Senior Prepares for Creative Future with Art Lounge Internship
Aquarius Lawson ‘18 didn’t have to go far from the Converse campus for a compelling internship experience. She spent her summer interning with The Art Lounge on East Main Street. …
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School of the Arts Season Preview: Bold. Brilliant. Beautiful.
Bold. Brilliant. Beautiful. The School of the Arts at Converse College is creating a powerful new season of works for 2016-2017 that will amaze. “Our students and faculty are expanding …
Rainey Amphitheater Gives New Life to Former Clifton Mill
Breathing new life into historic materials from Spartanburg’s textile mill heritage, the new Rainey Amphitheater at Converse College was dedicated during a celebration held Friday, June 24th. Building materials for the project came from Clifton Manufacturing Company No. 2 Mill, which was built in 1888 by Converse founder Dexter Edgar Converse and dismantled in 2013.
2016 Commencement Awards Recognize Students, Faculty, Spartanburg Community Members
Each year, Converse recognizes students, faculty and Spartanburg community members for their outstanding accomplishments and impact in a variety of areas. The following awards were presented during the 2016 commencement …
Rising Above the Pressure: Converse II Student Curates Alumnae Show
On the heels of the announcement of Converse’s new School of the Arts (SOA) initiative, Creativity that Works, comes an ideal example of one of the program’s goals: prepare students …
Milliken Gallery Exhibition Explores Disorder of Man-Made Spaces
Opening on September 24th, the Milliken Art Gallery at Converse College will host Disordered Functions, an exhibition by Shannon Rae Lindsey of large-scale site-specific installations that respond to and expose …
School of the Arts Season Preview
“In the School of the Arts we have a fun motto: We’ll sell you the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge,” says Dr. Boone Hopkins, who stepped into …
Artist Brings Whimsical Ceramics to Milliken Gallery
Opening on August 27th, the Milliken Art Gallery at Converse College will host a ceramics exhibition by Charlotte, NC artist Terry Shipley in her exhibition Down the Rabbit Hole. Shipley’s …
Blanchard Named Finalist for 701 CCA Prize
The 701 Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) in Columbia has named Andrew Blanchard, associate professor of art, one of three finalists for its 701 CCA Prize 2014. An exhibition featuring …
