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NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Christopher Talbot, director of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art, announced the recipients of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ art and Friends of the Visual Arts scholarships for the 2015-2016 academic year at the recent opening of the Art Alliance Spring Show in the School of Art Galleries. Winners included:

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and the Friends of the Visual Arts will present a free, one-night screening of "Dirt! The Movie" at 7 p.m. Friday, June 5, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's Richard and Lucille Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ of Nursing faculty members presented a four-hour continuing education event titled "Special Topics in Geriatrics: Healthcare and the Older Patient from Head to Toe Part I" May 8 in Nacogdoches.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Registration has begun for the annual Summer Art Academy offered by the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art for the two-week camp that will meet June 8 through 19 on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.

Students in kindergarten through sixth grade may enroll in classes that include drawing, painting and ceramics.

"The academy is an exciting opportunity for young artists to work with a variety of media under the supervision of practicing artists and educators," said Cala Coats, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ art instructor and director of the academy.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University's A Cappella Choir leaves Friday for a concert tour of Italy that will include performances at the Vatican and St. Mark's Basilica, among other historically significant venues.

"This performance tour will highlight to European audiences our students' artistry and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's musical excellence," said Dr. Manny Brand, director of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ School of Music.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Art Alliance student organization recently held its 32nd Annual Spring Art Show in the School of Art Galleries.

Students may enter one to three recent works. Forty students participated. Zhi Lin, Floyd and Delores Jones Professor of Art at the University of Washington and juror of Texas National 2015, juried the show. The winners Lin selected included:

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Music Preparatory Division of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music offers a number of summer music programs for all ages.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - A short film written and directed by a Stephen F. Austin State University graduate has been accepted into the world-renowned Cannes International Film Festival as part of the Short Film Corner.

Brandon Polanco's film "Vicky & Jonny" was produced last August and is the story of a young woman coming to terms with her memories and taking responsibility for her choices.