The 14th Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest was held on Friday, October 30th. Nearly 100 spooky, glowing pumpkins, carved by UNK student were displayed for visitors and voters in the UNK Art hall on Friday, October 30th. Visitors were ask to vote for the “best of show,” “most creative,” and “ugliest” carved pumpkins. See photos of contest winners.
Heads up! The great, end-of-year Art Department BBQ and Picnic is set for May 6th at 5:30 pm, at Centennial Park. Come for good food, friends, and sand volley ball. A $5 ticket includes food, t-shirt, and entry into artwork raffle. Students, Alumni, even public is welcome. Tickets available from Kacee or Brandy now – or pay at the park. Photos of the event will be available soon.
(Restored from 4.17.09) Several art students planted flowers for the Art Department courtyard and celebrated Earth Day early with a BBQ lunch on Friday, April 17th, in preparation for a public Earth Day event to be held next Wednesday, April 22nd. The community is welcome to a flower potting party, with BBQ & snacks. Pick up a free earth day t-shirt (while supplies last) Festivities start at 5 pm.
The Annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition, Sponsored by the UNK Art Society, is held in the Walker Art Gallery during the spring semester. This year, the juried exhibition of student art will open on February 16, 2009. Chad Leahy, Owner of Hatchbox Creative in Omaha, will judge entries in the following categories: painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, graphic design, ceramics, glass, and sculpture. The exhibition will run through March 13th. The pubic is encouraged to view the show, and attend the exhibition reception and awards ceremony to be held on Sunday, March 1, 2009.
Any UNK student may preregister. The entry fee is $5 for each work, or $15 for unlimited entries. Registrations are due by February 13. More details.
UNK assistant professor and photography instructor, Derrick Burbul, is exhibiting documentary photography works in a one-man show entitled Road through Nowhere. The show can be seen in the Walker Art Gallery until February 13th.
Ten Visual Communication and Design seniors are exhibiting works in Walker Art Gallery in November 2008. Tina Mieth, Roberto Montiel, Andrea Trew, Holly Walton, and Aaron Williams are participating in the first Show underway now until November 14th. Their reception will be held on Friday, November 14th between 4–6 p.m. at the Gallery.
Blair Bauer, Cassi Ellenwood, Amanda Erickson, Jaime Flores, and Drew Gourley, will exhibit in a second Senior Show between November 17–25th, with a reception on November 21st between 4–6 p.m.
The public is invited to attend both receptions and join the department in congratulating those Design students who plan to graduate this fall.
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Dozens of pumpkins lined the hall in the Art and Art History hallways on Halloween for the 13th annual Pumpkin Carving Contest. Claire Freeburg had the “Best of Show” entry, Ryan Busse carved the pumpkin voted “Ugliest” and Drake Sauer’s entry won “Most Creative.” Watch a video about the event at the Kearney Hub. See photos and contest winners. The event was covered by television crews as well. Watch for links.
Lori Cody, director of advertising and Sarah Russell, Art Director for the Buckle, will give a Graphic Design presentation on May 1 2008 at 7 p.m. in Room 313 in the Fine Arts Building. The two will discuss design projects and their own career development.
On Friday morning, Lory Cody will review the current Senior Exhibition. A reception for the VCD seniors will be held on Friday at 4–6 p.m. in the Walker Art Gallery.
The Buckle, based in Kearney, is a leading retailer of trendy apparel for fashion–conscious young adults. The Company currently operates over 370 stores in 39 states.
Lori Cody has been a Leader on the Buckle’s Marketing Team since 1992. In that year, the Buckle became a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ. She is a believer in relationship marketing—building partnerships and trust with fellow teammates, outside vendors and most importantly—Buckle guests.
She works closely with the Buckle’s in-house creative, merchandising and Internet marketing teams as well as vendors and outside agencies, directing projects that help build the Buckle’s image as a leading specialty retailer offering a diverse selection of branded, private label and trend apparel for young men and women.
Cody has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She has three daughters who fit the Buckle demographic to a tee. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, doing art projects, refinishing furniture and of course…shopping.
Sarah Russell has a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Graphic from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. She has been a graphic designer for Buckle since 2005 and currently acts as Buckle’s Art Director working on numerous printed and web projects. She develops concepts for promotional creative, shopping bags, credit/gift cards, and signage. Sarah works closely with the Internet marketing and web development teams to maintain image photography and graphics on buckle.com. She also provides insight for visual communication for both in-store and corporate creative that supports Buckle’s image and mission. Sarah and her husband live in Broken Bow and are expecting their first child in June. She enjoys stained glass, gardening, and spending time with her family.
Five Visual Communication and Design Seniors opened their senior exhibition on April 14th. Work by J. Nathan Hansen, Francesca Hunt, Anne McGovern, Janai Robinson, and Joe Szczepaniak will be on display in the Walker Art Gallery through May 9th. A reception for the seniors will be held on Friday, May 2, 2008, from 4–6 at the gallery. The public is welcome to attend.
Art seniors will be exhibiting their works in the Walker Art Gallery until the end of the semester. The current show features works by two seniors graduating with a degree in Art Education, Kasey Moon and Tara Tracy, along with works by Studio Arts senior, Lesley Jones. The show will run through April 11, 2008. A reception for the artists will be held on April 5th from 2 to 4 p.m. at the gallery. The public is encouraged to attend the reception and visit Walker Gallery during this show.
