Saving the Jewelry and Metals Program at Skidmore
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#1
I came to skidmore for the metals program! I am a metal concentration and I want to be a jewelry designer as a full time career. I need this program and Professor Pillari is an amazing asset to the school.Bea Forbes (2026-03-18)
#2
I am a jewelry and metals concentration and without the program, I cannot complete my coursesReilly DiPaula (2026-03-18)
#5
Because my friends are really good at making jewelry and they shouldn’t take the program away that allows them to make itRegan Critz (2026-03-18)
#8
I want to save the programaddie dring (2026-03-18)
#11
It was essentially the number one reason why I came to Skidmore.AJ Bellabona (2026-03-18)
#21
Essential piece of Skidmore’s art programDillon McCafferty (2026-03-18)
#22
The jewelry program is why I came to skidmore!!!Eve Coleman (2026-03-18)
#25
Skidmore should be conserving this program since it’s incredibly helpful for Skidmore students in general, not even just for art students but the tools that they provide are incredibly helpful in general.Tom Weed (2026-03-18)
#26
As a liberal arts school first and foremost, maintaining and supporting programs like Jewelry and Metals should be an integral part of Skidmore’s aims. In addition: think of the Tang Bazaar without the inclusion of items produced by students in this cohort. If Skidmore truly wishes to maintain its liberal and multi-disciplinary approach that can account for and INVEST IN talented students who are interested in both producing these pieces and starting a business, cutting a program like this would be a completely unreasonable choice.Save this program.
Carmile Mirza (2026-03-18)
#27
I want to take jewelry and metals!!!!Ori Brant (2026-03-18)
#29
Jewelry and Metal is important and shouldn’t be eliminated.Cindy Chau (2026-03-18)
#39
I am signing because Jewelry and Metalsmithing distinguish the Skidmore program from other schools. I spent time in San Miguel De Allende attending the Instituto Allende for Jewelry classes and it was an amazing experience.Ellery Griscom (2026-03-18)
#41
The attempt to remove jewelry and metals is not only ridiculous but sets a horrible precedent for the art department and how art is treated on this campus.April Chiappa (2026-03-18)
#42
Metal smithing and jewelry is an important part of the curriculum!Olivia Williamson (2026-03-18)
#43
Please do not eliminate a program that provides so many with the agency and skill-set to pursue their passion!! This is completely antithetical to Skidmore’s mission.Tommy Cattalani (2026-03-18)
#45
I came to skidmore for the jewelry and metal program, something that is offered at very few colleges, and makes Skidmore unique! We need the program to stay so that students who are concentrating in it and the dozens of art majors and students who take the class for fun can continue to learn!Lila Lowry (2026-03-18)
#47
Bring it back!Toby Hecht (2026-03-18)
#55
Skidmore prides itself on being a college where students can explore a multitude of disciplines as they work towards a bachelor’s degree. The disbandment of yet another college program goes directly against this goal. I understand that funding to colleges is low these days, but it is of utmost importance that we continue to uphold our values of supporting creativity and allowing students to study what they want to freely express.Reed Moffitt (2026-03-18)
#63
As a parent of a sophomore Art Major with a jewelry and photography double concentration, we are devastated at the idea that Skidmore would eliminate this department! Please reconsider. This is one of the offerings that makes Skidmore stand apart from other liberal arts institutions.Lauren Lowry (2026-03-18)
#66
It’s a good programJamie Meaney (2026-03-18)
#70
This is a core part of the major I have and not being able to fake the class because of cuts really saddens me.Nas Wright (2026-03-18)
#71
Forge the futureBritton Powell (2026-03-18)
#73
i’m signing because this has been such an important part of my skidmore experience. I want others to be able to take part in this at Skidmore.Maxime Ngai (2026-03-18)
#81
I am considering Skidmore next year and the extensive jewelry and arts program was part of what drew me to the school!Lyla Metheny (2026-03-18)
#83
I WANT TO TAKE JEWELRY AND METALS CLASSES SOOOOOSOSOSO BADLY PLEASEEEEE ITS PART OF WHY I CHOSE SKIDMORESal Caceres (2026-03-18)
#85
I came to skidmore because it had a jewelry and metals program!!Zoe Miller (2026-03-18)
#86
I believe the arts are critical to sustaining a vibrant community and culture and students need to have options like Skidmore and this program to pursue their passions.Lynn Donahue (2026-03-18)
#90
I am a studio art major who had hoped to concentrate in metals. When I was deciding where to apply Skidmore immediately stood out to me as a place that cared about art and how it was unique in having so many mediums to explore. I am now a tour guide and these traits are a huge part of what I praise skidmore for to families and is also a lot of what I see gets students excited at the thought of coming here. As a studio major, watching Skidmore divest from the art department and cut positions leaves me feeling mislead about the school I chose, and, as a tour guide, I feel uneasy about being tasked with selling potential students on a program that might not exist when they get here.Maeve Taras (2026-03-18)
