Arts & Culture
5 Questions with the Syracuse University Art Museum’s New Curator
Melissa Yuen was appointed curator of the Syracuse University Art Museum on Dec. 1, 2021. She joined Syracuse from the Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and previously served as a curatorial fellow at Stanford University’s Cantor…
Urban Video Project Opens 2022 With ‘No Emoji for Ennui’ Group Exhibition and Related Screening
Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) presents “No Emoji for Ennui,” a group exhibition featuring the work of filmmakers Lana Z Caplan, Ross Meckfessel, Alison Nguyen and Matt Whitman. The installation will be on view from Jan. 27-March 26 at UVP’s…
Light Work to Receive $25K Grant From National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has approved Light Work for a $25,000 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) award in the Visual Arts category. Light Work, an artist-run, non-profit organization housed in the Robert B. Menschel Media Center at…
Syracuse Stage Receives Grant to Address Housing Insecurity
Thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Syracuse Stage will be hosting an immersive performance addressing housing insecurity, an issue that impacts millions of Americans. Syracuse Stage will receive a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to…
New Syracuse University Art Museum Exhibition Addresses Inequality and Injustice Among Incarcerated Women
A new exhibition that intimately examines the experiences of currently and formerly incarcerated women in Louisiana by sharing stories of loss, hope, despair, survival, triumph and persistence debuted at Syracuse University Art Museum beginning on Jan. 18. “Per(Sister): Incarcerated Women…
CANCELLED: ‘Horns and Harmonies’ Concert to Be Held Sunday, Dec. 19
Please note: Due to COVID-19 precautions, this event has been cancelled. Follow the Syracuse University Brass Ensemble or Hendricks Chapel on social media for future updates. Ring in the holidays with “Horns and Harmonies”—an annual concert by the Syracuse University…
VPA Film Student Wins the Gotham’s Focus Features and JetBlue Student Short Film Showcase
Evan Bode, a second-year graduate film student in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Transmedia, was selected as one of five winning filmmakers of the Gotham Film & Media Institute’s third annual Focus Features & JetBlue…
Carrie Mae Weems to Premiere New Multidisciplinary Commissions Reflecting on the Last Five Years in America
One of the most eminent image makers and social commentators in America, University Artist in Residence at Syracuse University Carrie Mae Weems returns to the Park Avenue Armory in New York City this fall with a major new commission and…
Syracuse Stage Celebrates the Holidays With ‘Matilda The Musical’
Syracuse Stage celebrates the holidays with the multi-award musical treat “Matilda The Musical,” Nov. 19-Jan. 2. The production is co-produced with the Syracuse University Department of Drama. With music and lyrics by Australian comedian and songwriter Tim Minchin and based…
Jeff Hoone Announces Retirement
After more than 40 years as a member of the Syracuse University community, artist and longtime arts leader Jeff Hoone has announced his retirement. An award-winning artist, Hoone most recently served as executive director of the University’s Coalition of Museum…