Reunion

Photo by Claire Haughey '24
Art & Art History Reunion Open House
Friday, October 16, 2026
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
McMurtry Building
Join the Department of Art & Art History during Stanford Reunion Homecoming weekend for an afternoon of conversation, scholarship, and creative exchange. Reconnect with fellow alums while meeting current faculty, students, and staff through a series of programs celebrating the department's vibrant community.
Open to: Department of Art & Art History alums, faculty, lecturers, students, and staff
Program Agenda
12:00–1:00 PM | Art History Lightning Talks
Location: Bowes Art & Architecture Library (2nd Floor)
Art History alums will give brief presentations (10–15 minutes) about recent projects, research, or career paths since graduating. Each presentation will be followed by a brief Q&A. Light refreshments will be available for attendees in the library lobby before and following the event.
Speakers:
- Altair Brandon-Salmon (PhD '24), Lecturer, Civic, Liberal, and Global Education (COLLEGE), Stanford University
- Alisa Eagleston-Cieslewicz (BA '04), Founder, Mayfield Art Conservation and Consulting LLC
- Sabrina Buell (BA '99), Art Advisor
1:00–2:00 PM | Documentary Film & Video / Film & Media Studies Program
Location: McMurtry 115 (Ground Level)
Join faculty, students, and alums from the Documentary Film & Video and Film & Media Studies programs for a special joint event.
Additional program details and speakers will be announced.
2:00–3:30 PM | Art & Art History Reunion Open House Reception
Location: McMurtry Atrium (Ground Level)
Reconnect with fellow alums, faculty, students, and staff during the department's annual reunion reception. Enjoy light refreshments, remarks from Department Chair Pavle Levi, a collaborative art-making activity, and exhibitions throughout the building, including a special alumni exhibition featuring work by Michael Arcega (MFA '09), Associate Professor of Art at San Francisco State University.
3:30–4:00 PM | McMurtry Building Tours
Location: McMurtry Atrium (Ground Level)
Explore the department's art practice studios, documentary film facilities, classrooms, galleries, and more.
Space is limited. Priority will be given to those who RSVP early.
Visitor Information
The McMurtry Building is located at 355 Roth Way, Stanford, CA 94305.
Visitor parking is available in designated campus lots and is managed through ParkMobile. Parking is free after 4:00 PM (except near the Oval). Visitors may also take Caltrain to the Palo Alto Transit Center and ride the free Stanford Marguerite Shuttle to campus.
If you require disability-related accommodations or wheelchair access information, please contact Julianne White at jgwhite [at] stanford.edu (jgwhite[at]stanford[dot]edu).
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