Arts & Humanities

‘Touch(ed)’ Continues Department of Drama’s 2023-24 Season

The Syracuse University Department of Drama continues the 2023-24 season with "Touch(ed)”, a darkly comic drama about sisterhood, mental health and the realistic limits of
Joanna Penalva March 29, 2024
‘Touch(ed)’ Continues Department of Drama’s 2023-24 Season

Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems to Work With Students, Participate in International Arts Conference in Italy

Eight College of Visual and Performing Arts students who are studying abroad at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Syracuse University Program in Florence will have
Wendy S. Loughlin March 28, 2024
Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems to Work With Students, Participate in International Arts Conference in Italy

College of Visual and Performing Arts Presents ‘Unsettled, Unbridled, Unbound,’ the 2024 M.F.A. Exhibition

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) is pleased to announce the exhibition “Unsettled, Unbridled, Unbound,” featuring the work of 38 artists completing their
Erica Blust March 28, 2024
College of Visual and Performing Arts Presents ‘Unsettled, Unbridled, Unbound,’ the 2024 M.F.A. Exhibition

Syracuse University Art Museum Hosts Mini-Residency With Artist Josh T Franco

The Syracuse University Art Museum will host artist and art historian Josh T Franco in residence at the museum and on the Syracuse University campus
News Staff March 25, 2024
Syracuse University Art Museum Hosts Mini-Residency With Artist Josh T Franco

Resurrecting Song: Professor Wendy Moy’s New Book Documents Choral Music’s Resilience During COVID-19

In her new book, Wendy Moy, professor of music education in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and School of Education, brings together first-person
Martin Walls March 20, 2024
Resurrecting Song: Professor Wendy Moy’s New Book Documents Choral Music’s Resilience During COVID-19

Art Museum Receives Award of Distinction from Museum Association of New York

The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has recognized the Syracuse University Art Museum with the Engaging Communities Award for the Spring 2023 exhibition "Take
News Staff March 19, 2024
Art Museum Receives Award of Distinction from Museum Association of New York

NVRC Gallery Exhibition Provides Graduate Students With Curatorial Experience

A new exhibition co-curated by three museum studies graduate students represents multiple collaborations across the University. It connects current students and alumni; pairs the College
Diane Stirling March 19, 2024
NVRC Gallery Exhibition Provides Graduate Students With Curatorial Experience

Highlights From the Light Work Collection: Dawoud Bey

Curated from the Light Work collection, members of the Syracuse University campus community are invited to check out a selection from two of Dawoud Bey’s
News Staff March 11, 2024
Highlights From the Light Work Collection: Dawoud Bey

American Artist James Little G’76 Gifts Painting to Syracuse University Art Museum

American artist James Little G’76 has donated an oil painting he created, “Euclidean Squares,” to the Syracuse University Art Museum’s permanent collection. “James Little’s contributions
Diane Stirling March 8, 2024

Humanities Center Supports Four Spring 2024 Fellows

Humanities practitioners put current issues and events into perspective by encouraging critical thinking and analysis, challenging beliefs and values, sparking creativity and encouraging global citizenship
Caroline K. Reff Feb. 29, 2024
Humanities Center Supports Four Spring 2024 Fellows

Syracuse Stage Announces Youth Auditions for Lively Irish Musical ‘Once’

Syracuse Stage is seeking talented local youth actors to audition for the role of Ivanka in its upcoming production of “Once,” directed by Melissa Crespo. Auditioners
News Staff Feb. 22, 2024
Syracuse Stage Announces Youth Auditions for Lively Irish Musical ‘Once’

BioInspired Adds Research Subgroup Blending Arts, Sciences, Humanities

A new subgroup focused on the study of posthumanities topics has been formed at BioInspired Institute. It is designed to provide space and funding for
Diane Stirling Feb. 19, 2024
BioInspired Adds Research Subgroup Blending Arts, Sciences, Humanities

College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2024 VPA Scholars

Twelve seniors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been named VPA Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA Scholars
Erica Blust Feb. 18, 2024
College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2024 VPA Scholars

Setnor School of Music Announces 2023 Gregg Smith Choral Composition Contest Winner

Patrick Vu, a master’s candidate in choral conducting at Texas Tech University, has been announced as winner of the 2023 Gregg Smith Choral Composition Contest
Erica Blust Feb. 15, 2024
Setnor School of Music Announces 2023 Gregg Smith Choral Composition Contest Winner

Urban Video Project Presents Crystal Z. Campbell’s ‘Makahiya’

Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) is pleased to present the exhibition of Crystal Z Campbell's original video, "Makahiya," on display from Feb. 22 through
News Staff Feb. 14, 2024
Urban Video Project Presents Crystal Z. Campbell’s ‘Makahiya’

Indigenous Philosophies Can Create Global Change and More Just Futures

This spring, the Syracuse University Humanities Center welcomes a visit by renowned Māori scholar, moral and political philosopher, Krushil Watene. She is a member of
Kerrie Marshall Feb. 8, 2024
Indigenous Philosophies Can Create Global Change and More Just Futures

Syracuse Symposium Continues This Spring to Explore Humanity’s Interconnected Landscapes

The Syracuse University Humanities Center continues to celebrate Syracuse Symposium’s 20th season, with a kaleidoscopic range of events centered on the theme of "Landscapes." The
Kerrie Marshall Feb. 2, 2024
Syracuse Symposium Continues This Spring to Explore Humanity’s Interconnected Landscapes

Film Professor Receives Creative Capital Award for Documentary Feature

Experimental filmmaker and animator Kelly Gallagher, an associate professor of film in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Film and Media Arts,
Erica Blust Feb. 1, 2024
Film Professor Receives Creative Capital Award for Documentary Feature