As a UNCG student, Alan LeQuire ’81 M.F.A. proposed recreating the long-lost Athena statue from ancient Athens’ Parthenon. Standing 42 feet tall and gilded in gold, it now dazzles visitors in Nashville’s Parthenon. LeQuire’s work is being celebrated in two current exhibitions.
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, magic mayhem, a futuristic social experiment, and a small-town mystery will grace the stages at UNCG this 2025-26 season.
3D-scanning technology could transform the world of art and how it’s displayed. A UNCG faculty member is laying the groundwork for using this software responsibly to enrich the museum-going experience.
UNCG Department of Media Studies leverages grant funding, technology, expertise, and campus partnerships to help local elementary students create a dance film.
Nancy Hoffmann, motivated by a love for art and a dedication to honoring her late husband, established an endowment at the Weatherspoon Art Museum. The gift supports academic programming through guest speaker stipends, provides funding for faculty and student exhibitions, and enriches the curriculum for all learners.
With immersive tools like Unreal Engine and a state-of-the-art animation studio, UNCG visual arts faculty and students are pushing the boundaries of creativity – and building a launchpad for exciting next-gen careers.
Artwork from the Smithsonian gives UNCG’s Weatherspoon Art Museum an opportunity to connect more deeply with community artists who can add their own perspective on the Civil Rights movement and its ongoing impact.
The story of UNCG’s popular Cardboard Robot Parade will be one of the features of “Best in Category: Documentary” on August 2 at the festival held in New Bern, North Carolina. Wil Davis, a UNCG media studies lecturer, created the 15-minute documentary and entered it into film festivals across the country.
Dr. Noah Lenstra’s “Let’s Move in Libraries” initiative is inspiring libraries in America and around the world to boost healthy living in their communities. The work of the associate professor in UNCG’s School of Education is part of a growing library health movement.
Tavis Kordell Cunningham ’23 returns to Greensboro to perform at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in the first national tour of the Broadway musical, “Some Like It Hot,” an updated stage adaptation of the 1959 Billy Wilder film.
