Arts Union Update
October 14, 2008 at 3:29 pmAn open letter to the Carleton College community from the co-chairs of the Arts Union Advisory Committee on revising the Arts Union construction timeline in light of the current financial market uncertainty.
Arts Union Update: Comments Welcome on New Architectural Renderings
August 29, 2008 at 12:23 pmWork continues on the design of the Arts Union, Carleton’s spectacular new facility on the site of the old Northfield Middle School. The project’s architects have proposed a design that ties the building to the other portions of the Middle School, relates to the campus as a whole, and is sensitive to its placement next to Central Park. Current renderings of the exterior have been posted on the Arts Union web site and public comments are welcome through our online feedback form.
You Gotta Have Art
August 1, 2008 at 4:39 pmAs the College’s director for the arts, Steve Richardson ’86 is charged with bringing the arts to the forefront of a Carleton education.
Meet Director of the Arts Steve Richardson
February 25, 2008 at 11:31 amOne of Carleton’s newest faces is Steve Richardson, Director of the Arts. A 1986 graduate of Carleton, Steve returned to his alma mater this fall after a hugely successful run at Theatre de la Jeune Lune in Minneapolis. In a recent interview, Steve shared his vision for the Arts Union and its place in the Northfield community.
Schematic Designs Complete
February 15, 2008 at 3:34 pmThe Arts Union project has been in the planning stages for some time, but as a result of its complexity and scale is still some time away from construction. The design team led by Meyer Scherer & Rockcastle Architects completed the schematic design in January. The project will have multiple phases and the schematic design process has identified which parts of the new facility and building site will be developed in the first phase.
The Arts Union: Because Great Minds Think Alike
January 15, 2008 at 8:09 pmThe 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. >
Project Phases Taking Shape
December 20, 2007 at 4:04 pmThe design team led by Meyer Scherer & Rockcastle Architects is more than 50 percent complete with the schematic design and is scheduled to be complete February 2008. The project will have multiple phases. The schematic design process will identify which parts of the new facility and building site will be developed in the first phase.
Carleton College Names Richardson Director of the Arts
October 11, 2007 at 4:53 pmCarleton has named Steve Richardson '86 as its new Director of the Arts. Richardson has worked at Theatre de la Jeune Lune in Minneapolis since 1990, earning national recognition for his work there. He’s served as producing director since 1995, helping the theater earn a 2005 Tony Award for outstanding regional theater. Richardson will be charged with developing the arts at Carleton, promoting arts outreach to local schools, the Northfield arts community, and the Twin Cities area arts community and beyond. He will be responsible for management of the new interdisciplinary arts center, coordinating major art events, and performance and exhibition series, along with managing curricular and co-curricular arts activities.
Carleton College Chooses Manager, General Contractor for Collaboratory Project
July 20, 2007 at 11:41 amCarleton College has selected the Pegasus Group to provide owner representative and project management services and the McGough Companies as the construction manager and general contractor for the Collaboratory project, the site of the former Northfield middle school. Both firms are based in St. Paul, Minn.
Carleton College Selects Meyer Scherer & Rockcastle as Collaboratory Architect
June 8, 2007 at 9:35 amCarleton 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.
Building a consciously creative campus
May 16, 2007 at 4:06 pm“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.”
Arts in Focus - Realizing a vision for the arts
August 25, 2006 at 1:36 pmCarleton is one step closer to realizing a bold new vision for the arts.
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