Spotlight: A Day of Design, Art & Performance
Update: After much deliberation, and given the circumstances since Hurricane Milton, we have decided to postpone the Spotlight festival and reception. We will keep everyone updated as we have more information.
USF College of The Arts, 13001 USF Laurel Drive, Tampa, FL 33620
Suggested Parking: Lots 3D, 3E
Spotlight Schedule
- Fall Dance Concert - Tenacity - (Matinee) at Theatre I, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Featuring choreography from Andrew Carroll, Michael Foley, Merry Lynn Morris, Sadie Lehmker, and guest artist Kelly King. - Skyway 2024 Exhibition at the USF Contemporary Art Museum,
Self tours: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM | 20-Minute Guided Tours: 11:45 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:15 PM
Skyway 2024: 12 Ways of Looking at a Landscape is USF Contemporary Art Museum’s contribution to Skyway 2024: A Contemporary Collaboration, a multi-venue exhibition that profiles the best new art in the Tampa Bay region. The artworks focus on a wide-open notion of landscape, invoking both the particularities of place and the universal ideas they provoke. Their wildly varied representations give sharp-eyed evidence of a common territory—the rich artistic landscape of a cultural region that has very much come into its own.
Features artworks by Elisabeth Condon, Keith Crowley, John Gurbacs, Karen Tucker Kuykendall, Caui Lofgren, Bruce Marsh, Eric Ondina, Sebastian Ore Blas, Andrés Ramírez, Bradford Robotham, Erin Titus, and Susanna Wallin. - School of Architecture & Community Design Student Exhibition at
Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery next to USF Contemporary Art Museum, 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Explore the innovative designs and visionary projects from our architecture students. This exhibition is a showcase of creativity, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in community design! - Research Presentations in Design, Art & Performance
at School of Music Conference Center and Barness Recital Hall
Don't miss this opportunity to experience the emerging ideas in design, art, and performance at College of The Arts where students and faculty across CoTA disciplines showcase their research.
- 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM - Student researchers engage with attendees in the School of Music Conference Center
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Faculty research presentations in Barness Recital Hall
- Art After Hours: Reception in the School of Music Concert Hall Lobby
Open to all, our reception brings together art lovers, students, and professionals for an evening of inspiration. Dean Garvin will share some exciting news, and a panel of College of The Arts alums will dive into their journeys in design, art, and performance and what life looks like post-graduation. Enjoy lite bites, refreshments, and creative energy all around!
- 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Registration + Mingle
- 4:30 PM - 4:40 PM - Welcome and Announcement by Dean Garvin
- 4:40 PM - 5:10 PM - College of The Arts Alumni Panel Discussion: Designer, Artist, Performer moderated by Dean Garvin
Meet the Panelists: - 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM - Special Guest Performers
- 5:45 PM - 6:00 PM - Guest Pianist
- Music Performance - Commercial Music Ensemble at School of Music Concert Hall
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Catch the Commercial Music Ensemble, featuring the Holly Drive Collective, for a night of original tunes spanning hip-hop, rock, folk, and more. These talented USF musicians blend diverse styles and inspirations into a memorable live performance. - Fall Dance Concert - Tenacity - (Reprise) at Theatre I, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Featuring choreography from Andrew Carroll, Michael Foley, Merry Lynn Morris, Sadie Lehmker, and guest artist Kelly King.