New fund created to support and recognize College of Fine Arts’ faculty

A newly-created College of Fine Arts faculty and staff leadership award program, established by members of the College’s volunteer Leadership Council, recognizes and rewards excellence among its faculty.

An Interview with Iranian Cinematographer and first-year MFA student Soheil Goharipour

Soheil Goharipour is an Iranian Director and Cinematographer and as of 2021 a first-year MFA student. He summarized his first year in the MFA program and also talked about the great opportunity to have one of his films participating in the 49th Athens International Film and Video Festival.

The 49th Annual Athens International Film + Video Fest Begins Tomorrow!

From April 1-7, 2022, The Athens International Film and Video Festival (AIFVF) will present over 260 films representing over 60 countries in competition at the historic Athena Cinema in uptown Athens, OH. This year’s festival features an incredible array of special events and screenings.

Who is John L. Butler Jr.?

Black History Month 2022 has just passed and I’m thinking about how it is that we know Black people that we often do not recognize while they are creating history right now. One such person is John L.

Athens International Film Video Festival Returns April 1–7, 2022

AIFVF presents over 260 films representing over 60 countries in competition at the historic Athena Cinema in uptown Athens. This year’s festival will also feature an array of special events and screenings.

2nd International Symposium on Arts, Health and Wellness

Titled “Arts, Health, Wellness and Sustainable Development,” the symposium will feature more than 30 faculty members, students, and guest scholars presenting their work on a broad spectrum of interrelated topics. 

Taylor Johnson's Thesis Film - Fiction Blooming from Their Own History

Lindsey Martin's Pottero - An Inspiring Tale About Monsters, Loss, and Crisis

Lindsey Martin is an assistant professor at Ohio University School of Film who teaches students about screenwriting, film production, digital animation, and film criticism. While Lindsey is an inspiring teacher to many of her students, she is also an accomplished filmmaker.

Global Arts Festival Returns March 21-26

The 2022 Festival will kick off March 21 with "Lunch with the Arts" at the West Portico and evening concerts at Baker University Center, and feature a week of workshops, performances, a 2-day symposium, and wrap up with the World Music and Dance Concert at 7:30 p.m.

Announcing the new Arts in Health graduate certificate

Ohio University’s College of Fine Arts is now offering a new Arts in Health Graduate Certificate aimed at teaching current practices and research in the growing field of arts in health.