Dean's Faculty Research Grant Program
The Dean’s Faculty Research Grant Program provides funding to support the final stages of research for which outcomes have been determined. The venues for realization of research results are a determining factor in the award of grants. Grants are made by the Dean based on recommendations by a panel of the School’s Assistant/Associate Deans. Previous recipients may reapply for support annually. Faculty Research Grant awards may be combined with a Research Reassignment.
2009-2010 Awards
Todd Cronan, Art History
Support for subvention of illustrations for the forthcoming book: Matisse, Bergson and the Philosophical Temper of Modernism, $2000
Martha Curtis and Janet Rodgers, Dance and Choreography and Theatre
Documentary project for PBS titled: In Search of the Sound of the Greek Chorus: A Television Documentary,
$1500
Antonio Garcia, Music
Recording and research for educational book and CD titled: Cutting the Changes: The Blues, $2500
Hope Ginsburg, Art Foundation
Funding for the preliminary programming and design of Sponge headquarters at VCUarts, $3500
Scott Putnam, Dance
Production of choreography project for Amaranth Dance Company, $1000
Patrick Smith, Music
Travel to the International Horn Symposium, Brisbane, Australia to perform pieces by English composer Richard Bissill, $2000
Hilary Wilder, Painting and Printmaking
Fabrication and travel for a solo exhibition at Devin Borden Hiram Butler Gallery, Houston, Texas, $2000
Sara Wilson McKay and Melanie Buffington, Art Education
Research for contracted book: Practice Theory: Seeing the Power of Teacher Researchers, $3000
Gregory Volk, Painting and Printmaking and Sculpture + Extended Media
Travel and support for a series of written pieces about contemporary art in Berlin to be published in Art in America, $4000
2008-2009 Awards
Ruth Bolduan, Department of Painting & Printmaking
For travel costs as the only American artist invited to participate in the exhibition, Paperism, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Suchou, China, in October 2009. $1,500
Christine Gray, Department of Painting & Printmaking
For shipping and materials for solo and group exhibitions at commercial and nonprofit galleries in New York, Los Angeles, and Maryland, and the SCOPE London [UK] Art Fair. $2,500
Matt King, Art Foundation Program
For shipping and travel associated with solo exhibitions of sculpture and drawing in New York and Portland (OR). $4,000
Sandra Wheeler, Department of Graphic Design
For image rights and editing costs for the book, White Space in Graphic Design, to be published in 2009 by Patchell Books, Ltd. (UK) with foreign co-editions in other languages including Spanish and Korean. $5,000
Michael Jones McKean, Department of Sculpture + Extended Media
For fabrication and shipping associated with two solo gallery exhibitions in New York and Los Angeles. $6,700
2007-2008 Awards
Dina Bangdel, Department of Art History
For final travel and photography of interior murals and sculptures in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries of the 11th-14th centuries for her book, Buddhist Monastic Architecture of Nepal, to be published by Prentice Hall. $5,000
Alex Bostic, Department of Communication Arts
For shipping of work and the catalog for his solo exhibition at the Fine Arts Cove Gallery, in Florence, Italy in 2008. $3,000
Rob Carter, Department of Graphic Design
For upgraded paper stock for his book on Phil Meggs (who was the first School of the Arts Research Professor), Meggs: Making Graphic Design History, to be published by John Wiley. $12,000
Reni Gower, Department of Painting & Printmaking
For support of the catalog of the group exhibition she conceived and curated, The Divas and Iron Chefs of Encaustic, for a national tour including the McKinley Avenue Contemporary coinciding with the College Art Association annual conference in Dallas. $3,000
Christine Gray, Department of Painting & Printmaking
For materials and production of work for her solo exhibition at Project 4 Gallery in Washington, DC in 2008, and the Aqua Art Miami Art Fair in 2007. $1,000
Ron Johnson, Department of Painting & Printmaking
For the catalog for solo and group exhibitions at a number of US galleries. $3,000
Elizabeth King, Department of Sculpture & Extended Media
For the catalog for the national retrospective traveling exhibition of her work originating at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. $5,000
Margaret Lindauer, Department of Art History
For photo reproduction costs and rights for scholarly essays in the books, Museum Revolutions: How Museums Change and Are Changed (Routledge), Impermanence: Cultures IN/OUT of TIME (CMU Center for Arts in Society), and The Global Memoryscape (University Alabama Press). $520
Jamie Mahoney, Department of Graphic Design
For production of video interviews of internationally recognized designers for the 12-interview project, The Designer Series, to be distributed nationally. $7,000
Stephen Vitiello, Department of Kinetic Imaging
For the limited edition catalog for his solo exhibition at London’s Museum 52 in 2008. $6,000
Gregory Volk, Department of Painting & Printmaking & Department of Sculpture + Extended Media
For travel to the Sydney Biennale in Australia and his subsequent article to appear in Art in America. $2,500
Matt Wallin, Department of Communication Arts
For completion of postproduction of his documentary film, I Die Daily: The Making of Matthew Barney's Cremaster Cycle, on one of the most significant visual art filmmakers in the United States to be distributed in the U.S. by IFC Films and internationally by Cinetic Media. $7,000
Hilary Wilder, Department of Painting & Printmaking
For the residency installation in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2007 and the Seattle Art Museum residency in 2008. $700
2006-2007 Awards
Dina Bangdel, Department of Art History
For the purchase of rights to photograph interior murals and sculptures in eight Tibetan Buddhist monasteries of the 11th-14th centuries for her book (co-authored with Susan Huntington, Distinguished Professor of History of Art at The Ohio State University) to be published by Prentice Hall. $2,000.
