Mary Schiller Myers School of Art - News and Events

April 2008

	Fri	04 \| 04	10:00am	2008 JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION-MYERS SCHOOL OF ART Showcasing amazing art work in a variety of media by Mary Schiller Myers School of Art students, this juried show is on display in a new and exciting venue.
	Sat	04 \| 04	8:00pm	Laurie Anderson: Homeland One of today’s premier performance artists, Laurie Anderson is bringing her Homeland Tour from Europe to Akron. Experience Anderson’s signature mix of projected imagery, storytelling, electronic wizardry, vocals, and inventive tape-bow violin. Her amazing work has been presented at museums in America and Europe, including the Guggenheim in SoHo and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. Her recordings include Big Science, featuring the song “O Superman." In 2002, Anderson was appointed the first artist-in-residence of NASA. Presented by UA’s Mary Schiller Myers Lecture Series and Myers School of Art.
	Mon	04 \| 07	4:30pm	Daschiell Scholarship Student Travel Grant DUE This grant is meant to be partial support for educational travel. We support study abroad sponsored by the Myers School of Art with a daily art-related itinerary, Art workshops such as those offered at Penland, Cortona, or Arrowmont, Art seminars and conferences such as SNAG, NCECA, NOW, AIGA, Travel to temporary and permanent exhibits. and Group field trips
	Mon	04 \| 07	4:30pm	Student Tool and Materials Grant DUE This grant is meant to be partial support for art supplies, tools, and or materials in support of ambitious projects.
	Mon	04 \| 07	6:00pm	Kathryn Rudy, Curator of Manuscripts, Royal Library, The Hague Nuns’ Virtual Pilgrimages Dr. Rudy’s talk will focus on the ways in which some fourteenth century manuscripts functioned for the nuns who read and used them.
	Thu	04 \| 10	5:30pm	2008 JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION: CLOSING RECEPTION Closing reception: 5:30-6:30 pm, Thursday, April 10
	Mon	04 \| 14	4:00pm	Myers School of Art Award-Scholarship Ceremony Make sure to mark your calendars for this important event.
	Wed	04 \| 16	6:00pm	Vibeke Olson, Art Historian, University of North Carolina-Wilmington Pilgrims, Portals and the Promise of Salvation
	Fri	04 \| 25	6:00pm	2008 SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO EXHIBITION: OPENING RECEPTION Ready to begin their professional careers, these talented graduates of Myers’ graphic design program are on hand to discuss design with industry professionals. On display are advanced projects in corporate identity, package design, web page design, publications and illustration.

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