Congratualtions to E. Larson Gunness (MFAIA ’10) on his recently published, highly-accessible financial planning resource for artists and creative practitioners, Peace, Love, and Financial Planning: Financial Literacy for Right Brained People. The book grew out of Larson’s MFAIA practicum work, and his personal journey of connecting his life as a creative practitioner with his professional… Continue reading MFAIA Alumnus Creates Financial Resource Guide for Artists
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Reading Diets
One of the wonderful things about being in an MFA program is getting assigned books one would otherwise never read. I treasure those books that I discovered only because an advisor pushed it in front of me and insisted that it would blow my mind. My attitude as a student was to seek out… Continue reading Reading Diets
MFAW Program Fall 2011 Achievements
The Alchemy of the Word: Writers Talk About Writing, an anthology written by members of the MFA in Creative Writing Program faculty, was published by The California Institute of Arts and Letters (July, 2011) and was launched at the fall Plainfield and Port Townsend residencies. Our visiting writers and guests included acclaimed novelist Meg Wulitzer… Continue reading MFAW Program Fall 2011 Achievements
MFAIA faculty Devora Neumark Explores “The Third Realm of Beauty”
On September 19, 2012, Devora Neumark, MFAIA faculty member at the Vermont campus, gave a presentation titled Dialogic Live Art Performance and the Exploration of Third Realm Beauty as part of the Hexagram-Concordia Research-Creation Brown-Bag Series. The presentation was convened with the following overview: As with other forms of community-engaged art, dialogic performance is process-oriented,… Continue reading MFAIA faculty Devora Neumark Explores “The Third Realm of Beauty”
Images from the Fall 2012 Residency Expressive Arts Show
Residency Post from Student Cherie Crowningshield
I was so thrilled to attend the Student Gallery opening at the Haybarn Theatre on September 15, 2012 as part of the MA in Psychology & Counseling program residency. Having an expressive arts background, I have an extreme interest in the concept of reflective work and how it can be translated with art materials.… Continue reading Residency Post from Student Cherie Crowningshield
Residency Post from Student Berkeley Amanda Nappi
MFAIA faculty and alumna named New Urban Arts Fellows
MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts faculty member Rick Benjamin and alumna Beth Nixon (MFAIA ’09) have been named Arts Mentoring Fellows at New Urban Arts in Providence, RI for the 2012-13 year. Fellows support New Urban Arts’ artist mentors, share artwork or ideas about community arts practice and work as artists-in-residence. The Arts Mentoring Fellowship program… Continue reading MFAIA faculty and alumna named New Urban Arts Fellows
Residency Blog Entry from Student Cricket Greer
In my undergraduate work at Goddard, we had a rich movement community. At each residency, we did Authentic Movement work with a professor who uses it in her private practice. I have loved the group work that I have done with Authentic Movement (AM) and have engaged in several groups over the years. I… Continue reading Residency Blog Entry from Student Cricket Greer
Residency Blog Installment from student Svea Boyda-Vikander
It’s 9:48 pm and I’m at the Goddard College Psychology & Counseling program residency in Plainfield, Vermont. My sister and I are staying in the family dorm so my bulldozer of a baby boy can sleep right beside me and she can look after him during the days. He’s 18 months old and passed out… Continue reading Residency Blog Installment from student Svea Boyda-Vikander
It Is Time for Radical Learning
It is true that teaching is a radical act; however, in some ways more so is the act of learning. Our systems of public schooling and higher education would benefit from authentic transformation not only for the purpose of increased student achievement, but also to reconnect learners to what it means to be fully human.… Continue reading It Is Time for Radical Learning
Expressive Arts at the Fall 2012 Residency
Painting on the left by MA PSY student, Tanya Sapula. I am excited about our Fall residency that begins this week! The residency time will be infused with much creativity and artistic expression. Here’s some of what we will be doing. I will be teaching this workshop: Expressive Arts Practice: The Contributions of The Shaman, The… Continue reading Expressive Arts at the Fall 2012 Residency
Matthew Paneitz Builds Sustainable School in Guatemala
Matthew Paneitz earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability from Goddard’s Undergraduate Program in the fall of 2012. He is the founder and executive director of Long Way Home, Inc., a 501(c)(3) that uses sustainable design and appropriate materials to construct self-sufficient schools that promote education, employment and environmental stewardship. In this video, he and his… Continue reading Matthew Paneitz Builds Sustainable School in Guatemala
The Inside Scoop About the Spring 2013 Seattle Residency
The BA and MA in Education-Seattle program’s spring 2013 semester begins with the Seattle Residency from February 2-9, 2013. The theme of the residency this spring is “The Power of Indigenous Documentaries in Conscientization, Education, and Building Cross-Cultural Collaboration.” Come to Goddard College to work on your Bachelor of Arts or Master of Arts in… Continue reading The Inside Scoop About the Spring 2013 Seattle Residency
Goddard College Kicks-Off New Bachelor’s Degree Programs at Celebratory Event
Port Townsend, Wash. — Goddard College, the national leader in low-residency education, is expanding its offerings in Port Townsend with three, new low-residency bachelor’s degree programs. To inaugurate these programs at their Fort Worden residency site, the College will host a launch celebration on Tuesday, September 25th, 2012, from 10 a.m. to Noon at JFK Hall in… Continue reading Goddard College Kicks-Off New Bachelor’s Degree Programs at Celebratory Event
Founder of Adult Education Program Evalyn Bates to Receive Posthumous Doctorate Degree
Plainfield, Vt. – It has been said that adult education as we know it would never have become a reality without Evalyn Bates. On September 30, Goddard College President Dr. Barbara Vacarr will present a posthumous Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters to recognize Evalyn Bates’ unequaled legacy in higher education. In 1937, Bates graduated from Goddard Junior… Continue reading Founder of Adult Education Program Evalyn Bates to Receive Posthumous Doctorate Degree
"Shadow Artists"
Recently, I have wondered why I have found so many “closeted” artists among the MA in Psychology students at Goddard. Perhaps artists who are students of psychology are intuitively drawn to a field that acknowledges and embraces the power of symbols and metaphor, creative expression, and the unique gifts and talents of each individual. Julia… Continue reading "Shadow Artists"
Goddard Concert Series presents Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
Plainfield, Vt.— Saturday, September 1st, Goddard College Concerts presents Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars at the Haybarn Theatre at Goddard College. Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars (SLRAS), originally from Freetown, formed in the late 1990s at a time when the West African country of Sierra Leone was in a war that forced millions to flee their… Continue reading Goddard Concert Series presents Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
Grammy Award Winner Suzanne Vega Performed a Goddard College
MONTPELIER, VT – Sunday, July 29, Goddard College hosted the Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega. The concert was hosted under an outdoor pavilion on the beautiful campus of Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont. The event, presented by WGDR/WGDH Radio and part of the Goddard College Concert Series. Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters… Continue reading Grammy Award Winner Suzanne Vega Performed a Goddard College
Bread & Puppet Founder Receives Presidential Award for Activism
Plainfield, Vt. — Peter Schumann, the founder of the Internationally renowned Bread & Puppet Theater, will be honored at Goddard College with a special award to recognize his life and work in the arts and the social justice movement. Goddard President Barbara Vacarr will present Schumann with the Second Annual Presidential Award for Activism at… Continue reading Bread & Puppet Founder Receives Presidential Award for Activism