Arts at Denison

Faculty Spotlight | Margot Singer

Denison University Professor Margot Singer has added another accolade to her literary career: a gold medal in the essay category from the Independent Publisher Book Awards for her essay collection "Secret Agent Man."

The collection, which tied for the gold medal with "How to Change History: A Salvage Project" by Robin Hemley, weaves nine personal narratives that explore memory and loss.
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Essays by award-winning Professor Margot Singer receive gold | What's Happening | Denison University Singer’s book, Secret Agent Man, explores narratives of memory and loss

Do you know the history of the Denison Art Museum? It all began in 1945, thanks to Edmund Burke, with the Art Treasure Room.

Watch this great video below!

Edmund Burke and the History of the Denison Museum Collection Explore the evolution of the Museum's collection at Denison Univers...

We are looking for a resident Theatre Designer who will serve as the primary scenic designer for the Eisner Center for the Performing Arts by creating original scenic designs for up to six productions per academic year in the departments of theatre, music, and dance.

This Theatre Designer position will also share the design process with undergraduates through teaching and hands-on realization, collaborate with faculty, staff, students, and guest artists to create scenic designs that range in style and approach, and mentor undergraduate students and teach one design course per semester in the theatre department.

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Theatrical Design, Scenic Note: Please include a portfolio of design work in the Additional Documents section of your application, or provide a link to your online portfolio in your application. If you are unable to submit the portfolio in this section, please email [email protected] for it to be sent to the Hiring Managers. Se...

Alumni Spotlight | Ellie Laird ’23

A cinema and French double major, Ellie Laird stands in front of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, in Glasgow, Scotland, and is thriving in her native Scotland, working in the television and film industry.

Even before she graduated, Laird served as a production trainee on the popular Netflix series “Emily in Paris,” while studying abroad in France.

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ETHEL, one of Denison’s Ensembles-in-Residents, has been named the first recipient of The Licking County Foundation’s newly established Constance J. Hawk Prize for the Arts, a part of an LCF initiative to increase access to and awareness of arts and cultural activities.

This Licking County November 2026 residency is designed to engage diverse segments of the community through performances, interactive workshops, collaborative events and creative dialogue with Boys & Girls Club, LCAP, the Bhutanese Community Center of Ohio, The Works, NGYSO, and a concert at the Octogaon Earthworks.

Congratulations, ETHEL!

Amid music and memories, the Denison Singers gathered in June in Swasey Chapel for their 600th performance.

It was a celebration of the life and legacy of Professor William "WO" Osborne, the beloved mentor who united generations through song.

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Alumni celebrate the life of Professor William Osborne | Article | Denison University Denison Singers paid tribute to Osborne, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts, who united generations through song and inclusivity.