Office of Strategic Initiatives

Art Museum Faculty Fellows Leverage Collections to Enhance Teaching

Four faculty members have been named Art Museum Faculty Fellows for the 2025-26 academic year. The fellows program, now in its fourth year,
Wendy S. Loughlin Aug. 11, 2025
Art Museum Faculty Fellows Leverage Collections to Enhance Teaching

Art Museum Acquires Indian Scrolls Gifted by SUNY Professor

The University Art Museum has received a monumental gift of more than 80 traditional Indian patachitra scrolls, significantly expanding its collection of South Asian art
Taylor Westerlund July 23, 2025
Art Museum Acquires Indian Scrolls Gifted by SUNY Professor

Lender Center Hosts Community-Based Organizations for Networking, Partnership-Building

Representatives from some 80 regional community-based organizations gathered at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown March 27 for an expo event hosted by ’s Lender Center
Wendy S. Loughlin April 7, 2025
Lender Center Hosts Community-Based Organizations for Networking, Partnership-Building

University to Host TEDx Event Featuring Thought Leaders and Innovators

University will host an exciting TEDx event on April 9, 2025 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Tan Auditorium of the National Veterans Resource
Cristina Hatem March 25, 2025

Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact Celebrates 50 Years of Artistic and Literary Exploration

  For half a century, Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact (POC) has served the University and local communities as a hub for artistic and literary
Wendy S. Loughlin March 18, 2025
Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact Celebrates 50 Years of Artistic and Literary Exploration

New Exhibition, ‘Joiri Minaya: Unseeing the Tropics at the Museum,’ on View at Art Museum

A new exhibition at the Art Museum that challenges visitors to view the “tropics” as both place and perception is on view through
News Staff March 13, 2025
New Exhibition, ‘Joiri Minaya: Unseeing the Tropics at the Museum,’ on View at  Art Museum

Light Work Presents ‘Mater Si, Magistra No’ and the 2025 B.F.A. Art Photography Annual

Light Work will present "Mater si, magistra no," a solo exhibition by Nabil Harb, through April 25 in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery, 316 Waverly
News Staff Jan. 14, 2025
Light Work Presents ‘Mater Si, Magistra No’ and the 2025 B.F.A. Art Photography Annual

Art Museum Spring Exhibitions Feature Works Curated by Faculty

Two spring-semester exhibitions at the Art Museum will feature works curated by three faculty members. “Faculty Fellows Curate” features the work of 2024-25
Diane Stirling Jan. 9, 2025
Art Museum Spring Exhibitions Feature Works Curated by Faculty

La Casita Digital Archive Now Publicly Available on New York Heritage Archive

Nine digital collections from La Casita Cultural Center ’s Cultural Memory Archive are now publicly available in the New York Heritage Digital Collections thanks to
Cristina Hatem Nov. 14, 2024
La Casita Digital Archive Now Publicly Available on New York Heritage Archive

Point of Contact Hosts First US Show of Argentine National Museum Artist Books

A new exhibition, “Libro de Artista,” comprising a showcase of the Argentine National Museum’s Artist Book Collection, is now available for viewing at
Diane Stirling Oct. 21, 2024
Point of Contact Hosts First US Show of Argentine National Museum Artist Books

Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 Receives National Medal of Arts Today From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68

Internationally renowned artist and Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 received the National Medal of Arts from President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
News Staff Oct. 21, 2024
Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 Receives National Medal of Arts Today From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68

Emily Dittman Named Director of Art Museum

Following 17 years of service to the Art Museum, Emily Dittman has been named director, effective Oct. 16. The announcement was made today
Wendy S. Loughlin Oct. 18, 2024
Emily Dittman Named Director of  Art Museum

Urban Video Project Presents ‘This Side of Salina’

Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) is pleased to present the exhibition of "This Side of Salina" by filmmaker Lynne Sachs, exploring reproductive justice from
News Staff Oct. 7, 2024
Urban Video Project Presents ‘This Side of Salina’

New Name, New Strategic Priorities for ‘Arts at ’

A yearlong reimagining of ways to distinguish and enhance the array of arts and cultural programming offered at the University has resulted in a name
Diane Stirling Sept. 27, 2024
New Name, New Strategic Priorities for ‘Arts at ’
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