Seniors, parents and alumni are invited to join Arts@Wheaton and the Friends of Art to celebrate the class of 2026. Inside Watson, the Senior Design Capstone projects will be on display in the Haas Concourse & Lobby and the Galleries will be open to view the Senior Visual Art Exhibition, Taking Up Space. Light refreshments will be served.

Rain location: Haas Concourse & Lobby, Watson Fine Arts

Wheaton students studying voice and various instruments showcase their skill performing work from their studies this semester.

Students participating in the senior seminar in theatre present their original capstone performance. This year’s project is supported by Playwright-in-Residence & Professor of English Charlotte Meehan.

Pay-what-you-can tickets are available via the Watson Box Office .

Join the Film, Media & Communications Department for their spring 2026 student film screening. Student work from the following courses will be shown:  Production I, Animation I, Cinematography, Video Art, Stop Motion Animation, Digital Editing, Media Workshop, and FNMS senior seminar.

The design capstone is a chance for senior design majors to apply their knowledge and skills to a topic of their choice. Posters show and explain what students investigated and why, the steps they took to add depth to their understanding and how they responded with design concepts through sketches, diagrams, prototypes and mockups.

Projects will be on display May 5–May 16, 2026

Join the senior design majors as the celebrate opening of their capstone project poster display. The design capstone is a chance for senior design majors to apply their knowledge and skills to a topic of their choice. Posters show and explain what students investigated and why, the steps they took to add depth to their understanding and how they responded with design concepts through sketches, diagrams, prototypes and mockups.

The posters will be on display May 5–May 16, 2026

The Ensemble performs a selection of music for steel pan under the direction of Jason Roseman.
Pay-what-you-can tickets will be available via the Watson Box Office.

The Wheaton College Jazz Band perform under the direction of Diamond Centofanti. The Ensemble will perform works by Horance Silver, Benny Goodman, Luiz Bonfa, Duke Ellington and more.

Powerful Voices: We Shall Overcome
Democracy through Black American Music
Renowned guest conductor Donnell Patterson, founding director of Boston’s Millennium Gospel Choir, joins the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers, led by Alexandra Lutkevich, for an electrifying and powerful evening of music celebrating the contributions of Black American composers. The program will include gospel, spiritual, and classical music, and feature vocal soloists David Joyner, Laura Vecchione, Sayida Farmer, and Anthony Clayton.
Pay-what-you-can tickets are available via the Watson Box Office

Taking Up Space: Stories of Being

2026 Senior Visual Art Exhibition

Join us as we celebrate our 2026 Senior Visual Art majors. This exhibition highlights the work of our graduating Visual Art majors. It features animation, illustration, painting, photography, and sculpture. Featuring work by: Claire Berman, Charlie Black, Shaye Cox, Cali Griffin, Anjonelys Grullon, Tessa Hammond, Ben Massouda, and Olivia Price.

Exhibition runs: April 21–May 9, 2026

Commencement/Reunion Weekend: May 15 & 16