Arts, Media, & Culture
Artistic expression opens up the ability to examine humanity at its core. From documentary to paint, journalism to dance—all forms of art and media have the power to preserve and transform culture. The ways in which this may engage social change are endless. Storytelling has historically been used to convey realities and raise critical awareness. Mural paintings can serve as large-scale tools for advocacy and reclamation. Literature and music change the ways in which we share information and look at the world. As a common point of reference, arts, media, and culture ultimately bring people together in viewership, production, and experience and can serve as a critical avenue of social action and change.
Connect
Key Faculty & Staff
- Pallabi Chakravorty, Professor of Dance and Director of Arts in Action Program at the Lang Center
- Ron Tarver, Instructor of Studio Art
- Katie Price, Lang Center Point Person for Arts in Action
- Patricia White, Eugene Lang Research Professor and Department Chair of Film & Media Studies
- Rodney Evans, FMST Visiting Assistant Professor
- Syd Carpenter, Professor of Art
- Christopher Fraga, Latin American and Latino Studies Coordinator
- Edwin Mayorga, Assistant Professor of Educational Studies
Centers
- List Gallery
- Kitao Gallery
- Olde Club (Venue)
Student Groups
- War News Radio | info@warnewsradio.org
- Artists Striving to End Poverty (ASTEP)
- OASIS (Our Art Spoken in Soul, Swarthmore's spoken word poetry collective)
- Swarthmore Drama Board | Nathaniel Stern ‘20
Learn
Relevant Courses:
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ART 041 - Photography II: Color
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FMST 002 - Digital Production Fundamentals
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ENG 050D - Literature and Art on the US-Mexico Border
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HIST 004 - Latin American History
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DANCE 043 - Dance Technique: African I
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ANTH 002D - FYS: Culture and Gender
Act
On-Campus Opportunities
- VISIBILITY Magazine
- Write for the arts section of the Swarthmore Phoenix
- Write for Voices
- Write for the Swarthmore Review | Contact Leo Elliot ‘19
- Work in the Intercultural Center
Off-Campus Opportunities
- Asian Arts Initiative
- Bolivian Express
- Dance for PD
- Wayfarer Entertainment
- Centro Arte para la Paz
- YoungArts
- Moving in the Spirit
- Not an Alternative
- NIA Center
- Anderson Sustainable Garden
- NARRATIVE 4
- First Person Arts
- Pig Iron Theatre
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Chester Children’s Chorus
- Kimbell Art Museum
- Mural Arts Program
Projects
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Storyboard - Storyboard was founded by Rebecca Castillo, Ariana Hoshino, and Tiye Pulley in 2017. Funded by the Project Pericles grant, Storyboard offers affordable programs to underserved youth in urban areas. Throughout these programs, students will learn how to use photography, filmmaking, writing, and graphic design to share their stories and impact their communities by highlight important social justice issues. If interested, contact: Rebecca Castillo ‘20