A&H@Home: Spring ’20

Five people sit at a conference table. Some slouch in their seat, unenthused. One lays her head down, exasperated. Another observes the rest, commandingly. They all begin to move. They watch each other while engaging in a silent, yet clear, conversation. The table bears their weight and the chairs move in tandem with their shifting…… Read more »

For the past three years, I have been a part of the HHart showcase committee. While it is one of my yearly highlights, the 2020 event was especially memorable. This year we celebrated our 10th anniversary as a campus organization, and we pulled out all the stops. Before I talk about this year’s event, I…… Read more »

  Artwork by Klarens Malluta No creative person should ever be confined in their workspace. It’s important to emphasize: we all need to keep in touch with the latest stylistic trends and check out professional work that’s constantly circulating the web. It’s not about directly copying each other’s ideas; instead, it’s about understanding the common…… Read more »

I’ve found that two of the things helping me during our period of COVID-19 isolation pair well together—turning on a podcast episode and taking a walk for its duration is both calming and delightful. Here are two of my all-time favorites to keep you company: Poetry Unbound I don’t meditate, but the installments of Poetry…… Read more »

Indiana University can be characterized as a place where impactful memories are continuously made amongst the diverse population our University has to offer. As an art student, it’s hard to pick just one impactful memory because many experiences have influenced and educated me during my time being a part of the rigorous, BFA Graphic Design…… Read more »

Painting by France-Lise McGurn, Restless, 2020, oil and marker on canvas While we are all stuck at home, a lot of beautiful artworks are currently stuck in galleries going unseen. It has been really frustrating for artists and art gallery owners to know that all their hard work is just sitting in a locked space……. Read more »

I would’ve had a difficult time settling on a favorite IU memory from this school year before the coronavirus pandemic, and that’s even harder now—all that I experienced this school year is now colored by the knowledge that life as we knew it would screech to a halt in March. What I want to remember…… Read more »

My favorite IU memory from this past year did not actually take place in Bloomington. Instead, when I think about my favorite memory from this past year, I think about Florida in December. As a member of the Marching Hundred at IU, nothing is more exciting than when the football team reaches the six-win threshold……. Read more »

This week’s Quarantine Mood is “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (6ft Apart).”  By this point, everyone, including our staff, has lost count on how many days we’ve been stuck at home. What better way to shake things up than by shaking our bodies to our favorite tunes with our quarantine buddies…six feet apart! Thus, we…… Read more »

Quarantine has drastically changed the lives of everyone. Many of the things we loved to enjoy in public with our friends are no longer possible. Thankfully, with the help of the internet, many have found ways to enjoy some of these things virtually. Here at the IU Arts & Humanities Council, we want to help…… Read more »