News & Events

WordCamp Nashville Debuts April 21 at Watkins

Registration is still open for WordCamp Nashville 2012, hosted by Watkins on Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.  The workshop, presented by the WordPress Foundation and local WordPress users, explores WordPress, the free online publishing platforrm and speakers will address issues for beginners, such as setting up their first site, and advanced users, such as using WordPress for e-commerce.…more

'[dis]connect' Exhibition Engages at Watkins April 27

Watkins College of Art, Design & Film announces the fourth in a series of exhibitions created and presented by students in the “Producing, Curating, Exhibiting” class, with Samantha Carlson’s project, [dis]connect, set for Friday, April 27, from 6 to 9 pm. on the Watkins’ campus.  Admission is free and the public is invited.…more

‘Dinner and Bikes’ Travels to Watkins on April 29

Free road show spotlights vegan food and bicycle culture   “Dinner and Bikes,” a road show of vegan food and bicycle inspiration, comes to Watkins College of Art, Design & Film on Sunday, April 29, from 7 to 9 p.m.  Presented by the Watkins Library, the free event offers a buffet and media presentation by Joshua Ploeg, Elly Blue and Joe Biel, currently on a Dinner and Bikes tour of the southeastern United States.…more

Watkins Hosts Script-com Screenwriting Seminar April 14

The Tennessee Screenwriting Association will present Script-com, a daylong screenwriting seminar, on Saturday, April 14, at Watkins College of Art, Design & FIlm.…more

Students Reflect on 'Home, Sweet Home' With April 20 Art Show

Cadillac Tramp Designs Presents Student Work at Alternative Gallery Little Hamilton   Cadillac Tramp Designs presents Home Sweet Home, an art show by students at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film, on Friday, April 20, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Little Hamilton Collective. Admission is free and open to the public, and pricing of individual artist’s works is affordable.…more

BFA Fine Art & Photography Triple Exhibition Opens April 20

Work by Andi Austin, Amy Jernigan & Karen Voelker on view through April 30 Watkins College of Art, Design & Film presents a series of six Senior Thesis Exhibitions through May 12, celebrating the work of 13 graduating students in the Fine Art and Photography departments. Four shows with receptions will be staged in the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery on campus and two in community locations.…more

Graphic Design Stirs Up 'Batch No. 5' Showcase

Five Seniors Stage Portfolio Exhibition April 26 at Houston Station   Watkins College of Art, Design & Film presents the Graphic Design senior portfolio exhibition Batch No. 5, featuring work by Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design degree candidates Adam Jeremy Agee, BooMarie, Sarah Klearman Matt Pickett and Tiffany B. Poulouse on Thursday, April 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Houston Station.…more

The pARTy Spotlights Artists-in-the-Round April 28

  Watkins College of Art, Design & Film will welcome many of Nashville’s premier visual artists and designers to its campus for The pARTy 2012:  Watkins on the Water on Saturday, April 28.…more

Photographer Alec Soth to Lecture on April 26

Photographer Alec Soth, known for focusing his attention, and large-format camera, on the landscapes and citizens that lie in the outskirts of modern society, will speak at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film on Thursday, April 26, as the final offering in the school’s annual Visiting Artists Series. After a reception beginning at 6 p.m., Soth will discuss his career and creative process at 6:30 p.m. in the Watkins Theater. The event is free and the public is invited.…more

Student-Curated Exhibition Series Doubles Up on April 19

Back-to-back shows set for the Parthenon and the Building    Watkins College of Art, Design & Film announces the second and third in a series of exhibitions created and presented by students in the “Producing, Curating, Exhibiting” class, with back-to-back shows on Thursday, April 19.  Admission is free and the public is invited.…more