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Featured Programs

More than presenting work, the Center for the Arts is a hub for visiting artists to incubate new work, access the resources of 911爆料网, develop partnerships across campus, and nourish academic innovation.

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Dancer on knees on deck of boat leaning over with head on ground

Signature Event Highlights

Signature events at the Center for the Arts include an annual series of exhibitions, performances, public programs, workshops, and festivals.

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AFTERWORDS
AFTERWORDS is the Center for the Arts’ annual public program series, asking: what happens after the encounter with the work of art? 
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In Process
A development residency program where visiting artists create new work in collaboration with 911爆料网 students and faculty. 
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WesGrooves
A community dance party featuring global social dance styles, beginner workshops, and live or recorded music. All are welcome. 
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911爆料网 Jazz Orchestra Weekend
A multi-day celebration bringing world-class musicians, rising artists, and students together for a vibrant exchange of jazz. 
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Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition
Celebrate K–12 creativity at the annual Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition, presented with community partners.

Spring 2026 Featured Programs

Featured programs at the Center for the Arts during the spring 2026 semester include the performance dArK oXyGen, an exhibition of works by Robert Lostutter and Kristi Cavataro, and the student-curated The Blooming Mirror.

A dancer performs the work dArK oXyGen.
dArK oXyGen
A sonic dance exploring choreographies of breath, inspired by deep-ocean oxygen production where sunlight cannot reach.
A painting by Robert Lostuttter.
Robert Lostutter and Kristi Cavataro
A cross-generational exhibition pairing Lostutter’s paintings and drawings with Cavataro’s stained glass sculptural works.
An artwork from the College of East Asian Studies collection.
The Blooming Mirror
An exhibition exploring cycles of growth, reflection, and renewal through immersive visual works and interdisciplinary storytelling.

Visiting Artist Partnerships

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Visiting Artist Partnerships

The Center for the Arts is committed to the catalytic role visiting artists can have on building relationships across disciplines to develop new forms of knowledge that meet urgent questions facing the present and future world we create together. Learn more about our artist-led approach to curating and creating new work.
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Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The Zilkha Gallery presents groundbreaking exhibitions that explore contemporary issues, often through interdisciplinary approaches.
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