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ART

The Art Major is an intensive art program consisting of ten disciplines within the curriculum: Ceramics, Communication Design, Drawing, Digital Media, Fiber Arts, Jewelry and Metals, Painting, Photography, Printmaking and Sculpture. You’ll gain a strong foundation through exploring six of the ten disciplines, then concentrate in the area of your choice. Working with processes, materials and concepts, you’ll learn a formal visual language, activate your creative process, and refine your critical judgement. Senior Art students have the opportunity to display work in the Senior Thesis Exhibition at the Tang Museum.

Did You Know?

We have a 5’ x 11’ drawing in our lobby made by over 75 volunteers (Pres. Glotzbach included). See if you can find the drawing of the slice of bread!

Not to miss this semester...

Selected Faculty Exhibition - on view Sep 14 – Oct 13

Opening Reception: Thu, Sep 14 @ 5 – 6:30 pm, Schick Gallery

Gallery Talk: Wed, Sep 20 @ 4:30 - 5:30 pm, Schick Gallery

Featuring works by Ruben Castillo, John Galt, and Paul Sattler

Resident Exhibition: Nuveen Barwari - on view Oct 19 - Oct 26

Opening Reception & Artist Talk: Thu, Oct 19 @ 5 – 6 pm, Schick Exhibition of work by first artist resident in new Art Dept. Workspace Residency program.

To See A Tree (working title) - on view Nov 9 - Dec 8, 2023

Opening Reception & Artist Talk: Thu, Nov 9 @ TBD, Schick

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Visit the Schick Gallery (M-Th 10am-6pm; F-Su 11am-4pm). Join student orgs dedicated to art: Pro-Arts, Line Magazine, Foundry Club, Photography Club, and Embroidery Club.

ART

Arts Administration students explore the operation of nonprofit arts organizations including museums, music, theater and dance companies, festivals and presenting organizations. The Entrepreneurial Artist Initiative provides interested studio art students with the business skills needed to build a successful career around their passion for art making.

Did You Know?

You can combine your artistic sensibility and business acumen to make a living as an arts administrator? Yes, it’s true!

Not to miss this semester...

Stay tuned for upcoming Arts Administration programming on the site below!

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Interested in learning more about the Arts Administration Program?

Contact Prof. David Howson (dhowson@skdimore.edu)

Interested in learning more about the Entrepreneurial Artist Initiative?

Contact Prof. Elizabeth Dubben (edubben@skidmore.edu)

www.skidmore.edu/arts_administration

ARTS ADMIN

ENTREPRENEURIAL ARTIST INITIATIVE

ART HISTORY

Art History cultivates observation, critical thinking, and communication skills that are applicable to many kinds of careers. Students in the AH major learn how to uncover hidden social agendas, recognize how design shapes their behavior and values, and understand the world more critically to become informed consumers and citizens.

Did You Know?

It’s not just about the art world’s “greatest hits”—we study design, fashion, photography, film, political murals, comics, advertising & more! AH grads have gone on to careers in galleries, museums, historic preservation, publishing, law, & medicine.

Not to miss this semester...

Ledelle Moe, or, Sculpture After the End of the World

A lecture by writer Joshua Craze

Wed, Oct 11, 5:30pm, Wycoff, Case Center

Decadence and Decay: Fashioning the Image of Lady Mary Curzon

A lecture by Siddhartha Shah, Director of the Mead Art Museum at Amherst College, followed by a conversation with fiber artist, Ruby Chishti.

Thu, Nov 2, 5:30pm, Payne Room, The Tang Teaching Museum

What fragment of you survives in me?

Textile workshop with fiber artist, Ruby Chishti

Fri, Nov 3, 12:30pm – 3:00pm, Payne Room, The Tang Teaching Museum

Engage

Enroll in an Art History course (visit the master schedule for course listings and descriptions), add your name/e-mail to the AH Interest List to receive messages about course offerings and upcoming events!

www.skidmore.edu/arthistory

ART HISTORY

DANCE

The Dance Dept is a pre-professional program that provides rigorous technical training in dance, research in dance education and health, historical studies, and creative acts of choreography and performance. We also have lots of classes for beginners and we encourage EVERYONE to come dance with us!

Did You Know?

The psychological benefits of dance have been well documented and therapists have even prescribed dance for those suffering from social anxiety. Dancing encourages social bonding and develops empathy, while moving to live music can make even the most stressed out student forget their troubles.

Not to miss this semester...

Upcoming dance performances in the Skidmore Dance Theater featuring work from Fall Guest Artist, Larry Keigwin, and faculty choreographers.

