News Archive: 2021
November 22, 2021
Dr. George Baker, New Adjunct Associate Professor of Organ, Reflects on Career as Award-Winning Organist – and Dermatologist
He’ll present new book and new works in concert with Stephen Tharp, January 25 at 7:30 p.m.
November 17, 2021
Center of Creative Computation Presents Fall Showcase, November 30
Event features student-created video games, 3D animation and more
November 16, 2021
SMU’S Pollock Gallery Presents SMU Division of Art Faculty Show, November 20, 2021 – January 30, 2022
Opening reception: Saturday, Nov. 20, 1-5 p.m.
October 22, 2021
Three Music Composition Graduate Students Selected as Composers-in-Residence with Irving Symphony Orchestra
Symphony will premiere their works Oct. 23, Nov. 13 and Feb. 26, celebrating 10-year partnership with SMU Meadows
October 19, 2021
SMU’s Pollock Gallery to Host Launch of See You There, New Art Book by SMU Professor Nishiki Sugawara-Beda, November 6, 2021
Activities include conversation with the artist and Crow Museum Senior Curator Jacqueline Chao at 3 p.m.
October 05, 2021
Ted Russell Named Nasher Haemisegger Fellow at SMU DataArts
Chair of Grantmakers in the Arts and director at the Kenneth Rainin Foundation to serve as research center’s ambassador to national arts sector
Miles of Freedom named 2021-22 Pollock Gallery Office Space Resident; will present programming throughout the year at the intersection of art and human rights
August 03, 2021
SMU Theatre Students and Alumni Help Create New Public Works Dallas Film, A Little Less Lonely
Film debuts August 10, streaming for free on DallasTheaterCenter.org
July 20, 2021
SMU DataArts Chosen for $30M Bloomberg Digital Program
Program to help nonprofits recover from economic losses due to pandemic
July 19, 2021
Advertising Students Win Four National ADDY Awards
Students bring home a Gold and three Silver awards in multiple categories
Jenny Rudolph and Aysia Lane receive $6,000 awards for 2021-22 school year
May 26, 2021
Student Jack Mayo Runs His Own Production Company
Projects for the NFL, Adidas, Hillsong and more focus on collaboration
Recipients selected for awards from the University and the Meadows School
May 06, 2021
Alumni Endow Scholarship to Honor Music Professor
Douglas and Janet Camp launch fund to celebrate legacy of Thomas Tunks
April 29, 2021
SMU DataArts Releases Audience DEI Study
Aims to help performing arts orgs increase audience diversity as they reopen
April 28, 2021
Ph.D. Student Arvin Maghsoudlou Wins Comini Fellowship
Award supports his study of precious metal objects from Persian antiquity
April 28, 2021
All the Right Moves
Caeli Blake ’21 forges a career path in dance and education
April 22, 2021
Creative Computation Showcase Goes Virtual, April 27
Featuring video games, interactive installations, performances and more
April 21, 2021
DSO Partnership To Bring Pinchas Zukerman to Meadows
Renowned violinist to provide tutoring, chamber music coaching to students
April 19, 2021
Actor Regina Taylor Partners with SMU on the black album
Project explores intersection of performance, activism and Black identity
April 13, 2021
TAI Students Win 10 ADDY Awards in District Contest
Entries now move to national competition in June
April 12, 2021
Journalism Students Win 16 Awards at TIPA Contest
First place honors awarded in multiple categories in statewide competition
April 05, 2021
SMU and Clark Atlanta University Produce Original Plays
Students work with professionals to create plays about race and social issues
April 02, 2021
Healing Pieces Symposium Series, April 6-June 29
Talks focus on criminal justice, green spaces, arts, culture and healing
March 30, 2021
Meadows at the Meyerson Concert, April 20
Event honors philanthropist and arts advocate Mary Anne Sammons Cree ’51
March 26, 2021
Meadows Student Film Picked Up by Major Distributor
Award-winning Summer Film comedy, The Book of Job, now streaming
March 19, 2021
SMU and NYC’s Theatre East Present New Student Plays
“Wet Ink Series” showcases seven works by Meadows theatre students
March 10, 2021
Keys to Success for Arts Organizations of Color
SMU DataArts report explores alchemy of high-performing organizations
February 10, 2021
Adam Jasienski, Art History Faculty, Wins Porter Prize
Prestigious award from College Art Association honors scholarly paper
February 02, 2021
Founders of The 19th To Present O’Neil Lecture
Emily Ramshaw & Amanda Zamora lead news organization aimed at gender equity
January 20, 2021
MFA in Art - Six Full Fellowships Available
Deadline: February 21, 2021