MFA|EDA Spring Thesis Exhibition – Postponed to Fall 2020

In keeping with Duke University’s COVID-19 plan which includes instituting a series of social distancing practices to protect the health and continuity of the community, the public events, performances, and screenings for the MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts Spring Thesis Exhibition have been postponed to the Fall 2020 semester. Updated information and schedule details… Continue reading MFA|EDA Spring Thesis Exhibition – Postponed to Fall 2020

MFA|EDA 2018 Thesis Exhibition: On View at Duke and in Durham

The Duke University Master of Fine Arts in Experimental and Documentary Arts program is proud to announce its spring thesis exhibition, MFA|EDA 2018. Featuring site-specific projects by twelve graduating MFA|EDA students, the exhibition presents a tremendous range of work including presentations of film and video, installation, sculpture, photography, immersive arts, performance, sound, and multimedia over the… Continue reading MFA|EDA 2018 Thesis Exhibition: On View at Duke and in Durham

There’s Content: 5 Years of MFA|EDA Exhibition, Spring 2017

There’s Content: Five Years of the Masters of Fine Arts in Experimental & Documentary Arts celebrates the fifth anniversary of Duke University’s MFA program with a joint exhibition at the Power Plant Gallery and The Archive of Documentary Arts in the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Power Plant Gallery (April 4-May 6)… Continue reading There’s Content: 5 Years of MFA|EDA Exhibition, Spring 2017

Duke MFA|EDA 2017 Thesis Exhibition: March 3-April 4

The Duke University Master of Fine Arts in Experimental and Documentary Arts program is proud to announce its spring thesis exhibition, MFA|EDA 2017. Featuring site-specific projects by twelve MFA|EDA graduating students, the exhibition presents a tremendous range of work including presentations of film and video, installation, sculpture, photography, print-making, interactive arts, performance, sound, and multimedia over the… Continue reading Duke MFA|EDA 2017 Thesis Exhibition: March 3-April 4

Nancy Cohen’s Hackensack Dreaming at Power Plant Gallery

For immediate release via the Power Plant Gallery: Nancy Cohen’s Hackensack Dreaming  Opening Reception and Artist’s Talk: January 22, 2016, 5p.m.–8p.m. Artist’s Talk begins at 6p.m. ___________________________ Power Plant Gallery powerplantgallery@duke.edu, 919.660.3622 powerplantgallery.org Exploring Nancy Cohen’s large-scale installation Hackensack Dreaming is to enter a world constructed by the human hand through manipulation of raw materials, a… Continue reading Nancy Cohen’s Hackensack Dreaming at Power Plant Gallery

MFA|EDA Visiting Artist Bill Burke: Artist Talk, Nov 11

Please mark your calendar and join us next week for Bill Burke’s Artist Talk: A Life at the End of the Gasoline Age Duke MFA|EDA proudly hosts photographer Bill Burke for a visit to Duke and Durham, Nov 10-13, 2015. Bill Burke will participate in student critiques, course visits and an artist talk at the Full Frame Theater.  Please join us for the not-to-be-missed… Continue reading MFA|EDA Visiting Artist Bill Burke: Artist Talk, Nov 11

Jenny Scheinman: Duke Performances Artist-In-Residence Events

Via Duke Performances: Duke Performances has commissioned Jenny Scheinman, an acclaimed composer, singer, and violinist, to make an original live score set to 70-year-old archival footage taken by the late North Carolina filmmaker H. Lee Waters. Scheinman and her musical sidemen — Robbie Fulks and Robbie Gjersoe — will create a soundtrack of new folksongs, fiddle music, and field… Continue reading Jenny Scheinman: Duke Performances Artist-In-Residence Events

MFA|EDA Artist-in-Residence James Longley, Feb 11-20

Duke University MFA|EDA is pleased to share the schedule of events slated for the upcoming James Longley Residency, February 11-20, 2015 _______________________________ Award-winning documentary filmmaker James Longley will be visiting Duke University February 11-20, 2015 as an artist-in-residence with the Master of Fine Arts in Experimental and Documentary Arts program. His visit coincides with his first… Continue reading MFA|EDA Artist-in-Residence James Longley, Feb 11-20

MFA|EDA Caitlin M. Kelly (’14) Joins Power Plant Gallery

For Immediate Release: Duke University’s MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts(MFA|EDA) and Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) are pleased to announce the hiring of Caitlin Margaret Kelly as the Power Plant Gallery’s Public Program Director.  Kelly will coordinate, curate, and promote exhibitions in the Power Plant Gallery, a joint initiative of the MFA|EDA and CDS… Continue reading MFA|EDA Caitlin M. Kelly (’14) Joins Power Plant Gallery

Call for Submissions: Picture Books – Power Plant Gallery

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Picture Books A Juried Exhibition of Self-Published and Handmade Photography Books The Power Plant Gallery, a laboratory for the arts at Duke University, invites photographers, artists and bookmakers to submit self-published or handmade photography books for a juried exhibition to be on display from mid-September through November 2014 at the gallery located… Continue reading Call for Submissions: Picture Books – Power Plant Gallery