Wheaton College Massachusetts

Gallery Opening—To Scatter or Sow: Diaspora in Contemporary Art
2021-09-10 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join us for an opening reception for our first exhibition of the academic year. To Scatter or Sow: Diaspora in Contemporary Art serves as a central event for Wheaton’s campus-wide initiative to consider Diasporas: Economies, Boundaries, and Kinship. The title of the show is taken from the Greek root of the word, and evokes not only the dispersal inherent in diaspora but also the potential for rich growth. Framing the multi-faceted idea of diasporas through the work of eight contemporary artists, the exhibition includes video, photography, painting, ceramics and text-based work. The exhibition will be presented both virtually and on the Wheaton campus.
The exhibition includes work by the following artists: Alina Bliumis, Chinatown Pretty: Andria Lo & Valerie Luu, Isabella Cruz-Chong, Patricia Encarnación, Michael Gac Levin, Jodie Lyn-Kee-Chow, and Crys Yin
Please note: this opening event is open to the on-campus Wheaton Community only

9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
2021-09-10 10:30 - 11:00 | The Dimple, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the historically devastating attacks on September 11, 2001, the Office of the President and the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life invite all members of the Wheaton community to join for a brief remembrance ceremony where we will hear from some of our community members and local first responders as well as share in a moment of silence for the many lives lost then and amidst the current turmoil in Afghanistan.

Gallery Exhibition: To Scatter or Sow—Diaspora in Contemporary Art
2021-09-09 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-09-07 13:00 - 17:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
To Scatter or Sow: Diaspora in Contemporary Art serves as a central event for Wheaton’s campus-wide initiative to consider Diasporas: Economies, Boundaries, and Kinship. The title of the show is taken from the Greek root of the word, and evokes not only the dispersal inherent in diaspora but also the potential for rich growth. Framing the multi-faceted idea of diasporas through the work of eight contemporary artists, the exhibition includes video, photography, painting, ceramics and text-based work. The exhibition will be presented both virtually and on the Wheaton campus.
The exhibition includes work by the following artists: Alina Bliumis, Chinatown Pretty: Andria Lo & Valerie Luu, Isabella Cruz-Chong, Patricia Encarnación, Michael Gac Levin, Jodie Lyn-Kee-Chow, and Crys Yin.

Gallery Hours
1:00–5:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
1:00–8:00 p.m., Thursday
The galleries are closed Sunday, Monday, and during college breaks.
Please note: due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the galleries are only open to the Wheaton campus community. All of our programing will be provided virtually as well.

Gallery Exhibition—The Tens: Friends of Art Alumni Collection 2011–2020
2021-09-09 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-09-02 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-08-26 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-08-19 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-08-12 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-08-05 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-07-29 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-07-22 13:00 - 20:00 and 9 more dates | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Tens, highlights selected work from students who received the Friends of Art Purchase Prize from 2011-2020. These pieces are part of the Wheaton College Permanent Collection and range from photography to film to illustration. The talented alumni artists included in this exhibition are:
2011 Katharine Heyl, Emiko Kurokawa, Rosemary Liss
2012 Skye Landon, Emily Timm, Tim Oxton
2013 Caroline Isaacs, Walker Downey
2014 Soraya Matos
2015 Lindsey Gillis
2016 Cloë Ella Urbanczyk, Sienna Van Slooten
2017 Charlotte Hall
2018 Aleza Epstein
2019 Bhavika Dugar
2020 Elisa McClear
Exhibition runs February 16–March 27, 2021
Gallery Opening | Monday, February 22, 5:00 p.m. EST Register here
Due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Beard & Weil Galleries is only open to the on-campus community for the spring 2021 semester. We will make every effort to make our exhibitions available virtually during this time. We appreciate your patience as we navigate this global challenge and we look forward to welcoming you back to campus when we are able to resume normal operations.

Theatre and Dance Meet & Greet
2021-09-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Experimental Theatre, Norton, 02766, United States
Come out and meet the faculty and staff of the Department of Theatre & Dance and hear what’s planned for the coming year.

Music Department Meet & Greet
2021-09-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
Interested in getting involved in Music? Come out and meet the faculty and hear about opportunities for classes and performance.
This event will take place via Zoom, registration is required.
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Wheaton Dance Company Auditions
2021-09-01 17:00 - 19:00 | Balfour-Hood – Ellison Dance Studio, Norton, 02766, United States
Interested in dance? Consider auditioning for the Wheaton College Dance Company. Auditions will begin with a modern stretch and warm up, then a short combination will be taught and performed in small groups. Participants should arrive 10-15 minutes early to fill out a quick form. Please wear clothes that you feel comfortable dancing/moving in.

