Throughout the summer, the Lewis Center for the Arts and the Center for Career Development hosted Arts At Work: NYC, a summer series of performances, discussions and site visits that introduced Princeton students living or working in the New York City area to alumni working in the arts to learn about their careers, artforms and industries in which they work.
Students were introduced to the award-winning arts education non-profit National Dance Institute (NDI) by attending their 2024 Event of the Year, Earth's Song, performed by over 200 children from New York City public schools on June 18, 2024. Photo by Angel Gardner,
National Dance Institute Artistic Director and alumna Kay Gayner ’86 discusses the arts over dinner with Princeton students after the NDI’s performance of Earth's Song by more than 200 children from New York City public schools on June 18, 2024. Photo by Angel Gardner
Princeton students attend "The Outsiders" on Broadway after receiving career advice from the show’s choreographers, Jeff Kuperman ’12 and Rick Kuperman. Photo by Angel Gardner
"The Outsiders" choreographers Jeff Kuperman ’12 and Rick Kuperman give career advice during a dinner prior to a Broadway performance of the show. Photo by Angel Gardner
Princeton students join writer and art curator Simon Wu ’17 for a conversation over Dim Sum in New York City’s Chinatown around his new book, "Dancing On My Own." Photo by Angel Gardner
Princeton students join writer and art curator Simon Wu ’17 for a conversation over Dim Sum in New York City’s Chinatown around his new book, "Dancing On My Own." Photo by Angel Gardner
A group of Princeton students visit a companion exhibition to "Dancing on My Own" curated by Simon Wu ’17 at Earshot Gallery. Photo by Angel Gardner
Princeton students take a tour of Poets House in lower Manhattan. Photo by Angel Gardner
Author Catherine Barnett '82 engages with Princeton students during a visit to Poets House library and public space. Photo by Angel Gardner
Author Monica Youn '93 talks with Princeton students during a visit to Poets House library and public space. Photo by Angel Gardner
This year’s events kicked off on June 18 when Princeton students were introduced to the award-winning arts education non-profit National Dance Institute (NDI) by attending their 2024 Event of the Year, Earth’s Song, performed by over 200 children from New York City public schools, followed by dinner and conversation with NDI Artistic Director, alumna and LCA Advisory Council member Kay Gayner ’86. On July 2 student shared a private dinner and conversation with alumnus Jeff Kuperman ’12 and his brother Rick, the choreographers of the Broadway musical, The Outsiders, prior to attending a performance of the show. On July 10 students took a Chinatown gallery tour and book talk with Simon Wu ’17, author of Dancing On My Own. The series concluded on July 25 with a visit to Poets House library and public space, where Princeton alumni poets Catherine Barnett ’82, Dana A. Isokawa ’10, and Monica Youn ’93 shared their work and discussed their careers.
Arts at Work brings together Princeton University alumni, students, and other creative professionals through speaker and panel discussions, artists’ showcases, social events, workshops and seminars. The program illustrates possible career paths in the arts and various creative fields and forges connections between current students and alumni in the arts.
