s Senior Thesis Exhibition, Now in 3D!, opens Friday, November 20, at Watkins with a reception from 6-9pm. This exhibition runs through Nov. 30. The College will be closed Nov. 25 and 26. …more

Traveling Past Ourselves student exhibition opens this Friday

Traveling Past Ourselves will have an opening reception Friday, Nov. 13, at 7pm at Lush Fine Art Studio, located on the water at 2294 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. (next to Watkins).…more

Watkins Yart Sale, November 14-15

The annual Yart Sale features student artwork at yard sale prices! Get an early start to holiday shopping at Watkins November 14 from 8am-4pm and November 15 from 1-4pm. Admission is free, but please bring a toy for the Student Government Association Toy Drive. All proceeds benefit student artists. …more

Artist Lecture by Photographer Greg Miller: Friday, October 23rd at 1:15 in the Campus Theatre

Greg Miller is a noted artist, photographer and 2008 Guggenheim Fellow. Event is free to the public. Learn more about the Watkins photography program here. …more

Save the Date: Alumni Career Event, November 7

Save the Date! An Alumni career event will be held Saturday, November 7, 2-4:30pm at the College. Join fellow alumni for a general session to find out what Watkins does for you. Afterwards, join one of three round-table breakout sessions, led by College and community experts, on the following topics: …more

Germany meets Watkins - Sister City Film Screening, Friday, October 9

On Friday, October 9 at 7pm, film students from Nashville's sister city of Magdeburg, Germany will premiere their documentary “Gewendete Leben”, which both commemorates and reflects on life 20 years after the fall of the Berlin wall. The screening will be held in the theater and is free and open to the public. Presented in partnership with Sister Cities of Nashville. For more information on Sister Cities, click here. For more information on the Watkins Film School, click here. …more

Split & Twisted: Graphic Design Juried Show Opens October 9

Opening Reception, Split & Twisted, 5:30-8pm, Friday, October 9. Runs through November 13. Juried by Karinne Caulkins from The Buntin Group (also the American Advertising Federation of Nashville’s 2009 Art Director of the Year).     …more