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Video: Center for the Visual Arts Opens with Grand Celebration

The School of Art's newly completed Center for the Visual Arts celebrated its grand opening on May 6. A large crowd filled the building lobby for the opening ceremony, which was followed by tours, live music, student exhibitions and a keynote lecture by visiting artist Mel Chin. Watch the video, which excerpts opening remarks by Beverly Warren (91²Ö¿â president), John Crawford-Spinelli (College of the Arts dean), Christine Havice (School of Art director) and Dennis Eckart (Board of Trustees chair):

 

 

In a recent editorial, Kent's Record Courier praised the Center for the Visual Arts, which it called an "innovative learning environment" and "stunning addition to the 91²Ö¿â campus, uniting past and present for the future." Read more from their sibling publication, the .

[Image: President Warren (right) and Eckart (left) add to collaborative project at CVA opening]

POSTED: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 03:53 PM
UPDATED: Thursday, December 08, 2022 05:14 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Alex Parrott

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