Programs + Events

Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller Series

As steward of a special collection of Meta Fuller’s work on permanent display in the museum, the Danforth knows the importance of providing a deeper look into various perspectives and processes employed by the artist over time.  Meta Fuller is starting to receive long-overdue attention, as seen in this recent article in the Magazine Antiques.

Past lectures have included:

• A deeper dive into how cultural aspects such as literature, music, and a tradition of story-telling inspired Fuller’s artwork and practice.
• The importance of studios as spaces for women artists, such as Fuller, to create art and develop both a personal and professional identity.
• Fuller’s early education at the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art, and the role of industrial art schools in the development of women artists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Please stay tuned as we develop new lectures and topics!

Fashion in Bloom
The Mancuso Fashion Design Awards at the Danforth Art Museum

May 6 – June 5, 2022

Established in 2022, the awards support the talent and effort of FSU Fashion Design majors and foster a close relationship with the Danforth Art Museum, the Fashion Department, and our wider community. Executive Director of The Mancuso Humanities Workforce Preparation Center and former English Professor, Halcyon Mancuso, founded and with FSU Fashion Design faculty, manages the annual Mancuso Fashion Awards Program through which four senior fashion design students receive a $1,000 prize in four categories. Inspired by works from the Museum’s permanent collection, the Danforth is pleased to showcase the talent of FSU’s Fashion and Design students.  See the winning designs on view in the permanent collection gallery through June 5.

Congratulations to:

Best Construction: Olivia Norris, FSU ‘22

Most Innovative: Jarna Uddin, FSU ‘22

Most Creative and Artistic: Hallie Livengood, FSU ‘22

Most Marketable: Ouda Senethavy, FSU ‘22