2024 High School Activities and Sessions

A day full of engaging presentations, workshops and sessions across the disciplines of Fashion, Art, Theatre, Dance, Music and Game Design.

These activities offer a hands-on* experience for all high school attendees and are geared specifically to students looking at careers in the arts!

Art Without Limits Speakers:

  • Our speakers will be sharing their insights on how to grow as an arts entrepreneur and develop an entrepreneurial mindset in the arts.

Discover Theatre and Dance:

  • Watch a live dance rehearsal and get an inside look at the art of movement.
  • Discover the behind-the-scenes magic as theatre design tech students showcase their creative process.

Interactive Music Sessions:

  • Join a Q&A with guest musician Conrad Tao.
  • Dive into world music through interactive sessions involving singing and dancing centered around Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
  • Explore jazz improvisation.

Fashion Workshops:

  • Explore the Kent State University Museum on a tour with insights into career opportunities.
  • Attend a screening of the 2024 Fashion Show with a student panel discussion on the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the show.

Art as Activism:

  • Performance Poetry: Engage in sessions that explore the power of art and performance poetry as tools for social change.

Business Entrepreneurship Showcase:

  • See creativity and strategy in action as high school students compete in a pitch competition.
  • Hear success stories from our alumni as they share their journeys to professional success.

Guided Art Sessions

  • Discover the state-of-the-art Center for Visual Arts with guided tours of our studios.
  • Hands-on activities in screen printing; demonstrations in textiles, ceramics and sculpting.
  • Hear from professors on the intersection of art history and museum work.

Game Design Demonstrations

* Hands-on sessions will be provided by Kent State faculty and staff.