I would like to invite you to the 2017 Undergraduate Visual Art & Design Showcase, which is set for Jan. 30-Feb. 3 in Jesse Hall. After a very successful inaugural showcase last year, the 2017 event is shaping up to be even better. I hope you will join us as we celebrate undergraduate excellence in art and design.
This is a venue for Mizzou undergraduate students to display and discuss their scholarly work in an exhibition setting. Student work will be on display and will feature a variety of artistic expression and applied design, including works of photography, graphic design, architectural design, theatre costume design, painting, textile and apparel management, digital storytelling, documentary, floral design and more. A four-person guest jury will award $10,000 in professional development funds to the most outstanding student work. All of the students’ work will be on display in Jesse Hall from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. throughout the showcase.
We are very excited about our keynote speaker, Sarah Leen. Sarah is a Mizzou alumna and the Director of Photography at National Geographic. She will deliver her keynote address at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3 in Jesse Auditorium. In addition, there are a pair of panel discussions featuring renowned experts in the areas of art and design.
A schedule of events, which are all free open to the public, is below. I hope you take the opportunity to attend. Please pass this information on to your colleagues or others who would be interested in attending.
2017 Visual Art & Design Showcase – Jesse Hall
Monday, January 30
4:30 p.m. Opening Reception (Jesse Hall Rotunda)
5:30 p.m. Digital Storytelling & Documentary Premiere Viewing (Jesse Auditorium)
6:15 p.m. Panel Discussion – “Video as a Visual Medium” (Jesse Auditorium)
Wednesday, February 1
5 p.m. Panel Discussion – “Professional Journeys in Art & Design” (Jesse Auditorium)
6 p.m. Artist/Designer Reception (Jesse Hall Rotunda)
Friday, February 3
4 p.m. Keynote Address– Sarah Leen (Jesse Auditorium)
4:45 p.m. Awards Ceremony (Jesse Auditorium)
5 p.m. Awards Reception (Jesse Hall Rotunda)
For more information and a complete schedule, visit: undergraduatestudies.missouri.edu/showcase.
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Go Tigers!
Jim Spain