What a Week!

Cool Stuff from Our Friends Across Campus

Check out this weekly digest of great online arts & humanities programming from students, faculty, and friends of IU Bloomington.

Confronting Racism: Policing

Arts & Humanities Council

Confronting Racism: Policing features panelists Jeannine Bell from the Maurer School of Law, Khalil Muhammad from Harvard University, and Simon Balto from the University of Iowa, along with moderator Michelle Moyd from History at Indiana Universtiy.

Listen to the Discussion

ThrowBach Thursday ft. Festival Orchestra

Jacobs School of Music

Jacobs School of Music presents Throw BachThursday for all you early music lovers—and that means another memorable performance from BLEMF and JSoM!

Get Caught Up In The Music

Tiny Dorm Concerts ft. Flower Mouth

Tiny Dorm Concerts

Flower Mouth is a rock band from Terre Haute, Indiana. They are described as “four guys trying to rock their way through the Midwest.” The rock band is currently based out of Bloomington and has gained popularity amidst the student population at Indiana University.

O'Neill School. Each member is a first call, in demand artist for multiple groups and a leader, composer and arranger in her own right.

Find a New Favorite Beat

Appreciating Asian Calligraphy

Eskenazi Museum of Art

Calligraphy and painting in Asia are sister arts: they both use a flexible brush, ink, and paper or silk. Both arts are grounded firmly in tradition and are governed by rules of composition, balance, and brushwork. Explore the Eskenazi’s collection online!

Delve into the Collection

A Global Tour of Creativity and Innovation

IU Global Gateways

Scholars and practitioners from IU, Mexico, Germany and China discuss how their local contemporary art scenes are responding to the pandemic. Panelists include Associate Professor Laura Holzman from IUPUI’s Herron School of Art + Design; artists Roque Reyes and Nikhol Esteras from Mexico; Professor U we Fleckner from Universität Hamburg, Germany; and Teng Yuning, Deputy Director of the Center for Visual Studies at Peking University, China.

Learn About Their Responses

Virtual BFA/MFA Shows

Grunwald Gallery and Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design

The Grunwald Gallery is pleased to present this year’s MFA and BFA Virtual Thesis Exhibitions. These exhibitions feature work created by graduating Studio Art Master of Fine Arts and Bachelors of Fine Arts students in the Eskenazi School, and they represent the culmination of each graduate student’s research in the arts, and each undergraduate student's experience of developing a body of work.

Experience the Exhibits

Student Perspectives

IU Arts & Humanities Council

Blog posts written by the Arts & Humanities Council interns who have unique perspectives on Bloomington's cultural scene and the wide world of arts & humanities. This week our interns share profiles or IU alums in the arts & humanities.

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Community Conversation: How do artists identify and approach situations of injustice?

Jacobs School of Music

Faculty members Marietta Simpson and Stephen Wyrczynski, who will be joined by recent graduates Dennis Rendleman and Anna Mach to discuss artists approach to injustice.

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Past, Present, and Future: A Timeline of Asian American Studies at Indiana University

Asian American Studies

Asian American Studies Program's Bicentennial Project is a digital timeline spanning 1965-2020. This timeline documents national, regional, and Indiana University events that led to the creation of Indiana University Bloomington’s (IUB) Asian American Studies (AAST) program and its activities through 2020, Indiana University’s Bicentennial Year.

Learn About the Program

Thursdays@Home

IU Arts & Humanities Council

Featuring performances and presentations by ceramics artist Malcolm Smith, poet Maria Hamilton Abegunde, board game enthusiast Marco Arnaudo, and literary translator Bill Johnston.

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Nevertheless, Live: Writing Our Living Through Poems and Stories

Center for Rural Engagement

Over the course of this six-week virtual writing workshop, tell your own unique stories and ask the question: how does one live? Write together to tell your lives and imagine your future lives in a fun, stress-free, and engaging atmosphere.

Weave Your Story

Fallout: Art in this Time

Grunwald Gallery of Art

A cumulative online exhibition featuring the work and practices of emerging and established artists working in a range of disciplines.

Explore the Collection

Theater Thursday

Theater, Drama and Contemporary Dance

Join IU Theatre & Dance for their next episode of IU Theatre Thursdays on July 9. This Summer Digital Initiative produced and directed by Musical Theatre Area Head Richard Roland.

Delve into the Experience