The Power of Play: Dr. Julie Jones and Jed Dearybury ’03
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, the powerhouse team of Dr. Julie Jones (‘99) and Jed Dearybury ’03 held a daylong conference at the Citizens and Southern Event Center in Spartanburg. …
MED – Art Education
Converse to Host 2023 Emerging Young Artists Exhibition
Converse University’s Department of Art and Design will host the 2023 Emerging Young Artists Exhibition March 13-25, 2023, in Milliken Art Gallery, an on-campus exhibition space with unique visual access …
MEd Grad Wins SCAEA Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award
Alumna Cindy Riddle ’08 is the 2022 recipient of the Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award from the South Carolina Art Education Association (SCAEA). The Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement …
Studio Art Students Exhibiting Throughout US this Fall
Converse Studio Art students have quickly transformed from aspiring artists to seeing their art exhibited in galleries throughout the United States. Thanks to Converse’s supportive learning environment and remarkable studio …
2023 Converse Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition Accepting Entries
Converse’s Department of Art and Design is accepting entries for the 2023 Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition. High school students in grades 9-12 are invited to submit entries for the Converse …
Dr. Elliott Featured on U of Georgia Website
Dr. Andrea Elliott, Instructor of Art Education at Converse, was recently spotlighted in a University of Georgia story. She received her PhD in Art Education from Lamar Dodd School of …
Professor Elliott Explores the Art of Concise Presentations with PechaKucha
Instructor of Art Education Andrea Elliott ’03 was accepted into the 2021 Art Education Research Institute’s PechaKucha Session. The Art Education Research Institute supports research and key intellectual and practical …
Art Ed Major Partners with Spartanburg Science Center to Raise Ocean Awareness
Charlotte “Lottie” Hutson ’23 was hired by the John F. Green Spartanburg Science Center to build a sculpture raising awareness for sea life and the dangers from waste being thrown …
2021 ‘Young Women in Art’ Competition Open for Entries
Converse College’s Department of Art and Design is now accepting entries for the 2021 Young Women in Art Juried Virtual Exhibition. South Carolina young women in grades 9 through 12 …