April 24 – May 11, 2026
Benton Spruance Art Center
Arcadia University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts, in conjunction with Arcadia Exhibitions, is pleased to present the Senior Thesis Exhibition from April 24 through May 11, 2026.
For this show the galleries, corridors, and studios of the Benton Spruance Art Center are transformed into a single expansive exhibition space. For the graduating seniors, the bodies of work on view, encompassing a full range of creative disciplines and approaches, represent the concluding research of their intensive, year-long capstone experience.
An end of year exhibition highlighting the work of Arcadia’s graduating art seniors is a tradition that dates back to the Department’s move to the Glenside campus from Jenkintown in 1935. Over time the opening of the exhibition has evolved into a celebration for the entire campus community, marking the end of Arcadia’s Thesis Week, which includes presentations and displays from every major.
Additionally, the first night of the exhibition is a moment when many alumni of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts choose to make their return to campus. They come to support friends, to converse with former mentors, or just to celebrate their connection to the larger community.
The opening reception was held on April 24, 2026 beginning with a special sneak preview reception for alumni at 6:00 PM. The show opened to the Arcadia community and the general public at 7:00 PM with light refreshments provided.
Beginning in 2016, the alums attending the reception are given the opportunity to vote on their favorite individual thesis presentation.
