Three-member commission composed of: prof. DA Slobodan Radojković, president and members – prof.  MA Bojan Živić and Jovana Djordjević, Assistant professor, based on the insight into the overall activity of all-years students at the Department of Visual Arts in the past academic year, is unanimous in the decision that this year’s winner of “Velizar Krstić” Graphic Award will be Natalija Ilić, 3^rd year student of UAS, for exhibited graphics within a series of portraits realized in the algraphy technique.

A special attitude towards drawing, understanding of the expressive possibilities of algraphy and Natalija Ilić^,s continuous dedication to the graphics – resulted in graphics that are characterized by authentic manuscript and high technical level of realization.

The Commission for awarding prizes to students of undergraduate and master academic studies of Painting, based on all works exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Department of Visual Arts students, evaluated on 13^th June 2022 and decided to award the following prizes:

Award for the best painting of the undergraduate academic studies of Painting

Nikola Milanov, 4^th year student, for the painting “Untitled” oil on canvas, 70 x 50 cm, 2022 mentor: Katarina Djordjević, MA, full professor

Award for the best drawing in the undergraduate academic studies of Painting

Natalija Stamenković, 4^th year student, for the drawing “Untitled 1 and 2”, collage and comboined technique, 2 x (18 x 25 cm), 2022, course professor Nikola Marković, DA, Assistant professor

Award for small format drawing for 1^st and 2^nd year students of Painting (UAS) – “Katarina Radojlović”

Aleksandra Milutinović, 2^nd year student, for drawing the triptych “Untitled”, 3 x (29 x 20 cm), course professor Vladan Randjelović, MA, Assistant professor

Award for the best overall artistic results achieved at master academic studies in Painting

Vanja Radojičić, master academic studies student, for the cycle of paintings and drawings, mentor: Katarina Djordjević, MA, full professor

Student Awards Committee:

Katarina Djordjević, MA, President, sr.

Jelena Trajković Popivoda, DA, member

Nikola Markovic, DA, member

Stevan Kitić, MA, member

Vladan Randjelović, MA, member

The annual exhibition of student works of the Faculty of Arts in Niš Departments of Applied and Visual Arts was opened in the premises of the Art School, Elementary School “Vožd Karadjordje”, Elementary School “Njegoš” and the Faculty of Arts in Niš Concert – Exhibition Room, on Friday, 10^th June 2022.

Photos: Sara Popović

Premiere of the opera “Carmen” by J. Bizet (joint project of the Faculty of Arts in Niš, Niš Symphony Orchestra and the National Theater Niš) will be on Tuesday, 14^th June 2022 (and the second premiere on 17^th June 2022) at 8 pm at the National Theater in Niš. The following professors of the Faculty of Arts in Niš will perform – soloists: Aleksandra Ristić, MA, Saša Arsenkov, MA and Katarina Simonović-Ivanković, MA, Marko Milisavljević, teaching associate, Ana Kazimić, assistant professor, Nikola Mikić, the Faculty of Arts in Niš alumni, the Faculty of Fine Arts in Niš students: Lazar Lazarević, Jelena Jovanović, Nena Djurić, Nikola Stamenković, Miona Vukadinović, Ema Ćoćić, Milica Rakić, Damjan Mišić and Emil Verzio, as well as the Faculty of Arts in Niš choir Maestrini (conductor Ivana Mirović, MA). Directed by Ivan Vuković. Conductor: Dejan Savić / Dijana Cvetković.

Annual exhibition of student works of the Department of Applied and Fine Arts.

Opening on Friday, 10^th June 2022.

The order of the exhibition opening is as follows:

12:00 Art School

12:45 Elementary school “Vožd Karadjordje”

13:30 Elementary School “Njegoš” and the Faculty of Arts in Niš Concert – Exhibition Space

Piano students in the class of Assoc. prof. DA Stevan Spalević won second prizes at XIX International Competition Donne in Musica 2022, Kragujevac / Belgrade:

Andjela Spasić, first-year student – II prize (94 points) in category VII

Katarina Bošković, third-year student – II prize (92.8 points) in category VIII

Svetlana Stojanović, master student – II prize (90, 8 points) in category IX

Sara Stojanović and Marta Pejčić, fourth-year students of the Department of Applied Arts, were shortlisted for the 17^th competition for the latest production of theater posters and graphic design in the Republic of Serbia. The selected posters are in the category of the conceptual design of theater posters, on the theme of Merlinka Festival 13. The exhibition is open on 26^th May and lasts until 3^rd June during 67^th Sterija Pozorje in Novi Sad.

Mentor: DA full professor, Slavica Dragosavac and Jovana Nikolić, DA, Assistant

Within 4^th Meeting of guitar students of music academies and faculties in the region, which were held in Novi Sad from 2^nd to 5^th June 2022, organized by the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, the Faculty of Arts in Niš was represented by Damjan Stanković (I year of UAS) in the class of Assoc. prof. MA Miloš Janjić and Aleksandra Avramović (IV year of UAS) in the class of Assist. prof. DA Slobodan Milivojević. Our students successfully presented themselves to the audience with semi-recitals on 3^rd June in the Museum of Vojvodina Hall, sharing the evening program with the students of the “Franz List” Academy from Budapest. In addition to our faculty, this year’s Meeting of Guitar Students were attended by FMA – Belgrade, Academy of Arts – Novi Sad, Academy “Franz List” from Budapest, Academy of Arts of the University of Banja Luka and Music Academy of the University of Sarajevo.

At IX International Online Piano Competition in Smederevo ULJUS 2022 in category V – Chamber Music, students in the class of prof. Ana Veličković-Igić, the flute duo “Due Fiori”, consisting of Valentina Stanojević and Andjela Popović, won I / 1 prize, sharing the same number of points with the trio from Austria.

At 3^rd international competition of young musicians in Zemun, Jovana Vojinović in the class of Assoc. prof. DA Jelena Jakovljević, won II prize in category VI (91 points). Congratulations!