MFA Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Fall 2026 August 7, 2026 All Visiting Artist Lectures are Free & Open to the Public and will take place at *11:00 a.m. in Room 144 Visual & Performing Arts Center, WCSU, Westside Campus *unless…
Alumni Spotlight: Karina Sorensen- BA 2018 April 10, 2026 Karina Sorensen — Bringing Art Therapy on the Road The Department of Art is proud to spotlight alumna, Karina Sorensen, MAATC, LPC, ATR, whose work demonstrates the powerful ways art…
Spring 2026 – MFA Guest Artist Lecture Series January 13, 2026 All Visiting Artist Lectures will take place at 11:00 a.m. in Room 144 Visual & Performing Arts Center Westside Campus: 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT Rudy Gutierrez ILLUSTRATOR Wed,…
Faculty & Alumnae Exhibition Announcement August 29, 2025 Associate Professor of Art Sabrina Marques is highlighted alongside two WCSU Art alumnae in a group exhibition titled “Ecosophy,” curated by Katerina Lanfranco, currently on display in GTown Art’s Project…
Faculty Exhibition Announcement August 28, 2025 If you’re on the Westside Campus, be sure to visit the new art exhibit, “Double Vision,” at the Young Library. This exhibit features prints of innovative abstract and photorealistic paintings…
MFA Guest Artist Lecture Series: Fall 2025 August 1, 2025 All Visiting Artist Lectures will take place at *11:00 a.m. in Room 144 Visual & Performing Arts Center Westside Campus: 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT *unless noted otherwise RSVP…
2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition March 26, 2025 The Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree for practicing, professional artists. The MFA Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of the graduate program, demonstrating a personal direction and…
Student Spotlight – Casey Lerner, BA March 14, 2025 Studio Art Sophomore Casey Lerner has gained notable recognition for his artistic talent since recently being featured in two prestigious international publications. His artwork was highlighted in issue #27 of…
MFA Guest Artist Lecture Series: Spring 2025 January 13, 2025 All Visiting Artist Lectures will take place at 11:00 a.m. in Room 144 Visual & Performing Arts Center Westside Campus: 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT Jim Lee INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST…
WCSU Art Exhibition at The Judy Black Memorial Park & Gardens November 26, 2024 Please join us at The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens on December 7th for a WCSU faculty/alum art exhibition opening reception! The Space Between will feature work from eight…
Guest Speaker – Alumna, Allison Novella, BA ’20 November 18, 2024 Allison Novella, a graduate of the BA in Graphic Design program in 2020, has been invited to speak as a guest in Professor Tom’s Illustration class at WCSU on Wednesday,…
Gallery Talk with Christopher Werner- “Meticulous” artist November 7, 2024 Christopher Werner will give a 20-minute talk about his work at 10:00 am on Thursday, November 14, 2024. Danbury High School AP English students will be visiting the gallery to…
Gallery Opening October 17, 2024 Meticulous Methodical Approaches to Making Art On view Oct 24–Dec 8, 2024 Opening Reception: Thurs, Oct 24, 2024, 6:00–8:00 pm THE GALLERY at the Visual & Performing Arts Center Western Connecticut…
Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie Moran- BA 2013 October 9, 2024 Stephanie Moran, a WCSU alumna with a BA in Graphic Design from the Class of 2013, has had a remarkable career trajectory that led her to the Walt Disney Company….
Gallery Opening & Book Discussion August 27, 2024 Lisa Elmaleh: Tierra Prometida Jessica Wolff: The New Mestiza Two Photographers Depict Stories of Migration and Immigration On view Sept 12–Oct 13, 2024 Opening Reception: Thurs, Sept 12, 2024, 6:00–8:00…
MFA Guest Artist Lecture Series: Fall 2024 July 18, 2024 All Visiting Artist Lectures will take place at 11:00 a.m. in Room 144 Visual & Performing Arts Center Westside Campus: 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT Maria De Los Angeles…
High School Students selected for 2024 Student Art Showcase April 26, 2024 Arianna Alagna – CT Homeschool Ellie Arcario – Newtown High School Nina Archiere – Danbury High School Sarah Cartagena – Newtown High School Matheus casareggio – Danbury High School…
2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition March 8, 2024 The Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree for practicing, professional artists. The MFA Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of the graduate program, demonstrating a personal direction and…
Alumni Spotlight: Phoebe Hart- BA 2019 February 5, 2024 WCSU Department of Art Alumna, PHOEBE JANE HART, BA STUDIO ART: PAINTING, 2019 Wins Short Film Jury Award for Animation at the prestigious 2024 Sundance Film Festival! Phoebe is an…
MFA Guest Artist Lecture Series: Spring 2024 January 16, 2024 All Visiting Artist Lectures will take place at 11:00 a.m. in Room 144 Visual & Performing Arts Center Westside Campus: 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT Gregory Manchess ILLUSTRATOR…
MFA Guest Artist Lecture Series: Fall 2023 August 24, 2023 All Visiting Artist Lectures will take place at 11:00 a.m. in Room 144 Visual & Performing Arts Center Westside Campus: 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT Glenn Goldberg Monday,…
2023 WCSU Art Alumni Exhibition August 7, 2023 IMPORTANT DATES Entry Deadline: Mon, Sept 4, 11:59 pm Drop Off Dates: Sept 11–15 10:00–3:00 (or by appointment) Exhibition Dates: October 5 – November 12 Opening Reception: Thurs, Oct 5,…
Student Art Showcase August 4, 2023 IMPORTANT DATES: 9/1/23- 2/29/24: Submission Dates and Online Registration Deadline 3/24: Email Notifications Sent 4/27/24, 12-2pm: Dropoff at WCSU 5/4/24, 9am-2pm: In-Person Judging 5/18/24, 2pm-4pm: Art Opening 6/7/24: Art Exhibit Closing 6/8/24, 12-2pm: Pick Up Art
