The Lamar Dodd School of Art is pleased to announce that two alumni of the School of Art have recently been named as presidents of institutions within the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD). Joseph Girandola (MFA ‘96) has been named as the president of the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Sanjit Sethi (MFA ‘98) has been named as the president of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Assistant Professor Demitra Thomloudis has been included in a group exhibition at 108|Contemporary in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

108|Contemporary is a non-profit community arts organization that supports Oklahoma’s contemporary fine craft artists. Their exhibitions facilitate a community where world-class craft and design inspires and educates audiences of all ages.

The Lamar Dodd School of Art is pleased to announce that Joan Daniel Cordova Rodriguez has been selected as one of the 40 finalists for this year’s AXA ART PRIZE Competition out of over 500 applicants. Rodriguez graduated in the Spring of 2019 with a BFA in Painting.