Lewis Center for the Arts

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Princeton in the service of the imagination. Courses in creative writing, dance, theater, music theater, and visual arts.

Presenting 100+ public events each year including readings, screenings, performances, lectures, & more.

06/08/2026

Practice of Art major Madison Davis '26 discusses her exhibition, "is the cold more intimate?" Working through the mediums of metal sculpture, printmaking, glass, and rooted in the idea of cold connection, Davis's work pushes the thresholds of structural transparency, fragility, and control over material. Davis’s exhibition was on view in the Hagan Gallery from April 6-17, 2026.

Learn more and watch video tours and see photos of past senior independent work exhibitions: https://bit.ly/4bsL60j

06/05/2026

Electrical and computer engineering major Trace Zhang '26, who also received minors in visual arts, computer science, and engineering physics, discusses their exhibition "Methods of Care." Working across analog photography, ceramic sculpture, and print transfer, Zhang explores narratives, bodies, and psychologies shaped within hostile systems, asking how do we cope, and how might we still learn to thrive? Their exhibition was on view in the Hagan Gallery from March 23-April 3, 2026.

Learn more and watch video tours and see photos of past Princeton University senior independent work exhibitions: https://bit.ly/4bsL60j

Jill Dolan Retires from Princeton Faculty - Lewis Center for the Arts 05/28/2026

Jill Dolan, Annan Professor of English, professor of theater, and former dean of the college, will retire from Princeton University at the end of the 2025-26 academic year, transferring to emeritus status.
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“I’m so grateful for my 18 years on the Princeton faculty,” said Dolan. “I’ve worked with talented, thoughtful faculty colleagues, creative, ethical administrators, and caring, committed students, so many of whom have gone on to participate in the arts as artists or spectators. I’ll carry these foundational relationships and rich memories always in my heart.”

Jill Dolan Retires from Princeton Faculty - Lewis Center for the Arts Professor Jill Dolan retires from the faculty of Princeton University at the end of the 2025-26 academic year.

Photos from Lewis Center for the Arts's post 05/23/2026

“What questions do I want to explore through my senior thesis?”

Tap the link in bio to discover how six seniors connected their minor in Theater & Music Theater to majors across disciplines: .Bui (), Matthew Cooperberg (, Physics), Ava Kronman (), (Practice of Art in ), Annalise Schuck (Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering), and Grace Wang (). All were inspired to bring what they learned in the theater studio back to physics and engineering labs, classrooms, and research libraries—or vice versa.

05/22/2026

Computer Science major Mary Ma '26, who is pursuing a minor in Visual Arts, discusses her exhibition "swallow." Her work explores the boundaries of the body, the labor of touch, and marks left on or by the body. The exhibition was open to the public from May 4-8, 2026, in Hagan Gallery.

Learn more and watch video tours and see photos of past senior independent work exhibitions: https://bit.ly/4bsL60j

Arts At Work Career Day Provides Princeton Students with Creative Career Advice - Lewis Center for the Arts 05/21/2026

Special thanks to the more than 30 Princeton University alumni and 53 students who joined us last month for the third annual Arts At Work Career Day co-sponsored by the Lewis Center for the Arts and Center for Career Development at Princeton University.

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Arts At Work Career Day Provides Princeton Students with Creative Career Advice - Lewis Center for the Arts Princeton University hosted a third annual Arts At Work Career Day for students at the Lewis Arts complex.

05/20/2026

Julianna Martin '26, a Practice of Art major with Department of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University discusses her exhibition "Sites of Erosion." Through experimental analog methods including mordançage, Polaroid emulsion lifts, and large-format silver gelatin prints, Julianna explored themes of place, aging, and decay and her exhibition was on view in the Hurley Gallery from April 13-24.

Learn more and watch video tours and see photos of past senior independent work exhibitions: https://bit.ly/4bsL60j

05/20/2026

Congratulations to the 56 Princeton University students awarded more than $162,000 for summer projects from the Lewis Center for the Arts including these Alex Adam ’07 Award winners Pixley Marquardt, Samuel Elijah Lee, and Somiya Schirokauer and Mallach Senior Thesis Fund winners Twyla Colburn and Gisele Sonnier.

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Lewis Center Faculty Receive 2026-27 Grants from Princeton's Humanities Council - Lewis Center for the Arts 05/11/2026

Princeton University's Humanities Council has announced 38 new grants for innovative and collaborative projects taking place in 2026–27, including projects led by Lewis Center for the Arts faculty that highlight the richness of the humanities.

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Lewis Center Faculty Receive 2026-27 Grants from Princeton's Humanities Council - Lewis Center for the Arts Princeton University’s Humanities Council has announced 38 new grants for innovative and collaborative projects that will take place in 2026-27. Lewis Center for the Arts faculty members including Professor of the Practice and Director of the Program in Theater & Music Theater Jane Cox, Professor ...

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