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Tonight at 7:30 pm, CVPA Young Alumni Commissioning Project Award Recipient Andrew Jorgensen shares his film The Sun and the Medicine Man. Watch live: https://bit.ly/370tvv8
Through the lens of Afro-Colombian dance and drumming, and shared digitally in a high-quality video recording, The City of Others explores racism and social disparity in Colombia, a country home to Latin America’s second largest population of people of African d... Read more
CVPA’s Alumni Cocktails and Conversations with the Dean returns with three new episodes in spring 2021:
Artists Entrepreneurs on Monday, February 22 at 7 pm
Working 9 to 5: Making Your Degree Work with You on Monday, March 8 at 7 pm
Artist Educators on Monday, March 22 at 7 pm
Watch live on the Center for the Arts page: George Mason University's Center for the Arts
Creative industry careers are arguably some of the most challenging in normal times, and the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a new level of uncertainty. Whether you’re a freelancer losing work, a teacher adapting to virtual instruction, or an arts administrator canceling or reimagining programming, we face new challenges but also opportunities to conduct our work in new ways. Hear from industry experts within the CVPA alumni community about how they are thriving and moving forward in their careers.
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Today is the application deadline for CVPA’s Young Alumni Commissioning Project!
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY!
Mason’s College of Visual and Performing Arts announces its third annual Young Alumni Commissioning Project with the goal of providing crucial support for our recent alumni’s artistic development. Up three recent CVPA alumni (2010 graduate or later) will be commissioned with funding of up to $5,000 to be used at the artist’s discretion to cover project-related expenses, including but not limited to: artist fees, licensing fees, equipment rental/purchases, and travel expenses, plus production and marketing support for a public presentation of the work at or through a Mason venue. Join us for a virtual information session on Thursday, January 21. Application deadline is Friday, February 5.
Full details: https://cvpa.gmu.edu/about/alumni/young-alumni-commissioning-project
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Join us this evening at 7 pm for a virtual information session about the Young Alumni Commissioning Project that will include an overview of the application process and grant writing tips. To RSVP and receive a link, please contact Haley Smyser at [email protected].
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Washington Post feature on Jacob Kohut, two-time Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music graduate, now serving in the National Guard to protect the U.S. Capitol while continuing as a Fairfax County Public Schools band teacher.
“I would rather teach the class, even if that means I’m very tired,” said D.C. National Guard Sgt. Jacob Kohut, who teaches class on his breaks.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY!
Mason’s College of Visual and Performing Arts announces its third annual Young Alumni Commissioning Project with the goal of providing crucial support for our recent alumni’s artistic development. Up three recent CVPA alumni (2010 graduate or later) will be commissioned with funding of up to $5,000 to be used at the artist’s discretion to cover project-related expenses, including but not limited to: artist fees, licensing fees, equipment rental/purchases, and travel expenses, plus production and marketing support for a public presentation of the work at or through a Mason venue. Join us for a virtual information session on Thursday, January 21. Application deadline is Friday, February 5.
Full details: https://cvpa.gmu.edu/about/alumni/young-alumni-commissioning-project
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As you prepare for a Thanksgiving feast🦃, a few friends shared recipes that are near and dear to their hearts💚💛. Michael West Nickens aka Doc Nix's Collard Greens (and Gold) will be on our table this holiday season. We can't wait to try Dave Paulsen's St. Lawrence Hot Cheese Dip, Rose Pascarell's Italian Jeannettes and more! 😋
View all the recipes at https://giving.gmu.edu/2020recipes/.
The College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks applicants for a new Academic Programs Marketing Manager! Wonderful opportunity for a savvy marketer!
Academic Programs Marketing Manager George Mason University's College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) seeks qualified candidates for the position of Academic Programs Marketing Manager. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity....
Congratulations to Arts Management alumnus Laith Al-Nouri who was awarded the Thomas W. Iszard, IV Distinguished Alumni Award from the George Mason University Alumni Association!
Tune in tonight at 6:30 p.m. on https://gmutv.gmu.edu/live-broadcast/ as we congratulate the 2020 Celebration of Distinction honorees.
