Students in UA’s Black Belt 100 Lenses Project to Display Work in Eutaw
July 15, 2008 - Filed under: Events, Outreach | Tagged: Black Belt, Community, Culture, Visual Arts
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Photographs featuring the creative work of Greene County youth taking part in the Black Belt 100 Lenses project through The University of Alabama will be on display in Eutaw at the William McKinley Branch Courthouse starting Thursday, July 17 with an opening reception from 5-7 p.m.
The project, run by the Black Belt Community Foundation and the UA Center for Community-Based Partnerships, gives middle and high school students the chance to explore and document the culture of their communities through photography.
Local artist Marvin Oliver will also be exhibiting artwork inspired by the students’ photographs.
Greene County students are the second group to participate in the Black Belt 100 Lenses project, following Sumter County students who took part last year. The program will be carried out in other counties in the Black Belt Community Foundation service area to include students in Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Perry, Pickens and Wilcox Counties.
The public is invited to attend the opening reception for the exhibit that will be on display to Aug. 15.
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: James Jaillet or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Chris Spencer, UA Center for Community Based Partnerships, 205/348-7374, chspenser01@ua.edu
Whitney Green, Black Belt Community Foundation, 334/874-1126, whgbbcf@bellsouth.net