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Caitlin La Dolce and student volunteers discussing the exterior mural design at Bigger Vision Athens.

MFA students brighten local Athens shelter

February 17, 2023

With a desire to have a positive impact on and relationship with the local community, Benjamin Britton, an associate professor of painting at UGA, met with the Executive Director of Bigger Vision of Athens Ryan Hersh to discuss potential opportunities for collaboration.

Layton works on her senior portfolio in 1990.

Alumna Kelly Layton gifts largest graphic design endowment in the School of Art’s history

January 26, 2023

The Lamar Dodd School of Art celebrates a significant gift to our graphic design area by 1990 BFA alumna Kelly Layton through the Layton Graphic Design Endowment.

2023-2024 Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarships deadline approaching

January 19, 2023

Anna Stenport selected as next Franklin College dean

January 11, 2023

Visitors peruse artwork by 95 student artists for sale on Nov. 18 at the Lamar Dodd School of Art’s 2nd annual Dodd Market. Organized by the Dodd Ambassadors as part of Spotlight on the Arts, the market offers student artists a platform to practice pricing their work and marketing and engaging buyers.

11th Spotlight festival takes a tour through the arts

January 11, 2023

In the UGA Office of Research article “11th Spotlight festival takes a tour through the arts” published last week, author Hannah Gallant showcases a variety of programs presented by the Lamar Dodd School of Art during the university's 11th annual Spotlight on the Arts Festival this past November.

University of Georgia Black Artists Alliance members (L-R) Zahria Cook, Jasmine Best, AJ Aremu and Jordan Campbell pose for a photo behind their joint table at the Dodd Market on November 18, 2022.

Black Artists Alliance Featured in The Red & Black

December 1, 2022

Formed in 2020, the Black Artists Alliance has served as a critical space for University of Georgia Black student artists within and outside the Lamar Dodd School of Art to find a supportive, safe, and familiar community.

Lamar Dodd School of Art alumna and Community seamstress Julia Urrea (BFA in Fabric Design, '22) mends a football jersey at the Community Athens Boutique.

2022 BFA Fabric Design Alumna Julia Urrea Featured for Mending UGA Football Jerseys

November 30, 2022

In a recent UGAToday article titled "Community Threads," writer Erica Techo celebrates the work of local boutique store Community in mending the University of Georgia's football team jerseys. Among the group of sewers contributing to this ongoing support is recent BFA alumna Julia Urrea, who graduated in spring 2022 with her BFA in Fabric Design.

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