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The College of Humanities and Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award: Michael L. Brown, PhD Criminology, Law and Society, '19
The College of Science Distinguished Alumni Award: Jeffery K. Taubenberger, BS Biology '82
The College of Visual and Performing Arts Thomas W. Iszard IV Distinguished Alumni Award: Laith T. Al-Nouri, MA Arts Management '11
The Honors College Distinguished Alumni Award: Jamie Argento Rodriguez, BA Government and Politics '18
The Distinguished Latino Alumni Award: Leohana M. Carrera, BA Government and International Politics '18
Dr. Paul Chinen (Music, ’14) is one of seven College of Visual and Performing Arts alumni to receive an Alumni Artist Support Initiative award. Tomorrow at 12:30 PM, Dr. Chinen will offer a living room concert and digital masterclass featuring Alyssa Morris’ Collision Etudes for solo oboe, followed by an opportunity for viewers to ask questions live. The Collision Etudes are a set of six short programmatic etudes inspired by six pieces of art by female American painters.
Registration required: https://cfa.calendar.gmu.edu/alumni-artist-support-initative-in-conversation-with-paul-chinen
Attention filmmakers! Women in Film and Video DC offers fiscal sponsorships to its members to help them raise funds from foundation funders. The next deadline to apply is Monday, October 26. Learn more: https://www.wifv.org/programs/fiscal-sponsorship/
October is Arts Month at Candid (formerly Foundation Center). Check out a series of free virtual training sessions on funding resources and more: https://learning.candid.org/resources/blog/envisioning-the-future-of-arts-and-culture-organizations/
Will arts and culture organizations be able to adapt and survive the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? There is no simple answer, though preliminary data can shed some light on the road...
Check out how our current students are adapting to musical theater in a pandemic world with the Mason Players' trailer for "Gaining Ground."
We are ONE WEEK AWAY from the virtual presentation of Gaining Ground: A Celebration of Diverse Voices in Musical Theater on October 23, 2020 @8:00pm! This music revue was conceived and directed by James Gardiner, Erin Gardiner, and musical director Joe Walsh.
***This event will be streamed for FREE simultaneously on the CVPA webpage, Facebook and YouTube at the scheduled time. Registration is not required but highly suggested because it will send you a reminder email of how to view the performance. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gaining-ground-a-celebration-of-diverse-voices-in-musical-theater-tickets-122604241587***
In the spirit of The Season of Jubilee, a yearlong celebration of uniting in joyful responsibility and change, The Mason Players have gathered songs by BIPOC and/or women composers and lyricists whose work is often overlooked. Moving forward as a community, the Players are proud to present a concert of hope that embraces George Mason University’s commitment to inclusion.
(Trailer edited by Mason Player's Apprentice, Samba Pathak)
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: $500 microgrant program for writers and composers in the DC region – check out Emergent Seed!
Submission due tomorrow: emergent-seed.org/
Funding available in four categories: poetry, storytelling (including micro plays), song & lyrics (including musical theater), and instrumental music (classical and jazz)
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Mason’s Fall Career Fair will be virtual this Thursday and Friday, October 8 and 9. Alumni are welcome and the deadline to register is today: https://jobsconnected.com/gmu/
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Tomorrow is the day!
A Celebration of ARTS by George!
Saturday, September 26
7:00 – 8:00 pm EDT
Watch live on GMU-TV: https://gmutv.gmu.edu/live-broadcast/
Watch live on social media: https://www.facebook.com/gmucfa
The free virtual event streamed live on GMU-TV will look back at the tremendous success of 14 years of Mason’s annual ARTS by George! event that has raised $1.7 million in scholarship and program support since it began in 2006.
Hear from 13 College of Visual and Performing Arts alumni making their mark in creative industries around the world and meet Mason student artists who continue to thrive despite major financial and artistic challenges due to COVID-19.
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DC area alumni artists: Round two of Emergent Seed mirco grants open through October 9!
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A new song and dance for CVPA students!
A new song and dance for the performing arts.
Congrats to Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music alumnus and faculty member Victor Provost for being announced as one of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation's 2020-2021 Jazz Touring Network Engagements!
https://www.midatlanticarts.org/jazz-touring-network/
CVPA alumni panelist spotlight: Claire Kelly (MA, 2006)
Leading Patriots: Arts and Entertainment
Wednesday, August 5 at 2 pm EDT
Free | Register: https://bit.ly/LeadingPatriots
Arts Management alumna Claire Kelly is Head of Exhibitions at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. She will discuss museum/gallery operations including revenue, installations, and attendance.
