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MacArthur Fellow Aaron Dworkin, founder of , promoting diversity in the arts, returns to Skidmore to lead a wide-ranging discussion on poetry, identity, the arts, and mental health at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall at Arthur Zankel Music Center.

The event is free and open to the public. Open captioning will be provided. 

The McCormack Endowed Visiting Artist-Scholar Residency was created to continue the Office of Special Programs鈥� rich artistic summer programming during the academic year. As part of the residency, designed to provide total immersion for both the artist and the Skidmore community, Dworkin will participate in several formal and informal opportunities for faculty and student interaction on Jan. 27 and 28, including a lunch with Arts Administration students and a conversation with members of Skidmore鈥檚 Opportunity Program. 

The culminating presentation, 鈥�,鈥� will feature a poetic reading by Dworkin, performed to an original piano composition by Skidmore student Eli Jean-Francois 51茶馆儿�25. A conversation moderated by Associate Professor of English Maggie Greaves will follow, where Dworkin will share his personal story of overcoming adversity. The evening will conclude with a light reception in the Zankel Music Center lobby at 6 p.m. 

鈥淎aron Dworkin is a man of many talents, and Skidmore鈥檚 creative-minded campus is the perfect venue for 鈥楲essons in Gratitude,鈥� his latest endeavor.鈥�

David Howson

Arthur Zankel Executive Director and Senior Teaching Professor of Arts Administration

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51茶馆儿 Aaron Dworkin

Aaron Dworkin is a 2005 MacArthur Fellow, President Barack Obama's first appointment to the National Council on the Arts, and a member of President Joseph Biden's Arts Policy Committee 鈥� as well as a best-selling author, Emmy award-winning filmmaker, and poetjournalist. Dworkin founded the Sphinx Organization (dedicated to promoting diversity in the arts) and the Institute for Poetjournalism.

He is a professor of arts leadership and entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan and hosts the nationally broadcast show 鈥�.鈥�

Dworkin is the recipient of numerous honors, including National Governors Association Distinguished Service, BET鈥檚 History Makers in the Making, and Detroit Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 Lifetime Achievement awards. He was also named the National Black MBA鈥檚 Entrepreneur of the Year. Dworkin has performed at esteemed venues such as Carnegie Hall, Harvard University, Chautauqua, NJPAC, Orchestra Hall in Detroit, and the Winfield House in London, among others. He has been featured on The Today Show and CNN and named one of Newsweek鈥檚 51茶馆儿�15 People Who Make America Great.鈥