During the Autumn 2025 first-year seminar, Arts Scholars engaged in various workshops, discussions, and gallery visits that served to explore new perspectives and consider how their own stories relate to those of their peers and the Ohio State community. Their learning culminated in their Engage the Arts projects. This multimedia academic exercise encouraged Arts Scholars to do the following: tap into their creative identities, incorporate new ideas, and work collaboratively in small groups to bring original stories to life through art. Final project format options were the following: 1) zine series 2) short film and screenplay or 3) music leitmotif and poster art. We hope you enjoy the five stories that scholars voted into this year’s UAS online exhibition.
All seminar projects can be viewed in person at the Fine Arts Library from Thursday, January 22 – Thursday, February 26.
Thank You! These stories could only be developed with the expertise and support from the following people: Walker Ballard, Shaheen Beardsley, Catalina Bode, Nicholas Booker, Lisa Congdon, Jessie Horning, Sarah Robison, Caitlin McGurk, and Megg Mullarkey. Thank you to the OSU Urban Arts Space and Fine Arts Library Staff for sharing these projects with the community.