CHASSE Announces September College Events

The College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education (CHASSE) at UA Little Rock has announced its scheduled events for the month of September during the fall 2024 semester. The lineup of events for the entire semester can be found on the college's website.

School of Art and Design

"Amanda Burnham: Y Tho:" Gallery One's newest exhibition opens in the Fine Arts building on the UA Little Rock campus on Monday, Aug. 26. In celebration of the re-opening of Gallery One, which has been closed for almost a decade, Amanda Burnham created a site-specific installation that can only be seen at UA Little Rock.

A reception and artist lecture will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12. The reception will begin at 5 p.m. in the Fine Arts building, and Burnham will give a lecture at 6 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall on the UA Little Rock campus. This event will also formally welcome the School of Art and Design's new Gallery Director Brian Young.

All galleries and receptions at UA Little Rock are free and open to the public.

"Derek Slagle: Science of Conservation:" Dr. Derek Slagle, the director of the School of Public Affairs at UA Little Rock, will showcase his photography exhibition in September. Open from Sept. 5 through Sept. 27, the exhibition-focused largely on conservation and sustainability-will be in the Focus Gallery in the Windgate Center of Art + Design. A reception will be held at 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5.

Artist Lecture by Dongyi Wu, Windgate Artist-in-Residence: The School of Art and Design is excited to welcome Dongyi Wu as this semester's Windgate Artist-in-Residence. Wu will give an artist lecture at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5, following Derek Slagle's reception in the Windgate Center of Art + Design.

From Nov. 11 through Dec. 6, Wu will have her exhibition "Dongyi Wu, Artist-in-Residence: Whisper of Nights" on display in the North and Focus Galleries in the Windgate Center of Art + Design.

"Alchemy7: The Enamelist Society Juried Exhibition:" Open since July 22, "Alchemy7," the biennial juried exhibition hosted by the Enamelist Society, will close at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6.

The exhibition is on display in the Brad Cushman Gallery in the Windgate Center of Art + Design. Additional information on the exhibition can be found on the UA Little Rock website.

"draw (verb): new work by Clark Valentine:" Assistant Professor of Drawing Clark Valentine will showcase his drawings in one of his first exhibitions at UA Little Rock. The exhibition will be open until Sunday, Sept. 15 in the Ann Maners and Alex Pappas Gallery in the Windgate Center of Art + Design. Additional information on Valentine and the exhibition can be found on the UA Little Rock website.

"School of Art and Design: Creative Currents:" The School of Art and Design's faculty biennial exhibition will open on Friday, Sept. 27 in the Brad Cushman Gallery in the Windgate Center of Art + Design. A reception is scheduled for Oct. 10, and the work will be on display until Nov. 3.

"Michele Noiset: Analogies and Absurdities:" Assistant Professor of Illustration Michele Noiset will unveil one of her first exhibitions at UA Little Rock on Monday, Sept. 30. With a background in publishing, advertising, and editorial, Noiset brings her prior experiences into her illustrations. The exhibition will be on display in the Ann Maners and Alex Pappas Gallery until Oct. 25, and a reception will be held on Oct. 10.

For additional information regarding the above events, contact the administrative analyst for the School of Art and Design Kristi Pruett at [email protected] or 501-916-5101.

[Link]Dr. Justin Bunting practices in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall for a concert.
Photo by Benjamin Krain.

School of Literary and Performing Arts

A Musical Bouquet: Sonorities! A Faculty Piano Concert featuring Dr. Linda Holzer: The School of Literary and Performing Arts is excited to welcome violinist Sandra McDonald and cellist Joanna Klett, members of the Arkansas Symphony, for Dr. Linda Holzer's piano concert. The concert is at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20 in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in UA Little Rock's Fine Arts building. The concert is also free and open to the public.

Blue Line Duo: A Percussion Concert featuring Justin and Cassie Bunting: Faculty member Dr. Justin Bunting will perform alongside musician Cassie Bunting for their percussion showcase, "Blue Line Duo." This concert will take place at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24 in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in UA Little Rock's Fine Arts building. The event is free and open to the public.

Visiting Writers Series & Six Bridges-Sponsored: An Afternoon with Margot Livesey: In collaboration with the 2024 Six Bridges Book Festival, UA Little Rock welcomes "New York Times" best-selling author Margot Livesey to campus at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27. The event is free and open to the public, and it will be held in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in UA Little Rock's Fine Arts building. Information on Livesey and her work is available on her website.

For additional information regarding the above events, contact the School of Literary and Performing Arts's coordinating assistant Caelon Colbert at [email protected] or 501-916-3291.

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