Marshall University Hosts Art Careers Mini-Conference on Public Art

Are you curious about public art and its role in revitalizing communities? Marshall University’s School of Art & Design is hosting Art Careers: Public Art, a free mini-conference on October 18, 2024 at the Visual Arts Center. The event brings together regional public artists, including Baltimore-based guest artist Becky Borlan. Borlan was selected through an open call for Reinventing Central City: Huntington, WV public art commission, where she will create two sculptures for Central City Gazebo in the West Huntington Neighborhood. This project, funded by T-Mobile’s Hometown Grant program and powered by RenewAll and the City of Huntington, is part of a larger revitalization effort for the area.

For those unable to attend the mini-conference in person, an artist talk featuring Borlan will be held on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. in room 209 of the Visual Arts Center. Both the artist talk and the panel discussion will be streamed online at https://www.marshall.edu/livestream/. No registration is required for these free events.

This mini-conference is made possible by generous support from the Joan C. Edwards Distinguished Professors in the Arts Endowment, the Drinko Academy, and the School of Art & Design, and the College of Arts and Media.

For more details, contact Professor Sandra Reed at sandra.reed@marshall.edu.

This is a great opportunity for anyone passionate about art, community, and creativity!