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Arts Professional Fellowships
Current Fellows
The Onstead Institute is proud to collaborate with community partners to provide fellowship opportunities for CVAD students.
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Virtual Learning Spotlight
Painting with Water
Stephen Zhang, assistant professor of Communication Design, talks about various techniques and inspiration behind painting with water.
![Asli looking forward, smiling, blonde hair, red glasses, black-and-white-jacket, white shirt and necklace](http://onstead.cvad.unt.edu/sites/default/files/kinsizer-asli-400x500px.jpg)
Onstead Institute Dissertation Award
The recipient of the Onstead Institute Dissertation Award is Asli Kinsizer. Kinsizer is an artist, Ph.D. student and teaching fellow in the CVAD Department of Art Education.