Field Notes: Studio Art Faculty Respond to the Arboretum’s Centennial Year

Perlman Teaching Museum | September 24–November 18, 2026

Scrapbook full of Arboretum-related maps, drawings, paintings, notes, and plant samples

This exhibition presents new work by Carleton studio art faculty in response to the landscapes, histories, and ecological significance of the Carleton College Cowling Arboretum. It marks the 100th anniversary of the Arboretum, an 800-acre living laboratory of prairie, forest, and river habitats that has shaped teaching, research, and campus life since the 1920s.

An opening reception will take place on Thursday, September 24, from 5–7 p.m. at the Perlman Teaching Museum. The accompanying events program will include talks by participating studio art faculty, offering insight into their creative processes. Event dates will be announced soon.

Featuring work by Kelly Connole, Eleanor Jensen, David Lefkowitz, Jade Hoyer, Stephen Mohring, Danny Saathoff, and Xavier Tavera.

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