The Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts (RCCA) will show its second virtual exhibition, “Waking Nightmare,” from January 8, 2021 to April 21, 2021.The year 2020 will be remembered by many as a waking nightmare. Researchers define waking nightmare as a common, generally benign, parasomnia characterized by brief episodes of inability to move or speak combined with … Continue reading “Waking Nightmare” Virtual Exhibition Now On Display…
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“Drawing from the Collection” Virtual Exhibition On View Now
The Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts (RCCA) will show its first virtual exhibition, “Drawing from the Collection,” curated by Nancy Maguire, Associate Curator for Exhibitions for RCCA. Available for viewing now, “Drawing from the Collection” will show works of art from the permanent collection, with an emphasis on drawings in a variety of media. View … Continue reading “Drawing from the Collection” Virtual Exhibition On View Now…
VMPA Students’ Thesis Exhibition Now Available for Viewing
The annual Department of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts‘ senior thesis exhibition is available for viewing by the public. Twenty-one art students have a range of projects, created over the course of their time at Rutgers–Camden, posted for viewing.

Announcing Faculty Promotions & Tenure Appointments
The Board of Governors approved the following promotions and tenure appointments at their meeting on Tuesday, April 7: Dr. Kate Cairns – Promoted to Associate Professor of Childhood Studies Dr. Cynthia Clark – Promoted to Professor of Anthropology Dr. Kelly Dittmar – Promoted to Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Nikhil Kapur – Promoted to … Continue reading Announcing Faculty Promotions & Tenure Appointments…
Artist Caleb Weintraub Presents as Part of the Visiting Artists’ Program on Mar. 12
The Department of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts will continue its Spring 2020 Visiting Artists’ Program, “Space and Body,” on Thursday, March 12. This lecture series will feature nationally and internationally acclaimed artists present lectures about their work, professional practices, and their perspectives on contemporary art and design. Artist Caleb Weintraub will be the series’ second … Continue reading Artist Caleb Weintraub Presents as Part of the Visiting Artists’ Program on Mar. 12…

SkypeOnArt Continues Mar. 2 with Artist and Researcher Ryan Hoover
The Department of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts‘ SkypeOnArt will continue its spring season on Monday, March 2, with a presentation by Ryan Hoover, an interdisciplinary artist and researcher actively addressing the impact of emerging technologies on our more-than-human world. Often operating at the intersection of digital and biological systems, Hoover develops software, hardware, and biomaterials to … Continue reading SkypeOnArt Continues Mar. 2 with Artist and Researcher Ryan Hoover…
Photographer Robert Calafiore Presents as Part of Visiting Artists’ Program on Feb. 27
The Department of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts will begin its Spring 2020 Visiting Artists’ Program, “Space and Body,” on Thursday, February 27. This lecture series will feature nationally and internationally acclaimed artists present lectures about their work, professional practices, and their perspectives on contemporary art and design. Photographer Robert Calafiore will be the series’ first … Continue reading Photographer Robert Calafiore Presents as Part of Visiting Artists’ Program on Feb. 27…
“Her-Stories” Exhibit at the Student Works Gallery Open Through Mar. 13
The Student Works Gallery (SWG) will open a new exhibit, “Her-Stories: Visual Narratives of Women of the African Diaspora,” on February 10. Created by artist Lavett Ballard, CCAS ’15, this free show will be open until March 13. An artist reception will take place on Thursday, February 20, from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. The … Continue reading “Her-Stories” Exhibit at the Student Works Gallery Open Through Mar. 13…

SkypeOnArt Begins Feb. 3 with Pat Pataranutaporn
The Department of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts‘ SkypeOnArt will begin its spring season on Monday, February 3, with a presentation by Pat Pataranutaporn, an interdisciplinary technologist/scientist/artist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a co-founder of the Futuristic Research Lab in Thailand. SkypeOnArt begins at 11:30 a.m. in Fine Arts Building, Room 109. All … Continue reading SkypeOnArt Begins Feb. 3 with Pat Pataranutaporn…
New RCCA Exhibit “Seamless” Now Open
The Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts‘ new exhibition, “Seamless: Craft-based Objects and Performance Practices,” opens Tuesday, January 21. The exhibit, housed in the Stedman Gallery, will feature work from Angela Ellsworth, Caleb Weintraub, and Stephanie J. Williams. All three artists have a practice of performance/video in addition to their object making. They all work with mediums … Continue reading New RCCA Exhibit “Seamless” Now Open…