Celebrate Smith Arts Day at the Libraries! April 13
Events
Published April 4, 2024
April 13, 2024
Neilson, Josten, and Hillyer Libraries
On Saturday, April 13, the Smith Office for the Arts (SOFA) will present the first Smith Arts Day, a daylong celebration of the artistic and creative community at Smith College, bringing the arts together—across disciplines and across campus. SOFA invites you to join us for performances, exhibitions, workshops, art-making activities, and more.
As part of Smith Arts day, there will be an array of art displays and activities throughout Neilson, Josten, and Hillyer Libraries. Mark your calendars and be sure to explore all of the different events!
Neilson Library
All exhibits and displays will be available to view during Neilson’s operating hours, 10 a.m.—6 p.m.
Poetry in Motion: A Collaboration between FMS 282 Advanced Filmmaking and PYX 301 Advanced Poetry Writing
UPDATE: Poetry in Motion will now be taking place in the Campus Center, Carroll Room 208 from 12-5 p.m.
Come see experimental videos created by advanced production students projected onto the Neilson Oculus, in which students interpret poems written in the poetry capstone course and showcase their interpretations through visual storytelling, cinematography, and sound design. By employing various cinematic techniques and creative interpretations, students explore the nuanced layers of meaning within poems and offer their unique cinematic perspectives.
Projected on the Neilson Oculus, first floor
River Paintings by Campus School Students
View original, river-inspired artwork by students at the Smith Campus School on display near Maya Lin’s sculpture, Along the Cappawonganick (Mill River).
Neilson Library first floor
Amplify Public Art Competition Winners
The ground-floor gallery wall in Neilson Library features the winners of the 2023-2024 Amplify Public Art Competition, sponsored by the Wurtele Center for Leadership. The Amplify Competition is an opportunity for Smith College students to share their knowledge, stories, and perspectives in a public forum and raise their voices to bring about positive change in the categories of public writing, public speaking, multimedia, and public art.
Neilson Gallery Wall, ground floor
Josten Performing Arts Library
Open Group Rehearsals
Josten Mezzanine, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Josten Library is hosting open rehearsals with select campus and community groups throughout Smith Arts Day. Groups include: the Ukulele Strum Group (from the Saturday morning practice at Forbes Library) from 10 a.m. to noon; Smith’s own Blackappella and POCappella groups from noon to 2 p.m.; and Shape-Note Singers (from the Western Massachusetts Sacred Harp Community) from 2 to 4 p.m. Participation is welcome and encouraged; rehearsals are beginner friendly.
Hillyer Art Library
Imaging Center Open House
Hillyer third floor, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Visit the Smith College Imaging Center and check out a few special installations for Smith Arts Day, including: a macro photography exhibition of images taken by the center for special collections, geology, Asian studies, and archives; student work in the critique room; student video work in the 320 lab; and an exhibition of digital projects and vintage equipment (lantern slides, plaster casts, etc.) used to study art and art history. Visit the first floor of Hillyer for a virtual reality display of the Porticus of Livia recreation area, developed by the center with Barbara Kellum and her STRIDE student, Emma Civello ’24.
Cut Loose: Collage Bookmarks
Hillyer second floor, 3–5 p.m.
Step into Smith Arts Day with Hillyer’s “Cut Loose: Collage Bookmarks” workshop with local collage artist Michael Sjostedt. Take a creative intermission from studying and join us to create up to six bookmarks, listen to some tunes, and de-stress before finals! Space is limited to 25 people—first come, first served.
Explore the full lineup of Smith Arts Day events and activities.
Contact
Leigh Fagin, Jean and David W. Wallace Foundation Director of the Office for the Arts: lfagin@smith.edu
Michael Sjostedt