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Kentucky
Museum Hosts Regional Art Extravaganza
by
Earlene Chelf
For
the first time in its 17-year history, the US Bank Celebration
of the Arts 2004 Open Art Competition was hosted by the Kentucky
Museum. About 125 artists—both professional and amateur—submitted
220 entries in this juried regional art extravaganza on February
28-29.
First-,
second-, and third-place awards were given in seven categories:
painting, watercolor, works on paper, fiber arts, ceramics,
sculpture and photography. There was also a “Best of
Show” and the US Bank Purchase Award. Award winners
will be displayed at the Kentucky Museum through April 4th.
The
“Best of Show” award went to Heath Seymour for
his painting “White Flowers from the Collection Series”
and the "US Bank Purchase Award" went to Terry Caturano
for her mixed media piece “House Divided.”
This
regional art exhibit is a wonderful cultural event made possible
by the title sponsor, US Bank. Other contributors include
the World’s Greatest Studio Tour and the Dorothy Grider
Art Exhibit Fund of the College Heights Foundation. The success
of the event also depended on the collaborative efforts among
the Kentucky Library and Museum, the Visual Arts Department,
area artists, and volunteers.
Make
a point to see this exhibit before it closes!
WKU
Libraries Shows You Kentucky and the World...
by
Haiwang Yuan
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| David
Keeling, Head of the WKU Department of Geography, talking
about his research in Chile. |
In
2000, the WKU Libraries' Department of Library Public Services
presented a lecture series offered free to Bowling Green and
Warren County community at Barnes & Noble.
A
brainchild of Peggy Wright and Brian Coutts, the series involves
Western Kentucky University faculty members who have done
research abroad. They are invited to talk about their research
in "Far Away Places with Strange Sounding Names."
The eponymous program has become a great success. Rain or
shine, each session drew almost a full house. Attendance has
been steady despite the competition of various activities
that take place on or off campus at the same time. So far,
this program has taken the Bowling Green and Warren County
community on a virtual tour to almost two dozens of countries,
including South Africa, Brazil, Chile, Japan, India, France,
Spain and New Zealand.
The
program was first sponsored by Coca Cola and currently by
Integra Bank.
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| Pat
Bosley, Special Project Coordinator of the Moonlite Bar-B-Q
Inn, Owensboro, KY, talking about the history of the restaurant
that his grandparents started. |
The
world tour continued in 2002 with exploration into the best
of the Southern culture in our home state of Kentucky, with
the lecture series, "Kentucky Live!—Southern Culture
at Is Best." As of this month, over a dozen presentations
have been given by professors, musicians, clergymen, artists,
restaurant entrepreneurs, librarians and curators from the
region.
Topics
ranged from an exploration of life among the Bosnian immigrants
in Bowling Green, an African American artist, southern railways,
the Shakers, old-time Kentucky fiddler tunes, the rise of
the Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn in Owensboro, the roots of Appalachian
Christianity, Colonel Sanders, and Duncan Hines.
More
topics are planned for 2004. They include such famous Kentuckians
as the late Happy Chandler, Daniel Boone, Thomas Merton, and
even the infamous Jesse James.
"Kentucky
Live! — Southern Culture at Its Best" is sponsored
by Trace Die Cast.
For
a full schedule of the two lecture series, visit the Far
Away Places and Kentucky
Live! web sites.
Greetings
from WKU Libraries' Development Officer
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| Carrie
Barnett, Development Officer of WKU Libraries |
Hello,
my name is Carrie Barnett. With the recent successes of the
US Bank Celebration of the Arts 2004 Open Art Competition,
the launch of WILLS (Western's Interactive Live Library Service),
the upcoming Southern Kentucky Book Fest, and other great
projects and programs, I couldn’t have chosen a better
time to join the WKU Libraries team as the new Director of
Development.
As
a WKU alumnae, coming home to the hill, and in particular
to work with the WKU Libraries, is a dream come true. As Director
of Development, my duties include raising much needed endowment
funds for the collections, professorships, programs, and services
provided by the library system as well as annual gifts and
sponsorships for the many projects and events presented by
the WKU Libraries.
I
am working with representatives from all departments of the
library system, including Public Services and Technical Services
housed in Helm-Cravens Library, Special Collection Service
housed in the Kentucky Library and Museum, the Educational
Resource Center at Tate Page Hall, and the Glasgow Campus
Library. The Libraries have touched the lives of every student,
faculty, and staff member who have made their home on the
hill. I look forward to meeting all those who have made a
commitment to its success.
The
growth of library services across campus and in the community
is exciting. I can’t wait to meet you as we all work
together to make the WKU Libraries the best of the best in
Kentucky—and beyond! Please call me to share your visions
of success for WKU Libraries. I can be reached at 270-745-7056
or 888-958-2586, and I would love to hear from you!
Cordially,
Carrie
L. Barnett
Director of Development, Western Kentucky University Libraries
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