Four Exclusive Events on Tap for The Arts at WT in 2025-26

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu

CANYON, Texas — Four unique events will offer subscribers exclusive access to West Texas A&M University’s arts and humanities programs.

Now in its 16th year, The Arts at WT: A Subscription Series offers special access to the best that WT’s Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities has to offer.

“The Arts at WT: A Subscription Series in 2025-2026 will be unforgettable with new artistic collaborations across programs in the College,” said Dr. Dan Peterson, dean. “The series will showcase the collective creative efforts of faculty and students in new venues in both Canyon and Amarillo. I’m excited to be a part of the Series this year and believe patrons will enjoy the new and innovative approach to experiencing the fine arts at WT as well.”  

Membership is only $300 for two, which offers exclusive admission for two at four special events throughout the year. Individual memberships are available for $150.

Subscribers also may reserve tickets to WT Theatre productions and seats for the “Music of the Christmas Season” concert before the general public.

Subscribing to The Arts at WT helps ensure that mission continues by providing funds for four endowed scholarships, for special events and for purchases of essential equipment and supplies, Peterson said.

Arts subscribers receive admission for two to each of the season’s special events:

• “Hope is the Thing with Feathers”: An Evening of Verse and Sculpture (6 p.m. Oct. 16 reception and 7 p.m. program at Cornette Library): Attendees will view the unveiling of a sculpture of poet Emily Dickinson in Cornette Library, which will later take its place in the Poets’ Garden. The event is hosted by Cornette Library’s Texas Poets’ Corner. Sculptor Jane DeDecker from Loveland, Colorado, will speak about her creative process, and Cornette Library personnel and faculty from WT’s Departments of History; Communication; and English, Philosophy and Modern Languages also will speak.
• “Can You COMM?” (6 p.m. Nov. 13 reception and 7 p.m. activities in the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex): Subscribers will work with students and faculty from WT’s Department of Communication to learn how to host a radio show, start a podcast, give a speech, design social-media posts and more.
• “New Views of the Canyon” (6 p.m. March 12 reception and 7 p.m. performance in Mary Moody Northen Hall): Painter Nishiki Sugawara-Beda and musician Shoko Nagai will offer modern interpretations of Palo Duro Canyon, with contributions from students and faculty from WT’s Department of Art, Theatre and Dance.
• “The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci” (2 p.m. April 19 reception and 3 p.m. performance at Arts in the Sunset, 3701 Plains Blvd. in Amarillo): The WT Symphony Orchestra and Choirs in the School of Music will perform Jocelyn Hagen’s “The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci,” and the artist’s drawings and words will be brought to life via state-of-the-art technology in a one-of-a-kind immersive experience.

Underwriters for The Arts at WT are Lanna and Bob Hatton, Amarillo National Bank, Dr. Lisa O’Brien and Scott Nelson, Darlene and Dr. Bruce Brasington, Leisa and Allen Durrett, Audrey and Lance Jones, and Becky and Martin Lopez.

For information or to subscribe, visit The Arts at WT website or call 806-651-2777.

Fostering an appreciation for the arts is a key mission of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign’s new goal is to reach $175 million by 2025; currently, it has raised more than $165 million.

About West Texas A&M University

WT, a Regional Research University, is redefining excellence in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT, a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers 66 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 16 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

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