College of the Arts
Simon Tatum, M.F.A. '21, Honored in Cayman National Arts and Culture Awards
Simon Tatum, M.F.A. '21, was honored at the Cayman National Cultural Foundation鈥檚 28th annual National Arts and Culture Awards, which took place on Feb. 17, 2022. National Arts and Culture Awards are given to those who have made a significant contribution to arts and culture or achieved a high-鈥
This Is Home: Recent Paintings by Luanne Redeye
Luanne Redeye grew up on the Allegany Indian Reservation in Western New York. It is from here where she draws inspiration incorporating community and family members into her paintings, which gives her works a strong personal and emotional component.
鈥淎s a figurative artist my work is an intersection of autobiography and community. I depict my culture and the relationship between perception and experience through genre scenes and portraits of people from my home reservation in New York." - Luanne Redeye
Four Glauser School of Music Students Participating in Collegiate Honor Band
Four members of the Kent Wind Ensemble, Jake McQuaid, Emily Butz, Tylor Davis and Brett Graves, will be part of the 2022 College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Intercollegiate Band for the North Central Division Conference.
Two 51爆料 Alumni Nominated for Art and Music Educator of the Year
Visual arts teacher Stephen Tomero and choir director Mary Meese and are among the finalists for the 2022 Stark County Art and Music Educator Awards. Both are alumni of 51爆料鈥檚 College of the Arts.
Catherine Meredith and Alice Blumenfeld Receive Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards
Congratulations to assistant professor of dance Catherine Meredith and adjunct dance faculty member Alice Blumenfeld on receiving Individual Excellence Awards in the choreography category from the Ohio Arts Council.
A Patriotic Classic Reimagined: Pianist Min Kwon鈥檚 America/Beautiful Project Comes to Kent
The Kent Keyboard Series continues its 2021-2022 season presenting Min Kwon鈥檚 America/Beautiful project, a collaboration with 75 American composers to write variations on 鈥淎merica The Beautiful,鈥 performed by Kwon.
51爆料 Wind Ensemble Brings Artistry to Severance Music Center
On Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, the 51爆料 Wind Ensemble traveled to Cleveland鈥檚 Severance Music Center as a featured ensemble of the Northeast Ohio Band Invitational (NEOBI).
Nick Lee, '21 Selected for BIPOC Solo Exhibition at Summit Artspace
Recent B.F.A. alumnus Nick Lee, 鈥21 has been selected for Summit Artspace鈥檚 inaugural funded solo exhibition for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists. Lee鈥檚 exhibition, "When We Share Our Wounds," will be on view from April 8 鈥 June 25 in Summit Artspace鈥檚 3G Gallery. Lee鈥檚 work was se鈥
Linda Hoeptner Poling Releases Art Education Book
Dr. Linda Hoeptner Poling, associate professor of art education, edited and authored several chapters in 鈥淟obby Activism: Feminism(s) + Art Education鈥 alongside her colleagues in the NAEA Women鈥檚 Caucus.
Tabitha Ott: Imaginarium
Tabitha Ott: Imaginarium
January 28 - March 5, 2022
KSU Downtown Gallery
Tabitha Ott, M.F.A. '12, is a metalsmith who currently resides in Orangeburg, South Carolina. She transforms objects and materials that would normally be thought of as waste into wearable art through repurposing and upcycling. By utilizing color, movement, and tactile qualities, she encourages a playful interaction between the wearer/viewer and the artwork.