Arts Fest offers platform for student artists
BY KRISTEN WOHLERS
on May 18 at 330 p.m. in Niemeyer
The Arts Fest is coming up and it could create a larger atmosphere to be able to
Center room 217 and are open for skits,
show our skills.”
be starring you.
monologues, clowns, stand-up, one-acts,
Arts
Fest
was
born
from
a
desire
to
offer
The Clackamas Community College
choreographed dances, musical theater
Theatre Arts Club, students from the students a platforhi to show off their art.
pieces, poetry and more. They are also
Astrid
Bloodgood,
the
president
of
the
music department and student artist
accepting submissions for written work
Theatre
Arts
Club,
noticed
a
need,
and
Kelila Henkin are organizing the first-
and visual arts, such as short or animated
with
other
students,
she’s
helping
to
fill
time event, which is scheduled to take
films, atccctheatrearts@gmail.com.
it.
place on June 8 in Gregory Forum.
The music auditions will be held on
“ I love opportunities that w e’ve
The event will showcase artistic talents
been given to get credit for performing May 22 at 4 p.m. in Niemeyer room 119.
of all kinds.
Student organizer Chelsea Thompson
“ W e’ re trying to make it a unity in this school,” said Bloodgood. “ But
hopes to see a variety of musical acts
I
am
missing
that
platform
to
just
do
even t,” said Theatre Arts Club Vice
including singer/songwriters, electronic
something
cool
that’s
for
me?’
President Allison Teegarden. "It’s to draw
The auditions, separate for each music composers and DJs.
together the arts department, the music
Students shouldn’t feel limited by
department,
are open to all students.
department, the theater department— to
suggestions' though. According to
The
theater
auditions
will
take
place
try to bring all of the arts together and
Teegarden, “ anything with an artistic
edge to it” is welcome.
The organizers are still determining
the mode of acceptance for physical art
pieces since artwork cannot be hung in
Gregory Forum.
Arts Fest will be open to the public.
Henkin said that attendees will have the
chance to use provided art supplies to
create their own artwork at tables during
the performances.
“ Everyone who enjoys anything cool or
artistic in any way shape or form should
come,” said Bloodgood. “And they can
see everything.”
The student art show was put up on Friday, May 5, in the Alexander Gallery of the Niemeyer b u llin g and will
be open for viewing beginning Tuesday, May 16.
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