College of Fine Arts at Florida State University

Huge congrats to FSU School of Dance grad students Khorii Tinson & Marielle Richardson! Their works "Ghetto Birds" and "Accumulating Parts," respectively, were selected to be performed at the ACDA Southeast Conference Awards Gala earlier this month! Tinson’s work was one of three pieces selected to represent the Southeast Conference at the National College Dance Festival in DC! ??

Today we're shining the spotlight on Interior Architecture & Design Associate Professor Daejin Kim! Kim teaches courses for graduate and undergraduate students in topics including healthcare design, research methods, and environmental psychology for design. "I am passionate about exploring how design can enhance human health and well-being, particularly for older adults," said Kim. "I look forward to contributing to FSU’s dynamic academic environment and collaborating with students and faculty to advance interior design research and education." You can learn more about Professor Kim in his "Five Questions" interview at bit.ly/4ix6bXU

THANK YOU to everyone who made FSU's Great Give 2025 a phenomenal success for the College of Fine Arts! ?? Your incredible generosity - $29,648 raised from 157 donors - directly supports our students through funding creative research, scholarships, and hands-on learning. We are so grateful for the support from our students, faculty, staff, alumni, board members, families, and friends! ??? FSU Great Give may be over, but every day is a good day to support FSU College of Fine Arts. Visit give.fsu.edu/art anytime to make a gift.

FSU's Great Give is underway! Join us in this 24-hour day of giving where we unite to support the areas we love.?Your gift to the College of Fine Arts powers creative research, student scholarships, experiential learning, and more.? We have over a dozen projects in need, each with a unique mission. Take a look and give to the ones that inspire you! Learn more about ALL our?projects at?greatgive.fsu.edu/finearts

Spotlight on some seriously talented alumni! ?? Yeman Brown (BFA '14 Dance), Dori Waymer (BFA '18 Music Theatre), and Lily Kaufmann (BFA '17 Music Theatre) just wrapped up their runs in NYC musicals "Urinetown," "A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical,” and "Elton John’s Tammy Faye,” respectively. So proud of these Noles! Learn more about our stars at bit.ly/3XhliwE

Congratulations to our alumni business owners honored at the Seminole 100 celebration! Seminole 100 recognizes FSU's top 100 alumni entrepreneurs each year, providing them with their individual rankings and awards, as well as an opportunity to network with other business leaders. The following honorees are alums of the College of Fine Arts: - Brandi Markiewicz (BS '02, Interior Design), Managing Partner of CI Group (No. 10) - Isbelia Duran (BA '04, Theatre), Owner of R&D Construction and Roofing (No. 31) - Bryan Buckenheimer (BA '10, Art History), Regional Culinary Manager of Canopy Road Café (No. 63) View the full list at seminole100.fsu.edu

FSU recently presented Magnetic Dances, a performance involving students and faculty from the English Department, School of Dance, and College of Music. The creative process behind Magnetic Dances began with poetry students touring the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab) for inspiration. The students then shared their works with the student composers who created music based on the poetry and the lab’s magnetic activity, and choreographers used these compositions to create dance pieces for the festival, celebrating the MagLab’s 30th anniversary. “Collaboration is essential in today’s world and at Florida State University,” said Ansje Burdick, interim chair of the School of Dance. “Providing our students with opportunities to collaborate across such diverse fields is invaluable; we are very appreciative of these chances for interdisciplinary engagement.”

That's a wrap on our 3rd Annual Roaming Art & Wine Tour at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts! ????? A huge thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Poco Vino, for providing the amazing wines that made the evening so special! Thank you to our School of Dance students for their incredible performance in the gallery. And of course, a massive thank you to our incredible Platinum, Gold, and Silver Sponsors. Your generosity makes it possible for MoFA to offer free, high-quality exhibits to our community year-round. We look forward to welcoming you back next year!

We're thrilled to shine a spotlight on Jana Cariddi, our talented Department of Art Visiting Professor of Painting & Drawing! We explored her creative process and how she guides students in developing their artistic voices. Read the full Q&A at bit.ly/4hkN1oc

Beth Osborne, Ph.D. from the School of Theatre, (College of Fine Arts at Florida State University), presented “Pussycats to Pulitzers: Speculating Forward from Arthur Miller’s Early Radio Comedy” at the American Society for Theatre Research annual conference in Seattle.????? ? Florida State University? ? Congratulations on this achievement! ??????? ? #FSU #FSUFaculty #Theatre?