Celebration Weekend Performance - Sat, Oct 21st @ 3pm

Winter Dance Concert - Fri, Dec 1st @ 8pm & Sun, Dec 2nd @ 2pm & 8pm

For more info on events: www.skidmore.edu/dance/events

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Student info and course offerings available at www.skidmore.edu/dance or feel free to wander over to the studios and watch some classes. Our professors and students are always willing to talk to you about the program.

“The Skidmore Dance Department created an environment for students, both majors and non-majors alike, that supported individual expression, encouraged continual progression in one’s dance ability and technique, and continually challenged students to step out of their comfort zones to discover something new. The Department inspired me to never settle, to continue learning, and to continue challenging myself in all aspects of life.” - Skidmore Dance Alumni

DANCE

IdeaLab

The Schupf Family IdeaLab serves as a hub for cross-disciplinary innovation and for creating connections between communities via making and curricular innovation. The IdeaLab is a physical space where teams of students, staff, and faculty can gather to program, prototype, and model their ideas.

Did You Know?

We are a non-commercial makerspace that is committed to creating an accessible and available workspace. For most projects materials and equipment are free to use. Safety training is usually led by student assistants that work at the IdeaLab.

Not to miss this semester...

We’ll be hosting weekly workshops that will train students on the safe use of our equipment and materials. Events will be posted on our Instagram page (skidmore_idealab) and at the IdeaLab. We’ll also be having bi-weekly Activist Hours for drop-in students or groups throughout the semester.

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The IdeaLab is located on the 1st floor of the CIS Building (CIS 101). Our hours are listed on the door. Drop in or schedule an appointment with the IdeaLab Manager, Darren Prodger (dprodger@skidmore.edu),

IdeaLab

MDOCS embeds documentary within the liberal arts - enhancing Skidmore’s capacities for creative public engagement, social impact and integrative learning. It offers a variety of courses spanning many documentary mediums (video, audio, archive, exhibit, photo, etc.), an enhanced post-production workspace (DOCLab), supports numerous doc-related events and hosts the Storytellers’ Institute each summer during the month of June.

Did You Know?

You can spend the month of June on campus working on your own doc project as part of the Storytellers’ Institute. Selected student applicants receive a stipend, room/board and the opportunity to network and collaborate in a professional setting.

Not to miss this semester...

10th Anniversary Screening - Fri, Oct 20 @ 8pm, Gannett Auditorium

Celebrate MDOCS’ 10yrs w/ a screening of faculty, student, and alumni work

Screening + Masterclass: Scott Hamilton Kennedy - Mon, Nov 6

Watch Shot in the Arm, which explores the history of vaccine hestinacy and misinformation and learn the tools and tips of the trade from a lauded science storyteller and investigative documentarian in the pre-screening masterclass.

Celebrating 30yrs of Kanatioshareke - Sat, Nov 4 @ 2:30pm, Zankel

Kanatsiohareke, a Mohawk community re-established in 1993 remains a place for the Haudenosaunee to revitalize and strengthen their language, traditions, and culture. Join them in celebrating 30yrs with film screenings, discussions, and performances by Mohawk artists.

Engage

Take a Doc Studies course or stop by DOCLab (LIB113) for one-on-one project support, peer feedback, or just for fun! Open hours are listed outside the door.

www.skidmore.edu/mdocs

MDOCS

MUSIC

The Skidmore Music Department is rooted in the liberal arts tradition: we believe that music is an essential component of human experience and a unique vehicle for artistic, intellectual, and personal growth. By offering a range of opportunities, including classes, ensembles, lessons, and events, we strive to equip students of all backgrounds to experience, explore, and understand human culture and creativity through musical study.

Did You Know?

Every year the Music Department sees over 1400 enrollments in our courses, lessons, and ensembles--the vast majority of which are non-major students.

Not to miss this semester...

Support your classmates by attending concerts of our many ensembles - Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, Community Chorus, Music Workshop: Asia, Indian Music Ensemble, Cuban Music Ensemble, Jazz Combos, Concert Band, Chamber Music, and more. Rock out at Skidmania ’73. Play or listen (with free lunch) at our informal once-a-month Ladd Listening Lounge in the Zankel lobby.

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Join us! Many of our courses have no prerequisite, and many of our ensembles have no audition requirement. Lesson fee scholarships are open to all students. www.skidmore.edu/music

MUSIC

The Tang Teaching Museum invites curiosity and collaborative learning through active engagement with ideas, artworks, and exhibitions. The museum’s mission focuses on the principle that artworks should be used to advance knowledge across the disciplines.

