Arts Division
The arts at Antioch College are experiential and experimental.
We see the arts as important social practices that challenge us to think from new perspectives, feel outrage or empathy, and cultivate a kind of civic imagination. Students and faculty study and make documentary and narrative film, radio, 2D and 3D visual art, and experimental theatre and performance art. They make art to express, question, confront, and empower. We encourage and support students to explore new mediums and to find synergies with other disciplines and to engage with broader political and social ideas.
Real-World Student Work Experiences
Students gain valuable real-world work experience through our Cooperative Education program, and document their insights on Antioch Engaged: our journal of social practice & professional engagement
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The History of Dance: Gael Cabrera Ocampo ’24 in Mexico City, Mexicoby Sara Marsh on September 22, 2021
For this winter co-op, I was able to continue with a small but significant part of my life goals. I came to Mexico City—and traveled to other parts of Mexico—to work on a documentary discussing Mexica dances and their part in war. This film will
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Working with Kiddos During a Global Pandemic!: Ella Goldkind ’23 at PS 234 in NYCby Ella Goldkind on September 17, 2021
For my winter 2021 co-op term, I have been working at a public school in New York City as a teaching assistant in an art room. I work with kids from kindergarten to fifth grade. Although it is not my first week of working at
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A Co-Op, But Virtual: Reese Paynter ’24 at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohioby Sara Marsh on September 17, 2021
My co-op story started with one passion in mind: media production and the arts. Of course, that wasn’t the only deciding factor in my decision. I knew going into the spring term that I didn’t feel comfortable traveling, but also needed a place to stay.
Arts News & Achievements
Creative Collective founded by Conor Jameson ’21 at YS Porchfest
Conor Jameson ’21 graduated in June with a self-design major in Writing and Performance. She will perform as the frontwoman in the artistic collective !PUFF! during Yellow Springs Porchfest 2021
Michael Casselli ’87 Granted Tenure
The Board of Trustees enthusiastically voted to grant tenure to Michael Casselli ’87 and promote him to Associate Professor of Sculpture and Installation.
Alumni Rally to the College, 2005 Grad Appointed Board Chair
On Friday, August 27, the Antioch College Board of Trustees elected Shelby Chestnut ’05 as Chair. Chestnut a mixed race Assiniboine and Norweign, queer and trans community organizer who serves as the Director of Policy and Programs at the Transgender...