2023 MFA|EDA Thesis Exhibition: IN RELATION TO

Please join us in celebrating the successes of the Duke MFA|EDA​ Class of 2023. Their inspired and inspiring work can be seen at Duke and in Durham March 24 – April 15.   ~~SCHEDULE BY ARTIST~~ LAURA ASHERMAN THE DUMPSTER DIVE Premiere:  Fri April 7, 7:00pm, Nasher Museum of Art Auditorium Encore:  Sat April 15, 3:00pm, Ruby Film Theater YASMAN BAGHBAN… Continue reading 2023 MFA|EDA Thesis Exhibition: IN RELATION TO

MFA|EDA #Bragdeck Roundup – Autumn 2022

Erin Espelie (’14) contributed an essay to the Art & Science issue ofissue of Tilt West Journal (vol 4, October 2022). Talena Sanders (’13) is a contributor to Canyon Cinemazine #6. Check out the esteemed lineup here. Anna Kipervaser (’15) tells us With The Tide, with the tide screens at Kinoskop Analog Experimental Film Festival in Belgrade, Serbia… Continue reading MFA|EDA #Bragdeck Roundup – Autumn 2022

Felicity Palma (’19) Awarded 2022 Cassilhaus Travel Fellowship

The Cassilhaus Travel Fellowship is made possible through a three-way partnership between Cassilhaus, an arts incubator featuring an artist residency and exhibition program, Duke’s Master of Fine Arts in Experimental and Documentary Arts (MFA|EDA), and the Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) at Duke University. It was created with the idea that travel can be transformative in the life of an emerging artist. The biennial $10,000 fellowship, funded by Cassilhaus founders… Continue reading Felicity Palma (’19) Awarded 2022 Cassilhaus Travel Fellowship

Introducing the MFA|EDA Class of 2024

Please join us in welcoming the incoming Class of 2024 cohort of Duke University MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts.   SHIRAZ AHMED Shiraz Ahmed is a visual artist and journalist most recently based in Hamtramck, Mich. Born in Texas, he earned his B.S. in Journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University before moving… Continue reading Introducing the MFA|EDA Class of 2024

2022 Duke MFA|EDA Thesis Exhibition

MFA|EDA 2022 THESIS EXHIBITION Please join us in celebrating the successes of the Duke MFA|EDA​ Class of 2022. Their inspired and inspiring work can be seen at Duke and in Durham March 25 – April 15. Artist information, exhibition details and schedules can be found here   Lily Frame Breaking the Rules: A Minor Spatial Inconvenience March 26 – April… Continue reading 2022 Duke MFA|EDA Thesis Exhibition

MFA|EDA Call for Applications: Fall 2022 Admission

Duke University welcomes applications to its MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts (MFA|EDA), a groundbreaking interdisciplinary arts program.   For Fall 2022 admission, applications will be accepted until February 4, 2022. Application and Information Here    A unique initiative, the MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts couples experimental visual practice with the documentary arts in a… Continue reading MFA|EDA Call for Applications: Fall 2022 Admission

Introducing the MFA|EDA Class of 2023

Please join us in welcoming the incoming Class of 2023 cohort of Duke University MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts.   Laura Asherman Laura Asherman is a documentary filmmaker and sculptor based in the US South. Laura’s practice stems from an endless curiosity about the human condition, which is guided by the principle that personal stories… Continue reading Introducing the MFA|EDA Class of 2023

2021 Duke MFA|EDA Thesis Exhibition

Duke University’s MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts celebrates the successes of the class of 2021 in our annual thesis exhibition. 2021 MFA|EDA Thesis Exhibition May 7 – June 5 mfaeda2021.org   KATELYN AUGER Paradise in the Pines   ARCHER BOYETTE we breathe each other in and out of existence   MINGYONG CHENG Water or More… Continue reading 2021 Duke MFA|EDA Thesis Exhibition

A Time of Youth: Lisa McCarty (’13) and Cassandra Klos (’20)

A Time of Youth: San Francisco 1966-1967, a new book of William Gedney photographs, was published in February of this year. Lisa McCarty (’13) edited the volume, and contributed the introduction, chronology, and afterword; Philip Gefter contributed the essay, Bill Gedney: A Time of Youth. We are proud and pleased to share here a conversation… Continue reading A Time of Youth: Lisa McCarty (’13) and Cassandra Klos (’20)

MFA|EDA Spring 2021 Guest Artists

MFA|EDA is very proud to share the slate of “visiting” artists for the Spring semester. The guest artists will present artist talks via Zoom, as well as engage with MFA|EDA students in one-on-one virtual critiques. Presentation details will be updated here as they become known. Without further ado: Rick PrelingerJanuary 26 @ 2:30pmDemystifying the Archive… Continue reading MFA|EDA Spring 2021 Guest Artists