The College of Arts + Architecture is pleased and grateful to announce a major sustaining gift to the Broderick Adé Hogue Memorial Scholarship Award. A generous donation from art philanthropists JF and Luann Scherer, who have worked with the Chicago-based Adé Hogue Foundation, has brought the scholarship fund to a total of $240,000, the largest scholarship in the Department of Art & Art History.

The Broderick Adé Hogue Memorial Scholarship Award was established by graphic design faculty David Brodeur and Bobby Campbell after Hogue’s death in a biking accident in October 2021. Many friends and family members have contributed to its growth.

Hogue created a significant record of achievement despite his young age, and he was recognized in 2018 with the College of Arts + Architecture’s Distinguished Alumni Award in Art.

“Through all of the impressive accolades and recognition he received, Adé stayed the same humble, funny guy whether he was giving a speech to a national conference or sitting in a classroom with first-year design students,” Brodeur and Campbell wrote at the time of his death. “He had so much more to accomplish, but he will always remain an inspiration. He will be dearly missed.”

After graduating from UNC Charlotte in 2012, Hogue established a successful career in Chicago, where the Scherer family met him.

“At the time that Adé was tragically taken away from us, the outpouring of grief and love from the many communities he had touched will be a life-long reminder of the power of friendship,” the Scherer family said in a statement. “As a family dedicated to supporting education for all, we’ve been particularly touched by the UNC Charlotte scholarship in Adé’s name designed to propel marginalized artists and designers. Though often difficult, we wanted to focus not on the grief and sadness of losing Adé, but rather, on who he was – the passionate, enthusiastic, and ambitious artist who strived to open doors for those around him. He led by example, as many great role models do. Walking through life with him was an honor, and now, we’re excited to support his legacy with the same vigor in which he lived.”

Senior graphic design and art history double major Jonah Sanderson is a current recipient of the Broderick Adé Hogue Memorial Scholarship Award. An Honors student, he is on the executive boards of the Filipino American Student Union, Asian Student Association, and Society of Art Historians.

“As a recipient of the Broderick Adé Hogue Memorial Scholarship, I feel empowered to continue his legacy of elevating minority communities at UNC Charlotte,” Sanderson said. “As a Filipino-American graphic designer and art historian, this scholarship allows me to further my studies and celebrates my ongoing dedication to promoting visibility for Filipino students within the college and throughout the University.”

This year, the University announced its capital campaign, For the Love of Charlotte. In conjunction with that campaign, the goal is to raise this scholarship endowment to $300,000 through the efforts of UNC Charlotte Advancement and the Adé Hogue Foundation. To make a gift please visit this site.

I'm elated to announce that we not only met our goal of fully funding the Broderick Ade' Hogue Memorial Scholarship Award at $25,000 but your generosity has now pushed the fund over $26,000. This means we are able to award the first scholarship as soon as fall 2023. Ade's memory, creativity, and inspiration will now live on in perpetuity through the next generation of young artists at UNC Charlotte.

You can also now view the special film dedicated to the life of Ade' called, Finding Go: The Legacy of Ade' Hogue from Converge Media. 

Finding Go is a film documenting the life and legacy of Broderick Adé Hogue. An art director, designer, and letterer, Hogue’s influence was felt in many spheres across the country and even around the world. 

One of Hogue’s crowning achievements was creating the lettering for Our Commitment, a specially-designed 737 commissioned by Alaska Airlines in partnership with the United Negro College Fund to showcase their commitment to racial equality and education. By the time of Hogue’s death in the fall of 2021, he had impacted countless individuals through his presence and work. He is described as a true friend, an outgoing soul, and someone with an energy that made people want to be around him. 

This film chronicles his life from his early years in Asheville, NC, his college days at UNC Charlotte, and his eventual move to Chicago as his development into one of the best hand letterers of his generation.

It was a beautiful evening last Thursday celebrating a life well-lived but cut short, and fulfilling to witness Adé's impact on so many people. 

Credit to those in the UNC Charlotte College of Arts + Architecture program who led this effort. Over 250 faculty, staff, students, and friends enjoyed how Adé's legacy intertwined with the Roderick MacKillop Memorial Bi-Annual Alumni Arts exhibition, which included alumni artists Elizabeth Arzani (2012), and Holly Keogh (2014). More information on the exhibit can be found here and a full photo gallery from the event can be found here.

Thank you again for your support. We are less than $1,500 away from reaching our endowment goal of $25,000.

Beauty in the Struggle:
Celebrating the Life & Works of Broderick Adé Hogue

Rowe Gallery: August 22 – September 9, 2022

Celebration: Thursday, September 1

5:00 – 6:00 pm: Lecture by Sarah Elizabeth Lewis (Rowe 130)

6:00 pm: Screening of Adé Hogue Documentary* (Rowe 130)

6:30 – 8:00 pm: Celebration (Rowe Lobby)

Seats Are Limited!

·      Register Here

Also, that Evening: The Roderick MacKillop Memorial Bi-Annual Alumni Exhibition will feature Elizabeth Arzani and Holly Keogh (Main Gallery) as well as Paintings by Roderick MacKillop (Side Gallery)

More Information

·      About the Exhibits

·      About the Lecture

*Big THANK YOU to Converge Media, LLC. and Alaska Airlines!

Best,

Thank you for your gift to honor Adé Hogue. He was quite an artist, personality, student, and friend. He left an imprint on the Art program and the University.  

We are going to honor him and his works August 15- September 9, with the Adé Hogue Memorial Exhibition, which will feature his works in the Upper Rowe Gallery of the Rowe Arts Building at UNC Charlotte. 

The College of Arts + Architecture will host a reception event in Rowe Arts on September 1 coinciding with Convocation, and guest speaker Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, a renowned historian in the Department of Art and Art History and African and African-American Studies at Harvard University. 

Hope to see you there.