Arts & Culture
Syracuse University Art Museum Hosts āCelebrating Gordon Parksā Events
The Syracuse University Art Museum will host a day of free programming on Saturday, Nov. 9 from noon to 5 p.m. to celebrate Gordon Parks, the prominent photographer, composer, author, poet and film director whose photography is currently on view…
Architecture Professor Named Exhibit Columbus University Design Research Fellow
Jess Myers, assistant professor in the School of Architecture, has been named a 2024-25 University Design Research Fellow (UDRF), and part of a national team selected to participate in Exhibit Columbus, featuring a group of designers, artists, architects and landscape…
Drama Alumnus Aaron Sorkin ā83, Hā12 Receives National Humanities Medal From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Lā68
Award-winning playwright, screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin ā83, Hā12 received the 2023 National Humanities Medal from President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Lā68 at a White House ceremony on Monday. Sorkin, a graduate of the College of Visual and Performing Artsā…
Point of Contact Hosts First US Show of Argentine National Museum Artist Books
A new exhibition, āLibro de Artista,ā comprising a showcase of the Argentine National Museumās Artist Book Collection, is now available for viewing at Syracuse University in what is the collectionās first showing in the United States. More than 60 pieces…
Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems Hā17 Receives National Medal of Arts Today From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Lā68
Internationally renowned artist and Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems Hā17 received the National Medal of Arts from President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Lā68 at a White House ceremony on Monday. āCarrie Mae Weemsā commitment to telling the…
Emily Dittman Named Director of Syracuse University Art Museum
Following 17 years of service to the Syracuse University Art Museum, Emily Dittman has been named director, effective Oct. 16. The announcement was made today by Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives Elisa Dekaney. āEmilyās steady, visionary leadership has already guided…
Author and Happiness Expert Arthur C. Brooks to Give Talk on Oct. 30
A former Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs faculty member who is regarded as one of the worldās leading experts on the science of human happiness will return to Syracuse University later this month to outline a pathway by…
VPAās Sayler Named 2024 JGS Fellowship for Photography Recipient
Susannah Sayler, associate professor of art photography in the College of Visual and Performing Artsā Department of Film and Media Arts, is one of five artists to be recognized with a 2024 JGS Fellowship for Photography. The $8,000 unrestricted cash…
Architecture Students Win Visionary International Design Competition
A team of fifth-year School of Architecture students have won first prize at this year’s Home of the Next Century: Home2124 international design competition for their project, “The Domestic Nomad,” which reimagines domesticity in a contemporary context. In this fourth…
āPippinā Opens Syracuse University Department of Drama 2024/25 Season
The Syracuse University Department of Drama begins the 2024/25 season with āPippin,ā the Tony Award-winning musical from composer Stephen Schwartz (āWicked,ā āGodspellā) and Roger O. Hirson. Directed by Torya Beard, performances of āPippinā will be held Oct. 11-20 in the…