KENNESAW, Ga. | Feb 15, 2019

School of Art and Design invites prospective students and community

Prospective Kennesaw State University art students and the community can observe a range of art classes from drawing to painting to printmaking to electronic illustration, when the School of Art and Design holds its Open Studio Event on Feb. 21 from 5 – 8 p.m. One set of studio courses begins at 5 p.m. while another set begins at 6:30 p.m., and visitors may stay for both sessions.

“We’re opening our doors to our studios and classrooms, so prospective students can meet with our students and professors, listen to class discussion and learn about the resources our School of Art and Design provides,” said Geo Sipp, director of KSU’s School of Art and Design. “We are the only public institution in the state offering a degree in digital animation.”

WHAT:

Kennesaw State University’s semi-annual Open Studio Event for prospective art students and the community features a variety of classes. Visitors will be able to walk a self-guided tour of the Visual Arts Building, listen to studio and class discussions and meet current art students and faculty. A special photography collaboration will take place with dance students in the photo studio on the second floor. Future students are encouraged to bring their portfolios for a faculty panel review.

WHEN:

Thursday, Feb. 21, with the first session beginning at 5 p.m. and the second at 6:30 p.m. Visitors may attend both sessions.

WHERE:

KSU School of Art and Design’s Visual Arts Building

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw Campus, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw, Ga. 30144

PARKING:

KSU Parking and Transportation provides pay-by-plate areas for visitors on the Kennesaw Campus. Visitor parking is in Lot V2 (located outside of the Central Deck off of Parliament Garden Way), Lot J (located off of Parliament Garden Way) and in the Student Center Visitors lot (located near the James V. Carmichael Student Center on Kennesaw State University Road). Click here for directions and a Kennesaw Campus map or visit: http://www.kennesaw.edu/directionsparking.php. 

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.