Wheaton College Massachusetts

Gallery Exhibition: To Scatter or Sow—Diaspora in Contemporary Art
2021-10-14 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-10-12 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-07 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-10-05 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-09-30 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-09-28 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-09-23 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-09-21 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 4 more dates | 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
2021-10-14 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-10-07 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-09-30 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-09-23 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-09-16 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-09-09 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-09-02 13:00 - 20:00 | 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.

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies: A Lunchtime MAP Day Reading and Conversation with Deesha Philyaw
2021-10-14 12:30 - 13:30 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
African American author, columnist, and public speaker Deesha Philyaw will read from her debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, which won the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the 2020/2021 Story Prize, and was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award in fiction.
This event will also be available virtually via Zoom, register here.

MAP Day!
2021-10-14 09:00 - 14:00 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join us for MAP Day, October 14, 2021! Classes are canceled between 9 a.m–2 p.m. to allow time to step back and reflect on your Wheaton journey.
MAP Day provides time for students to see all that Wheaton has to offer, from study abroad, career planning, honors & scholars programs, LEAPS, majors, financial planning, and much more. First and second year students will meet with MAP Advisors and peers in morning cohort meetings to reflect and plan.
Attend an author reading and Q&A with Deesha Philyaw, author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. This collection of short stories won the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the 2020/2021 Story Prize and the 2020 Los Angeles Times Book Prize: The Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction and was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction. A Q&A session will follow.
Wheaton’s Diversity, Equity and Access Leadership will host a discussion entitled Progress Towards Equity: A Community Discussion, to bring the Wheaton community together for this important discussion.
Don’t miss cider & donuts on the Dimple and in the Pine Courtyard from 10-11 a.m.
Learn about all of the many opportunities available to you as you plan your Wheaton career and your life after Wheaton! All events, including descriptions, preregistration information, and meeting links are available on Inside Wheaton -> Academics -> MAP Day.

Forward Whea Go: Philanthropy and Volunteerism at Wheaton
2021-10-01 16:00 - 17:00
Hope Gallagher Ogletree ’75, Kristen Shea Bettencourt ’89, Adam Bart ’96, and Nicholas Cicchinelli ’14 discuss their personal philanthropic journeys, volunteerism and why Wheaton is so important to them.

Ariana Reines: Ancient Evenings
2021-09-30 19:30 - 20:30 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Part seance, part collective automatic writing, part investigation of philosophical texts, Ancient Evenings will be a collective spiritual awakening in our own Cole Memorial Chapel. Come and explore the Western Canon through your own subversive and politically aware writing. Discover how you creatively think about rational thinking. Participants should bring a pad of paper and a writing implement. Light refreshments will be served before the event outside the Chapel.

arts@wheaton Quad Party
2021-09-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Hood Courtyard, 26 E. Main Street (between Watson & Mars Arts), Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Come check out what arts@wheaton is all about, including how you can get involved. There will be live performances, music, tie-dye, paper flower making, screen printing and more. Oh yeah, and food trucks!

Silent film Metropolis with live organ accompaniment by Peter Krasinski
2021-09-22 19:30 - 22:30 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Internationally known organist Peter Krasinski demonstrates improvisational accompaniment to the silent film Metropolis on Wheaton’s magnificent Casavant organ. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to view Fritz Lang’s dystopian masterpiece and Mr. Krasinski’s live performance—which promises to be as close as one could get to one from the 1920’s.
Please note: This event is open to the on-campus Wheaton Community only.

Birds, Bees, and Humans: Faculty Speaker Series with Dr. Jessie Knowlton
2021-09-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
Join us for the fifth Faculty Speaker Series event, celebrating the scholarly research and creative works of Wheaton’s faculty members.
Dr. Jessie Knowlton, Assistant Professor of Biology, will present a talk titled “Birds, bees, and humans: why we should care about all species.” Dr. Knowlton will talk about her research with Wheaton students on the impacts of environmental change on bird and bee communities in Ecuador. She will also explain why what happens to other species can make a big difference to humanity as well, and what we can learn from paying attention to the diversity of life on our planet.
Dr. Jani Benoit, Professor of Chemistry, will moderate the Q&A.
This hour-long talk and moderated Q&A will take place on Zoom. Pre-registration is required.
If you require accommodations for this event, please contact Megan Brooks at brooks_megan@wheatoncollege.edu by September 15, 2021.

Gallery Opening—To Scatter or Sow: Diaspora in Contemporary Art
2021-09-10 15:30 - 17:00 | 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.

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.
Register Here
