Research and Creative Activity

The College of the Arts at 91�ֿ� uses its distinctive and innovative resources in the visual, performing and design arts to engage in interdisciplinary research and creative activities that expand knowledge and human understanding.

Faculty, staff and students actively participate in arts-based research connected to science, education, business, communication, public health, and beyond. A highlight of recent research includes work on arts and accessibility, including projects focused on the effects of dance on Parkinson's Disease patients, the effect of music on children with autism, and the "(Dis)Abled Beauty" exhibition of uniquely designed devices used by those with disabilities.

Nationally and Internationally Recognized

College of the Arts faculty are regularly recognized for their research and creative activity excellence by organizations such as the Fulbright program, the Guggenheim Fellowship program, the Mellon-Fronteridades Creative Scholars program, the Knight Arts Challenge program, the Cleveland Arts Prize, the Cleveland Critics Circle, the Tyson Scholars of American Art Program, the Importer Support Program of the Cotton Board and Cotton Incorporated, the Ohio Arts Council, the International Foundation of Fashion Technology, the Ohio Arts Education Association, and more.

The Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities

91�ֿ� is a proud member of the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru), a partnership committed to ensuring the greatest possible institutional support for the full spectrum of arts and arts-integrative research, curricula, programs, and creative practice for the benefit of all students and faculty at research universities and the communities they serve.

Research and Creative Activity Information for Faculty

91�ֿ� provides guidance and resources for faculty pursuing research and creative activity, including on how to prepare to begin research and funding opportunities.

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Research and Creative Activity Information for Students

91�ֿ� provides guidance and resources for students pursuing research and creative activity, including information on funding opportunities and publishing opportunities.

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Arts & Accessibility

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Arts and Accessibility Research Group brings together faculty from the disciplines of art, music, theatre, dance, fashion, public health, nursing and the physical and biological sciences whose research focuses on issues of accessibility. Examples of projects include the effects of dance on mobility in patients with Parkinson’s Disease, the effects of music on children with autism, and “(Dis)Abled Beauty,” an exhibition of uniquely designed devices used in physical impairments such as mobility, dexterity and deafness.

Interdisciplinary Research

Makers across all disciplines, from art and design to technology and science have the opportunity to exhibit and discuss their unique talents in one environment. The Mini Maker Faire is a collaboration of four departments and colleges across campus, and includes makers such as tech enthusiasts, crafters, homesteaders, scientists and garage tinkerers.

Wearable Technology In the expanding world of wearables, one challenge is how to tailor technology into something we’d actually want to wear. As fashion and technology merge, 91�ֿ� researchers and students from diverse fields are collaborating on innovations that could become an essential part of our everyday lives. In the expanding world of wearables, one challenge is how to tailor technology into something we’d actually want to wear. As fashion and technology merge, 91�ֿ� researchers and students from diverse fields are collaborating on innovations that could become an essential part of our everyday lives.

2022-23

2021-22

2020-21

2019-20

John-Michael Warner Awarded Fellowship for U.S.-Mexico Border Research (Art)
Taryn McMahon Wins Knight Arts Challenge Support for Printmaking Conference (Art)
Adam Roberts Receives Farris Family Innovation Award (Music)
Professor Janice Lessman-Moss Wins Lifetime Achievement Award from Cleveland Arts Prize
Dr. Joseph Underwood Selected as Tyson Scholar (Art)
Assistant Professor Tamara Honesty and Scenic Design Students Nominated for Emmy Award
Gianna Commito Selected for President’s Faculty Excellence Award
Fashion Merchandising Faculty Awarded Distinguished Honors in Teaching and Service
Fashion Merchandising and Design Faculty Receive Honors at 2019 ITAA Awards

2018-19

Spring 2019 Fashion School Faculty Achievements
Fashion Professor Receives Grant from Cotton Inc. (Gargi Bhaduri)
Fashion Professor Awarded Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award for 2019 (Chanjuan Chen)
Fashion Professor Wins IFFTI Initiate Award (Noël Palomo-Lovinski)
Fashion Professor Awarded 2018 ITAA Mid Career Excellence Award (Jihyun Kim)
KSU Fashion School Shines in Spotlight during 2018 ITAA Conference in Cleveland
2018 College of the Arts Faculty Award to Two Fashion School Recipients
Two 91�ֿ� Fashion School Professors Win Best Show at AAFCS Conference
Shana Klein Receives Farris Family Innovation Award (Art)
91�ֿ� Faculty and Alumni Receive Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards
Dr. Robin VandeZande Placed on Fulbright Specialist Roster (Art)
Juli Dorff Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from NAEA
Janice Lessman-Moss Awarded U.S. Artists Fellowship
Professor Jack McWhorter Awarded OAEA Distinguished Organization in Art Education
Linda Hoeptner Poling Named Ohio Art Educator of the Year and Distinguished Fellow
Art Professor Robin Vande Zande Received President's Faculty Excellence Award

2017-18

Dr. Robin VandeZande (Art) Receives Three NAEA Awards
School of Art Professor Robin VandeZande Earns Distinguished Teaching Award
Theodore Albrecht Awarded Prestigious Beethoven Medal
Juliann Dorff Inducted as OAEA Distinguished Fellow
Six School of Art Faculty Awarded Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards for 2017
School of Theatre and Dance Faculty Bring a Wealth of Knowledge to KSU
91�ֿ�'s School of Music is a Top 10 "Hidden Gem"
Davin Ebanks Receives Silver Heritage Cross
Janice Lessman-Moss to Receive 2016 Governor’s Award for the Arts
91�ֿ� School of Art Professor to Receive Cleveland Arts Prize
91�ֿ� Fashion School Boasts Commanding Presence At International Textile Conference

College of the Arts Sponsored Undergraduate and Graduate Student Collaborative Research and Creative Projects

ArtsLAUNCH! Grant Competition

91�ֿ� College of the Arts, in partnership with LaunchNET, announces ArtsLAUNCH!, an annual grant competition open to all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at 91�ֿ�.

Students may submit grant proposals in one of two categories to facilitate 1) the creation of new art, or 2) the creation of a new venture that will benefit the arts economy.

For more information, visit the link below.

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Fashion Tech Hackathon

The Fashion Tech Hackathon is hosted by the School of Fashion Design and Merchandising and 91�ֿ�’s LaunchNet, the Hackathon is a cross-curricular event allowing teams of student participants to create and innovate within the realm of wearable technology. It is presented in partnership with the 91�ֿ� Fashion School’s TechStyleLAB and LaunchNET 91�ֿ� (formerly Blackstone LaunchPad), which helps students, faculty, staff and alumni turn ideas into thriving businesses.

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