Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts

This is one not to miss!

**Tickets now on sale for Las Fenix LIVE in concert at HCCC on August 1st!**

Inspired by "La Fuente Del Deseo," a solo exhibition by Georgina Treviño that transports viewers to the vibrant norteño culture of the Mexico-U.S. border, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is pleased to present a special one-night concert with Las Fenix on Thursday, August 1st!

Las Fenix is an all-female norteño band featuring five sisters from Houston, Texas. The group has made their mark on a traditionally male-dominated genre with high-energy live performances and a singular sound that brings a contemporary pop valence to traditional Mexican cumbia and norteño sounds. The band has toured extensively in Mexico and the U.S., performing at venues including Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium and acting as musical representatives of the “Don’t Mess With Texas” campaign.

Doors will open at 6:15, and the concert starts at 7pm. Before the performance, visitors will also have the opportunity to meet exhibiting artist Georgina Treviño in person and buy customized exhibition merchandise!

To buy tickets, visit>> https://crafthouston.org/event/las-fenix-in-concert/

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets will not be sold at the door; they must be purchased online in advance.

This special program is generously supported by Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts and Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex in Houston, Harris County (ALMAAHH Texas)

The Mitchell Center is proud to be a supporter for The Houston Monarch Story!

We're flying with excitement to announce our Summer Species for 2024: Butterflies!

We have a wide array of opportunities to engage with our Summer Species this year, including an interactive, living art installation by The Houston Monarch Story, monthly guided Butterfly Walks, a Flyway Field Guide activity book, a Flutter Fling morning of crafts and pollinators, and an email series to give you all the insights into the lives of butterflies 🦋

Check out how to be part of Summer Species on our website: https://buffalobayou.org/event/summer-species-butterfly-walk/

Special thanks to artist Michelle Matthews, UH Coastal Center, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts, Texas Master Naturalist Galveston Chapter, and the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.

We can't wait

**"Tree of Life" Concert with DACAMERA, 11/9 at 5:30PM!**

Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 9th, when HCCC and Da Camera of Houston will present a free, one-night chamber music concert inspired by the fall exhibition, "Tree of Life." This unique exhibition showcases sculptural objects and woodwind instruments made from the African blackwood tree, which has a nearly black core and is prized in instrument making for the melodious tones that can be produced from its density and fine grain. Musicians from DACAMERA’s Young Artist Program will present works inspired by the artwork in the gallery. Experience this distinctive and historic craft material through the lens of music in this special program, supported by Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts.

To learn more, visit our website>>
https://crafthouston.org/events/tree-of-life-concert/

We're so excited for opening night this Friday. Reserve your tickets now! https://matchouston.org/events/2023/1968-whole-world-watching

Dragons, drag queens, 'Mad Men meets S*x in the City,' and more star in Houston's top theater for May Thankfully, May has 31 days, as could spend nearly every one catching all the theater and performing arts shows this month.

At the intersection of Black History Month (February) and Women’s History Month (March) lies Black Women’s History Week, created by Feminista Jones () to celebrate and honor Black women worldwide. Each day of the week includes a prompt and today’s is: Tell Us About A Black Woman Artist

The Mitchell Center is proud to support Scholar in Residence Key’Aira Lockett and scholarship recipients Saran Alderson (MFA, painting) and Catherine Martinez (MFA, sculpture). Click through the slides to learn more about their practice and follow them on social media to explore their art.

Share your favorite Black female artist in the comments!

At the intersection of Black History Month (February) and Women’s History Month (March) lies Black Women’s History Week, created by Feminista Jones () to celebrate and honor Black women worldwide. Each day of the week includes a prompt and today’s is: Tell Us About A Black Woman Artist

The Mitchell Center is proud to support Scholar in Residence Key’Aira Lockett and scholarship recipients Saran Alderson (MFA, painting) and Catherine Martinez (MFA, sculpture). Click through the slides to learn more about their practice and follow them on social media to explore their art.

Share your favorite Black female artist in the comments!

Thank you so much for joining us last Wednesday to hear Robert Wilson share insights from his wide-ranging career. Not only did he deliver a fantastic lecture while on campus, he also made time to speak with students in the School of Theatre and Dance and Moores School of Music (pictured here). Thank you for a wonderful and inspiring week!

