Ignition Art Gallery Opening to Feature Work of UA Students

October 31, 2006 - Filed under: Events | Tagged: ,

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Creative Campus, Creative Community Initiative will be partnering with Ignition Gallery in downtown Northport to display a show of student artwork beginning Thursday, Nov. 2 from 6-9 p.m.

The opening of the student show on Nov. 2 will coincide with the Artrageous Riverfront Art Tour. The show will continue to be exhibited through November.

This program will give student artists a chance to showcase their work to the local community, according to Eliot Knight, UA Creative Campus intern. “The community will be able to see the extraordinary work that UA student artists are producing,” Knight noted.

There was an open call for submissions in any creative medium to be considered for the show, said Knight, who is leading the event.

The UA Creative Campus, Creative Community Initiative is an unprecedented student group that will focus on broadening the scope and deepening the experience of the arts and cultural opportunities on the UA campus and in the Tuscaloosa community.

Five student-led departments have been established to accomplish this mission: Creative Campus, Creative Community, Creative Education, Creative Economy and Creative Leadership. Under the auspices of UA’s Office of Academic Affairs, Creative Campus seeks to build synergy though collaboration.

The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.

CONTACT: Linda Hill, UA Public Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Jennifer Kitt, UA Creative Campus intern, kitt001@bama.ua.edu

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