Fitchburg State University’s instrumental and choral ensembles performed a joint concert last evening in Weston Auditorium. The concert program served as  a showcase of “bite-sized” performances by the Community Orchestra, Concert Band, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, the new Falcon Drumline, and the Fitchbyrds Modern Jazz Band. Ensembles included Fitchburg State students, community members, faculty and staff. Faculty members Jonathan Harvey, Amy McGlothlin, and Hildur Schilling hosted and performed with their respective group. Learn more about our Music Programs here.  

Topics: Humanities, Music Programs, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise

  Students, their families, faculty and staff gathered in Hammond Gallery.  last week for the opening reception of ARTeries. ARTeries is Fitchburg State University Fine Art Department’s  annual juried exhibition that showcases the strongest original student work in drawing, painting, sculpture, and mixed-media art. ARTeries provides an opportunity for the university community to celebrate the artistic talents of Fitchburg State students.   Student works will be on display until April 17, 2026. Learn more about Arts & Culture at Fitchburg State University here.  

Topics: Humanities, Fine Art, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise

Last week, University Guitar Instructor Edward Troxler tuned up before he recorded an installment of his weekly program Jazz Chat at Fitchburg Access Television (FATV). Troxler operates Eddy's Music located in Fitchburg, MA.  Learn more about our Music Programs here.

Topics: Humanities, Music Programs, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise

The Hammond Gallery is ready for the opening of ARTeries  March 16 - April 16, 2026.  ARTeries  is Fitchburg State University's Fine Art Department’s annual juried exhibition that showcases the strongest original student work in drawing, painting, sculpture, and mixed-media art. An Opening Reception will be held at the gallery March 19, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

Topics: Humanities, Fine Art, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise

Students in Andrea Olmstead's Ceramics class worked on pinch pot vessels during this morning's ceramics class in Conlon Fine Arts. . A pinch pot is a simple form of hand-made pottery produced from ancient times to the present, a great starting point for the beginning of the semester. Learn more about our Fine Art Program here.

Topics: Humanities, Fine Art, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise

A gallery reception to open the Faculty Show was held yesterday afternoon at the Hammond Hall Art Gallery. This exhibit features a wide range of original and innovative work that includes sculpture, painting, photography, and video art created by faculty in the Humanities and Communications Media Departments. Artists include Jessica Robey, Jeff Warmouth, Andrea Olmstead, Deborah Santero, Britt Snyder, Don Tarallo, and J Flynn.

Topics: Faculty, Humanities, Communications/Media, Fine Art

Director of Bands & Creative Arts Therapies Program Director, Professor Amy McGlothlin's Jazz Band class worked on a piece the in Conlon Fine Arts building. Learn more about our Music Programs here.

Topics: Humanities, Music Programs, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise

Earlier this week, the Humanities Department and the Dean of Arts and Sciences sponsored the third and final open figure drawing session offered this fall. This was an open figure drawing session with no instruction. Newsprint, vine charcoal, and basic supplies were available and no experience required.

Topics: Humanities, Fine Art, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise

Fitchburg State University’s Fitchbyrds Modern Jazz Band practices for this evening's Winter Concert at the Kent Recital Hall. Learn more about our Music Programs here.

Topics: Humanities, Music Programs, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise

Students in Humanities Professor Sarah Bromberg's Drawing class work on their grid drawing projects. The grid method is a drawing technique that involves overlaying a grid on a reference image and a blank surface, then drawing one section of the image at a time by copying the contents of each corresponding square. Learn more about our Fine Art Program here.

Topics: Humanities, Fine Art, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise