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2003

December

  College of Fine Arts

  • Alumni

December 3

Fine Arts Alumnus selected as finalist in World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition
Norman Lee has been selected as a finalist in the World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition in New York City


November

  College of Fine Arts

  • General

November 12

The Blanton Museum of Art and River City Youth Foundation Collaborate to Benefit Disadvantaged Austin Children
The Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin and the River City Youth Foundation announce a pilot community program "Art Builds Community" offering disadvantaged children in Southeast Austin meaningful experiences with original works of art.


  • Faculty

November 1

College well-represented in new Critics Table inductions

Noted composer and faculty member dies at age 90
Kent W. Kennan, professor of music emeritus at The University of Texas at Austin died Saturday, Nov. 1.


  • Staff

November 1

Staff artist exhibits in Bass


October

  College of Fine Arts

  • General

October 29

Blanton Museum Celebrates Forty Years as a Vital Cultural Resource for the Austin Community
1960s-themed Birthday Bash welcomes all of Austin to celebrate the museum's past and exciting future with “retro” music, food, drinks, and fun.


October 23

Brazilian Artist in Residence Commissioned to Create Environmental Art on Waller Creek
Katie van Scherpenberg's residency will include two public programs and culminate in new works of art for the Blanton's collection.


October 8

Richard Florida to Speak at the Blanton Museum of Art
Best-selling author and economist will explore the role of the arts in economic growth.


  • Faculty

October 1

School of Music professor selected as Fulbright Recipient


  • Staff

October 1

P.A.C. appoints new assistant director


September

  College of Fine Arts

  • General

September 16

Cinematexas comes to the College of Fine Arts
The 8th Annual Cinematexas International Short Film Festival runs September 16th-21st.


  • Faculty

September 18

Austin Powers
UT Artists Exhibit at Williams Tower Gallery in Houston

D Berman Gallery presents works by Cynthia Camlin & Irene Roderick September 18 through October 25.


September 1

Kevin Puts wins awards


July

  College of Fine Arts

  • Staff

July 1

Dean Freeman appears on PBS


June

  College of Fine Arts

  • General

June 5

Fine Arts hosts UNESCO conference
Experts explore the dynamics of the creative sector in U.S., Europe and Latin America.


  • Faculty

June 16

Miro Quartet Appointed
Will join School of Music as Faculty String Quartet


May

  College of Fine Arts

  • General

May 15

Co-founder of National Instruments receives College of Fine Arts award


April

  College of Fine Arts

  • General

April 1

Former Angleton High School student returns to hometown with lighting show from The University of Texas at Austin


March

  College of Fine Arts

  • General

March 24

Art Historian Leo Steinberg to Speak at the Blanton
Steinberg presents "What I Like About Prints" April 10 2003.


March 17

Blanton Museum receives $350,000 for construction of new facility


March 4

Blanton Receives New Gifts Toward Construction of New Facility
Grants from HEB and Brown & Lupton Foundation bring total raised to $60.1 million.


February

  College of Fine Arts

  • General

February 24

College of Fine Arts hosts K-16 Arts Education Summit; Arts teacher shortage and arts advocacy top agenda


January

  College of Fine Arts

  • General

January 16

Blanton Exhibits Prints from the Leo Steinberg Collection
Exhibition is first showing anywhere of the collection, recognized as one of the last great collections of prints in private hands.


January 10

Blanton Presents Powerful Abstract Expressionist Paintings from the Michener Collection
Exhibition chronicles burst of artistic activity in the late 1950s and early 1960s


  • Faculty

January 8

Art professor included among 10 leading scholars by Black Issues In Higher Education magazine