Nancy C. and Richard R. Rogers Center for Visual Arts
Home to the academic pursuits of art, art history and creative computation with a new formal entrance on the north side of the building. |
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Gene and Jerry Jones Grand Atrium and Plaza
Landscaped plaza along Bishop Boulevard and adjacent enclosed atrium for formal and impromptu student performances, concerts, and events. |
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Sexton Family Courtyard
Lush space along Hillcrest Avenue suitable for gatherings, serving as the west entryway for Greer Garson Theatre and Hamon Arts Library. |
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Main Gallery
Original home of the Meadows Museum restored as a gallery to display rotating exhibitions and to serve as an elegant entertainment space, with access to the Dean’s Suite. |
$3 Million |
Sexton Family Art Studio and Terrace
Newly created, expansive art studio on the top floor and accompanying terrace suited for en plein air painting. |
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North Promenade
Expanded, inviting pedestrian walkway connecting the heart of SMU’s campus along Bishop Boulevard to the western thoroughfare of Hillcrest Avenue. |
$1.5 Million |
Dean’s Suite
Offices for the Dean of Meadows School of the Arts and key academic leadership prominently located on the first and second floors adjoining the Main Gallery. |
$1 Million |
William B. Jordan Gallery
New student gallery for critique sessions, temporary exhibitions and gallery talks to be named in honor of Bill Jordan, founding director of Meadows Museum and former chair of Division of Fine Arts. |
$1 Million |
C.E. and Mary Kathryn Doolin Gallery
Existing gallery modernized and enhanced for the exhibition and critique of student work. |
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Sexton Family Creative Computation Suite
Fully equipped technology labs and classrooms for students to explore computing as a creative medium. |
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Foundations Studio
Maker space for learning the fundamentals of techniques, processes and principles involved in the creation of art. Foundations classes are prerequisites for all art majors and are essential in the basis of a student’s artistic development. |
$1 Million |
Art History Lecture Hall
Large classroom with projection and tiered seating to accommodate up to 48 students. |
$500,000 |
Laurie Hickman Cox Painting Studio
Studio specialized for the study and creation of painting, with a custom ventilation system for finishing artworks of acrylic and oil-based media. |
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Drawing Studio
Studio specialized for the study of drawing techniques, from concept sketches to finalized works. |
$500,000 |
Printmaking Studio
Studio specialized for printmaking capabilities featuring large-scale printing presses and support equipment to facilitate intaglio etching, drypoint, woodcut, monotype, silkscreen and numerous hybrid combinations. |
$500,000 |
Photography Lab
Integrated workspace for the development, processing and display of traditional, non-digital photography. |
$500,000 |
Digital Imaging Lab
Lab used in digital photography coursework for student creations outfitted with computers loaded with leading-edge design software, large-format printers and flatbed scanners. |
$500,000 |
Gallery Conference Room
Elegant conference room located adjacent to gallery spaces, used for meetings with distinguished guests of the University and for faculty and student presentations and seminars. |
$500,000 |
Undergraduate Studios Suite
Flexible studio space to accommodate multiple art undergraduate students to develop and practice their skills. Places are competitively awarded to upper-class undergraduates based on merit. |
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Graduate Studios Suite
Spacious, adaptable space for M.F.A. in Art graduate students to create and develop their bodies of work as they work toward their creative theses. Studios are individually tailored by the students as they hone their skills. |
$250,000 |
Jennifer Burr Altabef Student Lounge
Located on the third floor of the Greer Garson Theatre, an informal space for students to work, study and relax. |
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Barbara Thomas Lemmon Art History Suite
Offices for key art history leadership and The Lady Tennyson d’Eyncourt Visual Resources Laboratory (VRL). |
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Division of Art Suite
Office space for key Division of Art leadership. |
$250,000 |
Art Chair’s Office
Office for the Chair of the Division of Art, located within the Art Suite. |
$100,000 |
Art History Chair’s Office
Office for the Chair of the Department of Art History, located within the Barbara Thomas Lemmon Art History Suite. |
$100,000 |
MADI Office
Office workspace for Master of Arts in Design and Innovation (MADI) faculty. |
$100,000 |
Seminar Room
Multi-disciplinary workspace for instruction, seminars and meetings. |
$100,000 |
Research Labs (Multiple)
Cross-functional labs for the study of art, design and creative computation and for trailblazing digital-based research. |
$100,000
(each) |
Darkroom
Located within the Photography Lab, a wet darkroom using chemicals for analog photo development and enlargements. |
$50,000 |
Faculty Offices (Multiple)
Renovated offices for art, art history and creative computation faculty located throughout the Rogers Center for Visual Arts. |
$25,000 -$50,000
(each) |