Category / Uncategorized

Niagara University seniors Laura Brownlie and Gina Del Greco discuss works to include in their exhibition, Chromatic Dynamism: Color and Motion, on view at the Castellani Art Museum through May 21, 2013.

Castellani Art Museum to Host Reception for Student-Curated Exhibition

March 14, 2013  |  Announcements, College of Arts & Sciences, Students, Uncategorized

The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University  will host an opening reception Wednesday, March 20, 2013, from 4 to 6 p.m. for Chromatic Dynamism: Color and Motion, an exhibition curated by Niagara University students. This exhibition was organized by Laura Brownlie and Gina DelGreco, NU seniors in Professor Marian... Read on →

Adama

Film Screenings, PSA Video Competition Highlight Media Awareness Week

March 14, 2013  |  Uncategorized

Niagara University’s communication studies department will present a public service announcement student video competition and two documentary film screenings as part of its annual Media Awareness Week. High school and college students are invited to submit entries to the 2013 Media Awareness Student Video PSA Competition. Entrants are asked to... Read on →

Jo Wright. Grand Entry, 2007. Photo by Brody Wheeler. Courtesy of The Arts Council for Wyoming County.

Castellani Art Museum’s New Folk Arts Exhibition Focuses on the Attica Rodeo

February 11, 2013  |  Campus Events, Community Outreach, Uncategorized

The Castellani Art Museum will host an opening reception for A Good Ride: Arts and Traditions of the Attica Rodeo,  on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, from 2 to 4 p.m. The exhibition, which is part of the museum’s well-respected folk arts program, is on display from Jan. 10 through... Read on →

pincollage

Castellani Art Museum Announces Competition for Hard Rock Cafe Niagara Falls Collector’s Pin Design

January 24, 2013  |  Announcements, Community Outreach, Uncategorized

The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University has been chosen to partner with Hard Rock Cafe Niagara Falls for the company’s 2013 Charity Pin Project. The Castellani Art Museum will receive a portion of the proceeds from sales of the pin. “The Castellani Art Museum is a good fit for... Read on →

social media logos

Cultural Alliance of Niagara to Hold Social Media Training at Niagara University

January 7, 2013  |  Community Outreach, Uncategorized

The Cultural Alliance of Niagara (CAN), the arts and culture advocacy coalition serving Niagara County will hold a Social Media Camp for its member organizations on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. The two-hour workshop, hosted by the Castellani Art Museum, will take place in St. Vincent’s Hall on the campus... Read on →

Penelope of Niagara Falls

Castellani Art Museum Presents “CAM’s 6th Annual Holiday Bash!”

November 29, 2012  |  Campus Events, Castellani Art Museum, Community Outreach, Uncategorized

The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will host its 6th Annual Holiday Bash on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, from 5 to 8 p.m. Celebrate the holidays with friends in the beautiful central gallery of Niagara University’s Castellani Art Museum. Dance to live music by the popular local band... Read on →

syntax tour

Reading and Interpretation of a 19th Century Comic Masterpiece

November 16, 2012  |  Castellani Art Museum, History, Uncategorized

Dr. Robert Giannetti will present a reading and interpretation of the 19th century comic masterpiece, The Tour of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque, at the Castellani Art Museum on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, from 2 to 4 p.m. Dr. Giannetti’s talk is the final in the series of... Read on →

Molly Carroll

Learn More About Lace at the Castellani Art Museum

September 25, 2012  |  Castellani Art Museum, Uncategorized

The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University presents “Show and Tell: An afternoon with lace collector and restorer Molly Carroll” on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 from 2–4 p.m. This presentation is given in conjunction with the museum’s current folk arts exhibition, Re-)Making Irish Lace . The program is free... Read on →

The Picturesque and War: Visual and Literary Aspects of 19th Century Niagara Tourism

Castellani Art Museum Presents Lecture Series on the Art and History of Niagara Region Tourism

September 21, 2012  |  Castellani Art Museum, College of Arts & Sciences, History, Uncategorized

The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will present a series of Sunday afternoon lectures in conjunction with its exhibition, The Picturesque and War: Visual and Literary Aspects of 19th Century Tourism. These free, public programs will be held in the Castellani Art Museum on the campus of Niagara... Read on →

Several of the 2012 Castellani Gala Committee members pose in front of Arnold Mesches’ painting, “The Ringbearer and the Flower Girl/The Bride and the Bridesmaid.” Left to right: Fay Northrop, Dorothy Tomarin, Ellen Joseph, Sophia Smith, Ellen Augello (Committee Chair), Carla Castellani, Susan Geissler, Rose Gellman (chairperson for gala décor) and Bob Bloom.

Castellani Art Museum’s Gala Celebrates 10 Years of Support for Art Education, kids ‘n arts Summer Camp

September 12, 2012  |  Castellani Art Museum, Uncategorized

Several of the 2012 Castellani Gala Committee members pose in front of Arnold Mesches’ painting, “The Ringbearer and the Flower Girl/The Bride and the Bridesmaid.” Left to right: Fay Northrop, Dorothy Tomarin, Ellen Joseph, Sophia Smith, Ellen Augello (Committee Chair), Carla Castellani, Susan Geissler, Rose Gellman (chairperson for gala... Read on →