Fine Arts and Dance

Beginning Friday, March 13, no events will be held on campus through the end of the semester (May 14, 2020) where 10 or more individuals may attend. This policy applies to all college-sponsored events, including those organized by students, and any events hosted by external organizations on our campus. As a result this event has been canceled. 

Orchesis
Wilson College's Dance Company

Spring Performance

Friday, April 117th |  7 p.m.

Saturday, April 18th | 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. 

The spring Orchesis performance is still happening, but virtually. There will be Wilson students dancing around the world, from South Korea to Pennsylvania.

Dances will be available to view online Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25.

The Foundry, a Chambersburg art cooperative located at 100 N. Main St., will host Wilson Students at The Foundry, an exhibition of artwork by Wilson College studio art students, from Feb. 28 to March 15. The Foundry will host a "meet the artists" event from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 6. The exhibit and the March 6 reception are free and open to the public.

Participating students, who range from freshmen to seniors, will exhibit works in a variety of mediums, including drawings, paintings and photographs.

Please join us for the opening of Cooley Gallery’s Spring 2020 exhibition
 
Paging Through: Artist's Books 
by Tia Blassingame
February 12 – June 7
 
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 from 5:00-6:00PM

Beginning Friday, March 13, no events will be held on campus through the end of the semester (May 14, 2020) where 10 or more individuals may attend. This policy applies to all college-sponsored events, including those organized by students, and any events hosted by external organizations on our campus. As a result this exhibit is now closed.

Cooley Gallery’s Spring 2020 exhibition 

Paging Through: Artist's Books 
by Tia Blassingame

Wilson College will hold a reception from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, to mark the opening of a new at exhibition, Selections from the Collection: “Who are we?” The exhibition, featuring works of art from Wilson's teaching collection, will continue through March 6 in the Bogigian Gallery in Lortz Hall. It is free and open to the public.

Wilson College welcomes the Taylor 2 Dance Company to the Capitol Theatre in downtown Chambersburg for a special performance to mark the College’s Sesquicentennial. Taylor 2 is a part of the greater Paul Taylor Dance Company of New York and was established to ensure performances could be seen by audiences all over the world, regardless of economic considerations and the logistical limitations of nontraditional venues. The dance company has traveled the globe many times, garnered international acclaim and won numerous awards. 

Orchesis
Wilson College's Dance Company
Fall Student Performance
Appenzellar Buchanan Dance Studio 

Thursday, 11/14 | Student Preview Night, 7 p.m. 
Friday, 11/15 | 7 p.m.
Saturday, 11/16 | 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

*Seating is Limited*
Free to Students and Seniors (Donations Welcome) | $10 General Admission

Arts Day is a day established by the Wilson community to celebrate the arts across the curriculum. It is an opportunity to appreciate the impact of the arts in our daily lives, and to explore the critical and creative nature of the visual and performing arts.

All events are free and open to the public.

To see the schedule of events visit the Arts Day page. 

The Wilson College juried high school art exhibition will be held in the Bogigian Gallery in Lortz Hall from Oct. 30 to Dec. 6, 2019, with an opening reception on Oct 30, 4:30-6 p.m. It is a chance for student artists to see their artwork displayed in a professional venue and possibly win cash or a scholarship.