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Case Western Reserve
University
Advocate
and Patron of the Arts
Support
for the arts should be a priority at any university. At Case Western
Reserve University, it is an enduring commitment. Through its patronage
of visual and performing artists and inventive educational programs,
CWRU encourages wide appreciation for aesthetics and champions the
pursuit of creative excellence.
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stunning examples of CWRU’s commitment to the arts, one
need look no further than its Putnam Sculpture Collection, 25
works by regional and international masters that grace the university’s
buildings and grounds. During a 1987 commemoration of a breakthrough
experiment in physics conducted 100 years earlier by two eminent
members of the university’s faculty, CWRU illuminated the
world of science and technology with new musical pieces, light-responsive
sculpture, dance and poetry premieres, and inspiring student
competitions. |
Light
Path Crossing by
Dale Eldred, 1987. Steel with reflective solar strips. Located
on the roof of CWRU’s
Crawford Hall |
The
university’s educational programs elevate the arts by stressing
collaboration as well as individual expression. Students at all
levels work with such partners as the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
Institute of Art, Cleveland Institute of Music, and the Cleveland
Play House.
Twist
by Athena Tacha, 1981. Sandstone |
CWRU
is also home to a public gallery, several musical ensembles,
active theater and dance companies, and a vigorous community
of writers. Poet Hart Crane, a former denizen of University
Circle, might have been celebrating the university’s dedication
to the arts when he wrote, “Witness now this trust!” |
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