College of Arts + Architecture

Works by three artists comprise “CHROMA: lyrical lines and compulsive color,” which opens Saturday, July 12, at the Projective Eye Gallery in UNC Charlotte Center City.
The display will feature color-soaked abstraction in oil paintings by Linda Luise Brown, acrylics and collage works by Marge Loudon Moody and the intricate surface design on ceramic objects and installations by Greg Scott. One of the highest-selling genres, abstract art is often one of the most misunderstood, too.

Melissa Farling and Alan McGuinn, alumni of the UNC Charlotte School of Architecture, will be named Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) at the organization’s national convention being held June 26-28 in Chicago. This AIA honor is bestowed upon architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level and who have achieved an exemplary standard of excellence in the profession.

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation (CMCF) has awarded the UNC Charlotte College of Arts + Architecture a $10,000 grant for the KEEPING WATCH initiative, a three-year project led in partnership with the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute.
Working with historians, writers, artists, scientists and environmental experts, KEEPING WATCH is exploring three local environmental issues: plastic waste and recycling (KEEPING WATCH on PLASTICS, 2014), urban streams (KEEPING WATCH on CREEKS, 2015), and air quality and the value of trees (KEEPING WATCH on AIR, 2016).

Is “urban agriculture” possible in a city like Charlotte? Can backyard chickens and rooftop gardens solve urban hunger?
The public will get a chance to consider those questions – and sip free martinis made from local ingredients – at the June 13 KEEPING WATCH Clean Martini Screens. This free, public event will be 6 to 9 p.m. at UNC Charlotte Center City.
The evening includes a showing of “Growing Cities,” a documentary that details urban farming successes across the nation. Short clips from agricultural eco-artist Jean Paul Ganem will be part of the event.

The UNC Charlotte Chorale and Chamber Orchestra join forces to present “Concierto España!” – a celebration of the music of Spain. The concert will be at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Robinson Hall’s Belk Theater.
 Headlining the concert is the new world premiere of a work by Joaquin Rodrigo “Cántico de San Francisco de Asís.” This 18-minute work is for choir and orchestra. Widely considered the most popular Spanish composer in the standard orchestral repertoire, Rodrigo is best known for his guitar concerto, “Concierto de Aranjuez.”

The Projective Eye Gallery, located in UNC Charlotte Center City, will present “Murmurs on the Other Side of Light,” surreal paintings of the life of the shadow by Guyanese artist Stanley Greaves from Friday, Nov. 22, through Friday, Jan. 3. An opening reception for the exhibit will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23.

John Allemeier, associate professor of composition in the Department of Music, and associate professor of English Aimee Parkison are among 15 artists across the state who received a 2013-14 North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship Award in the categories of songwriting, composing and writing.
Fellowships are awarded to artists to support creative development and the creation of new work. Recipients were selected by panels comprised of artists and arts professionals with expertise in each discipline. 

The Department of Theatre in the College of Arts + Architecture will host the Chapel Hill-based “Sacrificial Poets” for a three-day residency that will culminate in a free public performance at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Cone University Center’s After Hours Lounge.

The UNC Charlotte Department of Music will field a marching band in fall 2015. It will augment the drum line that has performed at home football games this fall.
The introduction of a full marching band – complete with brass instruments, woodwinds and a color guard – will coincide with the 49ers’ ascent into the elite Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of Conference USA.

Rowe and Storrs galleries will both hold receptions and artist talks for concurrent exhibitions on Wednesday, Oct. 30.