Core Program Events
The prestigious Core Residency Program at the Glassell School of Art offers postgraduate residencies for art critics and visual artists. Events and exhibitions take place throughout the year. Learn More
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Lectures & Discussions | 2023–2024

2023–2024 Core Residents, left to right: (top row) Carlos Vielma, Yifan Jiang, Erin Holland, Max Tolleson; (bottom row) Umico Niwa, Saúl Hernández-Vargas, Valentin Diaconov, larí garcía
Harold Mendez
Irmgard Emmelhainz
Core Program lectures are open to the public. Admission is free. Lectures take place in Favrot Auditorium at the Glassell School of Art with seating on a first-come, first-served basis.
Thursday, October 19 | 6 p.m.
Speaker: Harold Mendez
Thursday, November 9 | 6 p.m.
Speaker: Irmgard Emmelhainz
Thursday, November 30 | 6 p.m.
Presentations | Core Program 2023–2024
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The Core Program at the Glassell School of Art receives generous funding from The Joseph & Sylvia Slifka Foundation; The Powell Foundation; and The Glassell Family Foundation.
Core fellowships have been underwritten by Anchorage Foundation of Texas; Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Inc.; Mr. Brad Blume; Ms. Bettie Cartwright; Mr. and Mrs. Jamal H. Daniel; Mr. Ronald A. Logan; McClain Gallery; and The Arch and Stella Rowan Foundation, Inc.