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ABOUT CASP

Charles Adams Studio Project (CASP) is a non-profit arts organization located in Lubbock, TX on the high plains of West Texas.  CASP was founded by gallerist Mr. Charles Adams with the support of a generous gift from Lubbock business owner and philanthropist Margaret Talkington, and received its 501(c)(3) status on June 10, 2011 with an effective date of October 29, 2009.

The mission of Charles Adams Studio Project (CASP) is to serve as a cornerstone in the Lubbock Arts District through developing and sustaining a working artists’ community that actively engages the public with the arts. CASP pursues this mission in large part through the acquisition and renovation of real property within the Lubbock Cultural Arts District. 

CASP facilities are designed to provide artists with studio space, specialized equipment, and exhibition opportunities. CASP promotes an environment of creative exchange and community engagement through public workshops, demonstrations, lectures, tours, weekly studio classes, and First Friday Art Trail events, as well as through the CASP Artist-in-Residence Program, the Helen DeVitt Jones Print Studio Fellowship, and the CASP Arts Administration Fellowship. 

The Charles Adams Studio Project Space includes:

The Live/Work Studios @ 1010 Mac Davis Lane. These buildings house three full-time artist residencies and one artist-in-residence participant.
Studios @ 5&J: This area houses the Helen DeVitt Jones Print Studio; The Texas Tech University School of Art: Satellite Gallery; 5&J Gallery; The CH Foundation Metals Studio & Foundry.
The Work Studios @ 408 Ave J. These eight buildings provide professional-grade studio space for working artists.
The Charles Adams Gallery, which represents regional artists.
Director’s Residence and courtyard at 1105 Mac Davis, both of which rent as public venues.

CASP KEY STAFF

Charles Adams

Founder

Charles Adams has successfully managed a professional fine arts gallery for over thirty years in Lubbock, Texas. Charles graduated with a BA in Art History from NYU, after which he owned and operated a successful gallery in NYC for ten years before returning to Lubbock in 1980.

Chad Plunket

Director

Chad Plunket holds an MFA in Sculpture from Clemson University in Clemson, SC and an MLA from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. Chad oversees long-term planning and development as well as day-to-day operations at CASP.

CASP works with a creative and dedicated team of instructors, fellows, and volunteers:

Helen DeVitt Jones Print Studio Fellows:
Lauren Powell
Pedro Zapata

The CH Foundation Metals Studio & Foundry Fellows:
Nathalie Lawrence, MFA – Sculpture, Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Texas Tech University School of Art
Eli Ragland
Madie Bates

The CH Foundation Arts Administration Fellows:
Shawn Ward, MFA – Arts Administration, Texas Tech University School of Theatre and Dance
Rachel Shipley, MFA Candidate – Arts Administration, Texas Tech University School of Theatre and Dance

Special thanks to our former fellows and interns:

CASP Helen DeVitt Jones Print Studio Fellows:
Dyson Fowler, Lubbock, Texas
Victoria Marie Bee, MFA – Studio Arts, Photography & Letterpress/Printmaking, Texas Tech University School of Art
Stephanie Berrie, MFA – Printmaking, Texas Tech University School of Art
Kyle J. Bassett, MFA, PhD Candidate – Creative Writing: Poetry, Texas Tech University Department of English
Zachary Smith, MAE Candidate, Texas Tech University School of Art
Alberto Careaga, MFA – Painting, Texas Tech University School of Art
Brandy González, MFA – Printmaking, Texas Tech University School of Art
Amy Porter, MFA – Printmaking, Texas Tech University School of Art
Aerial Flores, BFA Graphic Design student, Lubbock Christian University
Madeline Windham, BFA Studio Arts, Printmaking student, Texas Tech University School of Art

The CH Foundation Metals Studio and Foundry Fellows:
Noah Wakefield, MFA – Sculpture, Contemporary Blacksmithing, Texas Tech University School of Art
Harrison Brooks, MFA – Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Texas Tech University School of Art
Tori Stewart, BFA student – Texas Tech University School of Art
Zach Morriss, MFA – Texas Tech University School of Art

CASP Arts Administration Fellows:
Lily Zipes, BFA student – University of Cincinnati
Terrellyn Moffett, BA – Creative Media Industries, Texas Tech University School of Media and Communication
Alec Williams, MFA – Arts Administration, Texas Tech University School of Theatre and Dance
Dori Bosnyak, MFA – Arts Administration, Texas Tech University School of Theatre and Dance
Emily Verkamp, MFA – Photography, University of Texas San Antonio
Erin Rea, J.D., MPA – Nonprofit Management, Texas Tech University School of Law
Jordann Davis, MA – Art History, Texas Tech University School of Art
Francesca Vega, MA, MPA – Art History, Nonprofit Management, Texas Tech University
Grace Wohlschlegel, MA Theatre, Texas Tech University School of Theatre and Dance
Sydney Lane, BFA Public Relations student, Texas Tech University College of Media and Communications
Allison Roberts, MFA – Arts Administration, Texas Tech University School of Theatre and Dance

CASP Interns:
Katelyn Creech, BA – Graphic Design, Texas Tech University School of Art
Madeline Quiroga, BA – Psychology, Texas Tech University Department of Psychology
Lauren Lynch, MFA – Arts Administration, Texas Tech University School of Theatre and Dance

CASP Board of Directors:

Charles Adams – Founder
Christopher Tirey – President
Elisabeth Burrows – Vice President
Dan Odom – Treasurer
Joe Arredondo – Secretary
Kelly Marble
Ebtesam Islam
Sharon Prather
Jason Medina
Brian Etchison
Marlowe Malouf Lawson
Brianna Gerardi
Ted A. Liggett
Claire Leavell