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The McCarthy Arts Fund, established by college benefactors Michael and Margaret McCarthy, provides annual support for the Fine Arts Department.

The Marc and Dana vanderHeyden Endowment in the Fine Arts (2006) honors the legacy of Dana and Marc vanderHeyden while enhancing the understanding and enjoyment of the fine arts at Saint Michael’s College and in the surrounding community.  The fine arts include the graphic arts, generally including drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, literature, music, dramatic art, and dancing and photography. Marc vanderHeyden served as College President from 1996 to 2007.

Faculty

Chair: Professor Peter Harrigan
Professors: Catherine Hurst, Susan Summerfield, Amy Werbel
Associate Professors: John Devlin, Nathaniel Lew, Will Mentor
Assistant Professors: Brian Collier, William Ellis
Henry Fairbanks Visiting Scholar in the Humanities: Leah Clark
Distinguished Visiting Professor: Terryl Kinder

Fine arts are important manifestations of the intellectual growth of the educated person. The liberal arts program at Saint Michael’s College recognizes that all students should be aware of the significance of artistic media against a background of history and literature. Therefore, the department offers majors and minors in several disciplines and is part of the liberal studies requirement of the College.

The Fine Arts Department houses the disciplines of fine and performing arts: art, dance, theatre, and music. With a faculty of academics who are professional, producing artists in each of these areas, the department provides a broad-based understanding of the practice, the literature, and the theory of each discipline.

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