MFA Faculty Artist Lecture - Amber Scoon, Interdisciplinary Artist

Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144, WCSU, Westside Campus

Free & Open to the Public, Limited Seating Available

Amber Scoon makes art, books, and events. She is Assistant Professor of Art and Borgia Gallery Director at Elms College in Chicopee, MA, and also teaches Graduate Studies in Art History at WCSU. She is the John Berger Fellow at the European Graduate School, where she received her Ph.D. in Philosophy, Art, and Critical Thought. She received her MFA from American University’s two-year program in Italy and her Bachelor of Science from New York University.

During the pandemic, Amber studied Sustainable Cultural Heritage at American University in Rome, Italy, working on a project, “Revive the Spirit of Mosul.” She was the Goetemann Distinguished Artist in 2022 at the Rocky Neck Artist Colony in Gloucester, MA. She has lectured at the Cape Ann Museum and was a visiting artist lecturer at Mount Gretna School of Art. For several years, Amber and artist Glenn Goldberg have been collaborating under the name Snow Drift. They received a 2022-23 Faculty Fellowship through Social Practice CUNY, and intend to co-author the second edition of “Question Mark”, published by Atropos Press.

Most recently, Amber received a grant from the Masachussetts Cultural Council to curate an exhibition celebrating diverse cultural heritage. She continues her own studio practice and exhibited a handmade book, “Dear Margaret” at Northhampton Arts Center last year.

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