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The now-familiar black and white nutrition facts label found on food products in the U.S. was hailed as a triumph of public health and graphic design, according to The Washington Post. We have Davidson College alum Burkey Belser ‘69 to thank. Learn more.
In Chasing the Sun, artist and Davidson College Professor Joelle Dietrick combines the lost beauty of extinct plants with green architecture. Dietrick’s intertwining organic and geometric forms use beauty to pull viewers into an important conversation about plant conservation and sustainability efforts. Learn more.
Davidson College exhibit True Likeness celebrates the diversity of portraiture. Learn more about how the exhibit came to be and where it’s headed next.
Anna Murray ’23 chose Davidson College because she knew it was the perfect place to pursue her interests in both art history and dance.
A project co-curated by Davidson College’s Prof. Jennifer Garcia Peacock and presented in conjunction with the Venice Biennale arts festival won a top award from the European Cultural Centre. Garcia Peacock, the James B. Duke Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, says her outdoor classroom at Davidson inspired her work. Read more.
Sometimes it’s the spur-of-the-moment stories that have the happiest endings.
When students go away for the winter break, so will the beloved Common Ground sculpture. Learn more.
Alum displaced by Hurricane Katrina leaves lasting mark on campus with Hobart Park labyrinth, a place for meditation, contemplation and prayer. Years later, it bears her name. Learn more.
Davidson College tenure track faculty positions available in areas including Africana Studies and non-Western visual and performing arts. Learn more.
Through academic exploration, friendship and loss, Pearce Hyatt '22 shares his gratitude for the foundation Davidson has provided as he discovered new pieces of himself over the last four years.
Verna Miller Case Research & Creative Works Symposium will bring the Davidson College community out to celebrate student art, research and performances.
Davidson College students find that home is where you hang your art. A new program allows students to select works for their residence hall walls from the college’s permanent collection. Learn more.
A new art installation helps forge new connections between Davidson College and Native communities in the region. Learn more.
A piece by Chinese sculptor Zhan Wang will be added to the college’s permanent art collection in honor of Professor Emeritus of English Gill Holland. Find out more.
Natural elements intermingle with man-made structures and abstract forms in Prof. Joelle Dietrick’s latest art installation. Learn more about the inspiration behind the project and watch a timelapse video of the artist at work.
Davidson College centralized all experiential learning opportunities, from study abroad to research, internship, and service programs, under one collaborative initiative: Catalyst. Find out more.
Inspired by the pandemic and her Davidson classmates, a studio art major makes sense of chaos on canvas.
Davidson College recognized students and staff with the Spencer-Weinstein Prize for Community and Justice, which celebrates contributions toward building just, inclusive communities.
The pandemic forced us to change the ways we teach, learn and interact. The arts at Davidson College met the challenges of the pandemic with new ideas, and expanded access to performances and collections.