Alumni in the News

Casey Craig’s (B.F.A., Studio Art, 1988) mixed media painting, Hill Country Longhorn, was selected as a finalist in the Abstract/Experimental category of the The Artist's Magazine 27th Annual Art Competition. This international and widely recognized competition is open to any artist in the world creating original art. This year the number of entries totaled over 6,000. The competition winners and finalists will be featured in the December 2010 issue of The Artist's Magazine. To see her work, visit her website at www.caseycraig.com.

2009 MFA Dance Graduate Charlotte Griffin’s film “Barefoot Negotiations” part of Oklahoma Dance Film Festival.

MFA Playwright Andrew Hinderaker nominated for Best New Play, Suicide Incorporated, in Chicago’s Jeff Awards. Alum Inseung Park nominated for Jeff award for Best Scenic Design of a Midsize Production. Best Scenic Design of a Midsize Production.

MFA Playwriting Candidate and Michener Center Fellow Gabriel Jason Dean’s Pigskin wins the 35th Annual Samuel French Short Play Festival.

Lindsey Ervi (B.F.A., Theatre Studies, ’06) will be recognized as the 2011 K-8 Educator of the Year at the January TETA conference! Ervi is now embarking on her 5th year of teaching.

Erica Nagel (M.F.A., Theatre, ’08) just received a prestigious TCG New Generations Future Leaders award funding a two year position at the McCarter Theatre. McCarter Theatre Center’s (Princeton, NJ) producing director Mara Isaacs will mentor Nagel in all aspects of creative producing, emphasizing a holistic approach to production, play development and community engagement.

Jennifer Remenchik has launched a new website at www.jenniferlynnremenchik.com

James Willard Pierce and Robert Boland will be exhibiting their work in “Methods of Entanglement.” Join the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) and MASS Gallery on Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at TACC Visualization Laboratory, ACE 2.404a, The University of Texas at Austin. This exhibition presents digital and interactive artwork from local and national artists. Meet the artists, view their work, and enjoy light refreshments. Please RSVP to rsvp@tacc.utexas.edu.