CFA 2019-2020 Year in Review

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Photo courtesy of Colin Hackley

ALUMNI HONORED AT SEMINOLE 100 Among the 100 fastest-growing alumni -owned businesses of 2019 were three owned by alumni of the FSU College of Fine Arts - Boudreaux Design Studios, founded by Jessica Boudreaux (BA Studio Art 2001), PLAY Inc., founded by T. Brett Player (BS Studio Art 1993), and Physical Equilibrium, founded by Sara Dimmick (BFA Dance 2001).

TOP 10 RANKING FOR “BEST COLLEGE THEATER” The Princeton Review, which gathers data directly from students, ranked FSU’s School of Theatre productions number 7 in the nation. This honor comes just after being ranked #8 out of 314 nationwide theater programs by College Factual.

ART STUDENTS LEARN WONDERS OF ANATOMY FSU College of Medicine opens its anatomy lab to art students for human body studies.

Thankful for the rare opportunity, students created murals in the building this year to honor the gift that people have made to the Willed Body Program for legitimate educational purposes.

Pictured here are Brett Player, Dean James Frazier, and Sara Dimmick.

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( DANCE ALUM RECEIVES NATIONAL “BESSIE” AWARD Shamar Watt (BFA Dance 2015) won a “Bessie” for ‘Sustained Achievement’ in the work of Nora Chipaumire, with whom he met as a student when she served as a Visiting Choreographer through FSU’s Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC).

DOCUMENTING ENDANGERED ARCHITECTURE IN PUERTO RICO Through our Archeological Field School, students traveled to Puerto Rico to conduct research, aid historic preservation efforts, and produce 2D & 3D models of important, threatened structures.

ART ALUM RECOGNIZED AS NOTABLE NOLE Rachel Rossin (BFA Studio Art 2009) was recognized as one of twenty-two alumni who has made significant contributions to his or her profession, in a Fall 2019 ceremony.

FSU HOSTS 19TH CENTURY FRENCH STUDIES COLLOQUIUM The 45th annual colloquium gathered 253 attendees from 13 countries in Sarasota, FL around the theme of Enchantment and Disenchantment. Keynote speaker Elisabeth Fraser addressed the topic of Orientalism, the nuances of cultural exchange, and the enchantment/disenchantment therein.

FLORENCE ART RESTORATION PROJECT A partnership between FSU Florence and Advancing Women Artists allowed students in Art History to identify, restore, research, and exhibit works of art by female artists in Florence art collections this past year.

INAUGURAL ALUMNI AWARDS CELEBRATE INTERIOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE The Department of Interior Architecture & Design honored three alums who have made significant accomplishments in the field since graduation – Judy Brett (BS Housing 1972), Ronnie Belizaire (MS Interior Design 2006), and Sue Markham (BS Interior Design 1975, MS Interior Design 2002).

THANK YOU to our

UNIVERSAL DESIGN THROUGH THE EYES OF A BLIND ARCHITECT

DEAN’S SOCIETY

Visiting Lecturer Chris Downey - a practicing blind architect – spoke at the Architecture, Media, Politics & Society Conference, hosted by FSU. The Master Lecture Series was made possible through corporate philanthropy and a partnership with the American Institute of Architects, and the Vincent & Agnes Thursby Endowed Fund, managed by the FSU Foundation.

GOLD SOCIETY ($2,500+)

FSU 2020 HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR Studio art student Myah Freeman was named 2020 Humanitarian of the Year for her work with the Senegalese charity Maison de la Gare, which helps talibé children access formal education, food, medicine, and more.

ART THERAPY LAUNCHES PRISON PROGRAM The first–of–its–kind program is a collaborative effort with the Florida Department of Corrections, delivering art therapy services to young offenders with the goal of providing alternate paths to receiving their GEDs while addressing mental health, emotional and behavioral challenges.

DOG DAYS THEATRE BRINGS ALUMNI & STUDENTS TOGETHER The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training in Sarasota once again brought alumni together with current students in the MFA Acting program as well as professionals for its 2019 summer production season of Dog Days Theatre. This time, two MFA Directing students were also involved, traveling from Tallahassee to serve as Assistant Directors.

THEATRE ALUM RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS PLAYWRITING FELLOWSHIP The Dramatists Guild Foundation named Andrew Rincón (BA Theatre 2013) as one of the 2019–2020 Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellows. As a Fellow, Andrew Rincón spent the year developing a full-length play, culminating in an Off-Broadway presentation.

Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Eric and Molly Barron Brenda G. Boone Mark and Jenny Cecil The Exchange, Sarasota EKK Realty, LLC Andrew and Michelle Feinberg Herman and Sharon Frankel Seymour and Sheila Goldblatt Christine and Andrew Gumberg Nona M. Heaslip Charles L. Huisking, III Bobby Jensen & Randell Johnson Rick and Cathie Johnson Barbara A. Judd Herbert and Maija Kaufman George Kole & Judith Zuckerberg Kevin V. Mulcahy Jay and Sue Newman Sylvia and Clifton Pannell Lucie and Charles Patton Robert H. Pruitt Nancy J. Stevenson Sustainable Arts Foundation David Weinstein and Clare Villari Dennis and Barbara Williams

Listing represents donors who made gifts between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020 of $250 or more to one or more funds held by the FSU Foundation for the benefit of the College of Fine Arts, its departments, and programs. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented. Should you have any corrections or questions, please contact the College Advancement Office at (850) 645-0701.

