Recent News

PLENARY OPENING Bruce Glavovic on March 15, 2025.

We're pleased to present this list of IDSVA students and alumni participating in academic conferences and events this Spring. In particular, five IDSVA students and alumni will participate in the 2024 College Art Association (CAA) Conference in Chicago, IL, from February 14-17.

Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Matthew Fields is an emerging African American laborer, Artist and Arts Educator.

The Priority Application Deadline for September Enrollment is April 8, 2024

The residency will take place from January 5-11, 2024

Tory Schendel-Vyvoda is the curator of the Evansville African American Museum and director of the Lamasco Microgallery. She earned her bachelor's from Indiana University and master's from Johns Hopkins University.

They will present at the “Critique of Resistance" symposium, November 30 - December 1, 2023.

The event will take place on December 11th via Zoom. Register with link in article.

IDSVA Director Simonetta Moro will participate in a tribute to Italian philosopher Gianni Vattimo (1936-2023) and present her recent publication The Vattimo Dictionary.

Rikiesha Metzger, cohort ’19 explores innovative approaches to sharing Black culture through the arts. Built upon a solid spiritual foundation and community involvement, her goal is to teach various forms of self-expression and introspection through the practice of art making.

Upon Randall Stratton's untimely passing, IDSVA President, George Smith shares a few words about Randall.

Join the live stream on November 2-3, 2023: https://usgm.link/giannivattimo

We're pleased to present an extensive list of IDSVA students and alumni participating in academic conferences this fall.

Gianni Vattimo, the great Italian philosopher, died yesterday. We remain forever in Gianni Vattimo’s debt.

IDSVA’s Non-Studio PhD is for Artists and Creative Thinkers is now accepting applications for May 2024 Enrollment.

Simonetta Moro and Prof. Santiago Zabala present The Vattimo Dictionary on November 7th at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona.

We are very pleased to announce Erin Perfect as our new IDSVA librarian. Erin will succeed Laura Graveline, who established the virtual library in partnership with the Maine State Library in 2010.

IDSVA is pleased to announce that several IDSVA Alumni have published their dissertations.

The Spring 2024 calendar has now been posted to our website. Please review the important changes we are introducing this coming spring.

Application reviews commence October 1, 2023. The position begins May 1, 2024. In collaboration with IDSVA’s CEO, the president provides the institution’s overall leadership, serves as IDSVA’s chief spokesperson, and directly serves the faculty, students, staff, and board of trustees.

The following roster of scholars and artist-philosophers will join IDSVA students in seminars and symposia on residency.