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Today is #GivingTuesday! UArts is celebrating the generosity displayed by our greater community. Key initiatives like the Annual fund and UArts Cares Fund are crucial to bridging gaps, offering resources and improving the UArts experience. Support UArts: bit.ly/2FJF0vJ

Vero Gilman BFA ’21 (Illustration) created this awesome poster for the Eagles Game Day Poster Playlist, which pairs visual artists with musicians to create art for each Eagles home game! Read more about this project here: bit.ly/3Woa9Il

Flight, a new mural series on Black folks ability to fly. The first mural unveils tomorrow in Philly at 13th and Spruce St.

Meet Ana Mosqueraan, who is an artist from Caracas, Venezuela, who is currently based in Philadelphia! She is interested in the socio-material aspects of network media technologies and how social relations can articulate ideas about belonging and place. bit.ly/3svvCkU

UArts professors are always up to something cool! Here’s a timelapse of Fine Arts professor Rebecca Sack (and her dog, Freyja) working on a piece for her upcoming exhibition at the Finnish Museum of Natural History, “Shadow Fliers.”

Show up and show out at National Portfolio Day Philadelphia! Faculty and staff will be at Moore College of Art and Design Nov. 6 reviewing portfolios, answering questions and meeting future UArtists! Be on the lookout for more cities UArts is visiting soon bit.ly/3CXeVn4

Join UArts and @muralarts on Oct. 27 to celebrate the unveiling of “Flight,” this remarkable mural by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh BFA ’08 (Illustration)! Learn more here: bit.ly/3EVbArq

Kate Quinn MFA ’07 (Museum Exhibition Planning and Design) made history last week by becoming the Mütter Museum’s first ever executive director! Read more here: bit.ly/3RA7Y0B

We are #UArts proud of Philly’s own @thesherylralph for receiving such well-deserved recognition at the #Emmys2022 for her truly inspiring performance in @AbbottElemABC. Thank you for being an outstanding and supportive voice for the city and the arts!

PHILLY! I'll be in town with the illustrious illustrator of #MagnoliaFlower🌺, @LoveisWise_. We’ll be discussing our beautiful book on Sept. 23 at 6:30 pm. Hosted by @harriettsbooks, this event will be @UArts. Tickets: ibramxkendi.com/events

Jaclyn Sinquett BFA ’08 (Illustration) recently collaborated with Idina Menzel and Cara Mentzel to illustrate the children’s book “Loud Mouse!” The story follows a mouse with a knack for singing who learns to embrace her voice. Look out for it at your favorite bookstore Sept. 27!

The Boys on Prime Video might typically be a gritty live-action superhero show, but the third season also featured animated scenes directed by Musa Brooker BFA ’95 (Animation)! Learn more about the project here: bit.ly/3Q1fErZ

The Art Alliance Writers’ Workshop is accepting applications for the fall 2022 cohort! This virtual program is perfect for busy adult learners looking to enhance writing skills and enrich creativity. Learn more here: bit.ly/3QMoPNB

This piece by #UArtist Nicole Wheat BFA ’15 (Illustration) is the reimagined version of a 2015 drawing she created at UArts!

Iquail Shaheed BFA ’07 (Dance) just made history by becoming the first Black male to earn a PhD in Dance from Texas Woman’s University! Learn more about Shaheed’s journey here: bit.ly/3Q5mnBJ

Emily Angelucci BFA ’17 (Film) was the lead editor for the premiere episode of the @Discovery docuseries “The Bond,” which airs tonight! The show follows unlikely relationships between humans and wild animals from kangaroos to cheetahs.

UArtists are all over the world this summer! Students from the School of Art just returned from an immersive trip to Greece, where they collaborated with local artists. What are you working on? Show us using #UArtist!

Joseph Game BFA ’07 (Illustration), known as CHOGRIN, recently collaborated with Netflix to create a limited edition line of clothing, vinyl toys and accessories based on the show. The centerpiece of the collection is CHOGRIN’s original creation, Elegorgon!

Last semester, UArtists from the Animation program teamed up with the Humane Society of the United States to highlight conservation efforts for wild wolves. Learn more about the film here: bit.ly/3ai1nZ0

Musician Aldous Harding has a new music video out, and it is animated by UArts faculty member Chris McDonnel! Angela Visconti BFA ’21 (Animation) and Austin Pettit BFA ’21 (Animation) were also color animation assistants on the project. Learn more: bit.ly/3O0oWEq