Letter from the Executive Director

Mary Lou Aleskie, Howard Gilman '44 Executive Director

Dear Hop Friends,

Momentum builds as we move toward our much-anticipated opening in the fall of 2025 as a reimagined center of gathering and creation! The Hop promises to be a beacon of innovation, offering welcoming spaces that draw us together while pushing the boundaries of artistic expression like never before. Meanwhile, we continue to embed the arts across campus, deeper into the Dartmouth community, and out in the world through our creative partnerships, tours and commissioned artists.

In this period of transition, we are immensely grateful to you for supporting and joining us to experience the live arts, wherever they sprout up. This season brims with innovation, discovery and exceptional artistry offering moments of reflection and delight.

We are especially excited to engage the power of the arts as artists lend their creative voices to Dartmouth's Climate Collaborative—a campus-wide initiative that brings together various strands of research, sparks conversations and inspires action around environmental sustainability.

Our roster of Hop resident artists will probe new forms of expression and exchange, bringing inspiration and ideas while igniting dynamic exchanges across our communities. 

And, as always, we are honored to welcome some of the world's preeminent musicians, who share diverse cultural perspectives—from ancient traditions and classical repertoire through modern expressions—reminding us of the things that bring us together across time and space.

Come with us as we continue our journey, celebrating the power of the arts to connect us and expand our worlds. And I hope you will become a Hop Member today. Your support will keep the arts vibrant in our community, and central in our lives.

Sincerely, 

Mary Lou Aleskie
Howard Gilman '44 Executive Director