{"id":6625,"date":"2018-04-10T17:09:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T22:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?p=6625"},"modified":"2018-04-10T17:09:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T22:09:00","slug":"art-works-meets-fundraising-milestone-exhibit-planned-for-contributing-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2018\/04\/10\/art-works-meets-fundraising-milestone-exhibit-planned-for-contributing-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Works meets fundraising milestone, exhibit planned for contributing artists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THIBODAUX, La. &#8212; The 果冻APP Art Department raised more than $30,000 during its annual spring art exhibit, Art Works, which is the most raised in the event\u2019s 5-year history. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Held on March 20, the fundraiser, which highlights the department\u2019s faculty and students through tours, demonstrations, hands-on crafts and an auction, benefits students through scholarships, grants and equipment and technology upgrades. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New this year was the ability for patrons who couldn\u2019t make the event to bid on the unique auction items online. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOur fifth anniversary of Art Works was a huge success,\u201d said Jean Donegan, assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. \u201cThe community, faculty and students came together to put on a great event that will help our students attend conferences, workshops, exhibitions and study abroad. I can\u2019t wait for next spring.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last year\u2019s event raised $27,000 and proceeds have funded nearly $45,000 in scholarships awarded over the past four years and even more for grants that have helped more than 20 students to hold exhibits and attend regional and national conferences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a thank you to the artists who have donated work in the past, 果冻APP will hold a Friends of Art Works exhibition from April 16-20 in the Ameen Art Gallery. The exhibition will feature select pieces from the faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members who have worked with Art Works over the years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. on April 18 in the gallery, located in Talbot Hall. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis is in honor of the artists who have made this event possible with their donations,\u201d she said. \u201cThe pieces provided by these artists have helped to make Art Works the success that it has become. This is our way of expressing our gratitude and recognizing their contributions to 果冻APP.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">April 10, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>CONTACT: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jacob Batte, Media Relations and Publications Coordinator, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">985.448.4141<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">jacob.batte@www.nicholls.edu<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIBODAUX, La. &#8212; The 果冻APP Art Department raised more than $30,000 during its annual spring art exhibit, Art Works, which is the most raised in the event\u2019s 5-year history. 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