Arts Alive! Stevenson
While the Baltimore area has a wide variety of cultural attractions, Stevenson University offers its own array of events. Through professional artist exhibitions, theatre productions, and musical performances, students are able to gain a greater appreciation for the arts without ever having to leave campus. Arts Alive! programming encourages all students to engage with the arts regardless of major or experience level.
Each year, the University hosts a series of art exhibitions highlighting diversity of artist and content in the Greenspring Art Gallery, the Kevin Manning Academic Center Gallery, and the School of Design Gallery, The exhibition spaces provide a significant venue for artists and collectors in the region and give students, artists, and the community a chance to see established and emerging talents, learn through gallery talks and lectures, and receptions. Student work in-progress fills the School of Design hallways, and the academic year culminates in a graduating senior exhibition and showcases.
The 326-seat proscenium main stage in the Inscape Theatre hosts a pair of stage productions annually, presented by Stevenson’s Theatre and Media Performance Department. Plays, including student-directed works, are also staged in the more intimate, 60-seat studio theatre. All students are invited to audition for roles or to serve as crew for productions.
Students interested in filmmaking also have the opportunity to perform in student-produced projects and work alongside professional filmmakers on the faculty. Stevenson students have served as cast and crew for several productions in the Baltimore area, such as HBO’s "VEEP" and Netflix’s "House of Cards." The School of Design also sponsors periodic screenings of works by Stevenson’s Film and Moving Image majors.
While the University does not offer a formal music major, it does offer a Music minor. Arts Alive! and the Music Department sponsor several significant music events throughout the year. The Greenspring Valley Orchestra presents two concerts each year under the direction of Dr. Harlan Parker. Additionally, students and faculty with musical interests can participate in the University’s marching band, concert or pep band, or the University Singers led by Beverly Gandolfo. These groups present a variety of music at several performances both on and off campus throughout the year.
Finally, outstanding speakers from a variety of fields visit the campus every year to share their expertise and experience. The topics are keyed to the interests and issues of today.