Eskenazi dean provides leadership to national fine arts associations
By:Yaël Ksander
Monday, December 04, 2023
Dean Peg Faimon Anna Powell Denton
During the fall semester, Founding Dean and Professor of the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design Peg Faimon assumed volunteer leadership roles in two national organizations for the fine arts in higher education. In October 2023, she was elected to the International Council of Fine Arts Deans board of directors (ICFAD). Also that month, Faimon was re-elected for a third term to the executive board of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Having served as NASAD’s treasurer during two previous terms, Faimon will function as the association’s vice-president during the current three-year period of service.
Faimon has been a member of both professional organizations since becoming a dean in 2016. As a member of ICFAD’s board, she is looking forward to contributing to the organization’s overall mission of “deans helping deans.” In her nomination statement, Faimon noted her eagerness “to be a part of the breadth and depth of conversations and planning for the organization.” Faimon has participated in ICFAD’s DEI committee and chaired its leadership development committee. “During the pandemic we put together a great series of webinars to bring arts leaders together for learning, support, and camaraderie,” Faimon said. “These sessions have proven so successful that we are continuing them.”
Additionally, Faimon has served as a mentor through ICFAD’s Leadership Development Workshop, which pairs mentor and mentee for a series of weeks for training and one-on-one meetings. As board member, Faimon will continue to serve as a mentor and as liaison to the leadership development committee.
Currently comprising around 328 institutions, NASAD establishes standards and provides accreditation for art and design education in the U.S. and several international affiliates. Faimon has served as a NASAD site visitor, to review facilities, meet faculty and staff, and observe teaching at institutions seeking accreditation. Faimon will continue to serve as site visitor in addition to her role as vice president of the NASAD board. “Accreditation plays a vital role in addressing the challenges of higher education by promoting quality, accountability, peer review, and continuous improvement," she noted.
In fall 2023, Faimon also served as the moderator for the two-day pre-meeting workshop for "Individuals New to Art and Design Higher Education Administration," which was a part of the NASAD annual meeting. Faimon facilitated the program of presentations, including her own, on “Working with the Faculty.”
About International Council of Fine Arts Deans (ICFAD)
Founded in 1964, the ICFAD membership is a diverse and inclusive organization comprised of deans, associate and assistant deans, directors and chairs, and other fine arts executives in higher education throughout North America and around the world. It is an organization whose members focus on issues and opportunities that impact leadership, administration, and the fine arts and design disciplines. ICFAD’s mission of members helping members throughout their careers is supported by providing annual conferences and international symposia where members can meet with colleagues to expand their networks and learn from one another. (from icfad.org)
ICFAD 2023- 2024 Board of Directors
Nancy Uscher, Dean, College of Fine Arts, University of Nevada Las Vegas, President.
James Frazier, Dean, College of Fine Arts, Florida State University, President-Elect.
Eileen Strempel, Inaugural Dean,The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Secretary.
Sabrina Madison-Cannon, Phyllis Andrew Berwick Dean, School of Music and Dance, University of Oregon, Treasurer.
Directors:
Peg Faimon, Founding Dean,Sidney and Lois Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, Indiana University
Stephen Carpenter II, Michael J. and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Dean, College of Arts and Architecture, The Pennsylvania State University
Andrew Davis, Dean,Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts, University of Houston
John Scheib, Associate Vice President for the Arts and Dean,College of Fine Arts, University of Utah
Sarah Bay-Cheng, Dean,School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, York University
About National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
Founded in 1944, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 328 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for art and design and art/design-related disciplines and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other art/design-related endeavors. (from nasad.arts-accredit.org)
NASAD 2023-24 Board of Directors
Greg Watts, Cleveland Institute of Art, President
Peg Faimon, Indiana University, Vice President
Troy Richards, Fashion Institute of Technology, Secretary
Kate Bonansinga, University of Cincinnati, Treasurer
Directors:
Jeffrey Bellantoni, Woodbury University
Susan E. Cahan, Tyler School of Art and Architecture
Dana Clancy, Boston University
Beth Elicker, Maine College of Art and Design
Chris Garvin, University of South Florida
Seda McKilligan, Iowa State University
Chair, Commission on Accreditation:
Jennifer Krantz, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
About Dean Peg Faimon
Peg Faimon is the founding dean of Indiana University’s Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, which since 2016 has been IU’s center for art, design, and merchandising. Her B.F.A. from IU and M.F.A. from Yale University, Faimon started teaching at Miami University in 1991, where she served as chair of the Department of Art and professor of graphic design. At Miami, she also held positions as the co-director of the Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies, founding director of the Miami Design Collaborative, and lead faculty of graphic design. She was named Miami University School of Fine Arts Crossan Hayes Curry Distinguished Educator in 2000 and the Naus Family Faculty Scholar in 2008.
