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