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Museum, Theatre and Studio Arts Facilities

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If you are interested in making a gift to support the new arts facilities, please contact Lori Dennison '87

ldenniso@hamilton.edu

Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art

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Arts Facilities Site Plan

Arts Facilities Site Plan

Ground Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan

Upper Floor Plan

Upper Floor Plan

Director Named for New Hamilton College Museum of Art

Former Hunter College Curator Will Lead Wellin Museum

April 2, 2012 – Hamilton College President Joan Hinde Stewart announced today the appointment of Tracy Adler, former curator for the Hunter College Art Galleries in New York, as the inaugural director of the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art.

Adler’s appointment is effective July 1. Construction of the Wellin Museum at the western entrance to the Hamilton campus is scheduled to be completed in August. More ...

Making the case
for a new museum >>

Wendy and Keith Wellin
make largest individual gift in Hamilton's history to fund the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art. >>

Highlights of the new facility

Groundbreaking planned for late spring 2011, with opening anticipated in fall 2012
A creative “teaching laboratory” where students ask questions, make connections to disciplines beyond the arts and develop visual literacy skills
A 6,200-square foot exhibition space
An Open Archive will provide ready access by students and faculty to a major portion of the Hamilton collection
An expanded, flexible gallery space will create many new opportunities for students to curate exhibitions, which has been one of the most promising trends in art study at Hamilton.

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