UMass Dartmouth to celebrate 20 years of CVPA Star Store
The downtown New Bedford hub for arts and culture anniversary to feature day-long schedule of activities
On October 2, UMass Dartmouth will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the College for Visual & Performing Arts (CVPA) Star Store. Art alumni from Southern Massachusetts University, the Swain School, and UMass Dartmouth will flock back to campus and the Star Store in Downtown New Bedford to reconnect, explore exciting happenings, and hear about the plans for the future.
Notable events:
• 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. – Main Campus - Coffee and exhibition by Norman Ives: Constructions & Reconstructions in the CVPA Campus Gallery with brief introductory remarks by Prof. Jan Fairbairn.
• 11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Main Campus - Discussion about Nancy Holt’s Spinwinder sculpture at the entrance to campus (in situ!) with Prof. Rebecca Uchill, curator of the exhibition Nancy Holt: Massachusetts in Fall 2021.
• 2 – 2:30 p.m. – CVPA Star Store New Bedford - CVPA and Star Store 2.0: Moving into the future
• 4 – 5:30 p.m. – CVPA Star Store New Bedford - Reception
