News / Posts from Arts Planning http://apps.carleton.edu/arts/apc/news/ Reason Carleton College, 2008 The official name for the project formerly known as “the new arts center”, “the old middle school", and “wait, we’re building a what?” has finally been revealed: The Arts Union. Learn more about the name and the contest that inspired it. >  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:09:16 -0600 http://apps.carleton.edu/arts/apc/news/?story_id=368028 Carleton College has selected the firm of Meyer Scherer & Rockcastle LTD (MS&R) as the architect for development of the former Northfield middle school into a facility geared toward creative collaboration––known informally as the Collaboratory––that will support multiple student and classroom projects and allow faculty members to teach with words, images, sounds, and narrative in a variety of media. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:35:36 -0500 http://apps.carleton.edu/arts/apc/news/?story_id=309248 “Traditionally, we’ve asked, ‘How does an education in science or social science make you a better artist?’" says Scott Bierman, dean of the College and professor of economics. "Now the question is being turned around to, ‘How does some facility in the arts make you a better scientist?’ Creativity is all about identifying a problem, seeing it in a different light, and putting it back together again in a way that generates important new thinking.” Wed, 16 May 2007 16:06:39 -0500 http://apps.carleton.edu/arts/apc/news/?story_id=303874 Carleton is one step closer to realizing a bold new vision for the arts. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:36:56 -0500 http://apps.carleton.edu/arts/apc/news/?story_id=232534 Inside Carleton asked Scott Bierman, dean of the College, about moving ahead with plans for a new arts center. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:35:13 -0500 http://apps.carleton.edu/arts/apc/news/?story_id=232617 Martha and Art Kaemmers’ support will help give the arts a new home at Carleton. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:32:27 -0500 http://apps.carleton.edu/arts/apc/news/?story_id=232623 The arts are becoming increasingly popular with Carleton students, as indicated by their course enrollment Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:26:30 -0500 http://apps.carleton.edu/arts/apc/news/?story_id=232680