Join us on January 15th from 5-6pm in the Hillman Library for the second installment of The Lenore Thomas and Laura Lovett GSWS and Studio Arts residency exhibition.  There will be brief artist talks and the unveiling of the new works by Arohi Patil and Finley Cardiff on the 3rd floor of the library. More info below.

The Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program (GSWS) and the Department of Studio Arts (SA) are pleased to present work from the second installment of the artist-in-residence program from the Fall 2025 term.

This year, we are proud to rebrand the residency as the Lenore Thomas and Laura Lovett GSWS and Studio Arts Residency, in honor of two extraordinary past chairs of SA and GSWS, respectively. Lenore and Laura were instrumental in establishing this program through their shared commitment to the arts and to amplifying diverse student voices within our community. We are deeply grateful for their leadership and vision, and we look forward to continuing this residency for many years to come in their memory.

For this residency, GSWS and SA majors and minors were invited to apply for the funded opportunity that was generously sponsored by the Dean’s office, allowing students to develop unique creative work for exhibition, in response to explorations in subject matter and methods relating to topics pertaining to GSWS studies with faculty mentors in both GSWS and Studio Arts.

This year’s recipients of this award are Arohi Patil and Finley Sage Cardiff, whose work is on display in the Hillman Library throughout the Spring 2026 term.

The residency is organized by Scott Andrew from Studio Arts, with mentors for this year’s residency including Melissa Catanese and Sean Morrissey from Studio Arts and John Musser and Dominique Brown from the GSWS Program. This residency is supported by the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office.