Studio Art Student Opens Boutique Featuring Work of Local Artists
Studio Art major Maggie Macdonald ‘19, and her mother recently opened a boutique in downtown Spartanburg. ‘The Kindred Spirits’ sells handmade art, jewelry, pottery and …
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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 …
Professor Mueller’s Spring Installations Span the U.S.
Art & Design Professor Greg Mueller had multiple installations displayed this spring: Recycled Repurposed Recovered: International Juried Exhibition, AD Gallery, University of North Carolina; White River Urban …
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 …
Business & Art Alumna Blends Art and Science in Solo Exhibition
Hailey Hodge’s ’15 solo exhibition, Chromophos, is currently on display at the Southside Gallery in Aiken, South Carolina. Hailey is currently pursuing a master of …
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 …
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. …
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 …