Swarthmore College Art & Art History Department

04/16/2026

Join Art History, History and Latin American Studies as they welcome Professor Alessandra Russo from Columbia University for a talk today.

To Mix or Not to Mix Lineages of Art Histories
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Old Science Hall 215
4:30pm

04/03/2026

Join a few Art History alums from the comfort of your home for a virtual chat about careers. The panel will take place virtually on Thursday, April 9 from 7-8pm. Students will hear from Swat alums about the variety of careers that can stem from an education in art history. The panelists are Verónica Betancourt, museum consultant; Laura Holzman, professor & curator; and Robert Alford, philanthropy communications consultant.

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02/18/2026

Hunting for a Summer internship? The Brandywine Museum has some wonderful opportunities. They are accepting applications until March 1st! The ten-week program includes a $3500 stipend and they have openings in the following departments: Collections Management, Curatorial, Education, Marketing and Digital Media, Research Center, and Wyeth Study Center.

During the summer, Brandywine Museum of Art seeks undergraduate or graduate students with an interest in American art and the Brandywine Valley’s arts and cultural community for experiential learning opportunities. Interns will gain an in-depth understanding of specific areas of museum work by par...

08/26/2025

Crafting Kin: A Year of Socially Engaged Art. Lang Center Engaged Humanities Studio Fellowship.

By inviting social practice artists for a series of workshops and programming, Crafting Kin: A Year of Socially Engaged Art will help foster a culture of dialogue and mutual aid among Swarthmore students. Learning from others, the project invites us to think creatively and collectively about how to resist difficult historical times

Option to receive credit for participation! Inquire with Professor Paloma Checa-Gismero.

Five meetings per semester, project development, opportunity to work with local artists over the summer. Limited spots. Mondays, 12 - 1.30pm.

Students willing to commit to attending the five sessions please reach out to Prof. Checa-Gismero. Students enrolled for half credit will work towards proposing and implementing a socially engaged art project in spring 2026. Throughout the process they will work alongside Philadelphia-based artist and curator Daniel Tucker and Prof. Checa-Gismero.

05/16/2025

Looking for a curatorial position?

The Spencer Museum of Art is seeking a Curator for Research, a senior level, leadership role. This would be a full-time, 12-month, academic staff (faculty equivalent) position.

With Arts Research Integration (ARI), the Spencer Museum of Art (SMA) at the University of Kansas (KU) has established an active hub for collaborative, integrated arts research and a unique model for the academic art museum as a generative research partner. The Curator for Research is central to building a sustainable interdisciplinary arts research infrastructure that harnesses curatorial strengths and the possibilities of a vibrant campus art museum embedded in a research university. As part of the Spencer Museum leadership team, the Curator for Research plays a central role in articulating and implementing the overall scholarly and creative vision to present the SMA collection as a living archive that motivates interdisciplinary research, creative work, and transformative public dialogue.

For full details and how to apply:

Job Details: With Arts Research Integration (ARI), the Spencer Museum of Art (SMA) at the University of Kansas (KU) has est

03/03/2025

Join Visiting Assistant Professor Susan Eberhard on a trip to Bucks County to explore the art and architecture of Michener Museum, Fonthill Castle, and Mercer Museum with curator led and self guided tours on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Bus departs from the Rose Garden Circle at 9am and will return at 5pm. Trip is open and free to all Art History majors, minors, and currently enrolled students. The trip includes bus transportation, lunch admission fees. Contact Caren Brenman by 3/7/25 at [email protected] to sign up.

02/11/2025

Join the Art History program for the annual Lee Frank Lecture in Art History tomorrow at 4:30pm as we welcome Sara Zewde.

SARA ZEWDE
Landscape Architect
Founding Principal, Studio Zewde
Assistant Professor, Harvard University Graduate School of Design

With these adjustments and spelling corrected, the abstract will be:
2025 Lee Frank Lecture in Art History
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
4:30pm, reception to follow
Kohlberg Hall, Scheuer Room
Sara Zewde, Landscape Architect; Founding Principal, Studio Zewde; Assistant Professor, Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Finding Frederick Law Olmsted in Cotton's Kingdom
This lecture will frame Zewde's ongoing research retracing landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted's steps through the Slave South, and how lessons about his legacy and the South itself have emboldened her own contemporary practice of landscape architecture. After an introduction to this research project, Zewde will discuss selected projects from the office.

12/20/2024

Searching for a position in the curatorial world? The Getty is seeking a curatorial assistant. Please see their link for full details:

Our Mission The J. Paul Getty Museum seeks to inspire curiosity about, and enjoyment and understanding of, the visual arts by collecting, conserving, exhibiting and interpreting works of art of outstanding quality and historical importance and is one of four programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust. The....

12/05/2024

Have you explored Philly's Japanese Tea House (Shofuso)? Have you taken a deep dive into the wealth of Asian Art in Philadelphia? If not, then check out Art History's brand new course, ARTH081 ARTH081: UNCOVERING PHILADELPHIA'S
ASIAN ART with Visiting Assistant Professor Susan Eberhard!

Spring 2025, Mondays 1:15-4pm

An object-based view into Philadelphia's overlooked history of Asian art and architectural history. No prior knowledge of Asian art is required.

11/22/2024

Spring 2025 course offerings are here! Check out three available highlighted classes in the Art History program! Full class info can be found on our website https://www.swarthmore.edu/art-history/art-history-courses