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Design Networking Night

Thursday, April 29th
6 to 8pm
   
Design students (Interior, Industrial, and Visual Communication Design) from The Ohio State University and CCAD, as well as representatives from local firms, are invited to join us for this networking event.

The Design Networking Night is an opportunity for local design students to display their personal work, to network with local firms and design professionals, and to find out about internships and other opportunities. Plus, design firms will discover the freshest talent in Columbus. Firms will give short presentations on their work and vision.

RSVP to uasdesign@gmail.com by this Tuesday, April 27, 2010.

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A John Cage MUSICIRCUS

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Thursday April 29th
7:30 to 9pm

Experience a unique musical performance presented by the Ohio State University Percussion Ensemble, directed by Susan Powell and Joseph Krygier, at the OSU Urban Arts Space. This "musicircus", or an overlapping musical collage, is far removed from a traditional concert format.

Focusing on the music of artist John Cage, the percussion ensemble will present pieces including Third Construction (1941) and Living Room Music (1940). The event is free and open to all. 

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Upcoming Programs

Saturday, May 8th
1 to 2pm
Design Apps for Healthy Kids
Join Stephanie Owens, a senior in OSU's Design Program, in developing an online game to teach children and families about healthy eating and exercise habits.

Saturday, May 8th
6 to 8pm

Reception for 2010 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition: Me and You and Everyone We Know

Join us in celebrating this annual exhibition, featuring works fresh from the studios of 27 practicing professional artists who are completing MFA degrees in the Department of Art at The Ohio State University. Free and open to all, refreshments will be provided.

Thursday, May 13th
6 to 8pm
Mighty Boosh Viewing Party
You've seen them on Adult Swim, now come see handpicked Boosh episodes from the award winning BBC Three series at the OSU Urban Arts Space. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

Saturday, May 15th
1 to 3pm
Art Explorations
Join the us for an afternoon of hands-on, family-friendly activities. Local artist Eric Marlow will help us explore making art out of recycled materials. Through his workshop, "Reduce, Reuse, Recyclabits," Eric will teach kids about the environment and how to create toys, games, jewelry, and much more from items we typically throw away. Please RSVP to uas@osu.edu and bring an empty recyclable to the event.

Monday, Ma
y 24th, 3 to 4:30pm
Tuesday, May 25th, 8:30am to 5:30pm
2010 Lawrence and Isabel Barnett Symposium: International Connections
Join us for an exciting two days of presentations and panels by some of the top cultural officials of Chile, China, and Britain, as well as alums of OSU's Arts Policy and Administration Program working in the field of international cultural relations. Register early!Space is limited.

Saturday, May 29th
10am to 4pm
Creativity FUNshop
Join the OSU Urban Arts Space in collaboration with the OSU Design Department for a one-day workshop that expands creative design thinking through a series of hands-on activities and think outside of the box.


Thursday, June 24th
6 to 8pm
Jacob Wick, Swarm
Don't miss this performance of Swarm by Brooklyn-based trumpet player, composer, and improviser Jacob Wick. Wick, a native of Chicago, has performed, exhibited, and taught around the world. Swarm challenges conventional notions of what constitutes musical performance.

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2010 Masters of Fine Arts Exhibition:
Me and You and Everyone We Know

OPENS THIS WEEK: April 21st through May 20th, 2010
Artist Reception: May 8th, 6 to 8pm

mfa2010 This annual exhibition is an opportunity to sample an array of current directions in contemporary art, fresh from the studios of 27 practicing professional artists who are completing MFA degrees in the Department of Art at The Ohio State University.

The participating artists work in painting and drawing, performance, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, video, sound, new media, and varied combinations of these possibilities. They have already exhibited in many locales from across the United States and Canada, as well as in spots as distant as Korea, China, and Argentina. See what they bring to this diverse and dynamic presentation at the OSU Urban Arts Space.

Cosponsored by the Department of Art and Colleges of the Arts and Humanities; funded by a grant from the Efroymson Family Fund, a CICF Fund, and supported by the John Fergus Family Fund.

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On View

2010 Arts Scholars Juried Exhibition
February 23rd through June 12th, 2010

The 2010 Arts Scholars Juried Exhibition features work from high-achieving students in the Arts from all years of study who share a joint interest in the Arts, including music, visual arts, design, dance, and theatre. Students major in many areas across campus, including many non-Arts majors.

Giving students an opportunity to experience the jurying process and the hanging and promoting of a professional exhibit, this show has traveled, over the past four years, from campus to the Short North to downtown.

Image: 2009 Best in Show: Alley, oil with palette knife on canvas, Polly Isurin

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Give Feedback about the
OSU Urban Arts Space!

If you've been to the OSU Urban Arts Space lately,  we'd love to hear from you!  Here at the Space, we want to encourage new ways of thinking about the performing and visual arts and their role in everyday life.  Your feedback will help us to improve that experience.  Please take a minute to complete a short survey on our website at http://uas.osu.edu/feedback.

We value your opinion!






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