Meadows News: 2020 Archive
December 04, 2020
Healing Pieces 2021 Action Calendar Released
Ignite/Arts Dallas and RISO Bar create calendar with risograph technology
December 02, 2020
Meadows and Kitchen Dog Present “Plays to End Gun Violence”
Theatres nationwide performing the plays by high school students on December 14
December 02, 2020
SMU’s Pollock Gallery Presents Driving Lessons
Featuring works by Dallas artist Tim Coursey, Dec. 12, 2020 – Mar. 13, 2021
November 25, 2020
Karen Thomas Named Meadows Diversity Officer
Journalism professor is one of 15 new diversity officers at SMU
November 12, 2020
“Art History Careers” Speaker Series Showcases Different Paths for Art History Grads
Next talk on Nov. 18 to feature art attorney Leila Amineddoleh discussing her art, cultural heritage, and intellectual property law firm
October 30, 2020
SMU and NYC’s Theatre East Present “Wet Ink Series”
Featuring livestream of student-written plays, November 9-10
October 22, 2020
Actor Regina Taylor and SMU Partner on New Project
the black album. 2020. resistance. explores what it is to be Black in 2020
October 15, 2020
Healing Pieces Presents Exhibits in West Dallas
Multi-sensory exhibits explore mass incarceration, environmentalism and more
October 01, 2020
Amy Freund Awarded Clark Art Institute Fellowship
Art history associate professor named Florence Gould Foundation Fellow
September 29, 2020
DataArts Releases 2020 List of Most Arts-Vibrant Cities
Sixth annual Arts Vibrancy Index includes four new cities
September 22, 2020
New Annual Awards Announced for Journalism Students
Gift from Kiran Pendri supports top Journalism and Fashion Media graduates
September 07, 2020
New Networking Platform Fosters Career Connections
The SMU Network benefits students and alumni
August 20, 2020
SMU’s Pollock Gallery Presents COLLECTIVE
Featuring works by Juan Cruz and Fred Villanueva, Aug. 22-Oct. 10, 2020
August 13, 2020
How Do Arts Organizations Achieve Success?
SMU DataArts report says community relevance, program excellence are key
July 14, 2020
New CCPA Faculty Member Conducting Coronavirus Research
Dr. Piyawan Charoensap-Kelly specializes in organizational communication
July 14, 2020
SMU DataArts Receives $30,000 NEA Grant
Funds support data collection with TRG Arts on COVID-19 impact on arts orgs
July 09, 2020
Marmen and Viano Quartets to Share Meadows Residency
Joint winners of BISQC named Peak Fellowship Ensembles-in-Residence at SMU
July 07, 2020
The Staff of Asclepias open in Dallas and Corsicana
Collaborative exhibit dedicated to preserving monarch butterflies
July 06, 2020
Christian Jesse Wins American Prize Competition
Meadows thesis earns top award in student choral short works division
June 30, 2020
Advertising Students Win National ADDY Award
Ad for Diptyque candles wins Silver for “animation or special effects”
June 24, 2020
In Memoriam - Ryan Anthony
June 23, 2020
Two Internationally Acclaimed Violinists Join Faculty
Concert artists Alexander Sitkovetsky and Chad Hoopes to begin in fall 2020
June 16, 2020
New York City Ballet Artist Joins Faculty
Silas Farley named Armstrong Visiting Artist-in-Residence in Ballet for 2020-21
June 10, 2020
Annual Advertising Agency Student Tour Goes Virtual
Meadows advertising creative track students visit 23 agencies via Zoom
May 26, 2020
2020 End-of-Year Awards Honor Students and Faculty
Recipients selected for awards from the University and from Meadows
May 18, 2020
Helping Arts Organizations Through COVID-19:
SMU DataArts and TRG Arts release “In It for the Long Haul” white paper
Students claim four top awards and $3,400 in scholarships and prizes
May 04, 2020
Dance Division Check-ins Combat COVID Isolation
Division is also showcasing senior dance concert solos online
April 29, 2020
Theatre Professor Blake Hackler Receives Fulbright
Grant for 2020-21 will support his teaching and research in Romania
April 28, 2020
Victory Garden in a Box
CCPA professors, students sell GroBoxes to benefit communities in need
April 27, 2020
Student Is Composer-in-Residence with Irving Symphony
Music grad student Aaron Stanley is eighth SMU recipient of annual residency
April 23, 2020
Advertising Students Win NSAC District Awards
TAI team wins “Best Media Plan” and second place in four-state competition
April 23, 2020
Journalism Students Win Top Honors in TIPA Contest
First place awarded to SMU Look magazine and series on gentrification
April 16, 2020
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Provides Art Awards
Art students win cash prizes, Berlin residency and exhibition opportunities
April 06, 2020
Professor Wins Top Award at Ann Arbor Film Festival
Amber Bemak’s film receives Ken Burns Award for Best of the Festival
April 03, 2020
TAI Wins Gold, Judge’s Choice in District ADDY Contest
Winning entry for Diptyque candles now moves to national competition in June
April 02, 2020
Journalism Students Win Top Paper Awards at Conference
All five undergrads in “Law and Ethics” class have papers accepted
April 01, 2020
Q&A with Kara-Lynn Vaeni, Theatre Faculty
Assistant professor discusses directing, playwriting and teaching
March 11, 2020
Comini Fellowship First Recipient
Art history Ph.D. student Alice Heeren Sabato wins first Comini Fellowship
February 21, 2020
Spring Dance Concert, March 11-15
Featuring works by Mark Burrell, Joe Goode and Adam Hougland
February 18, 2020
2020 August Wilson Competition Regional Winners Named
Top two winners will advance to national finals in New York on May 4
February 18, 2020
Meadows at the Meyerson Concert, March 10
Event to honor philanthropist, arts advocate and alumna Emily Rich Summers
February 11, 2020
Interning at Live Nation Entertainment
Three internships with entertainment juggernaut lead film student to L.A.
February 06, 2020
Playwrights in the Newsroom debuts at ATTPAC
Work by two theatre alumni commissioned by Ignite/Arts Dallas
February 04, 2020
Marketplace-Ready
How do arts management and arts entrepreneurship minors help prepare students for the business world?
January 29, 2020
Year in Review: Critics Praise 2019 Performances
Meadows talent represented in multiple DFW “best-of” lists
January 09, 2020
SMU’s Pollock Gallery Presents Two Exhibitions:
Form Follows Color and Riso Bar open in January 2020
January 07, 2020
In Memoriam: Emanuel Borok
Distinguished Artist-in-Residence in Violin 1944-2020