News
![Katie (bass) and Vanessa (violin) are adding their instrumental expertise to a hip-hop song that the sound production class is creating.](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/college-of-visual-and-performing-arts/news--events/One-hip-hop-song-1.jpg?text=fallback320)
CVPA Music Majors volunteer with area middle school music program
![Emerging Young Artists banner image](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/college-of-visual-and-performing-arts/galleries/campus-gallery/2023-emerging-young-artists/EYA-banner-image-2023-1.jpg?text=fallback320)
Virtual Exhibition Opening, Reception, and Awards Presentation: Friday, January 27, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
![Lara Henderson's fall 2022 motion graphics class pictured outside the amphitheater at UMass Dartmouth.](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/college-of-visual-and-performing-arts/news/CVPA_DATMA_Collab-copy-1-850X480.jpg?text=fallback320)
Students gain real-world experience promoting non-profit artwork
![Unexpected, 2022, Oil on canvas, 48x48](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/college-of-visual-and-performing-arts/galleries/university-art-gallery/2023-pat-coomey-thornton/Pat-Coomey-Thornton-1.jpg?text=fallback320)
University Art Gallery, January 11 - March 9, 2023
![Top stories of 2022 at UMassD](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/news/2022/top-22-1-600X300.png?text=fallback320)
A year full of momentum, accomplishments, and successes
![UMassD students Brad Ferris, Kelly Grodecki, Patrice Strague, Parker Sowersby, and Taha Bin Amer with [names] at [place] celebrating the launch of their app prototype.](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/news/2022/gew-app-launch-1-850X480.jpg?text=fallback320)
Students across disciplines work together to create New Bedford-based restaurant review app "Downtown NB"
![Sangram Majumdar, dance, magic, night, 2021, oil on canvas, 78 x 90 inches](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/college-of-visual-and-performing-arts/news--events/visiting-artist-lectures/Sangram-Majumdar-1.jpg?text=fallback320)
Virtual Lecture, Friday, October 7, 2022, 12:30pm
![Work by artist Tara Thacker](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/college-of-visual-and-performing-arts/news--events/visiting-artist-lectures/tara-thacker-1.jpg?text=fallback320)
October 4-9, 2022
![Artist Ibrahim Said and his work](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/college-of-visual-and-performing-arts/news--events/visiting-artist-lectures/Ibrahim-said-headshot-1.jpg?text=fallback320)
Artist Lecture, Friday, September 30th, 9:00am
![Cover of Karimi’s book, Alternative Iran.](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/college-of-visual-and-performing-arts/news--events/Karimi-book-cover-vignette-copy-1.jpg?text=fallback320)
Alternative Iran offers a unique contribution to the field of contemporary art