Visual & Performing Arts

Discover Student Work

There’s always something happening in Merrimack’s visual and performing arts (VPA) department. See our collection of VPA student work and picture yourself as a member of our vibrant arts community.

2022 Capstone Projects

2021 Capstone Projects

2020 Capstone Projects

VPA Student Work is Ever-Evolving

Get to know our students and us through our creative spaces, our students’ work and performances through our Flickr site.

Go to VPA Flickr Site

VPA Senior Capstone Projects

Merrimack and the Department of Visual and Performing Arts present the 2021 Senior Capstone Projects. Learn more about our talented students and their interesting projects.

See Capstone Projects

VPA Voice Studio

Musician Cristi Catt offers group voice classes and private voice lessons each fall, culminating in an end-of-the-semester public performance.

Watch Voice Studio Performances

Contact Us

Nancy Wynn
Department Chair and Associate Professor, Graphic Design
978-837-3433 | email

Dan Vlahos
Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
978-837-5952 | email

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Discover Student Work