Are you interested in receiving funding to support a project or idea you've always wanted to try or to help you collaborate with other artists? Convergence Research is an interdisciplinary platform for students and faculty culminating in temporary or performative works at the Blaffer Art Museum.

We're participating in the 2022 Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) and want to hear from you! If you're an alumni drop your information here so we can make sure you're on the list: https://bit.ly/3SB6Qex

Big welcome to Donald Rabin, our graduate assistant for the 2022-23 season! He says he’s incredibly excited to begin working on more interdisciplinary artistry that will expand his perspective and start a path to invigorate arts integration in various fields and has already curated the first Convergence Research of the season at the Art Museum.

An avid sustainability and social justice advocate, Donald’s mission is to change the way we utilize the arts to encourage freedom of expression, and strongly believes that the arts can impact the world. In his free time, Donald loves to dance, run and enjoy life’s precious moments with friends, family and his amazing mentors.

He is pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts in flute performance and a Master of Arts in arts leadership at the University of Houston. As a performer, his playing can be heard on the soundtrack of NBC’s Documentary “SkyBlossom”, Fox News “Good Morning Chicago” and German Television show “Good Moments.” He has also performed with the New England Philharmonic and Cape Ann Symphony Orchestra, among others. His education has been impacted by the Boston Conservatory at Berklee M.M. under Sarah Brady and Truman State University B.M. under Dr. Julianna Moore.

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Upcoming Exhibition | Monira Al Qadiri: Refined Vision
September 23, 2022—January 8, 2023

**Opening Reception | Friday September 23 | 6p-9p**

The Blaffer Art Museum, in partnership with the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at the University of Houston , is proud to present the first solo museum exhibition in the United States of the work of Berlin-based artist Monira Al Qadiri

Monira Al Qadiri (b. 1983) is a Kuwaiti visual artist born in Senegal. In 2010, she received a PhD in intermedia art from Tokyo University of the Arts, where her research was focused on the aesthetics of sadness in the Middle East—stemming from histories of poetry, music, art, and religious practices in the region. She is a 2022-2023 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts Artist-in-Residence.

Artwork:

1) Image from "Crude Eye", 2022. Single-channel video, sound. 10 mins.

2) Detail from "RESERVOIR", 2019. Polyester wire grids. Dimensions variable.

Welcome to the first Convergence Research of the season! Join us for an evening of cello and movement with Hannah Deplazes, Sep. 21, from 6–7 p.m. CT at the BLAFFER Art Museum! As always, it’s FREE.

Inspired by “Nick Vaughan and Jake Margolin: Wayfinding”, Hannah represents visual elements of art, form and atmosphere musically. In between solo performances, Hannah will move through the galleries incorporating movement and breath to set the mood for her next solo. Hannah Deplazes is studying for her M.M. in Cello Performance at the University of Houston in the Moores School of Music where she is an active solo performer and a member of the Tomatz String Quartet.

Convergence Research is a collaboration between the Mitchell Center and the Blaffer Art Museum. It supports interdisciplinary inquiry and techniques to stimulate creative processes of students and faculty in the McGovern Collage of the Arts. The resulting works are performative, temporary and in any stage of production. All are welcome to attend, observe and join the conversation.

Event details > https://h6n.short.gy/CRSep22

Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts

A big welcome to Monira Al Qadiri visiting the University of Houston this season! Join us on Sep. 23, 2022, at the Blaffer Art Museum to celebrate the opening reception of her latest exhibition (see link below). Monira will also give an artist talk on campus which will be open to the public Sep. 27, you will definitely want to hear this... details coming soon.

Monira Al Qadiri is a Kuwaiti visual artist born in Senegal and educated in Japan. In 2010, she received a Ph.D. in inter-media art from Tokyo University of the Arts, where her research focused on the aesthetics of sadness in the Middle-East stemming from poetry, music, art and ritual practices. Her work explores unconventional gender identities, petro-cultures and their possible futures, as well as the legacies of corruption. She is currently based in Berlin.

