College of Fine Arts at Florida State University

06/01/2026

OUT NOW! The Institute for Arts & Art Therapy with the Imprisoned has launched a brand-new podcast series, Creativity Unconfined! Led by AATI Director Dr. Dave Gussak, the podcast raises awareness about the positive impact of arts programs in prisons through interviews with guests involved in prison arts programs and advocacy efforts. The first eight episodes of the podcast are available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube, with new episodes released each Monday!

Learn more about the podcast at fla.st/DFCQLFBL

05/29/2026

Congratulations to our employees who were recognized at the Academic Affairs Employee Awards Ceremony for their 10 years of dedicated service! The honorees from the College of Fine Arts are Kevin Grab, Properties Manager for The School of Theatre at Florida State, Nick Parparian, College Facilities Officer for the College of Fine Arts, Jolene Hazelwood, Assistant to the Dean for the College of Fine Arts, and Rebecca Cowart, Academic Program Specialist for Florida State University Interior Architecture and Design (pictured from left to right). Thank you all for your commitment to our college!

05/27/2026

The FSU Department of Art Education is proud to announce a meaningful new addition to this year’s Graduation and Awards Ceremony: the inaugural Frederic Fagnant Community and Education Partner Awards! These awards honor individuals who embody excellence in mentorship and community engagement. The Art Education award was presented to Katie Aylward-Smith (M.S. 2026, Art Education), Fine Art Instructor at Raa Middle School. The Arts Administration award was presented to Arielle Raff (B.A. 2000, NYU), Executive Director of LeMoyne Arts. The Art Therapy award was presented to Nicole Rainey, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Registered Art Therapist at Mosaic Creative Counseling. Congratulations!

To read more about the award and its recipients, visit bit.ly/49bp9ap

05/20/2026

Visitors walking through the Student Union this month are encountering a 7-foot-tall art installation that changes depending on where they stand, using fractured images and survivor stories to explore the installation known as The Voices Project. This immersive art experience between Master Craftsman Studio, managed by FSU Department of Art sculpture alum Phil Gleason (MFA '08), and the Lauren’s Kids Foundation focuses on preventing childhood abuse through education and advocacy.

“This project really pushed our limits as to what we were capable of, both with our research and our tooling in the studio,” Gleason said. “Seeing the reaction of people in the Union and realizing the impact of these fractured images and how they represent the persona of a survivor was when it really set in that this is a powerful, honorable piece to be a part of.”

Read the rest of the story at bit.ly/4tLs76Q

05/14/2026

Yesterday was the opening of "Spectacular Canvas" at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts, an exhibition featuring works by students from Gilchrist Elementary School who participated in a museum-based artist residency through Arts4All Florida! Student artists were invited to engage in experimental processes that emphasized movement, sensory experiences, storytelling, and the joy of discovery. The My Art My Way artist-in-residence program helps increase students' artistic skills and techniques, cognitive learning and self-expression through the arts. Be sure to stop by the museum and take a look at these young artists' creations!

05/06/2026

Congratulations to The School of Theatre at Florida State alumna Christiani Pitts on her Tony Award nomination! Nominations were announced Tuesday, recognizing Pitts for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her role in “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).”

“A 20+ year old dream has been fulfilled. I've been watching the Tonys since I can remember,” Pitts told New York Theatre Guide. “I have very vivid memories of watching the Tony Awards in summer stock theatres — we all crowded around the TV.”

To read more about her nomination and work on Broadway, visit bit.ly/3QV4QSn

05/02/2026

Congratulations to our Class of 2026 graduates! We are so proud of all of your hard work towards this huge accomplishment! ❤️💛

04/30/2026

At the 114th annual conference of the College Art Association in February, FSU Department of Art History Associate Professor Paul Niell was awarded the 2026 ALAA/LASA-VCS Afro Latin American/Afro-Latinx Scholarship Prize for his essay “Following the Footsteps of Juana Agripina: Slavery, Memory, and the Architecture of Invisibility in Ponce, Puerto Rico.” This annual award is for one especially distinguished scholarly essay published on a topic related to Afro-Latinx Art and Afro-Latin American Art and Visual Culture. Congratulations!

Read more about Dr. Niell's studies at bit.ly/41MMYeE

04/28/2026

04/28/2026

We are proud to highlight the recent work of Julia Stephens, an FSU Department of Art and Florida State University English Department/FSU College of Arts & Sciences student who was recently selected as one of only 16 undergraduate artists nationwide for NASA’s Psyche Inspired program.

Through this prestigious internship, Stephens is using her artistic skills to share scientific and engineering content with the public in creative new ways. With works ranging from steel sculptures to watercolors, these pieces help tell the story of the Psyche mission, which aims to explore a metal-rich asteroid that offers a unique window into the building blocks of planet formation.

You can explore work by Stephens alongside that of 15 other interns from the program’s “Platinum Class” in the online Psyche Inspired Showcase, available through Thursday, April 30. Visit bit.ly/4w1s8pR to learn more!

[Pieces show, in order: Impact, Essence, Inter: The Space Between, Reflection]