2021 Senior Visual Art Majors’ Exhibition: (personal) space
2021-05-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-05-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
This exhibition celebrates the achievements of the sixteen 2021 senior Visual Art majors, who present their thesis exhibition, (personal) space, the culmination of a year-long capstone experience in the Visual Art program at Wheaton College. The exhibition is currently on view in the Beard and Weil Galleries in Watson Fine Art. The physical gallery is open to the Wheaton community Tuesday-Saturday 1-5pm. The exhibition is also displayed virtually at the galleries’ website.

John Billings
Maggie Chen
Maggie Daly
Julia Dwinell
Lillian Etlinger
Yuexi (Bella) Guo
Martín Hanley
Marissa James
Nicholas Kambanis
Julia Kaplan
Lea Moore
Amanda Mundy
Allison Rogers
Mariela Saver
Caitlin F. Shields
Lucy Williams

Faculty Retirement Celebration
2021-05-18 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
President Dennis M. Hanno and Provost Renée T. White cordially invite you to a virtual celebration honoring the careers of the following esteemed faculty:

Matthew Allen, Music
Kirk Anderson, French Studies
Vicki Bartolini, Education
Bev Clark, English (posthumously )
Sam Coale, English
Mary Lee Griffin, Education
Donna Kerner, Anthropology
Shelly Leibowitz, Mathematics
Bianca Cody Murphy, Psychology
Patty Stone, Visual Art

Advance registration is required. We hope you can join us for this special event!
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2021 Wheaton Social Impact Conference – Day 2
2021-05-18 09:00 - 15:00 | Online
This is a unique event, planned to coincide with Senior Week, which brings together students, professionals, members of the local community, and the other interested individuals to think about the role of organizations in creating social impact. Participants will be able to learn from distinguished practitioners and scholars working on the issue of social impact, as well as from students and community members who are working to make the world a better place, including participants in Wheaton’s Social Entrepreneurship Launch Program.
Our opening session will include Mike Brady, an inspiring speaker who is the President of Sheltersuit USA and the former CEO of the noted Greyston Bakery in Yonkers, NY. We will also feature several panels on different aspects of social entrepreneurship and social impact, including an alumni panel with three graduates who are creating significant impact in their respective fields. Finally, we will we awarding for the first time the Aumna in Social Impact Award to Indira Henard ’03, Executive Director of the DC Rape Crisis Center.
The links below include a mini-schedule for each day so that you can get an idea of the different conference events, feel free to join any that you might find interesting:
Social Impact Conference, Day 1 registration
Social Impact Conference, Day 2 registration

2021 Wheaton Social Impact Conference – Day 1
2021-05-17 16:00 - 19:00 | Online
This is a unique event, planned to coincide with Senior Week, which brings together students, professionals, members of the local community, and other interested individuals to think about the role of organizations in creating social impact. Participants will be able to learn from distinguished practitioners and scholars working on the issue of social impact, as well as from students and community members who are working to make the world a better place, including participants in Wheaton’s Social Entrepreneurship Launch Program.
Our opening session will include Mike Brady, an inspiring speaker who is the President of Sheltersuit USA and the former CEO of the noted Greyston Bakery in Yonkers, NY. We will also feature several panels on different aspects of social entrepreneurship and social impact, including an alumni panel with three graduates who are creating significant impact in their respective fields. Finally, we will we awarding for the first time the Social Impact Award for alumni to Indira Henard ’03, Executive Director of the DC Rape Crisis Center.
The links below include a mini-schedule for each day so that you can get an idea of the different conference events, feel free to join any that you might find interesting:
Social Impact Conference, Day 1 registration
Social Impact Conference, Day 2 registration

Gallery Exhibition—2021 Wheaton Biennial_final_final_FINAL
2021-05-17 | Virtual
The 2021 Wheaton Biennial is an open-call exhibition focused on new media and juried by author and curator, Legacy Russell. Presented virtually, this exhibition includes artists whose work challenges and celebrates new media. As with past Biennials, our definition is boundary-pushing and inclusive, seeking a diverse range of experimental work, collectively evoking an open-ended conversation.
Virtual Exhibition
