Faculty News

Alash Bennington College Launches New ArtRX Pilot Program to Boost Mental Well-Being

Bennington College is excited to announce the launch of its groundbreaking ArtRX program, a pilot initiative designed to explore the transformative power of the arts on mental well-being. Inspired by the growing Social-Prescribing model, this unique program combines community-based arts events with social processing sessions to offer eight students a pathway to better mental health. The work is supported by The Endeavor Foundation as a part of a grant to the Endeavor Lab Colleges.

Gospel Choir Gospel Choir Concert at Bennington College’s VAPA Greenwall Auditorium

You’re Invited to an Evening of Celebration in Song: Share the Joy!

Image of Liquid cover and Mariam Rahmani Rahmani Publishes Liquid: A Love Story

Faculty member Mariam Rahmani’s fiction debut, Liquid: A Love Story, has garnered significant attention as a Book of the Month Club selection, one of Oprah Daily’s 25 Most Anticipated Books of 2025, and as an excerpt in New York Magazine.

Image of City Cast Philly logo Creating the Future of Dance

Bennington College President Laura Walker and the Director of the BFA & Low-Residency MFA in Dance Donna Faye Burchfield joined City Cast Philly to discuss how Bennington saved the storied UArts dance program. 

The Scriptorium Serious Fun

How Bennington's Unique Writing Class Transforms Student Creativity and Confidence