Susie Ganch, Department of Craft/Material Studies
For the creation of new metals work for the Japanese Jewelry Design Biennale, the first time in the history of the competition/exhibition that Americans have been allowed to take part. Twenty artists in the United States were nominated and 12 were accepted. The exhibition will travel across Japan from May through July, starting in Tokyo at the Ueno Royal Museum. $4,000.
Reni Gower, Department of Painting & Printmaking
For support of a color catalog for the national traveling exhibition, The Divas and Iron Chefs of Encaustic, commencing in Fall 2006 at the joint Mid-American College Art Association/South Eastern College Art Conference at Vanderbilt University. $2,000.
Sonali Gulati, Department of Photography & Film
For support of post-production and international film festival submission materials, and distribution for the experimental film, 24 Frames Per Day, commencing November 2006. $2,000.
Elizabeth King, Department of Sculpture & Extended Media
For production of photographs for a retrospective catalog of her solo exhibition at Kent Gallery and group exhibition at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York. $4,000.
Bob Paris, Department of Kinetic Imaging
For promotional travel and DVD duplication costs for exhibitions in Los Angeles of his video installation, Disturbance, which premiered at the Anderson Gallery. $1,400.
Scott Putman, Department of Dance & Choreography
For production of a DVD of his company, Amaranth, and its Experiment in White Project including performances at the Disney Music Hall’s Red Cat Theatre in Los Angeles and other international venues in 2007. $3,500.
Michael Schreffler, Department of Art History
For a press subvention for the publication of his book by Penn State University Press, The Art of Allegiance: Visual Culture and Imperial Power in Baroque New Spain. $1,000.
Lydia Thompson, Department of Craft/Material Studies
For support for completion of the project, Sub Culture Migration, in conjunction with her residency and exhibition at Denmark’s Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center and other exhibition venues in 2007. $3,000.
Gregory Volk, Departments of Sculpture & Extended Media and Painting & Printmaking
For support of travel and research for the catalog of the William Pope L. exhibition opening at the Santa Monica Museum of Art in January 2008. $2,100.
2005-2006 Awards
Kendall Buster, Department of Sculpture
For the cost of materials for a site-responsive architectural installation at the Mass Gallery of the State University of New York–Purchase in Spring 2006. $3,000.
Sonali Gulati, Department of Photography & Film
For support of film prints, exhibition fees, promotional materials and related costs for the award-winning film, Nalini by Day Nancy by Night to be screened at international film festivals. $3,000.
Lucinda Kaukas Havenhand, Department of Interior Design
For the purchase of image reproduction rights for articles to be published in the Journal of Interior Design and the book, Literature and Design: New Perspectives on the Study of Culture, Commodities, and Audience to be published by Cambridge Scholars Press. $1,000.
Elizabeth King, Department of Sculpture
For funding to assist in the production of a stop-action video animation to be exhibited as part of the solo exhibition opening at New York’s Kent Gallery in January 2006. $2,000.
Doug Richards & Rex Richardson, Department of Music
For support of score and part preparation and travel associated with the premiere of An International Concerto for trumpet and orchestra at the 2006 Melbourne International Festival of Brass (Australia) [Doug Richards, composer/conductor; Rex Richardson, trumpet soloist]. $3,500.
Michael Schreffler, Department of Art History
For the purchase of image reproduction rights for The Art of Allegiance: Visual Culture and Imperial Power in Baroque New Spain, to be published by Penn State University Press. $5,000.
Stephen Vitiello, Kinetic Imaging Program
For completion of Whoosh to be presented in conjunction with the 2006 Winter Olympics (Italy) and March Spontaneous to be released on audio CD by SIRR (Portugal). $5,000.
