Commons — The Hive

Pomona Ventures’ annual pitch competition, modeled after Shark Tank, designed to promote Claremont-founded, student-led startups. RSVP Required | Sign-up link coming soon!

Experience the art and culture behind this historically rich Japanese tie-dye method that influenced 1960s counterculture, 1970s art + fashion, and 2025 artmaking. We’ll creatively use different materials and techniques to unfold beautiful and unexpected patterns out of the blue! RSVP Required — Click to Register!

The Scripps College Ceramic Annual is the longest-running exhibition featuring contemporary ceramics in the nation. The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s Ceramic Annual guest curators explore new art and new ideas in the field. For the 81st Annual, entitled Means to an End, curator and ceramic artist Reniel Del Rosario selected artists who intentionally incorporated ceramics […]

Social impact innovation is more important now than ever, with challenges like climate change, immigration, population growth, and equity in higher education that need innovative and creative thinking and solutions. Learn from two CMC alums who started a company called Optimist after graduating, with a passion for film and social impact. Get inspired to become […]

Love is in the air! Come to the Hive to make Valentine's Day Cards for the people in your life who mean the world! Card supplies available all week. RSVP Recommended — Click to Register!

Discover the art of block printing in this hands-on making experience! You'll learn how to design, carve, and print your own unique patterns on paper. We'll provide all the tools and materials you need, including blocks, inks, and printing surfaces. You can also bring your own fabric or paper if you'd like. Open to all […]

Sparkathon is an innovative, impact-driven design thinking competition that challenges teams of students to solve some of the most pressing societal problems. As the largest case competition of the Claremont Colleges, Sparkathon supports winning teams with generous funding, mentorship, and prototyping labs to implement their solutions in target communities. RSVP Required — Google Form to […]

Need a gift for the holidays? Come visit our Maker Markets to do your shopping and revel in the creativity of your community! Students connect, sharing and selling their art […]

Curious about startups? Join Miles Bird (CMC’13), managing partner of StoryHouse Ventures, and Josh Siegel (CMC'10), CEO of Atma Sciences, a startup in NYC making Gizmo, an AI-based creativity platform, […]

Trick or treat! Need a last-minute Halloween costume? Come to our making spaces to get inspiration, explore materials, and create your costume! Available all week on a drop-in basis. RSVP Recommended — Click to Register!