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Sixty-nine students graduating with bachelor’s degrees in Art and Visual Technology present their final work at the Senior Art & Design Show in George Mason University’s School of Art.

Congratulations To Jessica Kallista, Adjunct Faculty For The School Of Art! Read her interview below to learn about her fantastic contributions to ARIE and DEI initiatives around Mason. The $2,000 award is sponsored by the Office for DEI. Recipients reflect the hard work of our Mason community members committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Learn about the award’s nomination criteria.

School of Art professor Christopher Kardambikis was determined to focus his operations and curriculum on printmaking processes that are nontoxic, energy efficient, and supportive of the repurposing of paper scraps into new usable sheets.

The Hylton Performing Arts Center hosted a special two-day celebration with the 12th Anniversary Gala on April 29 and 30. The first Anniversary Gala held in-person since 2019, the event welcomed more than 1,000 guests and supported the Hylton Center’s mission of presenting diverse performances and programs of high quality and artistic excellence to inspire, educate, and enrich the community.

In January, Nikyatu Jusu, assistant professor of directing and screenwriting in Mason’s Film and Video Studies Program, had her first feature film, “Nanny,” premier at the Sundance Film Festival, where she was awarded the Grand Jury Prize.

The American Festival Pops Orchestra’s May 14 performance will mark our beloved Maestro Anthony Maiello’s final performance with the orchestra, capping off 12 years of leadership. To celebrate this milestone, we asked the maestro about what he’s loved about this time, and what’s next for him.

The American Festival Pops Orchestra (AFPO) performance at the Hylton Center on May 14th marks the end of Founding Maestro Anthony Maiello’s amazing run as its Music Director/Conductor after twelve glorious years on the podium, making music of the highest caliber and spreading his own deep love of this art form with players, singers, composers, arrangers, and, perhaps most vividly, with audiences.

On March 6, Friends of the Hylton Center’s Copper Circle enjoyed a wonderful appreciation dinner after the Velocity Irish Dance performance.

Join the Mason Community Arts Academy this summer at George Mason University in Fairfax for enriching and inclusive summer camps, programs, and workshops.

On June 15, the Virginia Women Veterans Summit will gather in Richmond, bringing together hundreds of Veterans, employers, community leaders, and government agencies to raise awareness about the services and benefits offered for women Veterans.

In the upcoming months, we’re welcoming three of our Arts Partners to the stage. The Manassas Symphony Orchestra presents Reflection and Hope (5/7), a program spotlighting cello soloist and Colgan High School senior Angelina Seamster.

Lisa Vroman’s powerful and ethereal soprano voice is a welcome sound in any concert hall, opera house, or Broadway theater.