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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Exhibition | 2022–2023
2023 Core Exhibition
March 9–April 14 / extended through April 21
Every year, the Core Program at the Glassell School of Art awards residencies to artists and critical writers, culminating in the spring with an exhibition and yearbook.
The 2023 Core Exhibition features work by the 2022–2023 artists-in-residence: Bryan Cazstro, Saúl Hernández-Vargas, Erin Holland, Yifan Jiang, Jagdeep Raina, and Fred Schmidt-Arenales. This year’s Core critics-in-residence, Valentin Diaconov and Karen Schiff, have contributed essays to the 2023 Core Yearbook.
The exhibition is installed on all three floors of the Glassell School. On the third floor, Valentin Diaconov has curated Contact Personalities, featuring the work of Karen Schiff and the Core artists.
Related Events
- Opening Reception
Thursday, March 9, 5:30 p.m. - Performances by Erin Holland
Thursday, March 16, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 30, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 8, 2 p.m.
Thursday, April 13, 6:30 p.m. - Performances by Saúl Hernández-Vargas
Friday, March 17, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 23, 3:30 p.m. - Performances by Fred Schmidt-Arenales
Friday, March 17, 7 p.m.
Friday, April 14, 7 p.m. - Open Studios
Saturday, April 8, 3 p.m.
Lectures & Discussions | 2022–2023
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 20, 2022 | 7 p.m.
Speaker: Karyn Olivier
Saturday, November 12, 2022 | 10 a.m.
Residency Programs in the 21st Century
Thursday, February 2, 2023 | 7 p.m.
Speaker: Noam Segal
Thursday, March 23, 2023 | 7 p.m.
Speaker: Baseera Khan
Saturday, April 22, 2023 | 4 p.m.
Speaker: Dana Kavelina
Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 7 p.m.
Speaker: Darby English
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.