CROSS CONNECTIONS 2024

Thank you for engaging with Cross Connections 2024, an event celebrating contemporary designs that transcend borders, cultures, concepts, media, and disciplines. This groundbreaking initiative aims to revolutionize design research and promote internationalization among participating institutions worldwide. As Dean of the College of Fine Arts from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, I am pleased to be one of the hosting partners and sponsors of the hosts of the Cross Connections 2024 International Exhibition and Competition of Visual Communication Design and Emerging Media Design. This exhibition promises a comprehensive overview of the latest trends in international visual communication and emerging media design. Attendees can anticipate being thoroughly impressed by the exceptional work presented, showcasing the talent of both design faculty and gifted student-designers. The selected works were exhibited at the UTRGV Visual Arts Complex Gallery, the Brownsville (TX) Museum of Fine Arts and the International Museum of Art & Science in McAllen, Texas.
Thank you again for your valuable contributions to the exhibition and competition.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Ward, DMA
Dean, College of Fine Arts,
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Cross Connections International, an influential design festival since 2009, returns in 2024 for its fourth edition. The Cross Connections 2024 event includes a juried exhibition, a design competition, and a webinar series on design thinking. It is curated by the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), the International Museum of Art and Science (IMAS), and the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art (BMFA).

The Cross Connections 2024 International Exhibition and Competition of Visual Communication Design & Emerging Media Design showcases talents from 20 international institutions. It features 100 print artworks and 74 multimedia pieces, with 10 exhibition awards and 14 honorable mentions in the global exhibition, and 25 awards and 27 honorable mentions in the design competition. The theme, “Unleash your creativity: explore your design beyond borders, cultures, concepts, mediums, and disciplines,” aims to inspire contemporary design trends. Experts evaluated the selected works, which will tour higher education institutions worldwide in spring and fall 2024.