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Fine Arts AQDay - Friday, October 8, 2010 |
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Fine Arts AQDays are for high school students interested in Theatre, Music, Art and Creative Writing. Come and discover
what studying the arts at Aquinas is all about! Choose two of the 13 entertaining breakout sessions, view an exhibit of current students' work in
the Art Gallery, explore our 107 acre campus, have lunch with
potential classmates and meet and chat with faculty from your
specific area of interest. |
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This year's Fine Arts AQDay will coincide with the world's largest art competition, ArtPrize.
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| This amazing competition literally turns the city of Grand Rapids into an art gallery for two and a half weeks in the fall. Enjoy a cool city with hot art. Experience over 1,700 pieces of art at over 190 venues within a three mile radius of downtown. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to explore the arts at Aquinas and in Grand Rapids on the same day! |
| Following Fine Arts Day events, register for an optional reception at Cathedral Square right in the heart of ArtPrize. Hear what Aquinas faculty, current students and AQ Alumni are doing at this exciting event and get an inside look from ArtPrize representatives. This is a great way to begin exploring ArtPrize. Free parking and refreshments provided. |
| Make a weekend out of it! Special Aquinas College Fine Arts Day room rates are available at The Holiday Inn Downtown. Be in walking distance of everything ArtPrize! For more information, or to book a room, call the hotel at (616) 235-7611. Tell them you would like the Aquinas College/Fine Arts Day rate - only $104 per night (plus applicable taxes)! |
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| Photo Gallery: See pictures from past Fine Arts AQDays |
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| Sessions Include: |
- What You Can Do With a Theatre Major
- Acting
- Writing Poetry about Art
- Instrumental Music Improv (Bring your own instrument)
- Vocal Music
- Gesture Drawing
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Ceramics
- Short Fiction
- Digital Art
- Photograms
- Creative Nonfiction
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| Student Responses from the Fine Arts Day Program: |
| "Just keep doing what you’re doing, because this formula is really helpful and encouraging to me as a student, artist, and musician." |
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| "The acting workshop was amazing! It was so much fun and entertaining." |
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| "I loved walking around the beautiful campus." |
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| "I really enjoyed the sessions and the professors who taught them." |
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| "My favorite part of the day was playing guitar, drawing, and always being encouraged. I love when teachers want to work with students." |
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| "The Short Fiction session was very helpful. It kept your attention while giving an overall theme of how to better one’s writing." |
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| "The day was so much fun and showed me the advantages of a small college." |
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| Did you know… |
- Grand Rapids is home to ArtPrize, the world's largest art competition. ArtPrize 2010 will be held September 22 through October 10. Top prize is $250,000!
- Music Professor Paul Brewer taught five-time Grammy winner
Norah Jones.
- Grand Rapids opened a $75 million Art Museum in 2007. The museum is the first newly constructed LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified art museum in the world.
- Aquinas' Performing Arts Center was opened in 2003.
- Aquinas is home to the Contemporary Writers Series which has featured many famous writers including Michael Ondaatje, Seamus Heaney and Stuart Dybek.
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| Schedule of Events: |
| Time |
Scheduled Event |
| 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. |
Registration (Wege Ballroom) |
| 9:45
to 10:10 a.m. |
Admissions Overview |
10:20
to 11:20 a.m. |
Break out session I:
Music - Arts & Music Center
Art - Arts & Music Center
Theatre - Theatre Annex
Creative Writing - Academic Building
Tour (Leave from Wege) |
| 11:20 a.m. to Noon |
Complimentary Lunch (Wege) |
| 12:10
to 1:10 p.m. |
Break out session II:
Music - Arts & Music Center
Art - Arts & Music Center
Theatre - Theatre Annex
Creative Writing - Academic Building
Tour (Leave from Wege) |
| 1:20
to 2:20 p.m. |
Break out session III:
Music - Arts & Music Center
Art - Arts & Music Center
Theatre - Theatre Annex
Creative Writing - Academic Building
Tour (Leave from Wege) |
| 2:30
to 3 p.m. |
Crescendo (Meet back in Wege Ballroom)
Each department will creatively showcase an Aquinas student or faculty member's work. |
| 3 p.m. |
Music Scholarship Auditions [ More
information ] |
3:30 p.m.
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ArtPrize Reception (optional) - Cathedral Square, downtown Grand Rapids |
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| If you would like to register via phone, or have already registered for Fine Arts AQDay
and have questions, please call the Aquinas College
Admissions Office at 1-800-678-9593 or (616)
632-2900. |
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