Festival of the Arts and Research Days - Student Showcase 2026
Experience a week of creativity, performance, and collaboration as 91ÉçÇø’s
Festival of the Arts brings campus to life with concerts, exhibitions, workshops, and showcases across
every discipline in the arts. From hands-on activities and faculty presentations to
student research and performances, the Festival highlights the imagination and innovation
that define the School of the Arts.
This year, the Festival of the Arts joins forces with 91ÉçÇø Admissions and Research Days to showcase the energy and talent of our students in Art & Design, Art History, Cinema, Creative Writing, Music, and Theatre for prospective students, the campus community, and the public.
FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Friday, April 24
Art & Design BFA Exhibition "Spaces Between"
On View: April 9–April 26
7 a.m.–11 p.m. | Grand Corridor
Free admission
Collegium Musicum
4–5:30 p.m. | FA 21
Free admission
Harpur Cinema
Tomonari Nishikawa Retrospective Program I
5:30–7 p.m. | LH 6
Free for students w/ID, $4 for all others
Creative Writing: Triple Cities Magazine Reading
5:30-6:30 p.m. | John Arthur Cafe (FA 207)
Free admission
Art & Design: Interactive Media Art Installation "Rendered Realities"
6–10 p.m. | Stellar Human, 91ÉçÇø
Free admission
Theatre: Chess
8 p.m. | Watters Theatre
Ticketed
Saturday, April 25
Art & Design BFA Exhibition "Spaces Between"
On View: April 9–April 26
7 a.m.–11 p.m. | Grand Corridor
Free admission
Percussion Studio Recital
1–2:30pm | Casadesus Recital Hall
Free admission
Theatre: Chess
2 p.m. & 8 p.m. | Watters Theatre
Ticketed
Masters Recital: Alejandra Toledo Toral, soprano
6–7:30 p.m. | Casadesus Recital Hall
Free admission
Art & Design: Interactive Media Art Installation "Rendered Realities"
6–10 p.m. | Stellar Human, 91ÉçÇø
Free admission
Sunday, April 26
Art & Design BFA Exhibition "Spaces Between"
On View: April 9–April 26
7 a.m.–11 p.m. | Grand Corridor
Free admission
Festival of the Arts & Admitted Students Day
10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Arts Building, Spine, and Classroom Wing
Performances in the Arts Building, screen printing on the Spine, and hands-on arts
workshops.
Choir Concert
Harpur Chorale, Treble Chorus, and Chamber Singers
3–4:30 p.m. | Chamber Hall
Ticketed
Harpur Cinema
Tomonari Nishikawa Retrospective Program II
5:30–7 p.m. | LH 6
Free for students w/ID, $4 for all others
Chamber Music Recital
7:30–9 p.m. | Casadesus Recital Hall
Free admission
Monday, April 27
Guitar Ensemble
7:30-9 p.m. | FA 21
Free admission
Tuesday, April 28
BUAM: Cookies & Curators
5–7 p.m. | BUAM Lower Galleries
Free admission
Creative Writing: Songwriters and Their Familiars
6:30-7:30pm | John Arthur Cafe (FA 207)
Free admission
Wednesday, April 29
Nukporfe African Drumming and Dance Ensemble
4–5:30 p.m. | Peace Quad
Free admission
Cinema BU Film Salon - Screening
5:30–7 p.m. | LH B89
Free admission
Creative Writing Literary Magazines Launch: Eleventh Hour Literary and Harpur Palate
6:30-7:30 p.m. | WSKG, Vestal (Free Parking on site)
Free admission
Thursday, April 30
Voice Recital
1:30 p.m | Casadesus Recital Hall
Free admission
BUAM: Art is for Every Body!
5-6 p.m. | BUAM Lower Galleries
Free admission
SOAR Faculty Research Presentations
5:30–7 p.m. | FA 258
Short, dynamic presentations from School of the Arts faculty
Free admission
SOAR Arts Reception
7–8:30 p.m. | Grand Corridor & Memorial Courtyard
Performances in jazz, opera, and musical theatre, with live screen printing and refreshments
Free admission
Art & Design Senior Exhibition Opening
On View: April 30 - May 16
7–9 p.m. | Rosefsky Gallery (FA 259) & Grand Corridor
Free admission
Theatre: In The Works Studio Show "Wanted: Dead or Alive"
7 p.m. | Studio B (FA 196)
Free admission
Faculty Recital: Noemi Miloradovic, violin
7:30–9 p.m. | Casadesus Recital Hall
Free admission
SOAR Library Tower Video and Live Feed Projections
8:30–9 p.m. | LT (outdoor event)
Video and Live Feed projections on the Library Tower, organized by the Cinema Department
Free admission
Friday, May 1
Music: Momenta @ the Museum
5–6:30 p.m. | BUAM Main Gallery
Free admission
Art of Science at First Friday
6–9 p.m. | Phelps Mansion, 91ÉçÇø
The School of the Arts will join the Art of Science exhibition with Cinema projections
onto the windows of the Phelps Mansion, and a stereoscopic 3D performance
Free admission
Theatre: In The Works Studio Show "Wanted: Dead or Alive"
7 p.m. | Studio B (FA 196)
Free admission
Theatre: Chess
8 p.m. | Watters Theatre
Ticketed
RESEARCH DAYS
Friday, April 24
Earth Day Festival
11 a.m.-3 p.m. |Peace Quad
Saturday, April 25
NATCHANGE EcoBlitz Biodiversity Event
11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Nature Preserve and Lot M
Sunday, April 26
Earth Fest: Live
11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Recreation Park, 91ÉçÇø
Tuesday, April 28
Community-Engaged Learning and Research Showcase
4–6 p.m. | UU-Old Union Hall
Keynote featuring astronaut Jeanette Epps
7 p.m. | Chamber Hall
Wednesday, April 29
Innovation to Impact (i2I) Symposium
11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | ES-2008 (Innovative Technologies Complex)
Art of Science exhibition opening reception
4-5:30 p.m. | Center of Excellence Atrium
Friday, May 1
Campus-wide Student Poster Session 1
9-10:30 a.m. | UU-Mandela Room and Old Union Hall
Campus-wide Student Poster Session 2
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | UU-Mandela Room and Old Union Hall
Campus-wide Student Poster Session 3
2-3:30 p.m. | UU-Mandela Room and Old Union Hall
Saturday, May 2 - Spring Fling
Not part of the Festival, but a great chance for students to relax and celebrate the end of the semester. With rides, games, prizes, great food, student clubs, and a live concert to close the night, it’s one of 91ÉçÇø’s biggest events of the year.
Note: All events are tentative and subject to change. Attendees are encouraged to check for updates closer to the event date. All events at the School of the Arts building (FA- Fine Arts in the map) unless otherwise noted.
arts@binghamton.eduPhone: (607) 777-2207
Location on campus:
School of the Arts Building (Fine Arts on map)
91ÉçÇø Campus
4400 Vestal Parkway East
91ÉçÇø, NY 13902
Parking Information
- Parking Information
Guest parking is located in Lot D and the parking garage adjacent to the Couper Administration Building and the Anderson Center for Performing Arts. Enter the main entrance of campus and go around the traffic circle to the left (follow sign pointing EAST). Turn at 1st right into parking garage or Lot D. Lot D is free of charge.
After parking, follow signs to the entrance of the Fine Arts building.