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CVPA 10th Anniversary MFA Thesis Exhbition

SoWa’s Bromfield Gallery features CVPA’s 10th Anniversary MFA Thesis Exhibition

 

Opening Reception, free and open to public, on June 1

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Dartmouth, Mass. – May 30, 2012: Seventeen graduate students from the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth will have their art on view in Boston from June 1 to June 30.

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The exhibition at Bromfield Gallery in Boston’s SoWa arts district marks the tenth anniversary of CVPA’s annual MFA Thesis Exhibition, and will feature art work in Artisanry, Design and Fine Arts created by students at New England’s only public college of visual and performing arts.

 

“This is an ideal opportunity to showcase to the Boston arts community the outstanding work of students who have completed their graduate study at our Star Store campus in New Bedford,” said CVPA Dean Adrian Tió.

 

The Exhibition is kicked off Friday, June 1 with a reception free and open to the public from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

A selection of work by the exhibitors is available here: http://www1.umassd.edu/cvpa/universityartgallery/current/overview.cfm.

 

WHAT

CVPA 10th Anniversary MFA Thesis Exhibition

 

WHO

17 CVPA MFA candidates

 

WHERE

SoWa Bromfield Gallery

450 Harrison Avenue

Boston, Mass.

 

WHEN

June 1 – June 30, 2012

Opening Reception: June 1, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Exhibition Hours: Wed. – Sun., 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

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About CVPA

With facilities and equipment that are among the finest of any art school in New England, the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ 700 students also benefit from close collaborative relationships with faculty, and access to an arts community of over 100 working artists and studios in New Bedford – which Atlantic magazine has named the 7th most artistic city in America.

 

CVPA is a comprehensive public arts college with Bachelor's and Master's degree programs that prepare students for careers in the arts. Part of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, CVPA is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the national accrediting body for the visual arts.

 

About SoWa’s Bromfield Gallery

Bromfield Gallery is a collaborative effort of dozens of artists who share a common space, dedication to their work, and the pursuit of artistic quality. Located in the heart of New England’s largest community of artists, the former warehouse buildings that comprise SOWA at 450 Harrison Avenue are home to 15 galleries and more than 50 artist studios along with restaurants and other commercial sights.

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