Second Event in “A Series of Events” Hosted by Western Students to Fund NYC Travel
Art 497E Fundraising
Metro Art Access: NYC
What: Back2Bellingham “Art Sale” – Prints, Drawings, Small Crafts & Portraits
Where: WWU Campus – Booth outside of Fine Arts
When: Saturday, May 16, 2015 9am-6pm
Participating Students: Beaudry Allen//Bailey Carrell//Minerva Dimla//Melissa Hand//Rebekkah James//David Johnston//Julie McPheters//Ella Ordona//Kameron Peck//Hannah Pylate//Celeste Siebenbaum//Maxwell Singler
BELLINGHAM – A group of Western Washington University students, enrolled in Art 497E Metro Art Access: NYC, have planned a series of fundraising events to support their travels to New York City.
The second event within this exciting fundraising series will be an “Art Sale” hosted during Back2Bellingham on WWU campus Saturday, May 16, 2015. The sale will include various works made by students such as prints, drawings, and portraits. Size and prices will depend on the work.
The funds being raised will contribute to the students’ travel expenses for the summer course Art 497E Metro Art Access: NYC. During this program students will have the wonderful opportunity to visit commercial galleries, unique site-specific installations, and major institutions in one of the world’s greatest art centers. Some of the sites students will experience include: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Guggenheim, The Frick Collection, New Museum, The Museum of Art and Design, MoMA PS1, DIA Beacon, and The 911 Memorial Museum.
Upcoming Fundraising Events:
Art Walk Exhibition: 201 Grand Ave. June 5, 2015
Portrait Day: WWU FI Room 108, June 13, 2015
Contact: Bailey Carrell at 970.819.1111