ARTS AT MEREDITH
Our vibrant learning environment celebrates the arts. We welcome students from all majors who want to express their creativity, as well as those who will be the next generation of professional artists. From award-winning dance performances to thought-provoking exhibits to world-renowned visiting artists, Meredith College offers an array of cultural arts opportunities. We invite you to expand your horizons through your enjoyment of the arts.
High School Music Theory Camp
Meredith College Middle School Dance Intensive Summer Camp
Ming Men, Solo Exhibition by Isabel Lu
Fall 2025 Senior Exhibition
Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) Session I Begins
Angel Adventures: Parks and Classic Lodges of the West
High School Music Theory Camp
Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) Session II Begins
Explore Programs
Meredith’s visual and performing arts students thrive in a stimulating, supportive environment that encourages their artistic and intellectual growth while preparing them for successful careers in their fields.
Arts Program News
As the spring 2025 semester came to a close, Meredith’s Education Department hosted several groups of public school students for campus visits. From fourth graders and middle schoolers learning about college, to high school students focusing on art and early childhood education, Meredith’s education faculty provided focused learning opportunities.
In the 2024-25 Faculty Distinguished Lecture, Professor of Music Kent Lyman shared vignettes that explore the life and work of musicians from the past. In the lecture-recital, held on February 27, 2025, Dr. Lyman showed the power of music to connect people across time.
Professor of Music Kent Lyman will deliver Meredith College’s Faculty Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 7 p.m., in Jones Auditorium.
Our Venues
Carswell Concert Hall
Carswell Concert Hall has two Steinway grand pianos and provides a more intimate space for recitals, concertos, and presentations.
Carswell Concert Hall has two Steinway grand pianos and provides a more intimate space for recitals, concertos, and presentations.
Courtyard
This area of Meredith’s beautiful campus serves as a backdrop for outdoor performances, particularly on Celebrating Student Achievement Day.
This area of Meredith’s beautiful campus serves as a backdrop for outdoor performances, particularly on Celebrating Student Achievement Day.
Johnson Hall Rotunda
Johnson Hall Rotunda serves as one of two campus art galleries. The Rotunda includes display space on multiple floors and also offers an excellent reception venue for gallery openings.
Jones Auditorium
Jones Auditorium has a proscenium theatre that seats 600 patrons. The auditorium hosts a broad range of events, including lectures as well as music, dance, and theater performances.
Jones Auditorium has a proscenium theatre that seats 600 patrons. The auditorium hosts a broad range of events, including lectures as well as music, dance, and theater performances.
Jones Chapel
A 300-seat chapel with classic appeal, Jones Chapel hosts concerts, and lectures, and other types of performances.
Kresge Auditorium
A 140-seat auditorium located in the Cate Student Center, Kresge Auditorium serves as a location for larger meetings, panels, and film screenings.
A 140-seat auditorium located in the Cate Student Center, Kresge Auditorium serves as a location for larger meetings, panels, and film screenings.
McIver Amphitheater
Surrounded by beautiful plantings and greenery, McIver Amphitheatre has hosted numerous speakers as well as outdoor drama performances and film screenings.
Surrounded by beautiful plantings and greenery, McIver Amphitheatre has hosted numerous speakers as well as outdoor drama performances and film screenings.
Studio Theatre
A black box theatre located below Jones Auditorium, Studio Theatre can adapt to the demands of the production. This theatre is also used as a classroom.
A black box theatre located below Jones Auditorium, Studio Theatre can adapt to the demands of the production. This theatre is also used as a classroom.
Meredith’s Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery showcases a wide variety of artists, media, and subject matter. New exhibitions are featured throughout the year.
Meredith’s Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery showcases a wide variety of artists, media, and subject matter. New exhibitions are featured throughout the year.
