The first 10 years of Mark Braught’s career were spent on the other side of the table as a designer, art director, and creative director. Since then, he has created images for some of the best-known advertising agencies, publishers, corporations, and design firms, with recognition by the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts Magazine, and others. His illustrations […]
The Faculty and Staff Performance Concert features choreographic and performance work of faculty, staff, and interns engaged with the Hollins M.F.A. dance 2023 summer gathering. Creative work is diverse, eclectic, and represents the amazing artistic talent of the Hollins summer gathering community.
No Shame Theatre is an experiential performance lab where writers, performers, and audience are constantly changing roles. Anything can happen and usually does in this late-night venue for original work. We take the first 15 pieces to walk in the door and there are only three rules: pieces must be original (no copyright violations), short […]
Website: http://www.facebook.com/hollinsplaywrights/events/Designed for rising juniors and seniors in high school, our Summer Visit Day provides a perfect first look at the Hollins campus. Connect with Hollins students, tour our beautiful campus, and receive an overview of topics including academic programs, admission, experiential learning opportunities such as internships and study abroad, and financial aid. Register by clicking […]
Website: https://www.hollins.edu/summer-visit-day-registration/M.F.A. Dance Performance III features a collection of original work in performance and/or choreography by current M.F.A. dance candidates. As part of the thesis capstone research project, performance and dance work featured in this concert highlight a diverse approach to contemporary dance practices, research, and making.
Hollins University’s graduate programs in children’s literature are renowned for their emphasis on the study, writing, and illustration of work in that field. We also offer one-week intensive workshops for teachers and librarians, aspiring authors and illustrators, and alumnae/i of Hollins’ undergraduate and graduate programs. Whether you want to grow your skills as a picture […]
Rosemary Wells is the award-winning author and illustrator of more than 125 published books for young readers, ranging in age level from picture books to teen, both fiction and nonfiction. Her work has been translated into 12 languages. Some of her best-known works include the ongoing series Max and Ruby, with 22+ published books and a children’s […]
June 26: Wendy-Marie Martin Each Monday night the Playwright’s Lab at Hollins and Mill Mountain Theatre present a talk by a prominent working professional theatre artist.
Website: http://www.facebook.com/hollinsplaywrights/events/Bobby Wesner is the artistic/executive/founding director of Neos Dance Theatre (NDT), a choreographer, dancer, artist, and educator. He has served on faculty at Oberlin College, Belhaven University, and The University of Akron. He was awarded three ‘Knight Art Challenge’ awards, Ohio Arts Council project support, a Dance/U.S.A. scholarship, and a fellowship from Hollins. Wesner has […]
June 28: Do Not Go Gentle, by Robert Watts These readings, which are early drafts of student-written plays, are presented as part of the Playwright’s Lab course. The reading is followed by a two-tier feedback session. The first tier is based on the Liz Lerman Critical Response, with the playwright taking notes on audience reactions […]
Website: http://www.facebook.com/hollinsplaywrights/events/Amanda Cockrell is the author of Coyote Weather, a novel of “new adults” finding their way through the turbulence of the Vietnam War era; Pomegranate Seed, a novel of the Hollywood blacklist; and the young adult novel What We Keep Is Not Always What Will Stay. As Damion Hunter she is the author of eight novels of Roman myth […]
No Shame Theatre is an experiential performance lab where writers, performers, and audience are constantly changing roles. Anything can happen and usually does in this late-night venue for original work. We take the first 15 pieces to walk in the door and there are only three rules: pieces must be original (no copyright violations), short […]
Website: http://www.facebook.com/hollinsplaywrights/events/