Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts Stories

Betty Walberg in the studio at Ohio University with dancers behind her

Betty Walberg: The One and Many

There were many Bettys. Arranger and composer of music for dance for Broadway, films and television; consummate pianist; inspiring teacher for two generations of dance students.

A pile of dark green and light green leaves, with the text "Sustainability Film Series" appearing on top

Sustainability Series in full swing at the Athena Cinema

The Fall Sustainability Series at the Athena Cinema is in full swing and takes place on select Wednesdays. The series remains free to community members and Ohio University students.

Two visiting filmmakers pose for a picture and smile behind a movie concession stand

Experimental filmmakers impact their craft, present at 2021 AIFVF

The 47th and 48th Athens International Film + Video Festival (AIFVF) concluded on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, and screened more than 500 films made by filmmakers across the globe. 

Alejandro Orta

Music – the universal language brings Venezuelan pianist Alejandro Orta to study at OHIO

Coming to Athens, Ohio from Venezuela can be a major culture shock, but for Alejandro Orta, one thing remains the same everywhere – the 88 keys on a piano.

Call for Papers, Arts, Health, Wellness and Sustainability development

2022 Global Arts Symposium Call for Papers

Contribute to the 2nd Arts, Health, Wellness & Sustainable Development Symposium scheduled for March 22-23 at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.

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The Athens International Film and Video Festival Returns

Beginning October 15th and running until October 24th, the Athens International Film and Video Festival makes its long-awaited return.

Keshawn Mellon, BFA ’21, left Ohio University with a diploma and a legacy—partnering with his peers to create Vibrancy Theater, dedicated to supporting and amplifying BIPOC voices, stories and artistry. Photo by Rich-Joseph Facun, BSVC ’01

Stage set

BIPOC student-led campus theater takes root—and prepares for its first production

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Diversity Behind the 16mm Camera

The Ohio University School of Film welcomes a new group of filmmakers coming from all over the world.

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A Rose-Tinted Biographical Film: HTC Max Kaplan's "Hawaii"

Max is from Dayton, Ohio, and has been making movies since he was 11. Last year, after his first year of film school shifted online, Max took the initiative to make his own short film over the summer.

Visiting Artist Cara Hagan, works with first year dance students in a Modern 1 dance class

International interdisciplinary dancer brings mindfulness and body awareness to students

Hagan, an interdisciplinary artist with a background in dance and film, worked with dancers at Ohio University as part of a weeklong residency in the School of Dance at the end of August 2021.

cara hagan dancing

International interdisciplinary dancer brings mindfulness and body awareness to students

“It’s slow and I’m not sorry,” is Cara Hagan’s warning before she coaches masked students in the School of Dance through thoughtful movement combinations in a modern dance class.

Grid of students participating in virtual class

Arts Administration inaugural cohort internships and capstone project

The field of arts administration prioritizes experience. The Professional Internship is the required, culminating experience of the MAA and applies and synthesizes coursework.

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Theater welcomes multidisciplinary artist and actor, Ally Poole, to its performance faculty roster, Fall 2021

The School of Theater and the College of Fine Arts announcing the newest faculty addition, Ally Poole, into the performance program starting fall 2021.

aisha in a store

Spike Lee Award winning filmmaker makes virtual visit with School of Film Students

After seven weeks of film production with new COVID-19 guidelines that pushed back timelines, Ohio University College of Fine Arts’ School of Film welcomed award-winning film maker, Aisha Ford.

Paula Atfield at Armory Park

Graduate students win prestigious Parry/Billman Fine Arts Award

The College of Fine Arts offers various levels of funding support for students’ creative projects, one being the prestigious I. Hollis Parry/Ann Billman Fine Arts Award.

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