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The Space Between Things Exhibition Premieres at the McCoy Art Gallery
On September 15, the McCoy Art Gallery will kick off the 2023-2024 season with its inaugural show: The Space Between Things. Featuring brand new artwork by three Boston-area artists, the show is curated by Jonathan Latiano, Director of the Art and Art History program at Merrimack College.
VPA Alumni Spotlight: Allyson Lewis
In this spotlight, VPA highlights Merrimack alumna and current VPA Administrative Assistant Allyson Lewis. A Tewksbury native, Ally graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management and Theatre Arts.
VPA Faculty Spotlight: Associate Professor Jonathan Latiano, MFA
To kick off the 2023 school year, the Visual and Performing Arts Department begins their Faculty and Staff monthly spotlight with Associate Professor Jonathan Latiano, MFA, Director of the Art and Art History Program and Chair of the McCoy Gallery Working Group.
Merrimack Music Program Director named quarterfinalist for Grammys’ 2024 Music Educator Award
Under Andrew Cote’s leadership, more student musicians are enrolled at Merrimack than ever before.
Merrimack Graphic Design Assistant Professor, Students, and Alumni Support Newly Launched Arts Festival in Boston
Merrimack Assistant Professor Dan Vlahos worked with students, alumni and the community on the Mission Hill Arts Festival.
VPA Announces Its Spring 2023 Calendar of Events
The Department of Visual and Performing Arts presents its spring 2023 exhibitions, senior capstones, and performance lineup. Enjoy unique exhibits in the McCoy Gallery, as well as performances in the Rogers Center.
Merrimack Marching Band Featured in Whitney Houston Biopic
Forty Merrimack students play extras in the new film, “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.”
Department of Visual and Performing Arts Hosts Fall 2022 Speaker Series
Merrimack College’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has a long history of welcoming outside artists, designers, and performers to engage with students, faculty, and the broader Merrimack community. The Fall 2022 semester was no exception, with three exceptional guest speakers sharing their experiences and advice with our students.
South Carolina Orchestra Performs Pruett’s Symphonic Edition
Associate Professor of Music Laura Moore Pruett’s critical edition of Gottschalk’s composition was used by Summerville Orchestra in February.
Reflective Architecture Works by W Gavin Robb
Merrimack College’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) McCoy Gallery at the Rogers Center for the Arts hosted the exhibition by W Gavin Robb, a tomb, a cabinet, February 5–March 8, 2022.
Nancy Wynn Curated COVID-19 Art Exhibit
The need to make artwork and share it with others has long been a driving force for Associate Professor Nancy Wynn, MFA. She first shared her photographs documenting ballet classes over thirty years ago. Recently, she continued that tradition with new work she exhibited in the Clare Gallery, at the St. Patrick-St. Anthony Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry in Hartford, CT.
VPA Announces Its Spring 2022 Calendar of Events
The Department of Visual and Performing Arts presents its spring 2022 exhibitions, senior capstones and performance lineup. Enjoy unique exhibits in the McCoy Gallery, as well as plays and musical performances in the Rogers Center.
Graphic Design Majors Create Banners for Austin Hall Chapel
When the stain-glass windows in the Austin Hall Chapel were replaced during renovations, campus leaders called on Merrimack student-artists to contribute original work depicting saints from the Augustinian Tradition.
Hugh Hinton Receives National Choral Conducting Prize
The American Guild of Organists is honoring Hugh Hinton, director of campus music activities at Merrimack College, as the winner of the 2021 Choir Master Prize in choral conducting. This award is given each year to the person who earns the top score in the National Choir Master certification examination.
VPA Adjunct Spotlight: Rachael Longo
Rachael Longo is an adjunct professor currently teaching courses Acting I, Intro to Theatre and Intro to Playwriting at Merrimack.
Merrimack Alumnus, Artist Brings Together Sport and Activism
Eamon White ’13 is an artist, activist and educator whose work has been featured nationally. His portraits have gone viral online and, as a former football player and present-day coach, he is well known for hand-painting cleats and sneakers for players in the NFL.
The Show Must Go On for VPA Voice Students
During COVID-19, Merrimack voice students turned to Merrimack College radio station WMCK and YouTube to showcase their recorded performances.
Graphic Design Student Self-Publishes Book
Senior Harrison Markowsky ’21, a graphic design major in Merrimack College’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts wrote, illustrated and published a children’s book about squirrels.
Honors Society Welcomes Graphic Design Major Felicia Fishel
Felicia Fishel has been inducted into the Honors Society. As a senior majoring in graphic design, Fishel’s work often focuses on the intersection of art and culture, and her impressive Senior Capstone Project has marked her as a standout artist.
Assistant Professor Appointed to Design Museum Foundation Council
VPA Professor Dan Vlahos shares his design expertise as a Design Museum Council member for the next three years.
ScholarWorks Publishes Student Paper
Jackie LaRivee examines female empowerment in her research paper published in ScholarWorks.
Student Artists Reflect On COVID-19: It’s OK To Not Be OK
Merrimack student artists kicked off a new exhibition, “It’s OK To Not Be OK,” with a virtual opening on Friday, April 2. Housed in McCoy Gallery, the show features work from a newly offered fall 2020 course and grapples with everything from life during the pandemic, to civil rights and the rise of blind patriotism in the U.S. The exhibition will run through Friday, April 16.
McCoy Gallery Houses New Exhibition
The Visual and Performing Arts Department is proud to announce that a new exhibition is on display in the McCoy Gallery.
Student Broadcasting Internship Spotlight: Lance de Selm
Lance de Selm, ’22, a rising senior majoring in communications and media with a double minor in music and sport management, landed an exciting broadcast internship with the Merrimack College Athletics Department. The internship has allowed de Selm to engage in hands-on experiential learning in a field he would like to pursue upon graduation.
