College of Arts + Architecture

Architecture students’ photo wins award in U.S. Energy Department contest

Indya Barginere and Violet Drinkwater, students in the Ravin School of Architecture, won an award in the U.S. Department of Energy-sponsored photo contest “Framing the Future: Industrial Technologies.” For the national contest, professional and amateur photographers submitted photos of the innovative technologies, processes and people that will increase competitiveness of the U.S. industrial base and […]

New work explores diverse voices in architecture

“Margin & Text: Amplifying Diverse Voices in Architecture” is a new book edited by David R. Ravin School of Architecture faculty Betsy West, Kelly Carlson-Reddig and Jósé Gámez. A collection of essays, interviews and personal stories, the work also includes historical and current writings and lectures contributed by persons of color and female practitioners and […]

Dance professor wins Faculty International Education Award

Tamara Williams, associate professor of dance, is the 2024 recipient of the Faculty International Education Award. Presented annually by the Office of International Programs to a faculty or staff member who has demonstrated exceptional contributions to global learning and international outreach, this award honors Williams for her groundbreaking work in bringing global perspectives into the classroom, […]

Art gallery connects 60 years of Charlotte history

On Thursday, Oct. 10, the Department of Art & Art History welcomed Chancellor Shannon L. Gaber and a multitude of alumni, current and legacy faculty and staff, students and members of the local arts community to celebrate the department’s 60th anniversary. The momentous occasion took place in Rowe Arts, where “Generations: 60 Years – 21 […]

Exhibition of contemporary Black Southern portraiture coming to Rowe Galleries

The exhibition “How I Got Over: Contemporary Black Southern Portraiture, A testimony of community, joy and triumph” will be displayed Aug. 16 through Sept. 23 in the lower gallery of the Rowe Arts Building. The display, curated by Yvonne Bynoe, features a multi-generational group of eight artists from across the American South: Aliyah Bonnette, Jessica C. Dunston, […]

Meet Alexander Gomes

As the office manager and administrative support associate for the Dean’s Office in the College of Arts + Architecture, Alexander Gomes ’21 works closely with Dean Jose Gamez. Get to know Gomes and what he loves about the University. Can you describe your role at UNC Charlotte? I provide general business/managerial operations and oversight of […]

Architectural history professor receives grant from Graham Foundation

Emily Makaš, associate professor of architectural history, is a recipient of a 2024 grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. She and her research partner Arthur J. Clement, will use the $10,000 grant for archival research toward the book project, “Philip G. Freelon: An Architect of Relationships and Stories.” The book, […]

Faculty, alumni receive Creative Mecklenburg Grants

Faculty and alumni from the College of Arts + Architecture are among 54 artists to receive 2024 Creative Mecklenburg Grants from the Arts & Science Council The grants, open to Mecklenburg County-based artists of all disciplines, provide funding of up to $3,000. Grantees represent creative disciplines from visual art and music to dance. ASC received 116 […]

Architecture professor’s new work examines enclosed, air-conditioned spaces

A new book edited by Assistant Professor of Architecture Liz McCormick considers the many impacts of air conditioning on the built environment and on human health and behavior. “Inside OUT: Human Health and the Air-Conditioning Era,” published this spring by Routledge Press, presents an interdisciplinary, holistic analysis of the social, behavioral, and technological issues of […]

Graphic design class contributes to local history

As they complete their spring semester, students in Christina Singer’s Design Research class have published the sixth digital book to emerge from the Department of Art and Art History’s graphic design program since Singer joined the department in 2021.