Mead To Feature New Exhibitions After Reopening

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Mead is still collecting student submissions for this event. The deadline for submissions was Monday, Feb. 6, but may still be extended depending on how many submissions are received.

To celebrate its reopening and new initiatives, the Mead will be hosting a Welcome Back Party and Opening Reception for the “Architectural Ghosts” exhibition on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Shah expressed his excitement at being able to share the Mead with students on campus. “I really believe that the museum can be a space for students to slow down, to destress, activate their imaginations, and just really celebrate human creativity,” he said. “I want the museum to be a place where students can really think critically about all of the images that are coming at us all the time.”

Potter-Ndiaye similarly emphasized the importance of students visiting the Mead.“It’s this nice window into a world that is both of Amherst College and beyond,” she said. “Students should know it’s a place to breathe and have fun.”

The Mead encourages students to get involved in any way they can, whether that be by submitting their own artwork or taking part in the planning of various upcoming events and festivals. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Thursdays until 10 p.m.