The Cape May Point Science Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Magariel as its new Director of Arts. Magariel, an accomplished novelist and educator, brings a wealth of literary and academic experience to his new role.
Magariel is the author of the critically acclaimed novels “One of the Boys” and “Walk the Darkness Down.” His works have garnered widespread praise and are celebrated for their emotional depth, compelling storytelling, and intricate character studies.
A native of Kansas City, Magariel holds a BA from Columbia University and an MFA from Syracuse University. He currently teaches at Columbia University, where he mentors the next generation of writers. Magariel resides in Cape May.
Magariel also founded Convent Arts Fellowship, a fully-funded writers and artists residency in Cape May. In his new role at the Science Center, he will lead initiatives to elevate the institution’s arts programming, fostering a dynamic environment for collaboration and creative expression across multiple disciplines. His appointment comes as the Center continues to expand its reach and impact within the arts community.
“I am honored to accept the position of the Director of Arts at the Cape May Point Science Center. It is so exciting to join a place that is not just a beacon for the sciences and the arts, but one that has the potential to explore the ways the two scaffold one another,” Magariel said.
The Science Center’s arts initiatives span multiple disciplines, including music, visual arts, painting, drawing, video, and exhibits. Notably, the CMPSC was home to the bronze statue of Harriet Tubman, known as the “Beacon of Hope,” during the first stop of its Freedom Tour. The statue’s display highlighted Tubman’s historical significance to Cape May as a stopover on the Underground Railroad. In the early 1800s, escaped enslaved people crossed the Delaware Bay, using the Cape May Lighthouse as a wayfinding tool before continuing up the Delaware River toward Philadelphia for emancipation.
For more information about Daniel Magariel’s work or CMPSC’s arts initiatives, please contact: info@cmpscience.org
