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"Being Seen" covered the front facade of New Bedford City Hall for Pride Month

Artist Lecture: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Botanical Print Demo at the UMass Dartmouth, Art and Design Studios on Friday, April 18, 3:30 - 5:00 PM. Open to the public and free of charge.

Artist Lecture: 10:00-11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 16th, 2025

March 6 - March 23, 2025

Virtual Artist Talk, 3:00 - 5:00 PM, Friday, April 11, 2025

March 4 - April 5, 2025

Puppetry and Fiber Arts: Making Magic Together, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Artist Workshop + Lecture, Thursday, March 20, 2025

Lecture and Demo, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, February 21st, 2025

Lecture and Demo: 9:00-11:30 AM, Friday, November 22, 2024

Lecture and Demo: 9:00-11:30 AM, Friday, November 15, 2024

Heather Cachia awarded $10,500 in recognition of her commitment to interior architecture + design

Lecture and Demo: 9:00-11:30 AM, Friday, October 4, 2024

CVPA program is one of three recognized nationwide

"Earthworks: Tradition, Influence, Innovation" will run May 11 to June 23 at the Umbrella Arts Center in Concord, MA

Highlights of an extraordinary academic year

Universal Design Symposium event focused on accessibility and universal design

Anna Foro and Connor Chan to exhibit in RITES OF PASSAGE Emerging Artists Exhibition

Join us Saturday, April 20th, 2024, 6:30pm for LIGHT + FASHION, a night of fashion on the runway in the MacLean Campus Center Main Auditorium followed by a Festival of Lights and Interaction Festival!

CVPA Campus Gallery

Lecture: 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 16th, 2024

Made from 30,000 collected, non-recyclable plastic bottles + recyclable materials

Artist Lecture on Wednesday, April 10th at 3 pm

Visiting Artist Lecture: Art That Activates, 3:00 PM, April 10, 2024, CVPA 153

April 4 - May 17, 2024 at The Ignition Space | April 11 - May 17, 2024 at New Bedford Art Museum

CVPA Campus Gallery March 27 - April 3, 2024

Virtual Artist Talk: 9:00am – 12:00pm, April 5th, 2024

Jared Gula's "Atlas Resprite" places first in Pixel Art category

Artist Lecture, 3:00 pm, Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Artist Talk and Demo, 9:00-11:00am, March 1st, 2024

Virtual Artist Talk: Practicing Vulnerability, 9:00-10:20am, Friday, February 2, 2024

Virtual Exhibition Opening, Reception, and Awards Presentation: Friday, January 26, 4:30pm

Students in civil engineering and interior architecture and design work together to benefit the city's future and leave their mark on the SouthCoast.

From remote lectures to campus visits, local students find a supportive early college pathway through the Commonwealth Collegiate Academy program.

Art History and Art Education Professor Pamela Karimi awarded prestigious honor

Illustration and fashion design students bring life to electrical boxes

Visual & Performing Arts students explore historical public art collections in New Bedford

Friday, November 17th, 2023

$11,000 raised for New Bedford Salvation Army Food Pantry

Virtual Artist Talk and Cyanotype Demo, 8:00 AM, Tuesday, November 7th, 2023

Metaphorical Antipodes: Stories of Ice, Virtual Artist Talk, 3:00 PM, Monday, November 6th, 2023

Sept. 22 exhibition features the works of Tehran-based activist artist Meysam Azarzad

Assistant Teaching Professor of Interior Architecture + Design recognized for exemplary teaching and service

Branding solutions for the Cambodian Community of Fall River

Art History Featured in Celebrated “Sound Art” Exhibition at the New Bedford Art Museum

Amato will join four other artists for an eleven-month program that strengthens their creative talents in Gatlinburg, TN.

IAD 302 class redesigns local nonprofit's facility for practical learning experience

Public launch will celebrate new virtual tour of Paul Rudolph’s iconic brutalist campus Thursday, May 11, at 6:30pm

AHA! Night, Thursday May 11, 2023 from 6:30 p.m.

March 28 – Saturday, May 13, 2023

Friday, April 14th, 2023

10:30 AM, Thursday, April 13th, 2023

March 20 - April 2, 2023

CVPA Music Majors volunteer with area middle school music program

Virtual Exhibition Opening, Reception, and Awards Presentation: Friday, January 27, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Students gain real-world experience promoting non-profit artwork

University Art Gallery, January 11 - March 9, 2023

A year full of momentum, accomplishments, and successes

Students across disciplines work together to create New Bedford-based restaurant review app "Downtown NB"

Virtual Lecture, Friday, October 7, 2022, 12:30pm

October 4-9, 2022

Artist Lecture, Friday, September 30th, 9:00am

Alternative Iran offers a unique contribution to the field of contemporary art

Art History Full-Time Lecturer, Dr. Downey joins us from MIT

Collaborative project celebrated for its efforts to raise awareness and appreciation of Brutalist architecture on the UMass Dartmouth and UMass Amherst campuses

Artist Lecture, Monday, September 19th at 4pm

UMass Dartmouth Painting and Drawing Faculty Exhibit in Bulgaria

UMassD CVPA Campus Gallery, September 13 - November 4, 2022

Artist Lecture, Thursday, September 8th, 12:30pm

A collaboration with Crime and Justice Studies convened students in discussions about local justice issues on the UMass campus.

CVPA Ceramics Professor Rebecca Hutchinson continues her longstanding commitment to art in public service.

Students of CVPA Foundations classes bring new color to New Bedford with painted electrical boxes!

Exhibition on view May 24 - September 8, 2022 at the UMass Dartmouth University Art Gallery, Star Store Campus

Graduate ceramics student’s “Enmeshed” (2022) rewarded for innovative work in textile and fiber media by a student artist

Art History major Kayla Rausch is the 2022 recipient of the New Bedford Art Museum/Artworks! Fellowship.

CVPA alum, Bhen Alan, receives the 2022-2023 Fulbright award to the Philippines to study indigenous mat weaving.

Artist Lecture, Thursday, April 14, 2022, 10:30am

Artist Lecture, Monday, April 11, 2022, 10:30am

Artist Lecture, Thursday, April 7, 2022, 9:30 am

Artist Lecture, Thursday, March 31, 2022, 1:30pm

Professor of Interior Architecture and Design recognized for revitalization efforts in local community

Community choral group’s work goes beyond the recital hall

Travel through history with an architectural walking tour of New Bedford led by Prof. Pamela Karimi and the New Bedford Preservation Society!

AXD451 has a long history of working with community partners

CVPA Community Engagement Initiatives is pleased to collaborate with the Labor Education Center (LEC) on two new CVPA student artist in residence fellowships!

Animation Career Review ranks UMass Dartmouth's Illustration Program at the College of Visual & Performing Arts #2 in Massachusetts based on academic reputation, value, and geographic location.