Come join Friends of the Arts and University Galleries staff for a guided art tour Wednesday, November 6, at University Galleries.
Tag: Friends of the Arts
Q-and-A: Friends of the Arts helps a cappella group tour high schools
In each of the last two years Friends of the Arts’ grants have helped the Clef Hangers spread their love of song and their pride in Illinois State University by supporting the a cappella group’s spring tour of Illinois high schools.
Fresh Market wine gala to benefit Friends of the Arts, October 10
Walk around The Fresh Market and sample foods and wines at the Friends of the Arts event from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday, October 10, at The Fresh Market, 200 Greenbriar Drive, Normal.
Q-and-A with Gina Hunt: Painter explores new medium, light with help of Friends of the Arts grant
Illinois State University graduate student Gina Hunt used a Friends of the Arts grant to learn acrylic airbrush painting, which she integrated into a new series of works that explores light and the passage of time.
Photo exhibit by Friends of the Arts grant recipient gives voice to sister
Silent Sister is a photo exhibit highlighting the relationship between a graduate student and her younger sister, who has Rett syndrome. The exhibit runs through September 26 on the main floor of Milner Library.
Photo gallery: Art takes no break in the summer
Fine arts at Illinois State University continued throughout the summer, highlighted by the Concerts on the Quad series and the Shakespeare Festival. Below is a sampling of photographs from these events and other College of Fine Arts and Friends of the Arts events held since the beginning of May.
Q-and-A with Abby Vombrack: Friends of the Arts grant opens up opportunities for actress, ISU
A Friends of the Arts grant helped acting and theatre education senior Abby Vombrack unlock opportunities for herself and Illinois State University’s theatre program.
Q-and-A with Stephanie Beatty: Friends of the Arts grant helps trumpeter play festival in Italy
Illinois State University trumpeter Stephanie Beatty credited a Friends of the Arts grant for allowing her to take a “life-changing” trip to Italy in late June for the Orvieto Musica TrumpetFest.
Q-and-A with Ramiro Miranda: Conductor takes on difficult Stravinsky piece
Ramiro Miranda, M.M. ’13, used a Friends of the Arts grant this past school year to put on his innovative production of Igor Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale.
Q-and-A with Alex Hogan: Photographer uses camera to explore UFO, bigfoot phenomena
Photographer Alex Hogan, M.F.A.’13, spent his time at Illinois State University exploring strange phenomena. He used a Friends of the Arts grant during his first year in the master’s program to delve into UFOs, and in his later years focused on those who search for bigfoot.