Thank you to our Dean’s Society GARNET SOCIETY ($1,000 - $2,499)

SEMINOLE SOCIETY ($500 - $999)

FRIENDS SOCIETY cont. ($250 - $499)

Nancy and Stuart Abbey Blythe and Lynn Adreon Tony Archer and Daniel Taylor Ronald L. Banyay Ron and Sandra Brown Steve and Yvonne Brown Carson Guest, Inc. Robert and Linda Clickner Terry and Linda Cole Robert Contreras and Ellen Berler Corps De Ballet International, Inc. Tom, Danielle, & Cassandra Crabb Sandy and Jim Dafoe Stephen and Su Ecenia Howard and Susan Eisenman John and Barbara Elam Beth and Phillip Emery Sharon and Richard Fallon James T. Gary Foundation David and Hilda Gilchrist Lois and George Graboys Ronald and Rita Greenbaum Jennifer Guy-Hudson & Matt Hudson Donald L. Harbaugh Janice E. Hartwell & Robert Burke Carolyn Henne and Robert Goree Del and Dianne Hughes Pamela and Walter T. Hunt Interface, Inc. Allen N. Jelks Joe and Cindy Johnson Bobby Johnston and Paul Wilson Sally Karioth Joseph W. Kuhn Gregory J. Leaming Annelise Leysieffer Joseph and Virginia Mallof Sue and William T. Markham Mary A. McDonough KC and Bob McWilliams Lynn and Todd McWilliams Russ and Genie Morcom Anthony T. Morgan Sean and Melanie Natarajan Richard and Betty Nimtz Ingrid C. Nutter Brooks and Almena Pettit Brett and Caroline Player Jim and Betty Ann Rodgers Marcia L. Rosal and Phillip Fong David and Julianne Schulte Brence and Janis Sell Nancy Smith Fichter & Robert W. Fichter George C. Steitz Studio M Inc. Michael and Madelyn Tetmeyer Janet R. Tolbert Ronald and Karen Toshner Lisa and Bernie Waxman Leon and Marysue Wechsler Michelle and Thomas J. Wiebe Bill and Carol Weissert Charles and Jacqueline Whited Carol Woodward

Barbara and Hector Aguirre Jeffrey and Barbara Austin Suzanne and David Banks Wallace H. Beall Erin and Alan Bratic Steven Carter and Phyllis Thomson J. Kent and Flora A. Caruthers Mark Chin-Lenn and Kevin Pfeiffer Peter and Katherine F. Daley Gloria H. Deison David A. Denman Jo Ann and Frank* Fain Jennifer L. Fitzwater & Geof Mansfield Margie L. Fletcher Thomas C. Foley Dave and Laurie Gussak Sherry and Michael Guthrie Micheal Hetsler and John M. Hinson Lynn Hogan and Robin Fowler T.J. and Margaret Humes William and Elizabeth Ingham Bruce and Lynn Janasiewicz Debby and Ernest J. Kearney Howard Kessler & Anne Van Meter Dennis Kovach and David Logan William and Susan Leseman Jane and Robert T. Lewit Michael Lister Patricia Y. Martin Katherine McGuire and Steven Been Sally E. McRorie Marykay Mentzer Santiago and Laurie S. Molina Sunny Phillips Franklin and Dixie Platt Rebecca Preston Sawyer L. Ramsey Stephen B. Ray Retail Design Institute Laura and Sam Rogers Kathleen L. Russo Margaret Selby Richard W. Souza Robert and Robin Stuyverson Ivis M. Swan Randall Van Syoc & Allen Ransome Arthur & Judith Whitson Mohammad Yunus

Sharon J. Davis Tony and Sherry Carvalho Shawn A. Christian Juan and Jessica Comas William A. Cowen Robert and Gertrude Deyle Michele Diamonti & Michelle MacVicar Jorge I. Diaz Johnston Thalia Dorwick Gerald and Cathy Dufford Kathryn N. Eggert-Scheidegger Katherine A. Emrich Susan and Jack Fiorito Beverly B. Frick Linda K. Funchess Jill Goerke Leach Meagan E. Helman Jerry and Bobbi Hill Mart P. Hill Jon and Dottie Hinkle Tanya L. Hollady Bob and Janis Inzer Jeffrey N. Joyce John and Linda Kilgore Jack and Michele Kiker Kenneth Kranz and Susan Barnes Charles and Dian LaTour Walt and Cyndy Loomis Karen and Barry McClure Bill and Laurie McCort Elsa and Meredith McKinney Preston and Yelena McLane Fran McLean and W. B. Moore Philip and Gay H. Merrill Marion and Martin Merzer Daniel and Rebecca Miller Duncan and Mary Ann Moore Randy and Karen Murrell Martha Olive-Hall and William D. Hall Jill and William M. Pable Christopher and Gabriela Palmer Patsy J. Palmer Larry and Joanne Pintacuda Karen Krueger Ponder & Gerald Ponder Tony Purvis and Patrick J. Enderle David and Patricia Z. Reams Raymond and Michele Runo Barbara and Jonathan Ryder Michael and Arlene Sandberg Diann and Ronald Schultz Mike Sheridan David and Cristina Slaton Martha A. Strawn Blan Teagle and Lili Quintiliani Sheila Wexler & John Fuller Barbara M. Wilson Mark T. Zeigler Jeffrey Olson & Lesley Zitone-Olson Jawole Zollar

FRIENDS SOCIETY ($250 - $499) Ekaterina V. Arslambakova Beverly A. Barber Steven Ellen Bellenot John and Susan Bembry Karla J. Bilderbeck Daniel and Elizabeth B. Bohn Paul and Holly Brannigan Laurie and Randy Brown Megan A. Callaghan