Performances and exhibits
School of Art
The School of Art sponsors a variety of cultural programming outside of the classroom that works to enhance the student's educational experiences while being a valuable cultural resource to the campus community and community at large. The School of Art currently programs exhibitions in three galleries on campus. The Fine Art Gallery, the Mason Hall Alumni Atrium Gallery, and the Alcove Gallery feature exhibitions by both students and internationally celebrated artists.
The School of Art lecture series, Visual Voices, runs through the academic year with a full schedule of eight nationally recognized visiting artists and designers who will speak about their work and the world of art and design and interact with students in seminars and studio visits.
The School of Art also offers ArtsBus trips to New York city each term with the intention of exposing Mason students to the New York art scene.
Mason Dance Company
The Mason Dance Company presents formal concerts and informal choreographic opportunities in MFA thesis concerts and outreach projects.
Theater at Mason
The Mason Players present two main stage and three student-directed studio productions each year in Harris Theater and TheaterSpace, and offer special programs in the Concert Hall and other venues.
School of Music
Performance opportunities abound at George Mason University. Students and faculty present more than 100 concerts, recitals, master classes, workshops, and seminars each year. Student ensembles include Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, Pep Band, Symphonic Chorus, Chamber Singers, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Opera Theater, and numerous Chamber Ensembles.
Performances are presented in the prominent 2,000-seat Center for the Arts Concert Hall and the intimate 500-seat Harris Theatre as well as venues across the Washington, DC metro area. See Performance Opportunities for music.
Center for the Arts and Hylton Performing Arts Center
The Center for the Arts and Hylton Performing Arts Center form the professional presentation and production arm of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University. The two centers present jazz, modern dance, ballet, classical music, global performances, American music, opera, and theater performances each year. Both Centers seek to balance programming between masterworks of the past and vital new works of leading emerging artists.
A complete listing of events is available here:
Center for the Arts Calendar of Events
Hylton Performing Arts Center Calendar of Events