Art Building & Art Annex Hours

The physical address of the Art Building is 1201 W Mulberry St., Denton, Texas, 76201. The physical address of the Art Annex is 1001 W Mulberry St., Denton, Texas, 76201.

Art Building Hours 

Winter Break Hours: Dec. 14, 2024–Jan. 2, 2025

Rainy day view of the Art Building.

Monday–Thursday: 7 a.m.–10 p.m.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Closed

Swipe access with an ID card is not allowed for undergraduates during the winter break.

Art Annex Hours of Operation

ID-card swipe access only. The northside door facing West Mulberry Street is for access to ceramics classrooms and faculty offices; the southside door on West Sycamore Street is for access to the CVAD graduate studios.

After-hours Access

Limited After-hours Access in Summer

Check back for the summer schedule.

Long Semester After-Hours Access: Spring and Fall

The Art Building schedule for after regular hours is as follows.

  • Monday–Thursday: Midnight–11:59 p.m., 24 hours a day
  • Friday: Midnight–5 p.m. Note: The building is inaccessible from Friday, 5 p.m. to Saturday, 9 a.m.
  • Saturday: 9 a.m.–11:59 p.m.
  • Sunday: Midnight–11:59 p.m.

Art Building access for undergraduates granted after-hours access is as follows. Note: No access is available during the Winter Break.

  • Monday–Thursday: Midnight–11:59 p.m.
  • Friday: Midnight–5 p.m.
  • Saturday: 9 a.m.–11:59 p.m.
  • Sunday: Midnight–11:59 p.m.

Art Building Access for graduate students

  • Access to the Art Building is available 24/7 during the long semesters for graduate students.
  • Access to specific areas is to be determined by programs in consultation with their department chairs. 

After-hours Schedule for Swipe Access

Monday–Thursday: Swipe from 10 p.m.–7 a.m.
Friday: Closed from 5 p.m.–7 a.m.
Saturday: Swipe from 5 p.m. –7 a.m.
Sunday: Swipe in from 10 p.m.–7 a.m.

For more information about accessing the building by swiping your UNT ID card, visit the CVAD News and Views web page, After-hours Student Access to the Art Building and Art Annex. Undergraduate students can apply for this access on the first day of classes of a long semester.

Important: Swipe access requests will not be submitted to the UNT Access Control office until the day after UNT's census day of a long semester and can take up to 24 hours to be activated.

UNT Public Safety Officer Hours

Each fall and spring semester, CVAD is funded to cover staffing of night-time Public Safety Officers, allowing current CVAD students to access the Art Building by swiping their valid UNT ID card after the college's regular operating hours. A UNT Public Safety Officer will be in the Art Building during the following hours.

Critique Spaces in the Art Building

To reserve critique spaces, please visit the CVAD Reservations Booked Scheduler Portal and search for critique spaces from the drop-down menu.

Einstein Bros. Bagels Restaurant

Check the UNT Dining Services website for the Einstein Bros. Bagels restaurant's current hours of operation in the Art Building.

CVAD IT Services Help Desk

Information Technology Office, Art Building, Room 371

Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Link to IT to submit a Support Ticket.
Appointments and Urgent Tickets: 940-565-4522, cvad.ITservices@unt.edu

Student Computer Lab, Room 375

The CVAD Student Computer Lab is open to all currently enrolled UNT students, faculty and staff.
Phone: 940-565-2470

Winter Break Hours

  • Dec. 9–13, 2024, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Dec. 14, 2024–Jan. 12, 2025, closed; reopens Jan. 13, 2025

Summer Hours

  • Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Fall, Spring Hours

Fall Semester

  • Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m.
  • Friday: 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Saturday: Noon–5 p.m.
  • Sunday: Noon–10 p.m.
There is no after-hours access to this space.
Note: Hours are subject to change; check with cvad.ITservices@unt.edu.

 

CVAD Digital Fabrication Lab, Room 361

Art Building, Room 361, Digital Fabrication Lab
Phone: 940-565-3695

Winter Break Hours

  • Dec. 9–13, 2024, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Dec. 14, 2024–Jan. 12, 2025, closed; reopens Feb. 3, 2025 (first morning of 12th class day)


Summer Hours

  • Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Saturday, Sunday: Closed

Fall, Spring Hours

  • Monday–Tuesday: 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
  • Wednesday–Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Saturday: Noon–5 p.m.

Hours may change; check the Fab Lab web page for updates.

Photo Documentation Service, Room 316

Photographic Documentation Service: CVAD's IT Services Office provides photographic documentation for students.
Opens: Sept. 3, 2024
Phone: 940-565-4522

Design Department

The Ray and Georgia Gough Design Research Space, Room 269

Monday: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m.–10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Studio Art Department

Photography Lab, Art Building, Room 362

Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m.–9 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Noon–5 p.m.

CVAD Galleries Hours • Art Building Exhibitions

CVAD Gallery, Room 160

Fall and Spring Semester Hours during exhibitions.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: Noon–5 p.m.
Thursday: Noon–8 p.m.
Sunday, Monday: Closed

Summer Semester Hours during exhibitions.
Tuesday–Saturday: Noon–5 p.m.
Sunday, Monday: Closed

Cora Stafford Gallery, Room 100

Tuesday-Saturday: 1–5 p.m. during exhibitions.
Map & Directions

Paul Voertman Gallery, Room C105

Open during the general operating hours of the Art Building.
Map & Directions

UNT Buildings

Visit the UNT Facilities Services website for normal operating hours of all UNT buildings: Building Hours | Facilities.

Holiday Schedules & More

For official university holidays, refer to the official UNT System Holiday Schedule.
Academic Calendar: Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 
CVAD News and Views: Upcoming Events

Holidays – Campus Closed

New Year's Day: Jan. 1, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: third Monday in January, Jan. 20, 2025
Spring Break: March 10–16, 2025
Memorial Day: the last Monday in May, May 26, 2025
Juneteenth Observance: June 19, 2025
Independence Day: July 4, 2025
Labor Day: Sept. 1, 2025
Fall Holiday Break: fourth Thursday and Friday in November: Nov. 28–29, 2024
Winter Holiday Break: Dec. 23–27, 2024 and Dec. 30, 2024–Jan. 1, 2025

Note: Should you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability to participate fully in a CVAD event, please contact the CVAD Dean's Office at cvad@unt.edu, 940-565-4001. Please request as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.