HalloWEEK 2025
HalloWEEK is a weeklong series of festive activities designed to unite the Stamps community in creativity and fun. This year, HalloWEEK will begin on Friday, October 24 and culminate with a schoolwide party from 1 – 3:30 p.m. on Friday, October 31, where Stamps people are invited to bring their families to take part in the festivities.
Spooky Spirit Week All Week
Embrace the HalloWEEK spirit by dressing up and letting your imagination run wild. Daily themes will be announced next week!
Gouge-a-Gourd and Spell & Swatch: The Garden Spirits Project
Friday, October 24
Kick off HalloWEEK with Gouge-a-Gourd and Spell & Swatch: The Garden Spirits Project on Friday, October 24. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to stop by the courtyard on the second floor to sculpt seasonal gourds from noon to 3 p.m. Snacks and materials will be provided! Plus, the Spell & Swatch: The Garden Spirits Project combines our plant-based watercolor process with a community art collaboration, inviting you to explore the magic of color, creativity, and nature in a Halloween-inspired, hands-on experience. Participants will use our handmade natural watercolors — created from plants grown in the Garden, including cosmos, marigold, Japanese indigo, and more — to paint their own “color spell,” a small brushstroke or design representing their personal energy or spirit.
Decorating Spaces
Monday, October 27 — Thursday, October 30
Starting Monday, October 27, everyone is invited to decorate Aikens Commons, which will act as our main event space throughout the week. Employees are also invited to decorate their workspaces — whether that be a cubicle, offices, studio, or elsewhere. Decorating supplies will be available in Room 2055e (Main Stamps Office) and Aikens Commons (Room 1430) all week. When decorating, please keep in mind the following guidelines:
- All decorations must be easily removable
- Use paper to cover surfaces whenever possible
- Use painter’s tape as your primary adhesive
- Be mindful of safety and accessibility
- Avoid hanging anything from the ceiling
- Avoid décor that protrudes more than 3” into a walkway
What’s So Scary About Banned Words Making Project
Monday, October 27
Join Stamps Professors Holly Hughes, Endi Poskovic, and the Social Spaces Section 1 class for a making session in the Street Gallery from 12:30 — 2 p.m. on over 200 banned words. You can draw, stamp, or participate in relief printing as all students, faculty, and staff are invited to contribute their creative work on banned words for the upcoming Flagged exhibition in November. Supplies and snacks will be provided!
Dare to Doodle Wellness Break
Tuesday, October 28
From 10 a.m. — 2 p.m., you want to come by Aikens Commons (Room 1430) for a wellness break to doodle, snack, and hang with friends. What will you Dare to Doodle? We can’t wait to see your creativity!
Monster Munch: Cookie Decorating
Wednesday, October 29
From 10 a.m. — 2 p.m., drop by Aikens Commons (Room 1430) to grab some frosting and sprinkles to create your own edible masterpiece for the season!
Common Read SCREAM Printing
Thursday, October 30
Join Quinn Hunter, Assistant Professor and the lead on the Stamps Common Read. This year’s book is The Memory Police. Stop by the Street Gallery on the first floor of the Art & Architecture Building from 11 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. to pick up a free copy of the book, and enjoy SCREAM printing on t‑shirts and tote bags for you to keep. Plus, enjoy refreshments too!
Stamps Boo! Bash
Friday, October 31
From 1 — 3:30 p.m., come hang out in the Art & Architecture Building for the perfect Halloween party! Bring your friends and family, dress up in your best costumes, and join the fun! There will be trick-or-treating, a photo booth, and lots of food to go around.