Each year, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí invites an exciting array of visiting artists to speak at the School of Art. In 2025, Kent Blossom Art Intensives welcomes eight visiting artists to participate in course workshops and give free lectures to the community. All lectures are open to the public and take place at the Center for the Visual Arts, located at 325 Terrace Drive in Kent, Ohio in room 165. The schedule of speakers is as follows:
Friday, June 6 at 5 p.m.
Janina Myronowa – Ceramics
Saturday, June 7 at 5 p.m.
Indira Allegra – Textiles
Sunday, June 8 at 5 p.m.
Malcolm Smith – Ceramics
Monday, June 9 at 5 p.m.
Sarah Slappey – Painting
Tuesday, June 10 at 5 p.m.
Helen Lee – Glass
Tuesday, June 10 at 5:30 p.m.
Kimberly Thomas – Glass
Wednesday, June 11 at 5 p.m.
Paolo Arao – Textiles
Thursday, June 12 at 5 p.m.
Leslie Smith III – Painting
Parking: Free parking is available for these events only behind the Center for the Visual Arts (325 Terrace Drive) in the R19 lot and in the adjacent R2 lot by the Business Administration Building (475 Terrace Drive). The Visitor’s Lot by the Student Center is also available.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Kent Blossom Art Intensives
Kent Blossom Art Intensives (KBAI) are a series of two-week studio art intensives conducted each summer since 1968 at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí.
Similar to an artist residency, participants create a self-directed body of artwork under the guidance of resident School of Art faculty and talented visual artists from around the country. These studio intensives offer in-depth discussions, professional mentorships and unforgettable experiences to all that participate.
Each intensive is specific to one medium and this year we are offering courses in ceramics, sculpture and expanded media, painting, and print media. Participants will work in the studio seven days a week with access to studio space, labs, equipment and tools at the Center for the Visual Arts at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí.