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Uplifting Their Voices: Ukraine Takes Spotlight During Fall Arts Events

Ukrainian music, literature and art come to life this fall, with visits from the Prometheus Ukrainian Male Chorus and the translator and artist Veronika Yadukha.

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Stars of Fall 2023

Dickinson performers, artists and writers will present an array of compelling public events this fall. Get ready for these exciting events.

The Trout Gallery's new director, Shannon Eagan.

Dickinson's Trout Gallery Welcomes New Director

“I’d like people to know that the Trout is a welcoming and accessible place for everyone." Meet the Trout Gallery's new director, Shannon Egan.

Seen here in the midst of a Yayoi Kusama installation at the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C., Anne Helmreich is the director of the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art.

Graduate Story: Anne Helmreich ’85, Smithsonian Archives of American Art

With 35 years of experience in higher education and arts administration under her belt, the former history major oversees works from more than 200 years of the nation’s artists and art communities.

Senior-year studio-art majors present their 2023 thesis exhibition, Mind the Gap. Photo by Dan Loh.

Minding the Gaps Between Space and Time

“These students know what it means to live in conditions of time and space that can only pretend to be objective." Discover the time- and space-bending works in this year's senior exhibition.

Photo by A. Pierce Bounds '71.

Dream Team: Students, Renowned Artists Collaborate on Experimental Multi-arts Work

Are we dreaming? Students worked with the HawtPlates to create a convention-busting spring production, onstage April 2.

Memory and Modernity: Japanese Woodblock Prints of the Natural World, continues at The Trout Gallery through April 15. Photo by Dan Loh.

On Memory and Modernity: Student Curators Present Exhibition, Research on Japanese Prints

The 2023 senior art-history exhibition at The Trout Gallery illuminates the history, enduring appeal of modern Japanese woodblock prints.

Elizabeth Ackerman '91

Elizabeth Ackerman '91

From her post as fashion editor at 'Woman's Day' to Launching her own contemporary women's clothing line, Elizabeth Ackerman '91 shares how she forged a successful career in fashion.

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From Dreamland to Dystopia, With Jolts of Joy

This spring, Dickinson arts departments explore dream worlds; immigrant, Indigenous and refugee experiences; a landmark work never before performed on campus; and much more.

Photo by Dan Loh.

Senior Art Exhibitions Bring Professional Skills Into the Frame

Studio art and art history students present joint exhibitions.

Third Coast Percussion performs live music for a dance class at Dickinson. Photo by Dan Loh.

Recent Arts Residencies Explore Potent Themes Through Sight and Sound

In recent weeks, Dickinson has welcomed visiting artists to campus to serve impactful residencies. Here's why that's so important for our arts students and for the whole college community.

Caitlyn Longest '23 in Italy, where she served an internship with a working artist.

Student Snapshot: Caitlyn Longest ’23

Studio art major Caitlyn Longest ’23 has interned in NYC and Italy, and she's created art in Jordan. "I've learned to adapt to different places quickly and make the most of my time," she says.

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An Autumn to Remember: Fall Arts Announced

Open your calendar app! You don’t want to miss the public arts events at Dickinson this fall.

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Graduate Story: Kimberly Drexler ’15, Sotheby’s Fiduciary Client Group

The art & art history major comes full circle, as an assistant vice president of business development at one of the world's largest art brokers.

Sylvia Smith '73 (center) at work. Smith, an art-department alumna and Dickinson trustee, is highlighted in the 2022 publication "The Women Who Changed Architecture."

Rocking the World: Sylvia Smith '73 Named Among 'Women Who Changed Architecture'

Art department alumna Sylvia Smith '73 'rocks the world,' according to a definitive new book, "The Women Who Changed Architecture."

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