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Recent KCAD Grad Earns Nation’s Highest Honor for Preservice Art Educators
Posted June 13, 2022 in Art Education, StudentWhen Ashleigh Bowyer struggled to express herself verbally as a child, it was her fourth-grade teacher who made the difference, helping her find her voice and share it with others. Today, as a recent graduate of the KCAD Art Education program and the 2022 National Art Education Association (NAEA) Preservice Art Educator of the Year, Bowyer stands poised to have that same immeasurable impact on the next generation. Read More...
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KCAD Grad Eyes Creative Evolution with Acceptance into World-Renowned Tamarind Institute
Posted May 11, 2022 in PrintmakingKatherine Westbrook may not have known it, but her first look through the Printmaking lab door at KCAD would someday open much larger doors for her. Read More...
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Internationally Known Artist, Designer Ian Stallings Receives Honorary Doctorate from KCAD
Posted May 9, 2022 in Commencement, Interior Design, ScholarshipKCAD awarded San Francisco-based artist, designer, developer, and urban planner Ian Stallings with an Honorary Doctorate of Arts degree as part of the college’s 2022 commencement ceremony on May 7. Read More...
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Getting to Know Mikayla Portee, KCAD’s 2022 Valedictorian
Posted May 5, 2022 in Commencement, DrawingWalk through the halls of KCAD on any given day, and you’ll witness hundreds of creative stories unfolding all around you. For a closer look at one of them, we spoke with 2022 valedictorian Mikayla Portee (BFA Drawing) about her artistic journey, college experience, new career, and creative plans for the future. Read More...
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Drawing Grad Mikayla Portee Named 2022 KCAD Valedictorian
Posted May 5, 2022 in Commencement, DrawingKCAD is proud to announce Mikayla Portee (BFA Drawing) as the valedictorian of the class of 2022. Read More...
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Above and Beyond: Presenting the 2022 KCAD Excellence Award Winners
Posted April 21, 2022Chosen from across KCAD's programmatic landscape, each new group of Excellence Awards honorees reflects a unique diversity of creative practice, conceptual focus, and professional trajectory. At the same time, all winners are united by an insatiable curiosity, a fierce dedication to learning and growth, and a passion for connecting their creativity to something larger than themselves. The 2022 Excellence Award winners are undoubtedly cut from the same cloth, and it is our distinct pleasure to present them to you! Read More...
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KCAD President's Family Introduces The Bette Patrick and Thelma McCrackin Memorial Scholarship
Posted March 17, 2022 in Alumni, GivingKCAD is pleased to announce The Bette Patrick and Thelma McCrackin Memorial Scholarship, endowed by President Tara McCrackin and her husband John McCrackin in honor of their mothers. Read More...