January 2025
Visiting Artist Mary Welcome’s work will be on display in the Fine Art Center’s Gallery 2 from January 9-February 14, with an artist lecture at 3:30 on Thursday, January 9th. Lecture will take place in Gallery 2, with a reception to follow.
Visiting Artist Mary Welcome’s work will be on display in the Fine Art Center’s Gallery 2 from January 9-February 14, with an artist talk at 3:30 on Thursday, January 9th.
Artist Talk will take place in Gallery 2, with a reception to follow.
Your Collection: Faculty Remix Exhibition
Explore the fascinating world of glass with Dr. Hallie Meredith during a Community Perspectives Tour on Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 4:00–5:00pm.
Join the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU and WSU Department of Art faculty on Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 5:00–7:00pm to celebrate the opening of “Your Collection: Faculty Remix”. For this exhibition, in continuing recognition of our 50th anniversary year, studio art faculty have been invited to collaborate by responding to works from the museum’s permanent collection.
On January 21 at 1:45 pm, as part of the National Day of Racial Healing 2025, the museum and WSU’s English Department will host a reading and open mic program in response to the theme of the day, “Keep on Pushing: Building Bridges to Sustainability.” Readers will include WSU Campus Civic Poets & finalists, creative writing students and faculty, and student editors of WSU creative writing publications. All students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to bring a poem to read during the open mic portion. Poems may be original compositions or selected from the work of another author, though they should engage with the themes of the day. Before and after the program, visitors are encouraged to view current museum exhibitions, including “The Art of Food: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation” and “Your Collection: Faculty Remix”.
PROGRAM
A program presented by Yakama bassoonist Jacqueline Wilson featuring works for the bassoon by living Native American composers Connor Chee (Navajo), Charles Shadle (Choctaw), Michael Begay (Navajo), Trevor Reed (Hopi), and Joy Zickau (Seminole).
BE A MUSIC MAJOR FOR A DAY!
Monday, January 27th, 2025
The Washington State University School of Music would like to invite prospective students and their parents/guardians to its Spring 2025 MUSIC MAJOR FOR A DAY open house. Join us in experiencing a day in the life of a WSU…
We are thrilled to remind you about the upcoming Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, taking place Tuesday, January 28 at the CUB Auditorium. Hosted by the ORC, this event is a unique opportunity to experience the many facets of mountain culture around the world through a series of captivating films.
The festival will feature a variety of short films for your enjoyment. Showcasing the breaktaking cinemeatography of adventure-based activities such as skiing, climbing, kayaking, base jumping, mountain biking, and more. They not only highlight the exciting nature of these sports but additionally shed light on the nuances of civilization and the areas less traveled.
Program:
On Friday, January 31 from 12:00–1:00 PM, join Professor Kevin Haas for a Community Perspectives Tour at the museum with a printmaker’s perspective on select works in the current exhibitions, especially the series of screenprints by artist Ed Ruscha titled News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews & Dues. Haas will also offer an overview of printmaking and print publishing, and open discussion among tour participants will be encouraged.
Being a woman is complex, funny, and beautiful! Join me as we adventure through the world of female composers, songs about famous women, and the many facets of womanhood.