EC ARTS

08/18/2026

Media Artist Jan Kather is exhibiting her photos from a 1989 Chemung County Historical Society Oral History Project about Black Elmirans during the Civil Rights Era at Community Arts of Elmira [August 21 - September 19]. She invited contemporary Black artists Jharmi "Cuba" Leach, Dion Browne, Tammy Heath and Elmira College art major Reagen Jones'29 to show some of their recent works as part of the show that celebrates an Elmira legacy of creativity. Pictured here is the late Howard Coleman, owner of the popular jazz nightclub Green Pastures. His spirit lives on in the generations who have come after him, as seen in this show.

08/06/2026

Community Arts of Elmira: Elmira College Community Engagement Volunteer art major Reagen Jones'29 is beginning the installation of a new group exhibition, "Legacy," Featuring Artist Jan Kather with Artist Dion Browne, Artist Jharmi Cuba Leach, Artist Tammy Heath and Artist Reagan Jones! Please stay tuned for more updates on the exhibition Gallery Hours and Artist Reception in mid-September!
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08/01/2026

06/30/2026

Every season boasts perfection - flowers inspired the marriage of text and image for this Term 3 assignment.[A Visit to Haskins Gardens - May 5, 2026 Crafting the Vision: A field trip to our friendly neighborhood garden center]
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06/27/2026

Postcard design by art major Angelina Addison'28 for the Park Church and the Center for Mark Twain Studies at Quarry Farm:

The 2026 Trouble Begins Lecture Series and Park Church Summer Lecture Series are made possible by the generous support of The Mark Twain Foundation.
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05/30/2026

Art major Reagan Jones was inspired to join infinite Canvas artists Professor Aaron Kather and Cuba Leach to paint fish & seaweed on a column in downtown Elmira; Joyanna and Jade painted their 🐟together and separately

05/14/2026

Dr. Kjar and Professor Kather returned with students to Elmira’s campus after 10 days studying the science and art of Tropical Ecology in Hawaii for Term III. Pictured here: watercolor by Jade Madill ‘27 and Joy Lynn ‘27 who collaboratively drew and painted the natural forms and phenomena found in the tropical ecosystem of the Big Island of Hawaii —capturing the Fire and Water inherant in the landscape as an erupting volcano above a lush green landscape.

05/11/2026

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Elmira College Student Winners for the Annual Portraying Mark Twain Contest

2026 "PORTRAYING MARK TWAIN" ART COMPETITION WINNERS

For the tenth year the Center for Mark Twain Studies has sponsored the "Portraying Mark Twain" art competition for all Elmira College students. Five final images were selected from twenty-five submissions that represented Mark Twain, his literature, or aspects of his life in Elmira and Quarry Farm. The winners are Jade Madill '27, Kate Forsythe '26, Amani Wandolo '26, Akira Ducot '28 and Madelynn Dziedzic '28. Their winning entries included four digital collages that altered or combined historic images of Twain with contemporary photos. The fifth entry creatively captured the well known "view from the porch" at Quarry Farm as a bold, graphic watercolor rendering. Look for their images on future promotional materials for CMTS.

05/08/2026

Check out the GTL: New display of works by poet and artist Melanie D’Aleo ‘28

05/06/2026

Term III Theatre: An original play created by EC students