Arts
Art Department to Host Spring Student Art Sale and Open Studios March 27
The Department of Art invites the local community to shop and support emerging artists at its spring Student Art Sale.
Roopa Vasudevan Featured in MASS MoCA Exhibition
Roopa Vasudevan’s work appears in Technologies of Relation at MASS MoCA, exploring how artists critically engage technology and digital futures.
MFA Alum Robert Casper Named President and Executive Director of the Academy of American Poets
Robert Casper ’04 has been appointed President and Executive Director of the Academy of American Poets, one of the nation’s leading literary organization.
Bringing the arts and sciences together: The HEART Initiative
Arts-based research can be used to investigate and illuminate important questions of science, as evidenced by the work of the HEART Initiative.
From visitor to insider — Jessi Dimmock '19 works for the Edinburgh Fringe
This summer, UMass Theater alum Jessi Dimmock '19 took a leave of absence from her job as a librarian to work as a technician and operator at Edinburgh Fringe.
Nuts over Fringe: The Great Pistachio goes to Edinburgh
A trio of UMass Theater alums brought an original play to the renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Lean into the love: Next to Normal is next at UMass Theater
In November, UMass Theater presents Next to Normal, a Pulitzer Prize-winning musical with music by Tom Kitt and book & lyrics by Brian Yorkey.
Westgate Selected for Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series
Department of Music and Dance chair Dr. Matthew Westgate has been named a Distinguished Faculty member for the 2025-26 academic year.
Sowing History, Reaping Justice: Art History Students Publish Children’s Books about Slavery in the Northern US and Canada
Children's books written and illustrated by students in a spring art history course have been digitally published by Black Maple Magazine.
Associate Dean Pari Riahi's "Architectures of Collectivity"
Last week, Associate Dean Pari Riahi opened an exhibition titled Architectures of Collectivity.
Dance Major Caroline Ball '25 to Produce and Perform Classic Opera and Ballet Carmen Suite from Nov. 7-9
Senior dance major Caroline Ball '25 (she/they) has tackled re-staging the traditional ballet Carmen Suite with performances Nov. 7-9 in Totman.
Promoting the Vitality of the Arts Through Research and Education
For 50 years, the Arts Extension Service at UMass Amherst has worked at the cutting edge of arts management to invigorate local arts scenes around the U.S.