WLU at Oglebayfest 2010
September 30, 2010 by art
West Liberty University will be represented at the 2010 Oglebayfest by faculty and students. The Visual Art program is providing exhibitor space for our ceramics students and faculty members will be exhibiting and adjudicating several competitions. Oglebayfest is the biggest festival in the greater Wheeling area attracting over 50,000 people to the park. The Markets are located behind the historic Oglebay Institute Mansion...
Read more of this articleAIGA – West Liberty Chapter – Fall 2010 Activities Schedule
September 21, 2010 by art
September 22 at noon – Our next meeting. We will discuss membership, tshirt design contest, and upcoming events. September 29 – 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Nuttting Gallery opening - “The Quilted Fringe” works by Shawn Quinlan September 29 – 7:30 PM- 9:00 PM – We will show the film “Handmade Nation” in the Boyle Conference Room. Free for members. $2.00 for non-members. October...
Read more of this articleDMD student describes his summer internship
August 27, 2010 by art
West Liberty student Jeffrey Holbrook describes his summer internship with National Lampoon: “My name is Jeff Holbrook and I spent the summer working in the film industry in Los Angeles, California. I worked as an intern for National Lampoon and the experience was amazing. The workplace was very relaxed and everybody was supportive and willing to help. Considering it is a company that purely focuses on comedy, the co-workers...
Read more of this articleThe new College of Arts and Communication
August 21, 2010 by art
As of July 1st 2010 the Division of Art will now be part of the new College of Arts and Communication at West Liberty University. The new College is made-up of the Department of Journalism, Communication Studies and Visual Art and the Department of Music and Theater. The new College will be led by Interim Dean Bill Baronak and will be housed in the Hall of Fine Arts, the Media Arts Center and College Hall. The Department...
Read more of this articleWLU’s partnership with Oglebay Institute leads to a new course offering
August 21, 2010 by art
West Liberty is teaming up with Oglebay Institute to offer courses in glassblowing. Starting with the Fall 2010 semester WLU art students will be able to take 8-week classes in introductory glassblowing with an Advanced Glassblowing class following in the spring. The 3 credit class is an opportunity for students to work in an outstanding facility with trained craftsman and expand their art making experiences. For more information...
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