Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories, Massachusetts
August 27–November 8, 2024
Opening reception: Saturday, September 14, 2024 1-3pm
INTO LIGHT Project, is national non-profit that creates exhibitions of portraits and stories of people who have died from the disease of drug addiction in each state. Their mission is to change the conversation about drug addiction through the power of art and storytelling. Wheaton College is the host of the Massachusetts exhibition. The graphite portraits and individual narratives tell the story of 41 people who have died from drug addiction in Massachusetts. The people honored in this exhibition are from eleven counties and range in age from 18-39. We are seeking to dismantle the stigma surrounding the addiction and to address the misconception that people with addiction are to blame for their illness. Through the art of portraiture and storytelling, the Into Light Project exhibition: Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories, offers healing, hope, and will create meaningful dialogue about substance use disorder.
PEER GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS with The Sun Will Rise Foundation
- Friday, Sept. 27 at 3pm
- Sunday, Oct. 27 at 11am
PEER GRIEF FACILITATED TOUR with The Sun Will Rise Foundation
- Sunday, Oct. 6 at 1pm
ARTIST TALK with author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka
- Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6pm
NARCAN TRAINING with SADOD
- Map Day – Thursday, Oct. 17 at 11am and 12pm
Hours
1–5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday + Saturday
1–8 p.m. Thursday
10–5 p.m. Sunday
The galleries are closed Monday and during college breaks.
Location
The Beard and Weil Galleries are located on the second floor of the Watson Fine Arts building on Wheaton’s campus. The closest parking area is directly across E. Main Street in Parking Lot 2 where there is free visitor parking.
About the Galleries
Through direct engagement with art, the Beard and Weil Galleries aim to foster a greater understanding of our shared world.
The Beard and Weil Galleries are a generative space for art and visual culture that develop knowledge and understanding across disciplines through public exhibitions and programs. The galleries are a hub of innovative research, creativity, and experiential learning that involves and engages the entire Wheaton community as well as the visiting public.
The Beard and Weil Galleries are a vital part of Wheaton’s creative and intellectual life. Our dynamic programming features work by contemporary artists and innovative exhibitions drawn from Wheaton’s Permanent Collections and the Gebbie Archives.
The Galleries’ educational mission encompasses all forms of creative expression in an effort to forge meaningful connections between objects and their histories, student and faculty creative work, art historical research, and critical thinking. The crucial role the visual arts play in a liberal arts education is central to the design and focus of our exhibitions.
Student-curated exhibitions are designed to give hands-on experience in the conception, design, and educational interpretation of exhibitions. Student creative work is featured annually in a Senior Visual Art and Design Majors’ exhibition.
Our exhibitions have been accompanied by a rich series of publications, written and designed by Wheaton students, staff, and faculty.
For more information
Elizabeth Hoy, Director, Beard and Weil Galleries
508-286-3364; [email protected]
Jessica F. Kuszaj, Associate Director, Arts Events and Publicity
508-286-3644; [email protected]
Arts information line: 508-286-3300
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