Did You Know?

Since the Tang opened on Friday, October 27, 2000, over 840,000 people have visited the Tang!

The Tang has more than 18,000 works in its collection!

Not to miss this semester...

Dunkerley Dialogue with Paula Wilson and Lisa Jackson-Schebetta

Wednesday, September 20 @ 6 pm

Artist Paula Wilson, whose solo exhibition Paula Wilson: Toward the Sky’s Back Door, on view at the Tang, will be in dialogue with Skidmore Associate Professor of Theater and Department Chair Lisa Jackson-Schebetta.

Vulnerable AF: Tarriona ‘Tank’ Ball Poetry Reading

Thursday, November 9 @ 6 pm

Tarriona “Tank” Ball, lead singer of Tank and the Bangas, will read from her debut book of poetry Vulnerable AF: Poems and be in discussion with Njeri Jennings, Tisch Educator at the Tang.

For more info and our full schedule: tang.skidmore.edu/calendar

Engage

Join the Tang Student Advisory Council and take on a leadership role advising the museum on student engagement. Work with Tang staff to organize an event, curate an exhibition, or as an assistant in all areas of the museum. For more info contact Assistant Director for Engagement Tom Yoshikami (tyoshika@ skidmore.edu) or go to tang.skidmore.edu/ & click on the “Education” link “For College Students”

THEATER

The Skidmore Theater Department is a pre-professional program within a liberal arts setting, offering students unique and well-rounded training in all aspects of Theater (acting, directing, design, playwriting, and producing).

Did You Know?

The Theater Department welcomes all students to be a part of our department. Auditions for our productions are open to everyone, and new students are frequently cast!

Not to miss this semester...

Faculty Directed Productions:

[RE]MAKING directed by Jared Klein - Oct 20-25, Black Box Theater

THE COURAGE TO RIGHT A WOMAN’S WRONGS directed by Lisa Jackson-Schebetta - Nov 17-19 & Dec 1-3, Mainstage

Student Directed Productions:

EDIE AND MAE directed by Lillie Shelor - Sep 29-30

THE THUGS directed by Max Weigel - Nov 3-4

PREACHING TO THE CHOIR written & directed by Max McGuireSep 25, Nov 13

THE YEAR IT STOPS written & directed by Reyn Ricafort - Oct 2, Nov 20

BLOOD AND BOWS written & directed by Adelaide Lance - Oct 16, Dec 4

For tickets and full schedule visit: theater.skidmore.edu

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Everyone is welcome to Theater Company meetings on Fridays, 2:30-4pm in our Mainstage theater to learn about opportunities to get involved in various areas of Theater. OR join our Peer Mentorship program! Email our student General Manager, Chavon Patterson, to get involved: cpatters@skidmore.edu

Zankel

The Arthur Zankel Music Center opened in 2010 as a hub of musical activity for the Skidmore campus, providing students, educators, and artists with a space to teach, practice, perform, and support music and the performing arts. Our mission as a multi-service and interdisciplinary arts venue is to foster collaboration and innovation across disciplines while connecting the campus to our local community.

Did You Know?

Most of our concerts are FREE! This is new this year–by eliminating this barrier to access, we hope you will experiment with new music. From Western classical to jazz, hip hop, and rock-n-roll, there is something at Zankel for everyone to enjoy!

Not to miss this semester...

The Unhealed Wound – Fri, Sep 29 @ 7:30pm

A Skidmore-commissioned art song cycle based on former US Poet Laureate Rita Dove’s latest volume of poetry, Playlist for the Apocalypse. Features singers Eric Owens, Amanda Lynn Bottoms, and a chorus of Skidmore community members.

Tenzin Choegyal w/ Attacca Quartet – Sat, Oct 14 @ 7:30pm

Tibetan artist, composer, activist, musical director, and cultural ambassador Tenzin Choegyal will perform with 2x Grammy Award winners Attacca Quartet in a rare fusion of Western Classical music and the sounds of Tibet.

Tank and the Bangas – Fri, Nov 10 @ 8pm

2x Grammy Award nominees Tank and the Bangas combine various musical styles— fiery soul, deft hip-hop, deep-groove R&B and subtle jazz. Their latest album, Red Balloon, is a celebration of Black life and a reckoning with America’s ills. Local poet D. Colin will open the show with spoken word. Tickets: $15

Full event schedule online at skidmore.edu/zankel

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Working at Zankel is one of the best ways to gain hands-on experience in arts presenting and production! Learn about audio recording and engineering, video broadcast, stage management, artist services, box office operations, and more.

www.skidmore.edu/zankel