September 15, 2026Capping a year of recognition, George Mason alum Rhea Seehorn, BA Art (Studio) ’94, received an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards Monday, September 15, in Los Angeles.
September 3, 2026The annual fall benefit ARTS by George! takes place on Saturday, October 3, celebrating the energy, creativity, and imagination of Mason Arts in an evening filled with lively performances.
August 31, 2026This summer, George Mason University’s Veterans and the Arts Initiative, based at the Hylton Center, received two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.
September 14, 2026At George Mason University, learning and research aren’t limited to the classroom or the lab. Researchers, coaches, clinicians, and students are working across disciplines as a part of the university’s Living Lab, a space where real-world questions become opportunities for discovery, innovation, and care.
August 17, 2026George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) welcomes Katharine Laidlaw as its new director of marketing and communications.
June 25, 2026“Being in class with our participants reminds me of the pure joy of dance,” said School of Dance senior Emma Simons of her time interning with Dance for PD®, a movement-based class for people with Parkinson’s disease.
May 26, 2026It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Dr. Hayon Park, Assistant Professor of Art Education in the School of Art at George Mason University.
May 21, 2026George Mason University alum Brendan Gottlieb, BA Film and Video Studies ’15, has been working at Disney as an animator since 2016. In 2025, he worked on two Academy Award-nominated films: he was an animator on the feature Zootopia 2, nominated for Best Animated Feature, and the animation supervisor for Forevergreen, nominated for Best Animated Short Film.
May 5, 2026On April 25, guests gathered at the Hylton Performing Arts Center for the 2026 Gala, An Evening Above the Clouds.
April 23, 2026The Hylton Performing Arts Center is thrilled to announce Carolyn Hays as its next executive director, effective May 10, 2026.