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Andrew Chatfield

(He/Him)
Connecticut
As seen in: The Wesleyan Connection, Wesleyan University Magazine, Wesleyan University: Democracy in Action
Covers:  Andrew Chatfield covers the "arts" beat at Wesleyan University, writing about various disciplines including music, theater, dance, and the visual arts.
Married to a wonderful dancer. Works at @WesCFA. Studied at @NYUSPS '24/@wesleyan_u '19/@SU_VPA '99. Fan and seeing shows of @phish since ’95/@U2 since ’92.

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Andrew Chatfield’s Biography

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Andrew Chatfield MALS ’19 has substantial experience in non-profit arts communications, publications, and marketing, including creating content for expansive online and social media presences, media relations, advertising, messaging, brand management, and overseeing design and public imagery. He has focused on reporting and analysis as well as strategic planning and implementation, and his specialties include copy writing for all collateral, from brochures and websites to print and radio adver…

Andrew Chatfield’s Journalist Portfolio

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Artist-in-Residence Uses Senses to Explore Nature

Artist-in-Residence Uses Senses to Explore Nature

Movement-based performance artist mayfield brooks first fell in love with the ocean as a child during a visit…

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Dr. David M. Carlisle '76, Hon. '26: "Never Forget What You Stand For"

Dr. David M. Carlisle '76, Hon. '26: "Never Forget What You Stand For"

Dr. David M. Carlisle '76, Hon. '26, president and chief executive officer of Charles R. Drew University of M…

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Thomas Lyons '26: "The Future Is Still Big and Blank and Near and Wide"

Thomas Lyons '26: "The Future Is Still Big and Blank and Near and Wide"

In remarks to fellow graduates at Wesleyan’s 194th Commencement Ceremony, Class of 2026 Commencement Speaker …

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Using Improvisation to Navigate the Unknown

Using Improvisation to Navigate the Unknown

Assistant Professor of Music Darius Jones and choreographer Jonathan González spoke during the second season …

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Theater as a Lab for Citizenship

Theater as a Lab for Citizenship

Can the practice of acting help to develop skills of understanding and deliberation that are needed to naviga…

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Belzberg World Music Hall Anchors a Global Legacy

Belzberg World Music Hall Anchors a Global Legacy

A singular, purpose-built facility for non-Western music ensembles, the Belzberg World Music Hall embodies th…

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Articles

Artist-in-Residence Uses Senses to Explore Nature

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By Andrew Chatfield
| Wesleyan University: Democracy in Action
Movement-based performance artist mayfield brooks first fell in love with the ocean as a child during a visit to Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, Connecticut. “It's a day that stands out in my mind from my childhood,” brooks said. A resident of New York, brooks returned to their home state as the 2025-2026 artist-in-residence at Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts.
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Three Students Receive New Venture Awards from Patricelli Center

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By Andrew Chatfield, Mike Mavredakis
| The Wesleyan Connection
Out of 10 students who pitched their startup ideas at the 2025 New Venture Awards in Memorial Chapel on April 4, three won the top prizes of $6,000 in grant funds from the Patricelli Center for Entrepreneurship. The New Venture Awards, formerly known as the Seed Grants, aim to recognize and support impactful student projects, organizations, and companies across sectors and communities.
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Bazelon, Roth on Fate of Free Speech During Hugo Black Lecture

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By Andrew Chatfield
| The Wesleyan Connection
Immigration officials have detained students and others for protesting and for their speech. Our social media algorithms are flooded with disinformation and imagery created by artificial intelligence. The principles of the First Amendment are at risk. Is the answer more speech in opposition to threats to democracy? Or is it carefully crafted regulation like some European countries have created? These and other thorny topics were the subject of the 32nd annual Hugo L.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Director, Arts Communication at Wesleyan University.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

So many ways - from sharing news stories, to having folks interact with content, to having the social media channel be an information source.