Art Building & Art Annex Hours
Art Building Hours for Fall
Regular Hours: Aug. 21–Dec. 15, 2023
Monday–Thursday: 7 a.m.–10 p.m.
Friday: 7 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon–10 p.m.
Holiday Hours
Sept. 4: The Art Building and Art Annex will be closed for Labor Day.
Nov. 23–25: The Art Building and Art Annex will be closed.
• The Art Building will reopen at noon on Nov. 26
Fall Break — While no classes will be taught from Nov. 20–24, 2023, the studios and classrooms will remain open and available to students from Nov. 20–Nov. 22 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Note: After-hours access for undergraduates will be temporarily suspended on Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. and resume on Nov. 26 at noon.
Art Annex Hours of Operation
ID-card swipe access only.
After-hours Access
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 not accessible 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.
- 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 24/7 during the long semester for graduate students.
- Access to specific areas is to be determined by programs in consultation with their department chairs.
UNT Public Safety Officer Hours
A Public Safety Officer will be in the Art Building during the following hours.
Beginning Aug. 21, the hours will be as follow.
- Monday–Thursday: Midnight–7 a.m. and 4:30–11:59 p.m.
- Friday: Midnight–7 a.m.
- Saturday: 8 a.m.–11:59 p.m.
- Sunday: Midnight–11:59 p.m.
- No one is present from Friday, 5 p.m.–Saturday, at 8 a.m.
Updated extended hours information for the building is posted to 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. However, swipe access requests will not be submitted to Access Control until the day after UNT's census day of a long semester and can take up to 24 hours to be activated.
Critique Spaces
To reserve critique spaces for Spring 2023 semester, 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
Information Technology Office, 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.
- 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.
CVAD Digital Fabrication Lab, Room 366
Art Building, Room 361, Digital Fabrication Lab. Opens Sept. 5, 2023.
- 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.
Studio Art Department
Photography Lab, Room 362
- Monday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Tuesday–Thursday: 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
- Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: 1–4 p.m.
CVAD Galleries Hours • Exhibitions
CVAD Gallery, Room 160
Fall and Spring Semester Hours during exhibitions.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 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
Open during the general operating hours of the Art Building.
Map & Directions
News and Health Updates 24/7
Please continue to check the UNT Health Alerts web pages for updated information.
UNT Buildings
Visit the UNT Facilities Services website for normal operating hours of all UNT buildings: Building Hours | Facilities.
Additional Schedules
For official university holidays, refer to the official UNT System Holiday Schedule.
2023-24 Academic Calendar: Fall | Spring
2023-2024 Holidays – Campus Closed
Labor Day: first Monday in September, Sept. 4, 2023
Fall Break: No Classes Nov. 20–26
Fall Holiday Break: fourth Thursday and Friday in November, Nov. 23–24, 2023
Winter Holiday Break: Dec. 25–29, 2023
New Year's Day: Jan. 1, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: third Monday in January, Jan. 15, 2024
Memorial Day: the last Monday in May, May 27, 2024
Juneteenth: June 19, 2024
Independence Day: July 4, 2024
Floating Holiday: No floating holiday provision for FY24
Note: Should you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability to fully participate in a CVAD event, please contact the CVAD Dean's Office, cvad@unt.edu, 940-565-2855. Please request as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.