2014

• The faculty of the Department of Visual Arts participated in a workshop entitled “Museum Studies and Planning” organized by DFDI at Lahore College for Women University, Lahore from 5th- 7th August 2014.

• The faculty of the Department of Visual Arts participated in a workshop entitled “Drawing through Charcoal” organized by DFDI at Lahore College for Women University, Lahore from 26th- 27th June  2014.
• The faculty of the Department of Visual Arts participated in an International Research workshop entitled “Developing a Researcher-The Entire Research Process” organized by DFDI at Lahore College for Women University, Lahore from 11th- 12th June 2014.
• The faculty of the Department of Visual Arts participated in the Artist Residency entitled “Passion for Freedom” at Institute of Design and Visual Arts Lahore College for Women University from 21st-30th May, 2014.
• The faculty of the Department of Visual Arts attended the following workshop entitled Global Education Dialogues: South Asia Series-2, “Knowledge Park Conference” organized by the British Council at Avari Hotel Lahore on 9th May, 2014.
• The faculty of the Department of Visual Arts attended Global Conference 2014 entitled “Next Generation:Insecure Lives, Untold Stories” organized by British Council at Pearl Continental Lahore on 8th May, 2014.
• The faculty of the Department of Visual Arts attended a workshop entitled “Proposal Writing Workshop on Knowledge Economy Partnerships Pakistan-UK” organized by DFDI, LCWU on 29th April, 2014.
• The faculty of the Department of Visual Arts attended a workshop entitled “Research Training Workshop” organized by DFDI, LCWU on 21st February, 2014.
• The faculty of the Department of Visual Arts attended an International Research Workshop and Video Conference entitled “Postgraduate Research Tools-Research Made Easy” organized by DFDI, LCWU from 29th -30th January, 2014.

2012-2013

Record of Conferences, Workshops, Seminars and Lectures from the year 2012-2013:
•    Institute of Design and Visual Arts arranged a lecture on “Techniques of Ceramics” by Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim on 19th December, 2013.

•    Art students from the Institute of Design and Visual Arts participated in the workshop on “Graffiti art” arranged by the Institute of Design and Visual Arts in collaboration with Glow by Warid to encourage art students for engaging themselves in community projects on 19th, December, 2013. Two groups of students were selected for Inter-University competitions all over Pakistan.

•    An exclusive lecture on “Media Production” by the producer of Dunya News Mr. Nadeem Anjum was arranged by the Institute of Design and Visual Arts, LCWU at the Lecture Hall on 12th, December, 2013. The objective of the lecture was to provide maximum information about media production to the art students.

•    Two days’ workshop on “Art for social change” was organized by the Institute of Design and Visual Arts, Lahore College for Women University from 12th December-13th December, 2013. The coordinator of the workshop was Farah Khan, a lecturer at the Fine Arts Department. The main intension to arrange the workshop was to share her experience with the art students, which she has gained from her experience of “Art for social change exchange program” being in US for two weeks. The first day of the workshop was based on an inter-active session and presentation by the coordinator and on the second day more than 70 students were divided into groups and they produced collaborative art works based on the social issues of Pakistan.
Objectives of the Workshop were:
i)    Engaging art students for bringing social change through their art works.
ii)    Make them realize that they are an important member of the society.
iii)    Being a member of society what should be there role in raising their voice?
iv)    Being aware of their culture is the best starting point for their development

Workshops and Conferences
• Institute of  Design and  Visual Arts organized an International workshop entitled watercolor painting and drawing with imagination at NHQ Gallery LCWU 1-4 October 2013 by to resource persons from Bangladesh (Dr. Shehryar & Jahangir Husain).

•    Faculty members from the Department of Visual Arts attended a workshop entitled “Fundamentals of Assessment in Higher Education” organized by DFDI, LCWU from13th-14th September, 2013.

•    Faculty members from the Department of Visual Arts attended a workshop entitled “Ethnographic Research” organized by DFDI, LCWU from10th-21st June, 2013.

•    Faculty members from the Department of Visual Arts attended a workshop entitled “Summer Leadership Institute” organized by DFDI, LCWU from3rd-14thJune, 2013.

•    Faculty members from the Department of Visual Arts attended a Teacher's Training workshop at NHQ Gallery, LCWU by Rischel Goldburge from The Phillips Collection on 19th April 2013.

•    Faculty members from the Department of Visual Arts attended a Seminar by GM ATV channel Mr. Zakki-ur-Rehman on the topic “ The role of media in the promotion of local Arts” organized by Institute of Design & Visual Arts 9th April 2013.

•    Eight faculty members of Institute of Design and Visual Arts attended a Phillips Collection Artist Workshop entitled “Young Emerging Artists” at Alhamra Art Gallery organized by American Consulate Phillips Collection from 15th -16th April, 2013.

•    Faculty members of Visual Arts Department attended Artist’s talk on the book launch of Ijaz ul Hassan titled 50 years of Paintings at the NHQ Gallery LCWU, June 2013.

•    Faculty members of Visual Arts Department attended a book launch ceremony of Ijaz ul Hassan entitled 50 years of Paintings at Alhamra Hall II in the month of April, 2013.

•    Faculty members of Visual Arts Department attended a one day Seminar on “Communication Design” by Mahmood ul Hassan Jafri on 23th march 2013 at Lecture Theater, LCWU.

•    Faculty members of Visual Arts Department attended a one day Seminar on “An Overview by Kristian Evju” a Norwegian Artist on 14th March, 2013.

•    Faculty members of Visual Arts Department attended a one day Seminar on “Jewelry Design” by at Lecture Theatre, Institute of Art and Design, LCWU on 6th March 2013.

•    Faculty members of Visual Arts Department attended a Lecture on “African-American Art” by MS.Brinille Ellis at Lecture Theatre, Institute of Art and Design, LCWU on 11th February, 2013.

•    Faculty members of Institute of Design and Visual Arts attended Artist’s talk based on the exhibition entitled 2D Performances at NHQ Gallery, LCWU on 2nd April 2013.

•    Faculty members of Visual Arts Department attended an International Conference entitled “Sarir-e-Khama” organized by the College of Art and Design, University of the Punjab from11th- 13th Dec 2012.

•    Faculty members of  Visual Arts Department attended a workshop based on “Qualitative Research Methods” by Dr. Shabana Mir organized by HEC at Lahore College for Women University (28th May-8th June, 2012).