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Social media connects alumni to students in art department

April 24, 2015 by Catherine Blakemore

Six students have won first place in various sessions of the semester-long ACU A&D Instagram Competition facilitated by the Department of Art and Design. The competition serves as a way to connect current art students with alumni. Every two weeks, a department alumnus judges the miniature competitions. Six winners have been named so far: ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Life, Showcase Tagged With: Art, Department of Art and Design, Students

Two faculty members to retire at end of semester

April 22, 2015 by Daniel Block

Two faculty members find themselves in the homestretch of their collegiate teaching careers. Kitty Wasemiller, professor in the Department of Art and Design, and Dr. Tony Ash, professor in the College of Biblical Studies, will retire at the conclusion of the spring semester. Wasemiller, program director of the interior design program, taught ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: College of Biblical Studies, Department of Art and Design, Faculty

JMC Network Newscast – February 20, 2015

February 24, 2015 by Staff

First, the story of an ACU alum who restored an historic landmark in Abilene and made it onto the Today Show. Next, the Office of Multicultural Enrichment's Black History Month documentary entitle "There's a Difference" featuring three ACU students. Then, this week's Spotlight feature, Catherine Blakemore goes downtown to "ArtRap". And, "Speak ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Videos Tagged With: Black History Month, Communications Department, Department of Art and Design, Newscast, Office of Multicultural Enrichment, OME, Speech and Language Disorders, Sportscast

Art professor sculpts characters to life

February 23, 2015 by Kynzie Newman

Art professor Geoffrey Broderick has been sculpting bronze children's book characters for the Abilene Children's Art and Literacy Festival. Video by Kynzie Newman ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Arts, Videos Tagged With: Abilene, CALF, Department of Art and Design

Project Merge gives back to community through Notes and Joe

February 6, 2015 by Catherine Blakemore

The Department of Art and Design conducted its second annual fundraiser, Notes and Joe, at the Shore Art Gallery last Friday to benefit a local home renovation project. The event supports a goal of the art department's Project Merge to raise money to help the Abilene community. The event included s'mores, musical performances from students and ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Life, Showcase Tagged With: Department of Art and Design

Navigating the art of boat-building

February 12, 2014 by Nathan Lundeen

Ronnie Rama spends most of his time studying architecture, but his latest venture has him testing the waters. Rama, associate professor of the Department of Art and Design, spent last summer crafting a boat by hand that is now on display in the Brown Library. Rama's hand-crafted boat is a small Nina skiff - a boat with a flat bottom, a mast and ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase Tagged With: Department of Art and Design, Faculty

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