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Julia K. Bullard Named Interim Director of Kennesaw State's Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music
August 01, 2022
Harrison Long, Interim Dean of the College of the Arts at Kennesaw State University, has named Julia K. Bullard, D.M.A. as Interim Director of the Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music, effective August 1.
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In Memoriam: ArtsKSU Supporter Malinda Delle Jolley Mortin
July 15, 2022
KENNESAW, Ga. (July 15, 2022) — Kennesaw State University College of the Arts mourns the loss of friend and donor Malinda Delle Jolley Mortin, who passed away June 27, 2022. Mortin, previously a partner in securities brokerage firm Lex Jolley & Company, was an unwavering advocate of the arts at KSU. She is survived by her husband, Gordon, to whom she was married for more than 50 years, and several nieces and nephews. “She was a generous supporter of the College of the Arts. She was such an outstanding person who never sought the limelight,” said Joe Meeks, College of the Arts Founding Dean, Emeritus. Malinda Mortin also donated much of her diverse art collection to Kennesaw State University; some of the pieces are housed in the Permanent Collection. It was only the first act of generosity from this unassuming donor. When Meeks reached out to Mortin about contributing to the newly planned Zuckerman Museum of Art, she agreed. She chose the lower, downstairs facility that was specifically designed for research and teaching, to honor her mother, LeoDelle Jolley, who was a teacher. Thus, the LeoDelle Lassiter Jolley Collection Research Center, a state-of-the-art home for the KSU Permanent Collection and Campus Collection, was created. The Center is available for use by Kennesaw State students and faculty, as well as community scholars with pre-approval from museum staff. “Later, when I asked her to name the gallery across from Morgan Hall in the Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center, she agreed immediately to do it,” said Meeks. But she didn’t want any recognition, and it took Meeks many conversations with her before she finally agreed to be recognized. The Malinda Jolley Mortin Gallery is now used to showcase highlights from the Zuckerman’s Permanent Collection. Malinda Mortin and Joe Meeks enjoyed a long friendship, often talking at length on the telephone from her home in Sea Island, Georgia. “From time to time, she would mail me a newspaper article about an artist whose work she had donated to the University. She was just a delightful person with a healthy sense of humor,” said Meeks. She was a proud member of Chi Omega Fraternity, and the Chi Omega Malinda Jolley Mortin Woman of Achievement Award is named in her honor and given at Chi Omega Conventions to fellow Fraternity sisters. Mortin served on several boards and foundations including Kennesaw State University Foundation, Kennestone Hospital guild (now WellStar), Marietta Garden Center Foundation, Hagood Garrison Genealogy Society, CASA Glynn, Junior League of the Golden Isles and Sea Island Garden Group. She was a second-generation member of the Smyrna Social Club and a founding donor to Adoption-Share, Inc. Geo Sipp, Director of the School of Art and Design, said, “We are so thankful to Mrs. Mortin for her generous gifts over the years to the Zuckerman Museum of Art. Her legacy will continue far into the future, reaching generations of students, faculty, and arts patrons.”
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Kennesaw State University Graduate Student Sterling LaVigne Leads Fun, Animated Life
April 19, 2022
Kennesaw State University School of Art and Design’s graduate student Sterling LaVigne had inside information about the new MA in Art and Design (MAAD) degree. He first heard inklings [ahem, pun intended] of the new program as an undergraduate Digital Animation student under professors Craig Brasco and Sandee Chamberlain.
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Bailey School of Music ArtsKSU Gala Scholars
April 13, 2022
The College of the Art's Bailey School of Music is pleased to announce the recipients of the ArtsKSU Gala Scholarships. The 2022 ArtsKSU Gala Scholarships recognize fifteen (15) Bailey School of Music (BSOM) students. Each of the ArtsKSU Gala Scholars will receive $1,000.00.
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Department of Dance Announces ArtsKSU Gala Scholars
April 06, 2022
Dance scholarships to 15 students as part of 70 total scholarships
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Theatre and Performance Studies ArtsKSU Gala Scholars
March 30, 2022
The College of the Art's Department of Theatre and Performance Studies is pleased to announce the recipients of the ArtsKSU Gala Scholarships. The 2022 ArtsKSU Gala Scholarships recognize fifteen (15) Theatre and Performance Studies (TPS) students who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in the areas of Undergraduate Scholarship and Creative Activity, Internships, and/or Service-Learning. Each of the ArtsKSU Gala Scholars will receive $1,000.00.
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Kennesaw State's Kenneth Davis (MA, Art and Design, Art Education) Wants to Teach Creativity
March 29, 2022
Kenneth Davis had experienced a lot of the world—literally—before deciding to get his MA in Art and Design, with a concentration in art education, at Kennesaw State University and enrolling in Fall 2021.
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Kennesaw State Theatre and Performance Studies to present "The SpongeBob Musical"
March 22, 2022
The Stillwell Theater stage will soon be transformed into the undersea world of Bikini Bottom as Kennesaw State University University’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies (TPS) presents The SpongeBob Musical from April 7th to 17th. Adapted from the beloved animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, this colorful and vibrant musical is an uplifting tale of overcoming the odds and celebrating the joy of life. An Atlanta-area premiere, this production is based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg and book by Kyle Jarrow and is directed by TPS professor Amanda Wansa Morgan.
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School of Art and Design ArtsKSU Gala Scholars
March 16, 2022
School of Art and Design ArtsKSU Gala Scholars
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Kennesaw State University's School of Art and Design Animation Program Getting Noticed
March 15, 2022
Kennesaw State University’s School of Art and Design’s Animation Program has been ranked nationally and regionally as a top program by Animation Career Review. The recognition is particularly significant in that the School of Art and Design’s Animation Program is only four years old. Geo Sipp, Professor of Art and Director of the School of Art and Design, says, “This spring, we will be graduating just our 4th cohort from this program and to receive this national recognition is exciting. The university has been very supportive, providing fully equipped studios and recognizing the need for additional faculty support.” The KSU Animation Program was ranked in the Top 40 Nationally Among Public Schools and Colleges (#38), in the Top 25 in the South (#18), and #2 in the State of Georgia.