Artist website > https://h6n.short.gy/AlQadiri

Blaffer Art Museum Opening Reception > https://h6n.short.gy/AivY9g

UH School of Art Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts University of Houston BLAFFER Art Museum

We’re excited to bring visiting artist, Alan Sonfist , to the University of Houston this season! In October 2022, he will lead UH students from the arts and sciences in hands-on field research gathering soil samples for a collaborative work of art; see link in our bio to work with Alan. Stay tuned for news about his upcoming artist talk which will be open to the public on Oct. 13.

Alan has received critical acclaim for his innovative use of urban spaces to design havens of nature. His early work in the 1960s and 1970s helped pioneer the burgeoning movement of site-specific sculpture. Today, he continues to promote sustainable energy and strives to raise awareness for global climate change with his international projects. Recently, Alan collaborated with city planners in Pori, Finland and Tampa, Florida to create public spaces that visualize natural landscapes from the past.

Alan’s works are included in many international public collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, the Whitney, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, Villa Celle, in Tuscany, Italy, the Today Art Museum in Beijing, and the Museum Ludwig in Koln, Germany.

Artist website > https://h6n.short.gy/sonfist

Student engagement application > https://h6n.short.gy/bnBEbE

UH School of Art Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts University of Houston

Congratulations to the 12 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts scholarship recipients for the 2022-23 Season! The recipients from top to bottom, left to right are:



School of Theatre and Dance:
-Khanthida Mounivong
-Matthew Murphy
-Miranda Keating



Moores School of Music:
-William Danheim
-Eric Estrada
-Eduard Gavril



Creative Writing Program:
-Lisa Wartenburg
-Kim Philley
-Iris Cronin



School of Art:
-Zulma Vega
-Cat Davila
-Saran Alderson



The Mitchell Scholarship is an honored award and title bestowed upon graduate student recipients in each of the schools at the McGovern College of the Arts and Creative Writing Program at the University of Houston. Each season, candidates are chosen by their department leaders for their interdisciplinary practices and modes of inquiry. Awardees benefit from this scholarship with tuition support and the support of a cohort of other recipients with whom to dialogue, consult and collaborate. They are expected to engage with the programs at the Mitchell Center as well as attend regular meetings with each other throughout their tenure.

UH School of Art Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts University of Houston, University of Houston - Creative Writing Program, Moores School of Music, UH School of Theatre and Dance University of Houston

We're excited about the new season! Not only do we have a brand-new website with all the season details (see link below), but we’ve also an got amazing lineup of interdisciplinary artists for the University of Houston and ! Here are some of the highlights:

Visiting Artists:
-Alan Sonfist www.alansonfist.com
-Tania Candiani www.taniacandiani.com
-Preston Gaines
-And more!

2022–23 Scholars in Residence:
-Josephine Mitchell, Creative Writing Program
-Key’Aira Lockett, Dance Program

New CWMCA Employees:
-Donald Rabin, Graduate Assistant
-Sarah Jentsch, Program Coordinator

Stay tuned for a myriad of interdisciplinary events commencing in September, plus the new Mitchell Center Scholarship recipients and Innovation Grant awardees later this season!

Get all the details here > https://uh.edu/kgmca/mitchell-center/

Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts University of Houston - Creative Writing Program Moores School of Music University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance BLAFFER Art Museum

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts updated their info in the about section.

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts updated their website address.

That’s a wrap on an exciting 2021-22 Season! We had the joy of hosting artists from around the world, featuring artists from our local community and supporting our students and faculty at the University of Houston through our Mitchell Center programming.

-We hosted 12 artists through our Artist in Residence, Visiting Artists and Scholar in Residence programs.

-Held seven art events including lectures, shows, workshops and class visits.

-Organized seven Convergence Research events in collaboration with the BLAFFER Art Museum.

-Funded five faculty Innovation Grants.

-Employed one Graduate Assistant studying Arts Leadership.

-And provided scholarships to 11 graduate students pursuing interdisciplinary arts research.

Stay tuned for new website to launch next season with a whole new line up of artists and more FREE events!

Stay tuned for a new website to launch next season with a whole new lineup of artists and more FREE events!

Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts