Department of Art Lecture Series
The Department of Art Lecture Series
The Department of Art Lecture Series (DALS) introduces students and the community-at-large to prominent working artists and scholars from a range of fields and studio practices. the department is committed to inviting innovative professionals to lead critiques and workshops for art students as well as give gallery talks and lectures. DALS artists also speak about the processes and influences within their current practice as part of the public lecture series, which are free and open to the public.
Recent Artists
2024 -2025
Katie Butler
Katie Butler is a painter based in Akron, Ohio. Her allegorical still-life paintings provide critical commentary on the financial disparities in American society.
October 24, 3:30 PM – McDonough Lecture Hall 3000
Erin Mallea
Erin Mallea is a multidisciplinary artist who explores the past and present of particular microcosms as entry points into larger human and environmental conditions. She serves as an Assistant Professor of Art at the Pennsylvania State University School of Visual Art.
November 18, 5:30 PM – McDonough Lecture Hall 3000
2023-2024
Betsy Stirratt
Betsy Stirratt’s work explores natural and social histories through photographs, books, paintings, objects, and film. She aims to create multiple layered narratives about the interactions of humans and nature.