May 2023 Commencement
VCUarts is pleased to host an in-person ceremony honoring May 2023 graduates from the School of the Arts.
Friday, May 12
Altria Theater
6 North Laurel Street
Richmond, Virginia 23220
12 p.m. — doors open
12:30 p.m. — line-up
1 p.m. — ceremony start time
3 p.m. — ceremony end time
This is a ticketed event. Graduates may bring up to 6 guests to attend the in-person celebration. Tickets can be picked up in the VCUarts Dean’s Office, Pollak Building 2nd floor, on or after April 17th.
The completion of the First Destination Survey is required to pick up tickets.
Questions
For more information about the VCUarts commencement, please see the commencement FAQ. If you have additional questions, please contact the Dean’s Office at arts@vcu.edu or 804-VCU-ARTS.
Regalia
Please visit https://commencement.vcu.edu/graduation-info/ for information regarding regalia.
Photography
A professional photographer will photograph graduates after they have crossed the stage. A proof of this photo and information about purchasing will be sent to the email address provided on the reader form that graduates fill out upon arrival.
Previous commencement speakers:
- Janelle Washington (BFA ’99) – Dec. 2022
- Valerie Cassel Oliver – May 2022
- P. Muzi Branch(BFA ’80, MAE ’86) – Dec. 2021
- Samantha Speis (BFA ’05) – May 2021
- Sophia Li (BA ’13) – Dec. 2019
- Elizabeth Turk – May 2019
- Jason Butler Harner (BFA ’92) – Dec. 2018
- Bobby C. Martin Jr. (BFA ’99) – May 2018
- Ashley Hawkins (BFA ’07) – Dec. 2017
- Michael Hearst (BM ’95) – May 2017
- Noah Scalin – Dec. 2016
- Jarvis Jefferson (BFA ’82) – May 2016
- John Paolini (MFA ’93) – Dec. 2015
- Anne Holton – May 2015
- Eric Booth – Dec. 2014
- Andy Stefanovich – May 2014
- Stephen Nachmanovitch – Dec. 2013
- Teresita Fernández (MFA ’92) – May 2013
- Elizabeth King – Dec. 2012
Resources for recent alumni
VCUarts alumni have access to career services, Adobe software discounts and more.