Mark Mehaffey, a watercolor painter, participated in Hillsdale College’s Professional Artists Series this month. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors at Michigan State University, Mehaffey taught art in the Lansing Public School System for nearly thirty years. He has won numerous awards for his paintings, including the Silver Medal of Honor at the 146th Annual International American...
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Artworks still giving students opportunity to perform
In an effort to encourage arts in the community, Artworks, the Art Council of Hillsdale County, invited music students from sixth through twelfth grade to compete in its 9th Annual Music Performance Competition on Sunday. To spread the word, Artworks councilwoman Renee Nestorak ’10 sent letters to every teacher and private music instructor in the county. Twenty-five students entered the...
Appreciate the art in your backyard: the Detroit Institute of Arts
When you consider the great art museums and galleries of the world, you may think of the Louvre in Paris, the British Museum in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, or possibly the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. I’m willing to guess that you don’t think about the art museum only 100 miles east of Hillsdale,...
Student bands face off at Dawn
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia’s annual Battle of the Bands will take place from 7 p.m. to midnight tomorrow at the Historic Dawn Theatre in Hillsdale. The event will feature seven student bands vying for the top spot, with an opening performance by touring band August Hotel and an encore set by student supergroup Full Paisley Jacket. This will be the...
