Celebrate the Arts
Langara College presents Planet of the Arts, a community arts day on May 10th.
Langara College's ArtsFest 2008, the 4th annual showcase of student work, will close with Planet of the Arts, a free interactive celebration for the community. There will be opportunities to perform, design, create, paint, sculpt and direct, as well as view some of the best student work of the year.
Students and instructors from Langara College's Creative & Applied Arts will be in attendance. Planet of the Arts encourages the community to experience the arts through a hands-on boat building activity. There will be art supplies available to craft boats, which upon completion will be released into the College's reflecting pond. Other highlights include roaming theatre performers, stunning display designs, film screenings, live music, and prizes.
"This is going to be a one-of-a-kind original, interactive, and entertaining event," says Alyson Drysdale, Film Arts Coordinator, Langara College. "The creative programs at Langara College are amongst the best in the city, so this will be extraordinary."
Planet of the Arts will feature eight programs that will be adding their own creative flair to the day:
• Display+Design
• Film Arts
• Theatre Arts/Studio 58
• Fine Arts
• Journalism
• Professional Photo-Imaging
• Publishing
• Art History
"I think the creative spirit is alive and well at Langara College," says Gary Kennedy, Display+Design Department Chair. "With the event, we want to share some of the enthusiasm, imagination, and joy that, as instructors, we experience each year. We are part of this community, we want people to have fun and explore their artistic side with us."
Planet of the Arts is taking place on May 10, 2008, 1-5 PM outside Langara College's new Library/Classroom Building, 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver. Sponsors include Apple Inc., CBC Radio, Georgia Straight, and Impact Instant Canopy (formerly Caravan Canopies Canada). Thank you to Opus Framing & Art Supplies for their donation of art materials.
Langara College provides education that meets the needs of our diverse community. The education and services provided are comprehensive, current, and innovative. Langara College has the most comprehensive Arts & Science university studies program of any College in BC, two baccalaureate programs, 30 career programs, and approximately 700 Continuing Studies courses to more than 23,000 students annually.
Learn more. www.artsfest.ca
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