McCormick Artist-Scholar: Aaron Dworkin
Join us for an evening with AARON DWORKIN, renowned author, performing artist, and arts leader on Tuesday, January 28, at 5:00 p.m., in Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall at the Arthur Zankel Music Center. Aaron will share his personal story of overcoming adversity in a presentation titled LESSONS IN GRATITUDE: A POETJOURNALIST'S JOURNEY OF IDENTITY, THE ARTS, AND MENTAL HEALTH.
The evening will feature a poetic reading by Dworkin performed to an original piano composition by Eli Jean-Francois '25, Music major and Arts Administration minor. The presentation will be followed by a conversation between Aaron Dworkin and Dr. Maggie Greaves, Professor of English. A light reception in the lobby will conclude the event.
Aaron Dworkin is the 18th Annual Don and Judy McCormack Endowed Visiting Artist-Scholar in Residence, sponsored by the Skidmore College Office of Special Programs with support by the Arts Administration Program.
About Aaron Dworkin
Aaron P. Dworkin, a 2005 MacArthur Fellow, President Obama's first appointment to the National Council on the Arts and member of President Biden's Arts Policy Committee, is a best-selling author, Emmy award-winning filmmaker and poetjournalist. As a social entrepreneur, Aaron founded the Sphinx Organization (dedicated to promoting diversity in the arts) and the Institute for Poetjournalism. He is the former dean and current Professor of Arts Leadership & Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan and hosts the nationally-broadcast show "Arts Engines," reaching 100,000 viewers weekly. Aaron is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and recipient of numerous honors including the National Governors Association Distinguished Service, BET's History Makers in the Making and Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Lifetime Achievement Awards and named the National Black MBA's Entrepreneur of the Year. As a poetjournalist, Aaron's performances include Carnegie Hall, Harvard University, Chautauqua, NJPAC, Orchestra Hall in Detroit and the Winfield House in London among others. He has been featured on The Today Show, CNN, and named one of Newsweek's "15 People Who Make America Great."
This event is free and open to the public. No ticket required.
Event Links
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