WHEN:
Tues & Thurs : April 14, 19, 21, 26 @ MSU’s Price Doyle Fine Arts Bldg
TIME: 4-5:30pm
Who: Elementary-Middle School aged children with disabilities (of any kind)
Fee: FREE
Arts for All Kentucky and the Murray Art Guild are pleased to announce that we are now accepting registration for your child to participate in the SIDE BY SIDE program. This spring, Arts for All Kentucky (artsforallky.org) and the Murray Art Guild are partnering once again with Murray State University’s Art Education Program. SIDE BY SIDE is designed to make available creative opportunities to students, reinforce inclusiveness and positive self-image, and highlight the importance of visual arts education to the development of our young people with disabilities. Following the 4 studios, your child(ren) will have the opportunity to create artwork alongside a local artist on a collaborative artwork.
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Murray State University Assistant Professor of Art and Design in Art Education Dr. Rebecca Williams and her students will teach the studios. These workshops will be held in the Price Doyle Fine Arts Building on the campus of MSU.
The SIDE BY SIDE visual arts workshops/studios are scheduled:
Thursday April 14 4:00 – 5:30
Tuesday April 19 4:00 – 5:30
Thursday April 21 4:00 – 5:30
Tuesday April 26 4:00 – 5:30
Collaborative Appointments will be arranged individually, April 28 thru May 14. Location of collaboratives will be the Murray Art Guild, or as arranged by the artist. Your student will be scheduled for one, 1-hour session. Students will partner with a local artist to create a collaborative piece of art. Your child must be available to complete their collaborative pieces.
Works from this year’s program will be displayed in an exhibition, tentatively scheduled forJune 1 - June 12 at Murray’s Convention and Visitor Bureau on south 4th street. An exhibition closing will be planned according to CDC guidelines at that time. More information about the exhibition and reception will be announced in May. Do make plans to attend the reception; artwork will be available to take home at the end of the reception.
There is no fee to participate in this program but pre-registration is required so we ask that you register online with the link below. Class size is limited so make sure you register quickly! If you have questions regarding the SIDE BY SIDE program, please feel free to contact us by phone: 270-753-4059 or by email: murrayartguild@gmail.com