#99
art should be more accessible and for many this is the only reasonable entry into the medium!!!!ava kelly (2026-03-18)
#108
My granddaughter Eve has thoroughly enjoyed the metals and jewelry classes. When I visited Skidmore last Fall for family weekend I was able to see her working in the lab where she described her love for the opportunity to show her creativity. It would very unfortunate if other students might be deprived of this experience.Linda Coleman (2026-03-18)
#109
Having a jewelry and metals program makes our art department unique- not to mention one of my favorite art classes I’ve taken at skidmoreNorah Cullers (2026-03-18)
#114
The Jewlery and metals program is instrumental to Skidmore arts department. Without these courses being offered for a year, students may be unable to complete their concentration in Jewlery and metals within the art major. This significantly limits the amount of work they can produce, thus inhibiting their competitiveness looking for jobs post grad.Allison Conwell (2026-03-18)
#117
I have an art student enrolled at Skidmore and recognize that metalsmithing is a valuable art skill for the kids to learn not just for jewelry making but for sculpture and mixed media creations. The array of choices at Skidmore including this discipline draws kids to the program even if not many specialize in the disciplineLauren Polon (2026-03-18)
#118
I’m signing because I came to Skidmore for Jewelry and Metals, it is such a vital program to the school and has shaped my future as an artist.Sofia Guiduli (2026-03-18)
#136
This is an important art program and shouldn’t be closed.AnnMarie Coughlin (2026-03-19)
#141
I am class of ‘86. Skidmore has a rich tradition in the arts, and shouldn’t abandon this major.Mark Brennan (2026-03-19)
#148
Jewelry and Metals is an entire concentration in the art major, and prepares students with useful skills for post-graduation jewelry and metalsmithing!Ava Steiner (2026-03-19)
#149
Skidmore states that they care about arts programs. They should back that statement by actually providing those programs with adequate funding and staffing. It saddens me that Skidmore wants to market itself as an art school but is unwilling to provide what it takes to be an art school.Charlotte Ballantoni (2026-03-19)
#154
I will be matriculating at Skidmore in the class of 2030 and want to keep all the arts alive.Thea Fischmann (2026-03-19)
#157
this is an educational institution which needs to resist the push towards more “practical” fields.Thayer Ross (2026-03-19)
#165
As a Skidmore parent and educator, I am saddened to hear that Skidmore has joined the ranks of institutions of higher learning that do not support tenure or the arts.Dominique Zeltzman (2026-03-19)
#168
A dear friend and their family feel very strongly this will directly affect their child’s education!Surah Grumet (2026-03-19)
#170
Don’t do that. Keep it.Fin Polon (2026-03-19)
#171
Creative thoughts matter in every art form!Grace Brown (2026-03-19)
#175
Creative thought matters!!Charlotte Fuchs (2026-03-19)
#176
This is a Skidmore staple. People come here for this, to lose it would be like losing a part of our soul. I have friends who would be crushed if this happened.Jesse Collins (2026-03-19)
#183
I’m signing to save the jewelry and metals programs from getting cutAloise Coombs (2026-03-19)
#184
This program is one that makes Skidmore's art department stand out from all of the other liberal arts schools. These classes are popular with students from all majors and this will be a huge loss for the department and school.Amy Coyne (2026-03-19)
#186
My granddaughter is pursuing the jewelry and metals concentration and we are very disappointed to learn the program may be discontinued and the funding is not being allocated for a FT instructor.Patti Hall (2026-03-19)
#195
As a Skidmore Alum and studio art major I’m deeply disappointed in the strange decision to cancel the metalwork program next year. Lots of other schools have basic art classes but Skidmore is supposed to be different… what’s the point of having world-class facilities if you can’t even get it together to staff the spaces? With tuitions this high it can’t possibly be a financial issue!Ben Lowry (2026-03-19)
#197
I came to Skidmore in part because of the Jewelry and Metals program! I still want to be a part of it before I graduate, so I'd much appreciate its continued existence.Clover Stanton (2026-03-19)
#198
My daughter specifically chose to attend Skidmore over other liberal arts schools because of the jewelry and metals program. She is currently in her sophomore year and heavily invested in the program as it is her concentration. To lose this popular program will put Skidmore at a disadvantage as it's something that makes Skidmore's art department stand out from other liberal arts schools. It also puts my daughter and the other students pursuing this path at a disadvantage and loss as they will be unable to fulfill their concentration requirements. In addition, jewelry and metals classes are popular and sought-after by students from all majors at Skidmore. "Creative thought matters" and so does the jewelry and metals program.Please reconsider and fund a full-time position for this Integral piece of the art department.
Thank you.
Trista Hall DiPaula (2026-03-19)