Museum studies interns visit EAA Aviation Museum to gain real-world insights
Three Ripon College museum studies students who are interning at the Ripon Historical Society during the fall semester received real-life insights with a private visit to the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Nov. 14. The students are Amanda Von Ruden ’25 of Dousman, Wisconsin, who is majoring in history with a minor in museum […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Internships, Student.
Student-curated exhibits on view in the Ripon College Museum in West Hall
Two exhibits curated by Ripon College art students are on view through the end of September at the Ripon College Museum in West Hall. The exhibits can be viewed any time the building is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The exhibit “Let’s ‘van Gogh’ to New York! Prints by Greg […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
For Amy Fels ’17, love of archiving grew in Ripon, thrives in Oshkosh
Some students come to Ripon College uncertain which career they should enter after their four years at the school. Not Amy Fels ’17. “I came to Ripon wanting to study history and build a career in archives, but having the opportunity to work in the college archives confirmed my intuition that this career path was […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Travis Nygard has chapter in newly published book
Associate Professor of Art Travis Nygard has a chapter in the new book A Companion to American Agricultural History, edited by Douglas Hurt and released June 1. His chapter, “Agriculture and Art,” explores how farming has been depicted in art over the past 200 years, showing that paintings, sculptures, photographs and illustrations have helped farmers […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Lester O. Schwartz to be subject of historical society presentation April 21
The late Lester O. Schwartz, professor of art at Ripon College from 1944 to 1977, will be the focus of a presentation by the Ripon Historical Society Thursday, April 21. The event is free and open to the public. It will begin at 7 p.m. at the historical society headquarters, 508 Watson St., but people […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni, Faculty, Fine Arts, Student.
Student-curated poster exhibit opens Friday
“Art, Activism & Intersectionality: An Exhibit of Contemporary Posters” will open Nov. 5 in Caestecker Gallery, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, on the Ripon College campus. A lecture and opening will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The exhibit will continue through Dec. 10 and is free and open to the public. Masks […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Ripon professor, students contribute to local historical society exhibits
The Ripon Historical Society will hold an ice cream social from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, at the Pedrick-Lawson House museum, one block from campus at 515 Ransom St., and the Pickard House, 508 Watson St. This summer, Associate Professor of Art History Travis Nygard and three students have been working with volunteers […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Internships, Student.
Ripon education paves way for career in museum work for Amy Fels ’17
Undergraduate studies at Ripon College and a student internship at an area museum helped prepare Amy Fels ’17 for her current position. Fels now is the archivist at the Oshkosh Public Museum. “My work as an archivist entails many things, and no day is exactly alike,” Fels says. Her job includes cataloging archival materials, handling […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Art, museum studies students curate two exhibits on view through May
Two exhibits curated by art and museum studies students are on view on campus and online at Ripon College. Both exhibits are available for viewing through May 16. On campus, they are on view in the Ripon College Museum in West Hall. “Pastiche Painting: The Colorful and Cliché World of Paint-by-Number” explores this “interesting interaction […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts, Student.
Museum internship in Great Britain brings valuable experience to Emma Lemke ’19
An internship at the Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum in Great Britain helped solidify career goals for Emma Lemke ’19 of Hilbert, Wisconsin. At Ripon, Lemke majored in global studies and history. She then studied cultural heritage and museum studies at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, Norfolk, Great Britain. She also interned at the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.
Japanese-American incarcerations during World War II focus of poster exhibit
“Righting a Wrong: Japanese-Americans and World War II,” a poster exhibit, is on view through April 3 in the Ripon College Museum in West Hall. Museum hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is free and open to the public. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History makes poster versions of […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Academics, Fine Arts, Student.
Ceramic art exhibit opens with reception Jan. 31
“Trappings,” an exhibit of ceramic art by Sarah Gross, will be featured Jan. 31 to March 6 in Caestecker Galley, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, at Ripon College. The exhibit will open with an artist’s talk at 7 p.m. Jan. 31. “Trappings” is presented as part of the College’s Caestecker Fine Arts Series. Gallery […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Fine Arts.
Ripon’s liberal arts base, internships lead Tara Schultz ’17 to a career in arts education
With an overall interest of working in arts and museum management, Tara Schultz ’17 found that Ripon College provided her with a solid base to pursue her goals. Schultz chose to Ripon because she could stay close to her family in Ripon. However, the bigger reason for the decision was because she wanted to attend […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Alumni.