What's Happening at CABCoFA Newsletter

The What’s Happening at CABCoFA newsletter amplifies the work of our students, faculty, and alumni while sharing key updates, performances, research, and engagement opportunities across the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts. Rooted in our mission of creative excellence, cultural leadership, and communal care, each issue keeps our community informed, inspired, and connected.

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Recent Articles

Kendall Robinson at Bison at Basel

Telling Our Story: Kendall Robinson on Curiosity, Courage, and Cultural Memory

Category: Spotlight - Alumni, Spotlight - Students

Angela Ingram and Fernando Saenz

From Howard to Havana: Global Dialogue Through Dance and Performance

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Faculty

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CABCoFA Student Mickey Wilson Named 2026 Virgil Abloh™ “Post-Modern” Scholar

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Students

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Howard University Gallery of Art Lends Elizabeth Catlett Works to Major Exhibition on Black Women’s Historical Memory

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Alumni

Chris Moore III

​CABCoFA Student Chris Moore III Selected for Capitol Hill Internship

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Students

2025-2026 Flashy Flags

45 Years of Flashy Flags: A Legacy of Movement, Sisterhood, and Leadership

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Alumni

Sydnea Lewis

Designing With Purpose: Sydnea Lewis on Sustainability, Clarity, and Creative Life Beyond the Hustle

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Faculty

Rembering Richard Smallwood

Remembering Richard Smallwood: A Howard Legacy and a Gospel Giant

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A.
Alphonso and the Grinch

When the Grinch Hit the Dougie, the Internet Took Notice

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Students

Art Basel

Bison at Basel, Year Four: Such Is the Time for Art

 By Damenica Ellis
Summer Brown

Professor Summer Brown Receives Distinguished Faculty Award and Shares Community-Centered Art at Art All Night DC

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Faculty

Dana A. Williams, Ph.D., and Khalid Y. Long, Ph.D.

Toni Morrison, Legacy, and the Work of Memory: A Gathering at Bison at Basel

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Faculty

Moderator and Panelists - Bison at Basel 2025

Students learn and unveil their art Thursday during Bison at Basel

By Damenica Ellis  
Featured Image for Bison at Basel Kick Off

Wine Down Wednesday ushers in all that Bison at Basel has to offer

By Damenica EllisFeatured Image by Kellen Thompson. 
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Howard Alum Christen Reyes Named Artistic Director of Dallas Black Dance Theatre: Encore!

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Alumni

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LeeAnét Noble: Extending a Howard Legacy From the Shakespeare Stage to the Next Generation of Artists

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Alumni

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Expanding Creative Horizons: Interior Design Students Explore Hospitality Innovation in New York City

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts
Prof. Matthew Franke, current Howard student Bri Stromer, and HU alumna Hannah D. Jackson (2025) at the national meeting of the American Musicological Society.

Howard Voices Find New Resonance at the 91st Annual Meeting of the American Musicological Society

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Faculty

Christie Dashiell Headshot Upscaled

Professor Christie Dashiell Earns Second Consecutive GRAMMY Nomination for We Insist 2025!

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Faculty

Dean Raquel Monroe's Official Headshot

Lighting the Torch Forward: Dean Raquel Monroe Reflects on Her First 100 Days

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communic
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Howard University Launches First-Ever Electronic Studio Arts Create-A-Thon, Pairing Ethical AI With Creative Innovation

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.
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Chromatic Truths: Junior Dance BFA Students Illuminate Identity, Movement, and Process

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.
Miami Skylin

Bison at Basel Returns: Showcasing Howard’s Creative Legacy on a Global Stage

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.
Dr. Melanee Harvey

A Servant Scholar: Dr. Melanee Harvey on Art, Legacy, and Service at Howard

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Faculty

CFCE Save The Date Abridged

Careers for Creatives: Empowering the Next Generation of Cultural Leaders

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.
Group Photo of Dean Monroe and others

Dean Raquel Monroe Marks Her First Homecoming at the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Staff

2025 Open House & Alumni Mixer Graphic

2025 Open House & Alumni Mixer Itinerary

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.
Glamour Shot of Taj Jackson

From Sketches to the Stage: Professor Taj Jackson’s Journey to the Miss DC USA Pageant

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Faculty

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CABCoFA Students Find Healing, Insight, and Purpose at the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation’s "Can We Talk?" Summit

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.
Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Building

CABCoFA to Launch Artist Residency Through Transformational CulturalDC Endowment

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.
Khalid w/ director of Big White Fog, Ron OJ Parson

Blueprints on Stage: Dr. Khalid Y. Long on Dramaturgy, Research, and the Future of Fine Arts at Howard

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Faculty

COFA Attendees in HU Gear

Blending Creativity and Strategy: CABCoFA Student Wins National Social Media Competition

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Students

Natalia Kazaryan Headshot

Natalia Kazaryan: A Pianist Expanding the Horizon of Classical Music

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Faculty