![Vagner Mendonça-Whitehead](https://arts.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_680x384_crop_center-center_80_none/IMG_1258-e1613150670487.png)
August 04, 2020
New media artist and academic leader named next director of Penn State School of Visual Arts
![2020 Judy Chicago Art Education Award winners Camellia Termini and Sarah Walser](https://arts.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_680x384_crop_center-center_80_none/Termini-Walser-2020-JudyChicago-Awardees.jpg)
July 17, 2020
2020 Judy Chicago Art Education Award shared by teacher, Penn State med student
![Photo of a square mixed-media painting created with vibrant colors depicting several randomly placed portraits with country flags covering each subject's face. The background of the artwork is geometric shapes in various colors.](https://arts.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_680x384_crop_center-center_80_none/sova-2007-shadedoppressionartwork.jpg)
July 02, 2020
SOVA alumna’s artwork featured in virtual exhibition responding to pandemic
![Black and white collage of family portraits taken on each family's front porch during the shelter-in-place orders.](https://arts.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_680x384_crop_center-center_80_none/sova_2006_interncovidprojects.jpg)
June 24, 2020
Creativity and the coronavirus: Interns make the most of challenging situation
![Art installation by Alex Paik](https://arts.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_680x384_crop_center-center_80_none/alex_paik.jpg)
June 17, 2020
Penn State alumnus’ artist network keeps the arts alive during pandemic
![An aerial view of the Living Chapel.](https://arts.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_680x384_crop_center-center_80_none/arch_2005_living-chapel-aerialview.jpg)
May 26, 2020
Addressing climate change, promoting sustainability through design
![Karl Funk (on left) and Brian Alfred](https://arts.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_680x384_crop_center-center_80_none/news_2002_Brian_Alfred-1.jpg)
February 20, 2020
SoVA faculty member Brian Alfred celebrates 200th episode of his podcast
November 20, 2019
Ceramics student’s “Canteen Project” offers veterans an artistic outlet to manage emotions of resettlement
![Yiwei Leo Wang posing for a photograph in front of a pink wall around flowers.](https://arts.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_680x384_crop_center-center_80_none/larch_1912_wangleoposingonwhiteledge.jpg)
November 12, 2019
Landscape architecture student brings flamboyant approach to life
![](https://arts.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_680x384_crop_center-center_80_none/first-year_leadership_fall2019.jpg)
October 01, 2019
Morgan Endowment helps College of Arts and Architecture students adapt to challenges of college life
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October 01, 2019
Catching Up with Pioneering Feminist Artist Judith Bernstein (’63 B.S. Art Ed, ’64 M.Ed. Art Ed)
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October 01, 2019
Iturralde awarded Gasworks residency
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October 01, 2019
Catching Up with Kirsten Grigor ('01 B.F.A. Drawing and Painting)
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October 01, 2019
SoVA alumnus wins Rome Prize
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October 01, 2019
Graef awarded Erickson grant
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October 01, 2019
SoVA ceramics graduate chosen for revered student project network
![](https://arts.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_680x384_crop_center-center_80_none/commencement_2019_collegemarshal.jpg)
October 01, 2019
College of Arts and Architecture student marshals lead classmates in May 4 graduation ceremony
October 01, 2019
College announces latest Faculty Research Grant recipients
![bio pic](https://arts.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_680x384_crop_center-center_80_none/aaron_knochel.jpg)
October 01, 2019
Knochel honored by National Art Education Association
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October 01, 2019
Penn State School of Visual Arts alumnus emerging as elite visual artist
![](https://arts.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_680x384_crop_center-center_80_none/driscoll_ps.png)
October 01, 2019
Palmer announces major gift of the John Driscoll American Drawings Collection
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October 01, 2019
Rivers finds her stride as a student-athlete and medical illustrator
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October 01, 2019