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Leading Patriots: Arts and Entertainment
Wednesday, August 5 at 2 pm EDT
Free | Register: https://bit.ly/LeadingPatriots
Panelist Spotlight: Sara Ramaker
Mason alumna Sara Ramaker (Theater, ’93) was a longtime Hollywood talent agent representing high-profile clients including Snoop Dog, Zoe Kravitz, and will.i.am, and is now COO of i.am.MEDIA. She will discuss COVID’s impact on film and TV production and live events.
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Leading Patriots: Arts and Entertainment
Wednesday, August 5 at 2 pm EDT
Free | Register: https://bit.ly/LeadingPatriots
This week, CVPA alumni on the East Coast and West Coast join Mason’s new Leading Patriot series featuring accomplished alumni discussing COVID impact and response across various industries. The arts and entertainment episode this Wednesday, August 5 at 2 pm EDT features Claire Kelly (Head of Exhibitions, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery) and Sara Ramaker (COO, i.am.MEDIA).
The halt of film and TV production, live events, and public gatherings leaves arts and entertainment as one of the last industries to resume business as usual. Hear from two Leading Patriots discussing challenges and opportunities of artists, producers, and venues adapting how they create and deliver content.
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Today marks a new chapter for Mason as Dr. Gregory Washington becomes our eighth president. Welcome, Dr. Washington!
Join Dr. Washington from 6:00-700 pm EDT for a special community engagement session on GMU-TV with Mason's Alumni Association: https://gmutv.gmu.edu/live-broadcast/
Concluding Pride Month with a profile of Computer Game Design student Andrew O’Hanlon (he/they).
Mason’s Pride Trivia Night begins in less than 10 minutes! https://bit.ly/38fYzGC
We continue our Pride Month 🏳️🌈 profiles with Andrew O’Hanlon (he/they). Andrew loves board games. He calls his collection “massive,” and his club is called Board Gaymers. It’s a way to have fun, and it’s open to anyone. But at its core it is a way to strengthen ties in the LGBTQ+ community. Read More >> https://bit.ly/31kXn35
School of Music student Fe Miranda shares their Mason experience as part of Mason’s #PrideMonth.
Don’t forget to register for tomorrow evening’s Pride Trivia Night! https://bit.ly/38fYzGC
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Celebrate #Pride month with Pride Trivia Night on Tuesday, June 30 from 5:00 - 6:30 PM EDT
In the spirit of #Pride month and celebrating our
Mason community, join fellow alumni, students, and faculty/staff on 🗓 TUESDAY, JUNE 30th for a trivia night! Register at: https://bit.ly/AlumniPrideTrivia
We'll kick off trivia with some networking and storytelling from your hosts and alumni, then roll into interactive trivia with various categories including Pride month, entertainment, sound clips, travel, and current events. We can't wait to see you (virtually) in your Mason and Pride attire and ready for some friendly competition!
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To our community.
In the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University, we have long proclaimed that the arts create community. We restate it now in full awareness that the very concept of community is under challenge in ways both new and distressingly old. We restate it now in order to express solidarity with and support for members of our community who are, and have been, suffering disproportionately.
When part of our community is hurting, we all hurt. Or we should.
Continue reading: https://bit.ly/3039hhA
TOMORROW → Film at Mason presents the Virtual Mason Film Festival from 9 a.m. to midnight. The showcase features works by many student filmmakers, produced despite the complexities brought on by the COVID-19 crisis.
Film @ Mason is Proud to Present ‘The Virtual Mason Film Festival.’ The films included in this showcase are the result of the handwork of so many filmmakers,…
$500 microgrant program for writers and composers in the DC region – check out Emergent Seed!
Video submission due June 15: emergent-seed.org/
Funding available in four categories: poetry, storytelling (including micro plays), song & lyrics (including musical theater), and instrumental music (classical and jazz)
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Mason alum Nicole Livas interviews Mason alum Steve Parke, Prince’s longtime art director and photographer, about his life and new book “Picturing Prince.” FASCINATING stories! Fall For The Book #thepurpleone #masonaw #choosemason
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