A Nod to the Creative
Sixteen students have received creativity grants from the Steven Daniel Smallen Memorial Fund.
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Express Yourself Creatively
Arts at Hamilton
Artists and art lovers come together to create a lively arts community on College Hill.
Choreography Showcase
Presented by the department of dance and movement studies
Educational Goals
The Liberal ‘Arts’
Aesthetic Discernment & Creativity
Two of the College’s eight educational goals focus on the arts.
Encore!
Performing Arts Series
Classical Connections & Contemporary Voices and Visions
Our Newest Building
The Kevin and Karen Kennedy Center for Theatre and the Studio Arts
Artwork on display in the Kennedy Center
A classroom in the Kennedy Center for Theatre and the Studio Arts
Students displaying their artwork
Reflections in the windows of the Kennedy Center
Students engage in acting exercises in the Barrett Lab
Video class with Ella Gant
Technical staff are silhouetted against a shear curtain in front of the stage before the dress rehearsal of Hedda Gabler.
Kennedy Center work space
A breezeway and glass walkway connect the two sections of the building. In the distance is the Molly Root House, home of the Art History Department.
Watson Fellow Ortiz ’18 to Explore the Art of Meditation
As part of her project, “Performing Awareness,” Paula Ortiz ’18 will travel to four countries.
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Hamilton’s arts programs are not just for artists; they’re inclusive, and that makes them distinctive.
The purpose of the arts is not merely to develop the talents of students who major in and plan careers in these fields; it is also to integrate creative work and performance into learning and life on College Hill. After all, students should have meaningful exposure to the arts if they are to be educated fully.
Upcoming Exhibition
Elias Sime: Tightrope
Opening September 7, the exhibition Elias Sime: Tightrope marks the first major museum show to focus on the work of contemporary Ethiopian artist Elias Sime.
Legends Preserved
Fillius Jazz Archive
The Fillius Jazz Archive features more than 300 interviews with jazz greats. Transcripts, audio tracks and videos from the oral history interviews are available online.
In Pursuit of Art