Some of these old pieces still
smell, Stomberg said. So there s a sensory element that s missing. What virtual offerings
can do is keep people connected. In an age of isolation, that s invaluable. At Shelburne Museum, Denenberg said, We re trying to keep people distracted and engaged though he conceded that it s hard to predict which online programming will appeal to the public. Of the museum s 35 or so online offerings in the past year, a six-week virtual quilt club was its most successful. Who knew so many people were into quilting? Denenberg marveled. Connectedness has been a boon to more than the quilting crowd, though. Museums themselves are joining forces in new ways and using that combined strength to make their resources more accessible to the public.
ICA/Boston announces 2021 recipients of the James and Audrey Foster Prize
Born and raised in Boston, Eben Haines (b. 1990, Boston) investigates the life of objects through works that emphasize the constructed nature of history.
BOSTON, MASS
.- Marlon Forrester, Eben Haines, and Dell Marie Hamilton have been named the recipients of the 2021 James and Audrey Foster Prize Exhibition, the museum announced today. This group of artists works in a diversity of media, including collage, painting, performance, photography, sculpture, and installation, with unique artistic practices that share the impulse to create connections with other artists through their work. Developed against the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the individual projects reflect each artists approach to community and exchange. The 2021 James and Audrey Foster Prize Exhibition is organized by Jeffrey De Blois, the ICAs Assistant Curator and Publications Manager, and will open to the public on August 25, 20
Snøhetta to lead major expansion and redesign of Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth
Hopkins Center Exterior 2014, Courtesy Rob Strong.
HANOVER, NH
.-Dartmouth today announced that it has selected the renowned design practice Snøhetta to lead the expansion and redesign of its Hopkins Center for the Arts. Since its opening in 1962, as the first major university-based center in the U.S. to unite the arts under a single roof, the Hopkins Center has been recognized for its groundbreaking approach to arts education and the presentation of performances by leading and emerging talents across creative disciplines.
The project is part of Dartmouths expansive re-imagining of the Hops arts programs, which will encourage even more ambitious and varied creativity. While the Hop has long been recognized for bringing an incredible range of artists to our community, with the expansion and redesign of our facilities, Dartmouth will be able to more fully support the production of new
Dartmouth undertaking $75 million on Hopkins Center renovation with Norwegian design firm
Giorgio Alberti, of West Lebanon, N.H., shows a friend on his smartphone the Hopkins Center and the Hood Museum of Art in Hanover, N.H., on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Alberti is a lecturer in French and Italian at Dartmouth College. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Mary Lou Aleskie
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HANOVER Dartmouth College is embarking on a $75 million renovation and expansion of the Hopkins Center for the Arts and has chosen a Norwegian global design firm to develop plans for the project.
Dartmouth undertaking $75 million on Hopkins Center renovation with Norwegian design firm
A planned Hopkins Center renovation will add three new recital halls; upgrade rehearsal, practice and classroom spaces; and bring the performing arts venue up to modern standards. Valley News Jennifer Hauck
Mary Lou Aleskie Samantha Annette Photography
Published: 2/11/2021 4:48:27 PM
Dartmouth College is embarking on a $75 million renovation and expansion of the Hopkins Center for the Arts and has chosen a Norwegian global design firm to develop plans for the project.
Built in 1962 as the first major university performing and fine arts center, the Hop is due for updating, Director Mary Lou Aleskie said Wednesday.