Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education
Carolyn Fucile
February 2013
Professor Carolyn Fucile, was awarded a 2013 Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Grant in the field of Media/Digital/Electronic Arts. In 2012 she was designated as a Semi-Finalist for Baltimore's 2012 Janet and Walter Sondheim Prize. Last summer Professor Fucile's work was exhibited, alongside other Semi-Finalists, in a group exhibition at Maryland Institute College of Art's Decker and Meyerhoff Galleries. During the summer of 2012 she also exhibited a sound installation, entitled Subtext, at School 33 Art Center in Baltimore, MD. Art Department students William Jarboe III, Natalyn Obey, and Ian Mize assisted Professor Fucile with installing her work at School 33.
Karl Fugelso
October 2012
In 2012, Karl Fugelso edited the latest volume of Studies in Medievalism, which is the oldest, most prestigious, and most widely circulating publication in that field. He also published a refereed articles in The Year's Work in Medievalism, which is the second oldest, second most prestigious, and second most widely circulating publication in that field, had another refereed paper accepted by that journal, and gave a presentation at the 28th Annual International Conference on Medievalism, which was held in Ohio at the Stark campus of Kent State.
Jessica Ring published in The Visual and Performing Arts October 2012
Jessica Ring, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Graphic Design concentration, had a paper published in the book The Visual and Performing Arts: An International Anthology: Volume I (2012).
Bridget Sullivan
September 2012
In the summer of 2012 the National Park Service awarded Bridget Z. Sullivan position in the AIR (Artist In Residence) Program at Catoctin Mountain Park, in Maryland. Bridget acted as the resident artist in both Catoctin Mountain Park and Cunningham Falls State Park. During her residency Bridget presented art demonstrations for visitors in both parks.
Department of Dance
Nicole Martinell
January 2013
Dance Adjunct II, Nicole Martinell was nominated for the Baltimore Baker Artist Awards January 2013. In September 2012 Nicole co-directed AKIMBO: “AKIMBO is as much about the journey between the sites as it is about the experiences within. Audience members are encouraged to explore Baltimore City Station North Arts & Entertainment District and experience the neighborhood's rich architecture, culture, and community.”
Sidney Pink
December 2012
Pink, Dance Administrative Coordinator, appeared in the December 2012 Vogue Addition: Holiday Wish List: Cultural Influencers Reveal the Accessible Art They Plan to Give (or Hope to Receive) This Season, edited by Meredith Melling Burke. Designer Dalia Oberlander says “I love Sidney Pink drawings and their playful themes—a few are collaged on my walls!” Also in December 2012 Gildar Gallery (Denver, CO) presented two concurrent exhibitions by Maryland based artists Sidney Pink and Bill Dunlap. Both artists create representational works on spare backdrops to very different effect. In September Sidney co-directed AKIMBO.
Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell
Summer 2012
Dance Assistant Professor, Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, was an invited artist for four weeks at Chicago for Hubbard Street Dance Company.
Department of Electronic Media and Film
John Turner
June 2012
John Turner, participated in a panel at the annual College Video Sports Summit in Atlanta June 2012. In April 2012 John Turner, John MacKerron and Greg Faller presented at a panel session at the BEA National Convention.
Department of Mass Communication and Communication Studies
Debate Team Places 2nd 2011 The Mass Communication and Communication Studies Department is pleased to announce Towson University’s Debate team of Fernando Kirkman and Ben Crossan placed 2nd in the Nation at the Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA) National Debate Tournament in Binghamton, N.Y. March 2011.
Towson University Symphonic Band and Chorale Perform Dana Rothlisberger,the Towson University Symphonic Band conductor, was selected to perform at the gala opening concert for the 52nd Eastern Division of the Music Educators National Conference Bi-annual Convention. Accompanying the Symphonic Band is guest virtuoso Euphonium soloist. The concert was on March 31, 2011. Featured with the TU Symphonic Band was the Towson University Faculty Brass Quintet including Luis Engelke and Rene Hernandez, trumpets; Gabrielle Finck, horn; Natalie Mannix, trombone; and Michael Bunn, tuba in a premiere performance of a commissioned work for brass quintet and band by James Stevenson.
Tom Cascella Receives 2012 President’s Award Posted Feb 29, 2012
“Now in his 35th year at Towson, Cascella is one of the most highly regarded, yet under-recognized, members of the campus community.” We are proud to have him in the College of Fine Arts and Communication. http://www.towson.edu/main/abouttu/newsroom/presaward011012.asp
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