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Hardie Gramatky, Dartmouth Hall, 1937, watercolor on heavy wove paper.

look and listen

Three Museum Club members collaborated to pair works from the collection with songs. Click here to listen!

ART & WELLNESS

In addition to academic and programming opportunities, the Hood Museum provides Dartmouth students with a growing collection of art and wellness resources. 
 

  • Student sketches from a work of art on view during a Sip and Sketch event.

    LEFT Student sketches from a work of art on view during a Sip and Sketch event. Photo by Rob Strong.

  • Charles O. Perry’s D2D with Baker Tower and Beverly Pepper’s Thel in the background. Photo by Alison Palizzolo.

    LEFT Charles O. Perry’s D2D with Baker Tower and Beverly Pepper’s Thel in the background. Photo by Alison Palizzolo.

  • LEFT The Student Wellness Center recorded a 5-minute guided mindfulness exercise centered on a landscape painting by Rackstraw Downes. 

CREATE

Attend a Sketching Workshop: Explore the expressive qualities of line, experiment with drawing techniques, and create your own work of art at one of our Sip and Sketch events. Check our Events calendar to see when the next one is coming up, or participate asynchronously through this recorded session.

Decorate a Hood Museum Coloring Sheet: Make your mark on the museum by embellishing one of our printable coloring sheets by hand or on the computer. 

LISTEN

Explore our Look and Listen Playlists: We invite Dartmouth students from all majors and class years to pair works of art in the Hood Museum's collection to songs. Browse and listen to pairings by fellow students here. Want to create your own playlist? Email Isadora Italia, campus engagement coordinator, to learn how.

UNWIND

Try a Hood Museum Word Search: We invite you to learn more about the Hood Museum and its collection through an expanding series of unique word search puzzles. 

Get Outside and Experience Public Art on Campus: Download our walking tour guide and take a closer look at the distinguished collection of public art throughout campus. Not on campus? Learn more about public art through videos on our YouTube channel.

REFLECT

Guided Meditation: Check out the Events calendar to see when the next Mindfulness in the Museum is being held, or practice mindfulness from the comfort of your home with one of our recorded guided mediation experiences by the Dartmouth Student Wellness Center. 
 

 

Upcoming Events

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ALUMNI IN THE ARTS: Creating and Curating

Mar 2 05:00 - 06:00PM

VIRTUAL PANEL DISCUSSION: "Global Art and Art History in the Wake of COVID-19"

Mar 4 05:00 - 06:00PM

VIRTUAL MAKER NIGHT: Hard-edged Abstraction

Mar 11 06:00 - 07:15PM

VIRTUAL SPACE FOR DIALOGUE GALLERY TALK: “The Soul Has Bandaged Moments” 

Apr 9 03:00 - 03:45PM

VIRTUAL MAKER NIGHT: Art in Bloom 

Apr 15 06:00 - 07:15PM

VIRTUAL CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS: Technology and Kinship

Apr 21 12:30 - 01:30PM