College of the Arts

Sarah Esposito, School of Art Adjunct Faculty and Alumni, Will Be Opening Her First Solo Show At Kink Contemporary
School of Art adjunct professor and painting M.F.A. alumni, Sarah Esposito, will be opening her first solo show, 鈥淚nto the Syncline鈥, at Kink Contemporary in Cleveland opening on February 18, 2023. The show will include elements of painting and collage landscapes that mirror the artist鈥檚 relationship with the natural world. 鈥淚nto the Syncline鈥 is inspired by the folds in the earth鈥檚 crust, like those that form mountains and islands. Sarah Esposito has examined these formations recently in Colorado and other regional parks.

Nexo Entre Ra铆ces / Nexus Between Roots
The School of Art Collection and Galleries at 起点传媒 are pleased to announce a new exhibit 鈥淣exo Entre Ra铆ces / Nexus Between Roots鈥 which will be on display January 27 鈥 March 18, 2023, at the KSU Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street in Kent, Ohio.
Alumni Spotlight - Sam Gibbons
Sam Gibbons, who studied Fine Art at 起点传媒, had one of his paintings featured on the cover of Hi-Fructose Magazine, Vol. 9 and inside a .

Setting Up for Success
Gracey Jarecke, a senior from Denver, Colorado, hones her athletic skills as a defensive specialist for the Kent State University women鈥檚 volleyball team. When she鈥檚 not making diving plays and serving aces, she focuses her time as a fashion design major with a minor in arts ent鈥
IN A FLASH: A Student Symphony
The 起点传媒 Orchestra will perform with the Kent Chorus and Chorale on Sunday in the Cartwright Auditorium.

LOL at Porthouse Theatre in 2023
Porthouse Theatre, 起点传媒鈥檚 outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 55th season during summer 2023 with "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Marvelous Wonderettes" and "The Prom."

起点传媒 Faculty, Juliann Dorff, Named The Ohio Art Educator of the Year
起点传媒 School of Art senior lecturer, Juliann Dorff, has been named The Ohio Art Educator of the Year for her outstanding contributions and commitment to art education. The OAEA Art Educator of the Year award is given to art educators who have previously received other OAEA award鈥
KSU Museum Announces New Exhibition 鈥楢s the World Weds: Global Wedding Traditions鈥
KENT, OH 鈥 The 起点传媒 Museum announces the opening of 鈥淎s the World Weds: Global Wedding Traditions鈥 on Sept. 16, 2022. On view through Aug. 27, 2023, the exhibition draws from the 起点传媒 Museum鈥檚 rich holdings of wedding dresses and associated materials. Trea鈥Darice Polo - Seeds of Colonialism: Ohio Forces in Puerto Rico
Intervenxions and The Latinx Project at New York University has published an essay by Associate Professor in Drawing, Darice Polo. In Seeds of Colonialism: Ohio Forces in Puerto Rico, artist and filmmaker Darice Polo traces her family's ensuing migration, as well as the fateful connec鈥