All First Year Art and Design Majors are eligible to submit their portfolios for scholarship consideration. If you became a major after the fall semester of the last academic year and you have not submitted a portfolio previously for scholarship consideration, you are eligible. The works are due in the Art and Design Office Conference Room this Monday, September 14, by 5:00 p.m. Requirements:

• All entries must be bound together or enclosed in a casing that is clearly identified with your contact information.

• The number of work entered is not specified but 10 -15 should be sufficient. Keep in mind that it is often better to submit fewer works of highest quality rather than a large number of pieces that may not all be strong.

• Work may also be submitted as slides and in electronic form, either on a CD or a flash-drive.

The portfolios will be jurored by the Art and Design faculty early next week. You should receive notification of the results of the judging later that week as well as instructions concerning the picking up of your work. Good Luck! The Art and Design Faculty

D.A.D.’s DINER begins Wednesday, September 16^th.  The Department of Art and Design’s Diner will occur weekly from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. each Wednesday of the fall semester. It is an invite-only, sit-around-the-table, get-to-know-you meal in the home of Jack and Jill Maxwell.

They really want this to be a relaxing time where all can talk, laugh and enjoy something delicious. The plan is to invite only 2 or 3 of you at a time, rather than a large group, so as to encourage conversation and community. There may also be a few upperclassmen invited to share their “wisdom”, or perhaps even another faculty member or two, but the dinner table only seats 8 so that’s the most that’s comin’.

So now, when you do get your “special” invitation to D.A.D.’s DINER, this week or perhaps 6-weeks from now, we hope you will take this opportunity to build some relationships with your fellow students and your professors.

Application Packets for Study Abroad Summer Program are located in Don Morris 142.
If you are interested in participating in the Art/Design Oxford/Florence Study Abroad program stop in DM 142 and pick up the application.  This group will leave around May 15 and return the first week of July.  Jack and Robert will be taking the group.  The group will spend the first 3 weeks in Oxford and the rest of the time based in Florence Italy.  You will be doing a lot of travel in Italy.  The courses that will be offered are, on-site painting, on site photography, and an art history class.

Enjoy Art Walk Thursday, September 10th from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Second Thursday of Every Month-Downtown Abilene
A Great Way to get Art/Design Credit

Check out the new ART/DESIGN BLOG at
http://blogs.acu.edu/artanddesign. You can find information about news and events, senior shows, what’s going on at the galleries, chapel, student competitions, first&second year reviews, art event credits and the Student Handbook.  It is very important for you to download and look at your student handbook.

Cockerell Gallery- located downtown Abilene- 1133 N2nd Street.
“In Transit”  The places life has found me by Jessalyn Massingill.  This exhibit opens on Sept. 10 .

Shore Art Gallery- “TALMUD and the Art of Ben-Zion and Marc Chagall,”, organized by the The Edward and Diane Knippers Collection.   This exhibit opens in September.    This is an excellent way to receive art/design event credit.

Art & Design Chapel/ Mary Mother of Jesus in the Shore Art Gallery.
Ginna Sadler will be speaking.  Sept. 10th

Female Figure Drawing Models Needed/ Models Wanted- For Fall ACU Figure Drawing classes.  Get paid to hold still!!!
Models pose in swimwear or shorts for various lengths of time from 30 seconds to 30 minutes.  All shapes and body styles welcome.  Hours we need you are TR 1:30-4:20  (please check your schedule before filling out application, and make sure that you can model entire time).  Inquire in the Art and Design Dept. office (DM 142) or call bev at X2085.

Graduating in December// If you are planning on graduating in December and haven’t contacted Bev in Don Morris 142.  Please do so ASAP.