Grand Opening of Art, Movement, Imagination: 60 Years of UConn Puppeteers
In conjunction with the 60th anniversary of UConn’s internationally acclaimed Puppet Arts program in 2025-2026, the Ballard Institute will celebrate the talents of scores of UConn Puppet Arts alumni who have graduated from the program over the past 60 years, and the diversity of their creations since their time at UConn. Art, Movement, Imagination will highlight over 50 puppeteer alumni and their work in design, building, live performance, film, television, education, and innovative technologies. It will feature a rich array of hand puppets, rod puppets, shadow puppets, toy theater, giant puppets, video, and photographs.
Refreshments will be served at 4 p.m. and an in-person exhibition tour will be led at 4:30 p.m. by curators Matthew Sorensen and Dr. John Bell, with Puppet Arts Program head Bart Roccoberton. The tour will also be streamed on Ballard Institute’s Facebook Live (facebook.com/BallardInstitute).
The exhibition opening is free (donations greatly appreciated), and reservations are not required. To learn more, visit bimp.uconn.edu/?p=9785.
