Enterprise Center at Salem State University, 121 Loring Ave, Salem, MA 01970

Art Department Annual Awards Exhibition 2024 Apr 15 - May 10 April 24, 5:00 PM-6:00 PM, Reception April 24, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, Award Ceremony
Each year Art + Design recognizes the achievements of its most outstanding majors and minors. The 2024 Art + Design Student Awards exhibition features the work of 24 students artists.
This year’s award recipients are:
WINFISKY ART AWARD
An award given to the student who has most energetically served the Art + Design Department by promoting the visual arts within the university community.
Noelani Manso 
VITO SAMMARTANO AWARD
Art department selectee who has exemplified creative achievement in the studio disciplines and maintains at least a 3.0 GPA in studio disciplines. This award is limited to one individual.
Emily Grace 
PRESIDENTIAL CREATIVITY AWARD
To recognize the artistic endeavors of outstanding students in art, creative writing, dance, music and theatre. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in the Art Major.
Caroline Canty Marisa Orlando 
CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE
Graphic Design: Patrick Broschk Caroline Canty Patrick Sabourin
Photography: Cat Flanders Zoe Jansen Anna Kamens
Painting: Austin Guin Tina Huynh Noelani Manso Kaylee Rota Kallyn Lavallee Megan Lynch Annalise Catalini Emma Crosby
Art History: Mary Romano Grace Larrabee
Printmaking: Miles Smith Lucien Mahoney G Daigle Kat Nemera Foss Tassey
3-D: Marisa Orlando

Local Event: 2024 Student Art Awards Exhibition

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2024 Student Art Awards Exhibition

Wednesday April 24, 2024: Art Department Annual Awards Exhibition 2024Apr 15 - May 10April 24, 5:00 PM-6:00 PM, ReceptionApril 24, 6:00 PM–7:00...

 Classroom Building, Central Campus 71 Loring Avenue, Salem, MA 01970 Recital Hall

This concert has something for everyone! Join us for this free event which will include performances by the Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Abe Finch; the Guitar Ensemble under the direction of Raymond Gonzalez and the Improv Ensemble under the direction of Steve Lacey.
And a special addition to this program, the Electronic Music Ensemble will perform a warm-up set outside the Recital Hall before the start of the 7:30 pm concert. They are led by Samuel Beebe.

Local Event: Small Music Ensembles

Small Music Ensembles

Thursday April 25, 2024: This concert has something for everyone! Join us for this free event which will include performances by the...

Harrington Building, South Campus 11 Harrison Road, Salem, MA 01970 South Campus Gym

This free concert of dance works in progress includes student and faculty work. This concert will also feature a performance by the Hip Hop ensemble and a sneak peek at work being created by spring guest choreographer Mathew Cumbie.
This event is also an opportunity for high school students who may be considering dance in college or current Salem State students to learn about Salem State dance.
Admission is free.
Salem State's South Campus is located at 99 Harrison Road and can be accessed from Loring Avenue.

Local Event: Dance in the Raw

Dance in the Raw

Sunday April 28, 2024: This free concert of dance works in progress includes student and faculty work. This concert will also feature a...

The Winfisky Gallery

An exhibition created by Salem State Honors Student, Marisa Orlando.
"When the nationwide lockdown happened in 2020 I found myself struggling to find a space of my own. With five adult family members forced to stay in the house 24/7 I was starting to feel suffocated. This was the first time I felt the inspiration to take an otherwise unused space and turn it into an oasis of sorts, a place where I could go and feel like it was my own. So, I took string lights, posters, blankets, anything I could find and converted my basement into what I called The Kelp Shack. I would attend zoom classes down there, I would do art down there, I would relax down there, it became my own private cave cut off from the chaos of the pandemic that was happening outside. This is where I attended my form and design class with my mentor Professor Ken Reker who saw my ability to control the environment around me to create immersive art pieces that envelope the viewer in new and exciting ways. With his help, this current project is one that Salem State University has never seen done before. My creative process has included found object assemblage, collage, experimenting with lights and mirrors, and taking small scale camp crafts and blowing them up to giant scales to immerse the viewer in an oddly familiar yet new and exciting environment that's ambiguity allows for multiple interpretations." - Marisa Orlando
Additional Events May 1, 12:30, Artist Talk May 1, 1:30-3:00 PM, Reception May 8, 12:00-1:00 PM, Gallery Discussion
About the Artist: "Growing up in Gloucester, Massachusetts I always found myself surrounded by a deep cultural connection to the arts. I had a passion for theater at a young age and up until my freshman year of college I was determined that was what I was going to do with my life. I loved the idea of being able to transport an audience into a different world and it only took a global pandemic and multiple mental health struggles to finally understand that the best way for me to accomplish this goal was through my love for 3D art and mixed media. I decided to change my major after freshman year to Art with a concentration in 3D Art and Sculpture and have been so thrilled to continue my craft here at Salem State. By exploring multiple mediums including ceramics, printmaking, and painting, I have been able to combine all of these art making processes to really discover my creative passions and I eventually hope to become an elementary school art teacher to share these passions with a younger generation. The freedom within the Salem State Art Department has been wonderful in allowing me to explore my inner creativity and has really led me on a great path going forward."

Local Event: Honors In Art/ Marisa Orlando/ Fluorescence of Adolescence 

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Monday April 29, 2024: An exhibition created by Salem State Honors Student, Marisa Orlando.
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