Submissions for sustainability art show being taken now

Contact: Deanne Puca

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KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University students who wish to share their creative vision how they convey, express and visualize sustainability are invited to submit original artwork online to the "Re:Solution Envisioning Sustainability" exhibit through Wednesday, Oct. 15.

The juried art exhibit will run Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 19-21, in WMU's Richmond Center for Visual Arts in South Kohrman Hall. All full- and part-time WMU students enrolled in the fall 2014 semester are eligible to submit digital photos of artwork by jpeg attachment to envs-resolution@wmich.edu. There is no submission or application fee.

The exhibit, sponsored by WMU's Environmental Studies and Sustainability Program and the Gwen Frostic School of Art, features a lecture by visiting artist Garth Lenz (http://www.ted.com/speakers/garth_lenz) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, in Room 2008 with an opening reception following from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Room K1206. A faculty exhibit will be in room K1117.

For more information, contact William Davis, associate professor of art, at william.davis@wmich.edu or view the submission guidelines here bit.ly/1u3mXSv.

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