Birke Fine Arts Symposium 2023

Making the Unseen Visible

Presented by the Marshall University College of Arts and Media, the Birke Fine Arts Symposium is made possible by the generosity of Helen Birke and her daughter, Julie, through the Birke Fine Arts Symposium Endowment.

College of Arts and Media, Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive | Huntington, WV 25755

For more information, contact birke2023@marshall.edu

All events are free and open to the public.

Optimism in Appalachia

Reclaiming Hope through Artwork, Crafts, and Poetry
Jan. 9 to May 5 | Drinko Library
Opening Celebration
Thursday, Feb. 2, Drinko Library Auditorium at 4:00 PM. Reception to follow.

Co-sponsored with Marshall University Libraries and the School of Art & Design

Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place

A Virtual Presentation and Discussion with Author, Neema Avashia
Jan. 19, Drinko Library Room 402 at 4:00 PM

Co-sponsored with the Truist Foundation, the English Department, and the College of Liberal Arts. Presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations do not necessarily represent those of the West Virginia Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Simulacrum: How to Make Money while Destroying Photographs

Jan. 23 to Feb. 17 | Birke Art Gallery in the Visual Arts Center

Artist Talk by Ariel Wilson
Thursday, Jan. 26, Visual Arts Center Room 209 at 5:00 PM

Reception
Thursday, Jan. 26, Birke Art Gallery at 6:00 PM

Co-sponsored with the School of Art & Design

WARNING: Please use caution when making reproductions of United States Currency. The U.S. federal government has the exclusive authority to print or coin United States currency. Currency produced anywhere other than the two U.S. Mints operated by the Department of the Treasury, along with any valid currency that has been fraudulently altered, is considered counterfeit. Producing or distributing counterfeit money, or knowingly attempting to use counterfeit money, is a criminal offense under federal law. See generally, 18 U.S. Code Chapter 25- Counterfeiting and Forgery.

Celebrating Black Contributions in American Life and History

An Exhibition of Student-Designed Posters
Jan. 23 to Feb. 9 | Student Gallery in the Visual Arts Center – Extended through Feb. 28.

Reception
Tuesday, Jan. 31, Visual Arts Center Atrium at 4:00 PM

The Woodson Lyceum’s Kickoff of 2023 Black History Month with Keynote by Dr. Leonard White and Announcement of Poster Competition Winners
Tuesday, Jan. 31, Visual Arts Center Room 209 at 4:30 PM

Co-sponsored with The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum, the John Deaver Drinko Academy, the School of Art & Design, and the School of Journalism and Mass Communications

Love and Loss

Recital
The Silent Struggles, Oliver Worthington, baritone, and Johan Botes, piano
Speaker
Amy Staples, Director of the Behavior and Mental Health Technical Assistance Center, Marshall University
Thursday, Feb. 16, Johnson Memorial Methodist Church at 6:30 PM Reception to follow.

Co-sponsored with the School of Music

A Choreographer’s Perspective

An Evening with Donald Laney
Monday, Feb. 27, Joan C. Edwards Playhouse at 7:30 PM Reception to follow.

Co-sponsored with the School of Theatre and Dance

Radical Empathy and Southern Hospitality

The Way Forward for the Arts?

Presentation by Leah Turley
Monday, March 20, MU Rec Center – Studio B at 4:00 PM Reception to follow.

Co-sponsored with the School of Theatre and Dance

Heard But Not Seen

The African American Voice Within the Musical Landscape

Masterclass with Distinguished Guest Professor, Daniel Washington
Tuesday, March 28, Smith Recital Hall at 2:00 PM

Artist Talk by Distinguished Guest Professor, Daniel Washington
Thursday, March 30, Smith Recital Hall at 6:00 PM

Student Art Song Recital
Thursday, March 30, Smith Recital Hall at 7:30 PM

Performance featuring Distinguished Guest Artist Daniel Washington, Marshall University Choirs, and Professors in the School of Music
Friday, March 31, Smith Recital Hall at 7:30 PM Reception to follow.

Co-sponsored with the School of Music

Alys Smith Symposium on Women Professionals in the Arts and Media

Panel Discussion Moderated by Alys Smith with Keynote by Renee Margocee
Wednesday, April 5, Visual Arts Center 209 at 7:00 PM
Panelists: Nichole Westfall, Barrie Kaufman, Noelle Horsfield, Hailey Hunter
Reception to follow.

Co-sponsored with the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, the School of Art & Design, and the Office of the President

Naming the Unnamed, Speaking the Unspoken

A Public Reading and Conversation with Neema Avashia and Rahul Mehta on West Virginia, Writing, and Otherness
Thursday, April 13, MSC Shawkey Room at 7:30 PM Reception to follow.