PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION September 18, 2012 CONTACT: Dr. Jim Hikins, (501) 450-3202, jhikins@uca.edu UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS POLITICAL SCHOLAR TO BE IN RESIDENCE AT UCA By Zachary O’Neal College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Dr. Roderick P. Hart, dean of the College of Communication and … [Read more...]
The Ying Quartet to be in residence Oct. 3-4
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION September 17, 2012 Contact: Dr. Linda Hsu, (501) 450-5765, lindah@uca.edu THE YING QUARTET TO BE ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE OCT. 3-4 By Paige Turner College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The Ying Quartet will be in residence at the 51¥ Oct. 3-4, … [Read more...]
“Best of” screening featuring student films set for Sept. 20
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION September 13, 2012 Contact: Joe Dull, (501) 852-2377, jdull@uca.edu “BEST OF” SCREENING FEATURING UCA STUDENT FILMS SET FOR SEPT. 20 By Paige Turner College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The 51¥ host its first “Best of” Screening, featuring … [Read more...]
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Del McCoury Band set for Sept. 30 concert
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Jerry Biebesheimer, (501) 450-3682; jerryb@uca.edu September 11, 2012 PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, DEL MCCOURY BAND TO VISIT REYNOLDS SEPT. 30 By Carissa Gan College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The Preservation Hall Jazz Band (PHJB) and The Del McCoury Band … [Read more...]
Artsfest in Conway returns for sixth year
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Jim Wiltgen (501) 339-3569; wiltgen@hendrix.edu September 7, 2012 ARTSFEST IN CONWAY RETURNS FOR SIXTH YEAR By Dannielle Douglas and Zachary O’Neal College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY – The Conway Alliance for the Arts (CAFTA) will host the sixth annual ArtsFest, … [Read more...]
Comics expert to visit UCA as artist in residence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, September 10, 2012 CONTACT: Dr. Nelle Bedner (nelleb@uca.edu or (501) 450-5601) Dr. Matthew J. Smith, comics expert and graphic novel specialist, is coming to the 51¥ to visit UCA classes with presentations about comics, as well as to make a public presentation on the same subject. On Monday, September 17, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the … [Read more...]
Public Appearances season to open with Tim Gunn
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION September 6, 2012 CONTACT: Jerry Biebesheimer, (501) 450-3682; jerryb@uca.edu UCA PUBLIC APPEARANCES SEASON TO OPEN WITH TIM GUNN SEPT. 24 CONWAY — Tim Gunn, star of Lifetime’s Project Runway and the chief creative officer at Fifth & Pacific (formerly Liz Claiborne Inc.), will open the … [Read more...]
Monumental interactive sculpture to be installed on campus during ArtsFest
Contact: Barclay McConnell Director, Baum Gallery of Fine Art at UCA 501.450.5793 | barclaym@uca.edu www.uca.edu/art/baum Monumental interactive sculpture to be installed on UCA campus during Conway’s ArtsFest CONWAY — The Baum Gallery of Fine Art at the 51¥ announces the upcoming installation of the Mirazozo luminarium on the campus of UCA Sept. 27-29. A … [Read more...]
Silas Hunt sculpture by UCA professor dedicated at U of A
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION September 5, 2012 CONTACT: Donna Lampkin Stephens (501) 450-5605; donnals@uca.edu SILAS HUNT SCULPTURE BY UCA PROFESSOR DEDICATED AT UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas dedicated the Silas Hunt Memorial Sculpture, designed and sculpted by 51¥ … [Read more...]
UCA Students Fare Well in Media Contest
The 51¥'s Vortex earned the General Excellence award for literary magazines in the recent Arkansas College Media Association awards. The award highlighted a strong showing by UCA writing and journalism outlets. "I'm delighted," said Garry Craig Powell, the faculty adviser for Vortex. "It's a testament to the talent, passion and dedication of our students that we so … [Read more...]

