The Arts at Wilson College

12/20/2025

As part of their fall performances and an annual tradition, the Ten Tones caroled for the families at Mercy House of Chambersburg in December.

We're incredibly grateful to the talented musicians who have shared their gifts with Mercy House this year. Your music brings comfort, peace, and joy to our guests and their families and friends.
Thank you for generously giving your time and talent - you make a difference!

10/02/2025

Do you have ideas for presentations, performances, projects, workshops, exhibits or other types of events that would fit with ArtsFest? We want to hear them!

The Wilson College ArtsFest Committee is now accepting proposals from students, faculty, staff, and the community (‼) for ArtsFest 2026, April 6-10. This year's theme is "Art is...Experimentation."

Complete this proposal form if you would like to participate: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=6tl_cnbkgE2nymdBuddr0P2RD5PW2y1IrZQkb7R4vJdUNVdDSFY2TUlINFZTSEZOTDMzN1I2RElTMyQlQCN0PWcu

Events from 2025 included "Painting without Sight," "Suncatcher Make and Take," "Exploring Neurographic Art,""Moving Stories: Integrative Movement Practice & Collaborative Dancemaking," and more.

09/26/2025

Join us TONIGHT for the documentary screening of Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. “Proceed and be Bold” at 6:30 p.m. in Sarah’s Coffee House.

A documentary on the work of Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., a visionary artist and educator who transforms the tradition of letterpress printing into a vehicle for social justice and collective learning. Kennedy’s prints—bold, layered, and unapologetically direct—blend typographic form with the urgency of protest, creating a body of work that speaks as much to the heart as to the eye. Each poster is a declaration, a reminder, a lesson—designed not only to be seen, but to be felt, remembered, and shared.

09/10/2025

On Thursday, September 18 at 4:30 p.m. Wilson College will open the exhibition, "Amos Paul Kennedy Jr: Citizen Printer" in the Bogigian Gallery at Wilson College.

The Arts at Wilson College invites you to experience the powerful work of Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., a visionary artist and educator who transforms the tradition of letterpress printing into a vehicle for social justice and collective learning. Kennedy’s prints — bold, layered, and unapologetically direct — blend typographic form with the urgency of protest, creating a body of work that speaks as much to the heart as to the eye. Each poster is a declaration, a reminder, a lesson — designed not only to be seen, but to be felt, remembered, and shared.

04/04/2025

In just THREE days, we will be creating as a community and celebrating that "Art is...Shared Stories" at Wilson College ArtsFest!

Next week, join us in hands-on workshops like:
🎨 Painting Without Sight - Room 200, Lortz Hall - Reservations requested
☀️Suncatcher Make and Take - Lenfest Commons
💃Moving Stories: Integrative Movement Practice & Collaborative Dancemaking - Appenzellar-Buchanan Dance Studio - Reservations requested
👚Printmaking with Sue Coe - Lortz Hall - Lower Level
💎Will's Creations: Jewel Crafting and Autism Awareness - Room 200, Lortz Hall

Check out the full schedule on our website and we can't wait to see you there!
🔗https://www.wilson.edu/artsfest-schedule

04/03/2025

We have an incredible opportunity to work alongside Sue Coe in the printmaking session and then we get to hear her story during her lecture that evening.

Will we see you there?

Ever wondered what it's like to create art with a trailblazer? 🌟 Wilson College is thrilled to host Sue Coe, an iconic artist since the 1970s.

Get hands-on with relief printmaking and screen print your own T-shirt featuring Coe’s artwork during ArtsFest.

After creating with Coe, dive into her career as an illustrator. Discover how she grew her reputation to have more creative freedom with editors at top publications like The New York Times, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and more.

Mark your calendar for April 10 to create with Sue Coe! Visit our website for details, https://www.wilson.edu/artsfest-visiting-guest-artists-and-speakers

The ArtsFest Guest Artists are supported by The Palmer Family Foundation Fund through The Foundation for Enhancing Communities.

04/02/2025

5️⃣ days until ArtsFest 2025!

In less than one week we will be celebrating and creating together at ArtsFest, starting on Monday, April 7. The theme of this year's event is "Art is...Shared Stories," and we want to see yours! 🎨🖌️🖼️

We have an exciting lineup of guest artists, thanks to the The Palmer Family Foundation, a fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities.

Don't miss this week-long event. Check out the full schedule and plan your visit to ArtsFest 2025. 📆

🔗https://www.wilson.edu/artsfest

03/31/2025

You have three chances to experience the unifying power of music with Melanie DeMore at ArtsFest 2025!

Get ready for two unique sessions with the incredible Melanie DeMore, a three-time Grammy-nominated singer/composer, who will share her many talents with the Wilson community.

📆Common Hour, April 8 | 11 a.m. 📍Lenfest Learning Commons
Discover the effects and influences of sound and music in your life during DeMore’s Common Hour discussion, “Singing Each Others Songs-Tightening the Weave of Community.”

📆Community Sing, April 8 | 6 p.m. 📍Laird Hall
Participate in “Community Sing” led by DeMore. All levels of musical experience are welcome to attend with no prior rehearsal, preparation, or music-reading ability required.

Don’t miss your chance to learn from DeMore and the other ArtsFest guest speakers. Learn more on our website, https://www.wilson.edu/artsfest-visiting-guest-artists-and-speakers

This program was partially funded by The Palmer Family Foundation, a fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities.

03/27/2025

Have you seen the lineup of guest speakers for ArtsFest 2025? 🔥🔥🔥

We look forward to welcoming these incredible artists to campus April 7-11:
🎼 Melanie DeMore, a three-time Grammy-nominated singer/composer
✍️ Sir Dominique Jordan, an accomplished poet and spoken word artist
🖌️ Sue Coe, an artistic trailblazer since the 1970s
💃 Camille Weanquoi, a Wilson alum and dancer, teacher, choreographer, and mentor

Generously funded by The Palmer Family Foundation Fund through The Foundation for Enhancing Communities.

Stay tuned for more about their sessions as we count down to ArtsFest 2025!

Curious about ArtsFest? Visit our website for more details, https://www.wilson.edu/artsfest

03/24/2025

Another highlight for ArtsFest 2025!

Friday, April 11th, 11:00-noon in Lortz 200, Dr. Janet Foor, Asst. Prof. of Special Education and EDU 215 will host Will for jewel crafting.

Will has autism and one of his favorite things to do is to create "jewels" as a means to help him feel productive and to reduce his anxiety. He and his mother, Sandy, and Dr. Janet Foor, will help others create their own unique "jewels" that they can take with them. Throughout the session, participants will learn more about Will and Sandy's outreach efforts to increase awareness of autism and supports available in Franklin and nearby counties.

03/23/2025

The ArtsFest 2025 schedule is live on our website! Check it out for a full description of all events. wilson.edu/artsfest

03/20/2025

As ArtsFest 2025 approaches we want to highlight some of the guest artists and presenters on this year's schedule.

Sally Frehn, MFA '19, and BJ Watson, Juniata College art faculty, will be featured in our multi-artist gallery during ArtsFest 2025. Additionally, Sally and BJ will present "Circle of Perseverance" on Thursday, April 10, 11:00 AM, which follows Sally's story as a pottery artist and her changing relationship to the medium as she has been faced with new challenges.