Are you a student considering an artistic career? Wondering how to craft a meaningful lifestyle? Want insider info on finding opportunities and connecting with established professionals? Join a campus-wide dialogue with established and emerging artists! This event brings together accomplished alums in the fields of Architecture, Art History, Art Museum, Art Studio, Creative Writing, Dance, Film, Media, and Theater, the Makerspace, and Music to talk to you about their success in crafting a meaningful and fulfilling career in the arts.

Want to know who's attending the event? Click this link to review the alums' bios

The event will conclude with a networking reception and refreshments in the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum Lobby.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

• 12:30-1:00pm: Check-in (Art Building Lobby)
• 1:00-1:30pm: Panelist Introductions (Gamble Auditorium)
• 1:45-2:45pm: Session 1: Disciplinary Discussion Panels
  • Crafting a Life in the Visual Arts (Gamble) - Architecture, Art History, Art Museum and Art Studio alums
  • Crafting a Life in the Performing and Creative Arts (Art Room 220) - Creative Writing, Dance, Music, and Theater alums
• 3:00-4:00pm: Session 2: Topic Discussions
  • Making it Work After Graduation (Gamble) - Nicole De Araujo ‘18 (Architecture) & Katherine Kain ’20 (Dance)
  • Artists as Educators (Art Room 220) - Caitlin Fisher '21 (Music), Katy Gore '20 (Theater) and Olivia Brandwein '22 (Art Museum)
  • Art and Your Community Panel (Room 221) - Morgan J. Sammut '22 (Creative Writing), Olive Rowell '24 (Art Studio), and Sommer Byers '21 (Art History)
• 4:00-5:00 pm: Refreshments and Networking Reception (Art Building Lobby)

This event is sponsored by the InterArts Council, the Department of Art History and Architectural Studies, the Department of Art Studio, Department of English, Department of Dance, the Department of Film, Media, Theater, the Department of Music, the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, the Fimbel Maker & Innovation Lab, Division of Student Life, and the Career Development Center.