Join us on Wednesday, September 11 at 11am-1:30pm at the rear lower-level patio of the Art and Design building to participate in a Rain Barrel Painting of the Chesapeake Bay Food Web with School of Art alumna Nadya (Bella) Steare!

George Mason Facilities donated a rainwater barrel to the School of Art for installation at the Sculpture Yard to raise awareness about stormwater management using public art. Murals at Mason commissioned a design from Nadya Steare that encompasses the estuarine food web of the Chesapeake Bay. 

Each step of the food web is unique and important to the health of the ecosystem and those who depend on it for food, clean water, and recreation. The rain barrel design will raise awareness about the (often toxic) contents of stormwater runoff into the Chesapeake Bay and the animals that are affected. 

Mason students, faculty, and staff are welcome to join us for a free Narcan training offered by Mason’s Employee Health and Well-Being Team on Friday, April 26, 10:30am-12:30pm in Gillespie Gallery of the Art and Design building.

After the training, attendees will be invited to participate in a collaborative artmaking activity and share stories/get to know each other. All materials and supplies will be provided!

RSVP is required to ensure we have enough materials and Narcan kits for everyone!

This is a way we can come together and support each other, while learning practical skills to address a growing social issue.

Please email Marie Guagenti with questions/concerns at mguagent@gmu.edu

Drop in at the Johnson Center Gold Room (next to Dewberry Hall) anytime between 11am-3pm on Thursday, March 21 for free food and fun activities as you learn more about Patriot Packout (PPO), Mason's annual donation initiative that collects new, like-new, and gently used items during move-out.

Patriot Packout 2024 is scheduled from April 15 – May 10 and there are many ways to participate this semester and over the summer!

Contribute to a mixed media collage entitled “Solidarity Through Sustainability” with everyday/found materials in partnership with Mason Exhibitions. All materials will be provided. Students are encouraged to bring Mason-branded items, knickknacks, and random, small creative items.

The Drop-In Social event will feature the following activities:

1. Explore volunteer opportunities on campus

2. Learn about available resources to meet basic needs

3. Contribute to a mixed media collage - bring your own items OR make things during the event

4. Bring donations for Patriot Pantry (dry goods, toiletries)

5. Enjoy vegan, vegetarian, and Halal food from local community kitchen, Anna Sudha

6. Enjoy Thai Tea and Vietnamese Coffee

Join Mason Exhibitions/Murals at Mason and our campus partners to celebrate the newest six murals on campus!

“The Ideal of Community” murals were painted by a 2022 Graduate of the School of Art, Alecsis Pillar.

There will be light beverages and snacks, remarks from the artist and project partners, and mingling on Wednesday, September 13 from 1-2pm in the Patriots Lounge of SUB1 on the Fairfax Campus.

Paid visitor parking is available in the Mason Pond Parking Deck.

For more information about the murals, visit here: https://www.masonexhibitions.org/murals/ideal-community-lecsi-pillar

Join us at Big Buns Damn Good Burgers at 10392 Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22030 for our latest mural unveiling! You will have the opportunity to see the mural up close in person, and meet the artist herself!