INSPIRATION
Not to be forgotten, ARTfix! is SOE’ s programming for adults. Offering a wide range of art classes and workshops, the adult program is dynamic and ever-changing to meet the needs of the resident artists and patrons. Menu options include figure drawing, art history, ceramics, printmaking and more. Lewis boasts,“ We even have professional clay and 2D studios and can offer almost anything a budding or established artist can dream up.”
And there are big plans ahead in addition to the programs already offered. SOE teamed with Dr. Jessica Dallow, associate professor of art history at the University of Alabama, to develop a series of exhibitions highlighting female artists’ historic and current contributions to the arts. Rosie Gordon Wallace, executive director of Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator in Miami, will be one of the curators during the 18-month project. The new exhibitions
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