Dr. Marcelo Cavazos Center for Visual and Performing Arts of Arlington ISD

04/24/2025

Happy Administrative Professional's Day!
The CVPA would like to recognize our wonderful CVPA and Fine Arts secretaries!

-Kimberly Whiteside is the CVPA School secretary. She is absolutely an integral part of our team and she does so much for our students and staff!
- Erica Williams is the CVPA Venue secretary. She helps organize the many performances and events throughout the year, and provides great customer service to our clients.
- Rhonda Caesar & Teresa Davenport are the amazing secretaries for the Department of Fine Arts for Arlington ISD. Every fine arts teacher in the district would join in saying thank you for the incredible work these two do each day to support all fine arts staff!

We are so grateful for these four fabulous ladies!

04/14/2025

Congratulations to our newest Artist Spotlight winners!
Gracie is a contemporary dancer from Arlington High and Huy is a pianist from Martin High

Both these students are incredibly dedicated and talented!

04/10/2025

IMAGINE YOUR POTENTIAL…
As a professional artist!

CVPA Art IV students visited LX Artworks. They experienced first hand working in a professional space, and created their own original work with artist Lindsay Ekstrom!

04/07/2025

IMAGINE YOUR POTENTIAL…as an Professional Musical Instrument Repair Technician!

Mark Schmedinghoff from Western Iowa Technical School visited CVPA instrument repair students and shared what this class looks like at the collegiate level, and advanced students visited the shop at Music & Arts!

03/25/2025

Congrats to CVPA art students receiving honors at the Visual Arts Scholastic Event!
We are so proud of you!

Keira Cloud- advancing to State
Monizz Tarango- advancing to State

Medal recipients:
Ryker Lawson
Ryan Martinez
Kalyse Hunter
Ava Wilson
Anna Blue

03/21/2025

IMAGINE YOUR POTENTIAL as an artist!

Visit the Arlington Museum of Art to see the incredible exhibit that features artists of all ages from every school in Arlington ISD!

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03/02/2025

The CVPA hosted the third annual Fanfare Piano Festival this weekend!

Piano students from the CVPA, as well as Jones, Corey, Gunn, and Arlington High Fine Arts Dual Language Academies played for professional judges, and received feedback and scores. Over 100 students participated!

These 40 standout performers were invited back to play for the honor concert.

It was a beautiful day of music and community!

02/19/2025

Update: Here are the times for each grade level that schools will open their doors:

Elementary - doors open at 7:25 (school starts at 8:10)
Junior High - doors open at 8:00 (school starts at 8:45)
High School - doors open at 6:50 (school starts at 7:35)

02/19/2025

Arlington ISD is planning to have school tomorrow. Each school will be open 45 minutes ahead of their scheduled opening so students can enter early.

We'll continue to monitor the weather and let you know if anything changes.

02/18/2025

Thank you Arlington Jones for sharing your time and talents!

Arlington Jones film shares African American music heritage with Arlington ISD students at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts.

02/10/2025

Congratulations to our newest Artist Spotlight winners!

Austin W. from Seguin is a piano and AP Music Theory student.
Gavin W. from Lamar is an advanced Musical Instrument Repair student.

Both these young men exemplify dedication to their craft and artistic talents!

02/05/2025

IMAGINE YOUR POTENTIAL…

CVPA Art IV students received a private tour of the art inside AT&T Stadium. This is the last leg of a collaboration between AISD and the Dallas Cowboys, facilitated by AISD Assistant Director of Fine Arts Linh Nguyen.

Art students in grades 5, 8, and Art IV seniors tour the stadium, then create an art piece that will be displayed for an exhibition at the stadium in May. Art IV seniors will also have the opportunity to apply for nearly $15,000 in scholarships given by Whataburger and the Cowboys!

01/31/2025

CVPA dance teacher, Bri Miller presented at the Texas Dance Educators Association conference in Houston. She shared her expertise and passion for dance with teachers across the state!

01/14/2025

IMAGINE YOUR POTENTIAL…
As a musical instrument repair technician!

Special thanks to Yamaha Music for donating these custom aprons to our advanced repair students. As a valued partner, Yamaha provides hands on clinics and real world learning experiences for our students.

12/25/2024

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12/23/2024

Happy holidays from the CVPA!
Piano and Music Theory students kicked off winter break with student arranged holiday music!

12/19/2024

IMAGINE yourself at AT&T Stadium!

The Art IV students at the CVPA were recently honored by the Dallas Cowboys with an art exhibition at AT&T Stadium and on the field pre-game recognition!

Arlington ISD Visual Arts has a long standing relationship with the Cowboys. They provide student tours for all AISD students, art exhibitions, and sponsor a senior scholarship! Special thanks to Linh Nguyen, Asst. Director of Fine Arts for cultivating this relationship.

12/16/2024

IMAGINE your Potential as a college student!

CVPA alum Gabby Webb visited to share her experiences as an art student of the Savannah College of Art and Design, and dancers attended TCC Dance Day to take college level workshops!

Opportunities await for CVPA graduates!