The Creative School Events - DePauw University

Create and celebrate.

DePauw's Creative School invites you to experience a world of artistic expression and innovation through our eclectic events calendar. From stunning visual art exhibitions and avant-garde film screenings to interactive design workshops and creative writing readings, our events showcase the boundless imagination and talent within our community. These gatherings serve as a platform for emerging artists to share their unique voices and for audiences to engage with diverse forms of creative expression.

Whether you're an aspiring artist or an enthusiastic supporter of the arts, our events offer inspiring opportunities to explore the intersection of creativity, technology and culture.

Upcoming Events

Senior Art History Thesis Presentations

Date & Time Wednesday, May 7 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT to

Wednesday, May 7 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location The Richard E. Peeler Art Center, Auditorium

Organized by Art & Art History Department

About

Art & Art History Department: Senior Art History Thesis Presentations

Join us as DePauw's senior Art History majors Jade Karas, Leah Knipstein, and Zoe Kolosci share their thesis research. This event is free and open to the public.
**This event counts towards punch card credit for students enrolled in an art history, art studio, or design course.

Additional Information

Contact information for additional information on the event:

Misti Scott, mscott@depauw.edu

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Art + Art History Spring Open House & 5x5 Art Sale

Date & Time Thursday, May 8 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT to

Thursday, May 8 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location The Richard E. Peeler Art Center

About
It's time for the Department of Art and Art History's annual Spring Open House and Art Sale, Thursday, May 8th from 5:00-7:00pm. This event brings the community together to highlight the creative work of our current students, staff, and faculty in a casual setting. We hope you will all come by and check it out, but if you need further incentive, here's a list of key happenings on Thursday (this event is free and open to the public):

Open Studios and Student Art Exhibition: All art studios and classrooms will be open, featuring the work of our spring semester students. This is the only time in the semester when all of our students, at every level of study and in every media, exhibit their work together. We are proud of their work and their progress, and we especially enjoy sharing it with the community in the very spaces in which the art was made.

Gallery Exhibitions: Vietnam in the Midwest and the 2025 Art Studio Senior Exhibition

Student Art Sale: Throughout the hallways and student exhibition spaces in Peeler, students will be displaying and selling their own art (including Senior Thesis artwork in the Visual Arts Gallery, featuring our graduating studio art majors). Artwork for sale will be labeled with the student artist's name, the price, and contact information. Any proceeds from these sales go directly to the student artist.

NEW any student at DePauw can request a spot to sell items that they make (email mscott@depauw.edu)

5x5 Charity Art Sale: Each spring, the AAH department hosts a charitable art event we call 5x5. Students donate original, tiny artworks (5"x5"). For a $5 donation, you can pick your favorite one and take it with you. All proceeds for this unique sale go directly to arts programming for at-risk children at the Putnam County Summer Enrichment Program.

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The Creative School

We invite you to visit our vibrant community of innovators at the DePauw Creative School, where your passion for art and design will find the guidance, resources and support necessary to shape a future of endless possibilities.