Michiko Okaya hired as first Gallery Administrator
Michiko Okaya hired as first Gallery Administrator, later Director of Galleries and Curator of the College’s Art Collection.
Williams Center for the Arts (WCA) opens
Williams Center for the Arts (WCA) opens under the direction of Ellis Finger
Violinist Isaac Stern Lectures
Violinist Isaac Stern, a Thomas Roy and Lura Forrest Jones Visiting Lecturer
Alan and Wendy Pesky Artist-in-Residence program launched
Alan and Wendy Pesky Artist-in-Residence program launched to bring world-class performing artists to the WCA and music department. Alan and Wendy Pesky Artist-in-Residence program launched
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra begins annual performances at WCA
Grossman Artist-in-Residence and Exhibition Series established
The Grossman Artist-in-Residence was established by Richard A Grossman ’64 and Rissa W. Grossman to provide opportunities for intensive interactions between students and major 21st century artists.
WCA’s Ellis Finger wins Dawson Award
WCA’s Ellis Finger wins Dawson Award from national Association of Performing Arts Professionals
Roethke Festival’s “Performance Artist” series
Aemester-long Roethke Festival’s “Performance Artist” series – performance by cellist Joan Jeanrenaud, “Ice Cello” in the WCA lobby.
First annual Evening of A Cappella concert held
Ellis Finger named Presenter of the Year
WCA’s Ellis Finger named Presenter of the Year by North American Performing Arts Agents and Managers (NAPAMA)
College receives $800,000 Mellon Foundation grant
College receives $800,000 Mellon Foundation grant to support Global Arts Infusion and Visiting Artists Initiative
Hollis Asby Named Director of the Performance Series
Hollis Asby succeeds Ellis Finger as Director of the Performance Series
Williams Center Fellows program established
Theater Department moves to the Arts Campus
Department of Theater established
The Theater department separates from the English department and the stage becomes known as the “Little Theatre” in Brainard (now Hogg) Hall.
Mar-Keys (mixed voice a cappella group) founded
The concert’s beneficiaries are the Daniel P. O’Neil ’06 Memorial Fund, which supports senior projects in engineering (in honor of Dan, an Arts Society leader), Friends of Lafayette A Cappella, which supports the students ensembles’ special projects, such as touring and recording, and J. Larry Stockton Scholarship, which supports private
Opening of the Kirby Art Study Center
Opening of the Kirby Art Study Center located in the former Black Box theater
Lafayette Arts Alumni Network Established
Performance-based units present all-online seasons
Hollis Ashby wins NAPAMA’s Presenter of the Year award
WCA’s Hollis Ashby wins NAPAMA’s Presenter of the Year award; no other program has won this award twice
J. Larry Stockton Scholarship
J. Larry Stockton Scholarship for private music lessons established by Arts Society and Arts Alumni Network
Ty Furman named Director of the Performance Series
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