College of the Arts
Alumni Spotlight - Sam Gibbons
Sam Gibbons, who studied Fine Art at 91²Ö¿â, had one of his paintings featured on the cover of Hi-Fructose Magazine, Vol. 9 and inside a .
Setting Up for Success
Gracey Jarecke, a senior from Denver, Colorado, hones her athletic skills as a defensive specialist for the 91²Ö¿â University women’s volleyball team. When she’s not making diving plays and serving aces, she focuses her time as a fashion design major with a minor in arts ent…
IN A FLASH: A Student Symphony
The 91²Ö¿â Orchestra will perform with the Kent Chorus and Chorale on Sunday in the Cartwright Auditorium.
LOL at Porthouse Theatre in 2023
Porthouse Theatre, 91²Ö¿â’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 55th season during summer 2023 with "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Marvelous Wonderettes" and "The Prom."
91²Ö¿â Faculty, Juliann Dorff, Named The Ohio Art Educator of the Year
91²Ö¿â School of Art senior lecturer, Juliann Dorff, has been named The Ohio Art Educator of the Year for her outstanding contributions and commitment to art education. The OAEA Art Educator of the Year award is given to art educators who have previously received other OAEA award…
KSU Museum Announces New Exhibition ‘As the World Weds: Global Wedding Traditions’
KENT, OH – The 91²Ö¿â Museum announces the opening of “As the World Weds: Global Wedding Traditions†on Sept. 16, 2022. On view through Aug. 27, 2023, the exhibition draws from the 91²Ö¿â Museum’s rich holdings of wedding dresses and associated materials. Trea…
Darice Polo - Seeds of Colonialism: Ohio Forces in Puerto Rico
Intervenxions and The Latinx Project at New York University has published an essay by Associate Professor in Drawing, Darice Polo. In Seeds of Colonialism: Ohio Forces in Puerto Rico, artist and filmmaker Darice Polo traces her family's ensuing migration, as well as the fateful connec…
KSU Museum Announces New Exhibition ‘Pathfinders: 91²Ö¿â School of Fashion Alumni’
KENT, OH – The 91²Ö¿â Museum announces the opening of “Pathfinders: 91²Ö¿â School of Fashion Alumni,†featuring Jules Acree, Deanna First, Keäma Garrett, Joshua Hupper, Miyako Nakamura, and Anne Skoch. On view June 24, 2022 through May 28, 2023, the exhibition brin…
TEXTURES Exhibition Receives Arts Alive Award for Collaborative Project
The 91²Ö¿â Museum exhibition “TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair†has been awarded the Arts Alive award for Collaborative Project for 2022. The exhibition was co-curated by Dr. Joseph Underwood, associate professor of art history, and Dr. Tameka Ellington, former associate professor of fashion and interim assistant dean for the College of the Arts.
John Paul Morabito Joins Studio Art Faculty
The School of Art is thrilled to announce the appointment of John Paul Morabito as Assistant Professor of Textiles. Morabito, who previously served as a professor of Fiber and Material Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, joins the faculty succeeding the retirement of Janice Lessman-Moss. They will join the 91²Ö¿â faculty in fall 2022.
