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[GBW] another centennial - oregon college of art and craft
In case we GBW members don't get enough from celebrating our centennial,
here is another centennial celebration to attend!
Eric
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release date: September 21, 2006
Press Contact: Jody Creasman, Publications & Marketing Coordinator
503/297-5544 x 131, jcreasman@xxxxxxxx
Oregon College of Art & Craft prepares for centennial
OCAC turns one hundred years old in 2007
From small workshops taught in 1907 out of the home of founder Julia
Hoffman-to a beautiful and wooded 10-acre campus serving over 2,000 students
annually-Oregon College of Art & Craft has come a long way in 100 years.
The College is proud to kick off its 100th anniversary in 2007. A host of
exhibitions, lectures, reunions, and other activities are planned to
commemorate 100 years of this important art and craft institution. We hope
you will join us in the celebration!
If you would like to read more about the college's history and the
milestones in its first 100 years, please visit our website at www.ocac.edu.
If you were a past student, or a member of the faculty or staff, please
email jcreasman@xxxxxxxx and share your memories about your time at OCAC.
To find out about upcoming Centennial events, please check our website as we
draw nearer to 2007; program details are being confirmed and updated
regularly. Selection of programs confirmed to date:
January 2007
* Alumni Reunion Weekend
* Alumni Centennial Exhibition
February 2007
* Centennial Lecture Series begins (speakers, dates TBA)
March 2007
* Juried High School Centennial Exhibition
April 2007
* Art on the Vine Centennial Auction
* OCAC Juried Student Centennial Exhibition
May 2007
* Centennial Commencement
* OCAC Undergraduate Thesis Exhibition
July 2007
* Turned Green, American Association of Woodworkers Exhibition
September 2007
* Centennial Gala Celebration
* Craft Biennial Centennial Exhibition
October 2007
* Artist in Residence Centennial Exhibition
Oregon College of Art & Craft is dedicated to excellence in teaching art
through craft, contributing significantly to the continuity of contemporary
craft as an artistic expression. The College offers a four-year BFA in
Crafts, two Certificate Programs and year-round studio classes and workshops
for adults and children. Established in 1907, Oregon College of Art & Craft
is nationally accredited through the National Association of Schools of Art
and Design and receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission.
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