Fine Arts Chapel– October 13th. in the Williams Performing Art Center at 11:00am.  This chapel is a combination of art & design, theater, and music students.

Art & Design Chapel-October 15th at 11:00 am in Don Morris 141.
Ryan Feerer will be speaking.  Ryan is a designer/illustrator, ACU grad. and works for Funny Garbage.  Check out Ryan’s work at http://www.ryanfeerer.com

Artist Talks:  Thursday, October 15th at 10:00am  Sarah Maxwell English will be speaking in the Shore Art Gallery.  Sarah is  an artist/textile designer and ACU grad.    At 3:00pm Ryan Feerer will be speaking in Don Morris 141.  Both of these events will work great for art&design credit. See some of her work online here: http://www.sarahmaxwellenglish.com/

Study Abroad Interest Meeting-Monday, October 12th at 11:30am in Don Morris 141.  If you have questions about the up-coming summer abroad trip, please come to this meeting to have all your questions answered.   Pizza will be served.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETITIONS
All non-freshmen Art & Design majors, other than Interior Design and Pre-Architecture, are required to enter one juried show or competition per academic year that is sponsored by a non-ACU organization. Here is a great one to enter:

INTERCOLLEGIATE STUDENT ART COMPETITION AT THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Registration Deadline: October 15, 2009
Drop-Off: October 30, 2009 (Artwork is due at the center by 5:00pm)

Open to students of Abilene Christian University, Cisco Junior College, Hardin-Simmons University, McMurry University and Texas State Technical College
The competition will be judged by local artists….
Cash prizes will be awarded in various categories, and automatic Center Student Artist Membership will be awarded to Best of Show.
There is no fee to enter the competition.

Limit two entries per student; 2-D entries must be framed or gallery-wrapped canvases and hang-ready (No saw-tooth hangers, please).  Pieces that are not hang-ready will be disqualified.
The Center is open Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Registration Forms are in Don Morris 142

Cockerell Gallery- located downtown Abilene- 1133 N2nd Street.
“NY/East Coast Alumni Show” ABI/NYC Exhibition
ABI/NYC
October 8-November 4
This exhibit showcases the creative works of four talented artists/designers that thrive in the internationally competitive arts arena of New York City.
The artists, Jeff Rogers, Ryan Feerer, Jesse Willmon, and Janna Luttrell are all alumni of ACU’s Department of Art and Design.

Shore Art Gallery– “Wharton’s Jelly” by Sarah Maxwell English. Opening reception will be on October 16th at 5:30pm.  Artist remarks will begin at 5:45pm.  To view Sarah’s work click on www.sarahmaxwellenglish.com .