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Inspiring careers

Min Jung Kim ’92 is the first female director of Saint Louis Art Museum. Carolina Kaufman ’98 broadens narratives at the Pentacrest Museums. Both majored in art history at Wheaton College and followed their passions into fields that bring them joy allow them to do mission-driven work.

The art of advocacy

What role can art institutions and those who work in the field of art play in creating a more just and welcoming world? That question is the inspiration behind the upcoming Wheaton College conference “Pass the Mic! Create. Curate. Care.”

Up-and-coming artist

Sophia Hatzikos ’20, a high school sculpture teacher, finds early success in the art world. She was designated as a Kimberly Gales Emerging Artist Scholar this summer by Portland (Oregon) Open Studies.

Professor has award-winning focus

Wheaton College Assistant Professor of Visual Art Leah Dyjak this summer won a $5,000 Me&EVE Grant from nonprofit organization Center Photographic Arts Sante Fe in recognition of Dyjak’s project titled “As we play God.”

Nicole Tadgell ’91 honored for book illustration

Nicole “Nickie” Lee Tadgell ’91, a graphic designer and illustrator, recently won a 2021 Christopher Award for Tiara’s Hat Parade (Albert Whitman & Company, 2020).

Spring production reflects on pandemic era

The “Wheaton X Series,” a live, virtual event, will include two evenings of programming on Thursday, April 8, and Friday, April 9. Through a range of artistic expression that includes dance, music, poetry and film, performers will respond to the prompt “2020 and Beyond: Our Reflections. Our Responses.”

A decade of creativity

A current exhibit in Beard and Weil Galleries showcases a selective array of photography, film, illustrations and sculpture from visual arts majors from the past 10 years.

Getting a picture of the museum digital world

Leah Niederstadt, Wheaton College associate professor of museum studies/history of art, created the winter term course “Museums in the Digital Age” to take a closer look how museum leaders have become even more innovative during the pandemic in their efforts to grow audiences and enhance operations.