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The arts programs at Rutgers–Camden offer a flexible range of opportunities for students to explore an education in visual arts, art history/museum studies, and performing arts in music and theater. These programs teach technical, academic, creative, and communication skills as part of our curriculum in Animation, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Art History, Music, Theater, and Filmmaking majors and concentrations.
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Join us next week for the next guest of our ZoomOnArt series, Jenny Jaramillo! Jenny is a multimedia visual artist currently based out of Quito, Ecuador! They hold a Master’s degree in Visual Anthropology and Anthropological Documentary, as well as a Bachelor`s Degree in Painting and Engraving. They were the first woman to win the Mariano Aguilera Award for Artistic Career in 2023. The lecture will be on Monday, December 1st at 11:30 a.m. The link to the Zoom meeting can be found in our bio. Make sure you mark your calendars so you don’t miss it!
📸 Jenny Jaramillo
Graphic by Sara Torres `26
This week, the spotlight shines on Joey Lebron for another feature on Friday! Joey is a music major with a concentration in Composition/Music Technology! For Joey, choosing his major was almost too easy. He has been making music since he was 12 years old and has always loved playing music, both by himself and in groups. In his time here at Rutgers, he has had the opportunity to direct 3 different shows in the Walter K. Gordon Theater. He has directed 2 concerts for the RU Project Band as a freshman and sophomore. This year, as part of Joey’s independent study with Dr. Julianne Baird, he is directing Proof of Concept. This concert is special to Joey because he had a lot more creative freedom with this concert than he did directing the other two. Joey has been really inspired by Prof. Jojo Streater, who encouraged him to help direct his first concert as a freshman. When composing music, Joey draws a lot of inspiration from popular artists and bands like Pink Floyd and Mk.gee.
📸 Abby Vanono
This winter, Rutgers theater students showcase an evening of short plays, directed by the members of this semester`s directing class and lighting designed by members of this semester`s lighting design class. Be sure to see these brief, witty, and surprising one-acts 🎭:
This Property Is Condemned by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Michael Cramer.
The Man Who Couldn’t Dance by Jason Kratim. Directed by Samira Robinson.
Cover by Jeffery Sweet, Stephen Johnson, and Sandra Hastie. Directed by Logan Rodriguez.
Lawyers, Guns, and Money by Thad Davis. Directed by Aubree House.
Tape by José Rivera. Directed by Tyler Strickland.
Blind by Gloria Calderón Kellett. Directed by Jenna German.
December 4 – 6, 2025
Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 pm
Seating is limited, so please reserve your tickets in advance through the link in our bio!
Art Graphic by Ari Lopez
Only 3 more weeks until finals and the end of the semester! Make sure you pick your classes for next semester now so you don’t miss the ones you need. Be sure to meet with the head of your major and your guidance counselor to make sure you are on track to graduate! The link to class registration is in our bio!
📸 Abby Vanono
This week, come and join us for a student-directed concert, Proof of Concept! The concert is directed by Joey Lebron as a part of his independent study under Dr. Julianne Baird. The concert will feature sketch comedy, original arrangements of cover songs, jazz, tunes, and original music. The doors open at 7 pm! Be sure to come and experience the extraordinary work of both Joey and the musicians performing.
When: Thursday, Nov 20 at 7:30 pm
Where: Walter K. Gordon Theater
Art Graphic by Joey Lebron
It’s a new student feature! This week, we get to feature Serenity Rivera! Serenity is a dual major in Art Therapy and Psychology, graduating in May of 2026. She chose her majors because 2 of her biggest goals in life are to help people and be connected with her art, so choosing Art Therapy and Psychology were the best of both worlds. She learned about art therapy as a major in high school. One of her teachers told her about it, since high school was when she really started getting into her art. Serenity has been most inspired by Prof. Margery Amdur and Prof. Stass Shpanin because of how they both pushed her to do more than what she thought she could do with her art. Part of what makes Serenity and her artwork stand out is the amount of emotion that is in each piece she creates. Each work has a different level of emotion that can be felt by the people looking at her work because she fuels her work with the emotions that she is feeling. We can’t wait to see where her art works take her, and we hope that she is successful in helping in her goals in life!
📸 Abby Vanono
📸 Serenity Rivera
Congratulations to the cast of The Seagull for a successful show! Shout out to the stage production crew for putting together an amazing set! Stay tuned for upcoming shows!
📸 Kamile Kuntz @kamile_kuntzphotography
It’s Faculty Feature Friday! This week, we get to highlight Prof. Millie Hiibel! Prof. Hiibel is a costume designer who was originally from Northern Nevada before moving to New Jersey. She has her BA in English Literature from the University of Washington, Seattle, and her MFA in Theater Design from Temple University. Prof. Hiibel has quite a few accomplishments, including receiving an Independence Foundation Fellowship, being nominated for the Barrymore Awards, being part of the off-Broadway show I Love You Because, and being part of Opera Philadelphia for 14 years now. She has designed and made the costumes for different shows here on campus, but one of her favorites so far were the costumes she made for Much Ado About Nothing. We are so excited to see what designs she comes up with for any productions we have here at Rutgers–Camden!
📸 Abby Vanono
