The School of Art and Design is opening the doors to anyone interested in furthering their art education.
Students, families, artists and visitors can attend the annual Open Studios event starting at 6 p.m. Friday in the Fine Arts Building, according to a press release from the Friends of Art Gift Shop and the School of Art and Design.
The event will be divided into parts so patrons can move hour by hour to different locations to practice completely different types of craft.
The School of Fine Arts’ goals include nurturing creative minds that will move the world forward with a variety of skills and across trades, according to the release.
This event allows those interested in the B.A., bachelor of fine arts and MFA programs to explore the studio art practices, ask questions about the school’s focus areas and preview the course listings for spring 2017.
The release outlines the time slots for each place. Starting with the Fine Arts Building from 6 to 8 p.m., attendees can see facilities for creative core, digital art, metalsmithing and the creation of jewelry, photography and much more. The Grunwald Gallery will also be part of this first stop.
From 7 to 9 p.m., the Central Stores Art Annex is open for those interested in ceramics and printmaking, and the IU Press Warehouse Painting Studios are open for painting.
Finally, from 8 to 10 p.m., the McCalla School will be open for introduction to the Fuller Projects, sculpture, textiles and a wrap party.
Maps and directions will be given out. The event is free and open to the public.
Sanya Ali