Breathing Space 2023 April 11, 2023 During the Spring 2023 semester, WCSU poets collaborated with art students to create Breathing Space Broadside Series, which is a collection of poems by 10 student poets and one faculty member on…
2023 MFA Thesis Exhibition March 8, 2023 The Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree for practicing, professional artists. The MFA Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of the graduate program, demonstrating a personal direction and…
100@100 Off-the-Wall Art Exhibition and Fundraiser February 10, 2023 Saturday, February 25, 2023, 3–6 pm Snow Date: Sat, March 4, 2023, 3 – 6 p.m “100@100” is an exciting evening of art, music, food, drinks — and anticipation. This…
Catherine Haggarty January 13, 2023 Wed, April 26, 2023 VPA 144, 11:00 am Catherine Haggarty is an artist based in Brooklyn, New York. She earned her MFA from Mason Gross, Rutgers University, in 2011. An…
Amber Scoon January 13, 2023 Wednesday, April 5, 2023 VPA 144, 12:30 p.m. Amber Scoon makes art, books, and events. Assistant Professor of Art and Borgia Gallery Director at Elms College in Chicopee, MA, she…
Jenny Lynn McNutt January 13, 2023 Wednesday, March 29, 2023 VPA 144, 11:00 a.m. Jenny Lynn McNutt is a multimedia artist living in Brooklyn and upstate NY. Her sculpture, painting, and performance work have been shown…
Danny Schwartz January 13, 2023 Tuesday, February 21, 2023 VPA 144, 11:00 a.m. Danny Schwartz is a fantasy illustrator and character designer living in Brooklyn, New York. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, books,…
Chie Fueki January 13, 2023 Thursday, February 9, 2023 VPA 144, 11:00 a.m. Chie Fueki lives and works in Beacon, NY. Born in Yokohama, Japan, and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, she earned her MFA at Yale…
Gallery Talk with Marcy Freedman October 4, 2022 RSVP to this event HERE As part of the exhibition, Address: Earth in the Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center, artist and art historian Marcy B Freedman will…
Film Screening & Artist Talk with Rosalind Schneider October 3, 2022 As part of the exhibition, Address: Earth in the Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center, artist, and filmmaker Rosalind Schneider will present a screening of her film, Pond…
Fritz Horstman August 17, 2022 Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Fritz Horstman is an artist, educator, and curator based in Bethany, CT, where he is Education Director at the Josef and Anni…
Ying Li August 17, 2022 Wednesday, Sept 28, 2022 Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Ying Li was born in Beijing, China, and studied traditional landscape painting at Anhui Normal University, where she…
Eric Valasquez August 17, 2022 Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022 *This event is closed to the public Eric Velasquez is an illustrator who lives and works in New York. He was born in Spanish Harlem,…
Josephine Halvorson August 17, 2022 Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022 Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Josephine Halvorson makes art that foregrounds firsthand experience and takes the form of painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Born…
Amy Smith-Stewart August 17, 2022 Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022 *This event is closed to the public Amy Smith-Stewart is Chief Curator at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Since 2013 she has organized forty-two exhibitions…
Student Spotlight – Aimee Jette, MFA May 26, 2022 MFA student Aimee Jette was recently featured in an episode of “One Creative Mind,” where she was interviewed by Laurie Hernandez. During their conversation, they explored the profound beauty and…
Breathing Space May 20, 2022 During the Spring 2022 semester, WCSU writing students and art students came together to create Breathing Space Broadside Series, which is a collection of poems by 15 student poets and…
Student Spotlight – Marcus Escribano, MFA May 17, 2022 Marcus Escribano, Master of Fine Arts (MFA) student, was recently featured in British Vogue and is set to appear in the June art edition of Vanity Fair UK. In the…
Robert Nadeau April 8, 2022 Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Rob Nadeau is a painter born in Rochester, NY. He received his BA degree from Brown University…
Student Spotlight – Daisy Gesualdi March 31, 2022 The Department of Art is proud to announce, Art major, Daisy Gesualdi, was awarded the 2022 winner of the Steven Ward Community Service Award for her long-standing and consistent passion…
The Home Project – Closing Celebration February 22, 2022 No Place Like Home: Exploring the sights, sounds, and tastes of the Middle East with artist Mohamad Hafez and guests. Thursday, March 3, 2022, 6-8 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman…
Judy Glantzman January 28, 2022 Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Judy Glantzman is a native New Yorker and graduate of Rhode Island School of Design. Exhibiting since…
Caitlin Berndt January 28, 2022 Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Caitlin Berndt was born in Baltimore, MD, and lives in Brooklyn, NY. She received her BFA from…
Stephen Kroninger January 28, 2022 Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Stephen Kroninger is an award-winning illustrator and photo-collage artist, based in New York City. His work has…
Stephanie Pierce January 26, 2022 Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Stephanie Pierce was raised in Memphis, TN. She received her BFA from the Art Institute of Boston…
Chuck Webster September 17, 2021 Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Chuck Webster is a painter and printmaker in NYC who has also engaged in collaborative and curatorial…
Dorie Petrochko September 1, 2021 Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus Dorie Petrochko is an award-winning wildlife painter and illustrator. She is a founding instructor of the Natural…
