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Art Gallery joins other venues for Evening of the Arts
October 10, 2003 | |||||
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KOKOMO, Ind.—The Indiana University Art Gallery will be one of five venues open for an Evening of the Arts, Sunday, October 26, in Kokomo. Admission is free at all sites. From 4 to 7 p.m., the public can tour all five galleries to enjoy visual arts, music, door prizes and refreshments. Venues include: • The IU Kokomo Art Gallery, Kelley Student Center, 2300 S. Washington St. • Alto Art Gallery, 4101 S. Dixon Rd. • The Gallery, 932 S. Main St. • Host Art and Framing, 2322 Valentine Dr. • The Kokomo Fine Arts Center, 525 W. Ricketts St. Representatives of other community arts organizations, such as the Kokomo Civic Theatre, and the Kokomo Symphony Orchestra, will be present at the galleries, providing entertainment and offering information about their programs. The IU Kokomo Art Gallery will present a 3:30 p.m. “Prelude Reception” bridging the time between the Civic Theatre’s afternoon performance at Havens Auditorium (“Greater Tuna,” 2 p.m.) and the evening gallery tours. Guests at the IU Kokomo Gallery will be able to see an exhibition of non-functional glass sculptures, Glass Invitational. The show includes works by local artists Jon Wolfe, Lori Stolt and Michael Amis of the KOG Hot Glass Studio. There is also a special display by Kokomo artist Marian Blacklidge, and two photo exhibits by John Lind. One documents the Kokomo Opalescent Glass factory; the other consists of artistic photography inspired by KOG. Minda Douglas, director of the IU Kokomo Art Gallery, called the Evening of the Arts “a wonderful opportunity for the arts organizations in Kokomo to begin to create synergy.” “The public wants a multi-faceted art experience,” Douglas said. “They want to ‘accomplish’ as much as possible in an evening. When the arts collaborate, they can meet the needs of this art patron.” By participating in the Evening, the university gallery shows its support for the arts in general, Douglas said. “It also stresses the important role the arts play in enhancing the lives of the citizens in north central Indiana.”
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