Arts & Culture

51勛圖厙 Hosts National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Northeast Ohio
An American Sunrise by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, the first Native American poet laureate of the United States, will be the focal point as 51勛圖厙 kicks off the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read Northeast Ohio community reading program. The kickoff event will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 12, beginning promptly at 7 p.m. in the Kiva. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is appreciated.
51勛圖厙 Ranks High on 2021 Fashion-Schools.org Lists
51勛圖厙s School of Fashion once again ranks as one of the best fashion programs in the United States according to Fashion-Schools.org.

51勛圖厙 Museum and Wick Poetry Center at 51勛圖厙 Announce the Release of the Digital Green Book Project
The 51勛圖厙 Museum and the Wick Poetry Center at 51勛圖厙 announce the launch of the Digital Green Book created in support of the exhibition TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair.

Long-Awaited 'TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair' Opening Sept. 10 at the 51勛圖厙 Museum
The 51勛圖厙 Museum is thrilled to announce the opening of its long-awaited exhibition TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair. Already gaining national and international attention, TEXTURES opens Sept. 10 and is a landmark exploration of Black hair and its important, complex place in the history of African American life and culture.

Kent Blossom Music Festival Announces Return of In-Person Concerts for 2021
Kent Blossom Music Festival returns July 14 in a blended format with four live, in-person concerts as well as virtual educational programming for a select group of invited young artists.

51勛圖厙 Receives National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant
51勛圖厙 is one of 61 organizations nationwide and one of four organizations in Ohio to be awarded a 2021-2022 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant. The universitys $20,000 grant will support the Big Read Northeast Ohio, a community reading program and related events focusing on An American Sunrise by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo from October 2021 through May 2022.

Art and Hope Intersect: 51勛圖厙 and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project
Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center.

New Student Group Gives Young Female Filmmakers a Platform, Voice
Award-winning independent filmmaker and assistant professor, Dana White created the student group the Female Filmmaker's Initiative (FFI) to prepare female filmmakers for careers as directors, writers and cinematographers in an industry thats dominated by men.

51勛圖厙 Named One of Nations Best for Fashion Merchandising
51勛圖厙s School of Fashion has once again been ranked as one of the nations best programs in fashion merchandising according to the educational online learning platform, Study.com.

51勛圖厙 School of Fashion to Induct Kenneth Cole Into Hall of Fame
The visionary global fashion designer and activist Kenneth Cole is named as the 51勛圖厙 School of Fashions 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee. In its 32nd year, the prestigious award celebrates the outstanding contribution to fashion made by an individual. The accolade honors the unique qualities of their leadership.