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Welcome to the Arts at DePauw

The Arts at DePauw provide a rich and varied place for creative expression, exploration and enjoyment. With a little something for everyone including museums, galleries, performances, lectures and arts festivals, there is always something exciting to see and hear around the DePauw campus.

Upcoming Events



Galleries At Peeler


Andy Warhol: I Am Camera SEPTEMBER 6 – DECEMBER 9, 2011

Javier Carmona: Mexican Cinema OCTOBER 26 – DECEMBER 9, 2011

Annual Juried Student Exhibition February 9-March 17, 2012

Senior Art Exhibition April 12 - May 20, 2012

DePauw Theatre


Mysteries... and Smaller Pieces February 2-5, 2011

A collective creation by The Living Theatre that changed theatrical history. The virtually wordless composition redefines the nature of theater as pure communication between performer and audience.

Performing Arts Series


The American String Quartet Thursday, March 15, 2012, 7:30 p.m., Thompson Recital Hall

Founded in 1974 when its original members were students at The Juilliard School, the American String Quartet was launched by winning both the Coleman Competition and the Naumburg Chamber Music Award in the same year. Critically acclaimed for its presentations of the complete quartets of Beethoven, Schubert, Schoenberg, Bartok and Mozart, the quartet also champions contemporary music. Free and open to the public.


School of Music

The School of Music provides excellence in undergraduate music training by preparing students for distinction as performers, scholars, and teachers.

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Film Studies Series

The Film Studies Program sponsors a robust series of film screenings throughout each semester. Fall 2011 films have included "The First Grader," "Catfish, "F for Fake," and "Gasland."

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Kelly Writers Series

The Kelly Writers Series brings world-renowned poets, playwrights, and authors of fiction and nonfiction - including Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan - for readings and discussion on DePauw's campus.

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