Arts & Culture
Syracuse Poster Project Seeks Poets
The Syracuse Poster Project invites Central New York writers to submit haiku poems for the 2016 poster series, the 15th annual series. Each year the project brings together artists from Syracuse University and poets from the community to create a…
Talent Agency to Present Teen Art Portfolios Aug. 14
Local teen artists who participated in the six-week summer intensive offered by Talent Agency Teen Art Portfolio Development, Inc., will exhibit their work at an open house on Friday, Aug. 14, from 4-6:30 p.m. at the agency’s art studios, 831…
Student Author Challenges Perceptions in ‘I, Too, Am a Dancer!’
Kanisha L. Ffriend ’16 tells the story of a young girl of color who is hard of hearing in “I,Too, Am a Dancer!” The girl is the main character—a different approach than from what Ffriend had seen in other books about people with disabilities.
Sculpture Alumni Open Apostrophe’ S Gallery in Syracuse
Two recent graduates of the sculpture program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Art have opened a new contemporary gallery at 1100 Oak St. on Syracuse’s north side. Sculptors Holly Wilson ’15 and Allison Kirsch ’15…
Amy Massoud G’15 Reaps Praise after Paper Is Accepted by Premier Philosophy Journal
A newly minted graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences is receiving some well-deserved praise upon her latest scholarly accomplishment. Amy Massoud G‘15, who just recently earned a Ph.D. in philosophy, has received notification that her most recent paper…
Andy Warhol Foundation Awards $100,000 to Light Work
A longtime center in support of artists in photography and digital imaging, Light Work has been recognized for its international Artist-in-Residence program with a $100,000 grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The award will be distributed…
Pitchers at an Exhibition
La Casita Cultural Center, a program of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is accepting submissions for a fall exhibition devoted to Latinos in baseball. Titled “Béisbol at the Heart of Our Latino Communities,” the exhibition will run Sept….
VPA Fashion Show Hits New York City
The fashion design program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) recently hosted its annual New York City fashion show at the University’s Lubin House. In addition to students winning the honor of showcasing their designs in New…
Pulse Performing Arts Adjusts Program Offerings
The Pulse Performing Arts Program, managed by the Office of Student Activities, will adjust its program offerings beginning in the fall 2015 semester. The program, which provides undergraduates with opportunities to attend performances, exhibitions and events in the performing and…
Vivian May Appointed Director of Humanities Center
The Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences has a new director. Vivian May, associate professor and chair of Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS), will take the helm of the Humanities Center on July 1. She succeeds interim…