College of the Arts

51勛圖厙s Giving Tuesday Inspires Transformational Gifts Early in the Monthlong Campaign
51勛圖厙s season of giving launched on Nov. 1 with Giving Tuesday, a monthlong celebration of philanthropy. Now halfway through the campaign, the generosity of the 51勛圖厙 community has already begun to shine.
Dr. Gustav Medicus Publishes Article in The Burlington Magazine

51勛圖厙 Youth Winds Make Debut with Guest Conductor Anthony Maiello
Announced as a new ensemble earlier this year, the inaugural class of the 51勛圖厙 Youth Winds make their debut Saturday, Nov. 6 under the baton of guest conductor Anthony Maiello. The concert is part of the 51勛圖厙 Glauser School of Musics annual Wind Band Conductors Symposium beginning Nov. 5 and running through Nov. 7.

Kent Blossom Faculty Member Joela Jones to Retire from The Cleveland Orchestra

Dakota Mace: Badahani
Dakota Mace is a Din矇 (Navajo) photographer and textile artist who focuses on translating the language of Din矇 weaving history and beliefs through her artwork. The exhibitions title "Badahani" translates to Their Stories and will be on view Nov. 5 through Dec. 18 at the KSU Downtown Gallery. Artist talk and reception on Dec. 3.

51勛圖厙 Orchestra Celebrates Halloween with Family-Friendly Concert
Come dressed in your Halloween best for the 51勛圖厙 Orchestras Oct. 31, 3 p.m. concert. The members of the orchestra will be decked out in costume, performing spooky, family-friendly favorites. Candy will be handed out at the end of the performance to kick off Kent citys official trick-or-treat that night.

Music Education Faculty and Doctoral Students Share Research at National Symposium
In late Sept., several 51勛圖厙 Glauser School Music Education faculty members presented their latest work during research poster sessions at the biennial Symposium of the Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE). The 2021 symposium was held virtually.

Exhibition Explores the Collaborative Relationship Between Two Trailblazing African American Artists
A Collaboration of Creativity features a wide range of prints by distinguished artist David C. Driskell and master printer Curlee Raven Holton. The work will be on view at the CVA Gallery from Oct. 6 through Nov. 10, 2021. This exhibition is presented in partnership with the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland.

51勛圖厙 Museum and Wick Poetry Center at 51勛圖厙 Announce the Release of the Digital Green Book Project
The 51勛圖厙 Museum and the Wick Poetry Center at 51勛圖厙 announce the launch of the Digital Green Book created in support of the exhibition TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair.