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The DACE Studio

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Offices and Services

91ÇÑ×Ó Arts and Creative Engagement was initially created with the mission to integrate art and creativity into the daily lives of the 91ÇÑ×Ó community.

Since then, the DACE office has spread its mission through a variety of initiatives including grant offerings, the traveling art cart, and the creation of the DACE studio. The DACE studio is a place where creativity is made accessible to all.

Shreya Sharma ™24

I come to the DACE studio when I want to do something solely for myself. When I am creating in the studio, I consistently feel present, engaged, and excited.

Shreya Sharma ˜24

The DACE studio provides a creative outlet for students seeking stress reduction and creative play for inner resiliency. We are a space dedicated to student expression and wellness! 

What can you do in the studio? 

  • There are a variety of materials available for student use including but not limited to: sewing machines, knitting machine, yarn and string, embroidery tools, paints, coloring utensils, paper, canvas, etc. The DACE Studio is a shared space, so everyone who enters is responsible for keeping the space clean and orderly.
  • Workshop Wednesdays: Student-led evening workshops designed for students, faculty and staff. These workshops give our community a chance to explore and learn a new creative skill. Previous workshops have included clay, sewing, painting, and printmaking.
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Hours & Location

The studio is located in the the north basement of Chambers. Daytime hours are Monday through Friday 10am “ 5pm. Evening hours in the fall are Monday through Thursday 7pm - 10pm. Every first and third Wednesday of the month we host a special 'Workshop Wednesday' during evening hours.

A group of students sits around a large, cluttered table in the 91ÇÑ×Ó Arts and Creative Engagement (DACE) Studio, working on various art projects and using laptops under warm string lights and a whiteboard filled with sketches.
A smiling student with glasses and curly hair holds up a red piece of paper featuring three orange linocut prints of a face while sitting in a brightly decorated art studio.

The first day I came in I hadn™t even touched paint or a needle since I was a little kid. The workers and abundance of materials helped me reignite a passion for art and I™ve learned to put so many ideas to life with the help of the studio in such a short amount of time.

CJ Bennett ˜23
An audience of students watches a live musical performance by a guitarist under warm string lights in a decorated community art space.
A student focused on her work uses a piping bag to apply white decorative frosting to a small heart-shaped pink jewelry box in a creative studio labeled "91ÇÑ×Ó Arts & Creative Engagement."
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Clubs, Organizations and College Departments

If you are leading an activity for a group, class, or club and would like DACE to host you in the studio, please fill out our .

DACE Studio Staff

Program Managers: 

  • Jacob Kim ˜26
  • Wells Leston ˜26
  • Mallory Kavanaugh ˜26
  • Natalie Kenagy ˜28

Spring Semester (Fall semester abroad)

  • Mikayla Bowens ˜27
  • Savannah Soraghan ˜27 

Meet the Arts Fellows