Event
Guest Faculty Lecture: Dr. Deborah Willis
Aug 6, 2023 7PM-8PMPast
Schermer Meeting Hall
Sunday and Tuesday evenings, June through September, the Ranch features a 60-minute presentation by distinguished faculty members and Visiting Artists. These insightful talks dive into inspiration, the creative process and more.
Guest Faculty Lectures are free, open to the public, and available in person or via livestream. Registration is required for attendance. All on-campus workshop participants will be pre-registered for this event.
Panel
Deborah Willis
Deborah Willis is a curator and a professor in the Department of Photography and Imaging at New York University, Tisch, and is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She is the author of The Black Civil War Soldier, and Posing Beauty: African American Images from the 1890s to the Present.
Deborah Willis, Carrie in Euro Salon, Eatonville 2009
Upcoming Events in Lectures
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Thinker Thursday
Creative Rounds Sep 17, 2026 5:30PM-6:30PM -
Visiting Artist Ana Gonzalez
Oct 5 - Oct 12, 2026
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Artist-In-Residence Slide Night
Oct 8, 2026 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
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Visiting Artist Serban Ionescu
Oct 12 - Oct 23, 2026
While You're On Campus
Eat
The Ranch Café
The Café is open to the public for lunch from June through September.
The Café is a social hub where students and visitors gather to discuss ideas, plan for new creative experiences, and reflect on shared teachings. Join us for a beautiful buffet lunch offering fresh salads and rotating hot items.
Shop
ArtWorks Store
Art supplies, fine crafts, and gifts.
Store Hours
June-September: Monday – Friday, 9AM-3PM
October-May: Monday – Friday, 1-5PM (except major holidays.)
Explore
Patton-Malott Gallery
This gallery space on the Anderson Ranch campus is home to contemporary and rustic ranch architectural elements and provides the backdrop for rotating exhibitions throughout the year.
Gallery Hours
June-September: Monday – Friday, 9AM-3PM
October-May: Monday – Friday, 1-5PM (except major holidays.)