- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/acansa/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:53:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host ACANSA Arts Festival events /news-archive/2017/08/09/acansa-arts-festival-events/ Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:53:19 +0000 /news/?p=67602 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host ACANSA Arts Festival events]]> The has teamed up with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to bring a three-day celebration of the arts to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Sept. 22-24 as part of the annual festival.聽 鈥淲e are very excited to partner with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock this year, especially since the university is building a new fine arts center and putting a new focus on that aspect of education,鈥 said Dillon Hupp, executive director of the ACANSA Arts Festival.聽 This year鈥檚 festival will feature a Sept. 23 performance by New York-based, which is known for its groundbreaking mix of methods, styles, and cultures. 鈥淭hey are one of the most sought after dance performance groups in the country, and we are thrilled to bring them to central Arkansas,鈥 Hupp said. The festival will also feature a free performance by, a trio that combines the virtuosity of classical music with the immediacy of jazz and folk music. Additional events include three art exhibitions, artist talks, and workshops. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock ACANSA activities will kick off with an artist lecture by Peri Schwartz at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, in Room 161 of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Fine Arts Building. Schwartz will also lead a two-day workshop on printing, 鈥淒iscovering Mylar,鈥 Sept. 23-24 in Fine Arts Building Room 232. Those interested in attending should email artworks@ualr.edu. As part of the celebration, the artwork of Schwartz, Heidi Hogan, and Layet Johnson will be on display in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Art Gallery located in the Fine Arts Building. The Art Gallery will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 23 with a 5 p.m. reception for the artists in Gallery 1, sponsored by Irene and George Davis and Kay and Bill Patton. A complete schedule of events and ticket information can be found at . Festival highlights at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock include:
  • 9 Horses Concert: 6 p.m. Sept. 23, Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Fine Arts Building. Free admission.
  • Photo Booth run by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock art students: 6 p.m. Sept. 23, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Alumni Plaza in front of Ottenheimer Library.
  • Complexions Contemporary Ballet: 8 p.m. Sept. 23, University Theater in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Center for Performing Arts. Before the performance, enjoy coffee, cake, and piano music performed by Michael Heavner in the University Theatre lobby. General admission tickets are $35, while tickets are $15 for students and military personnel.
]]> Three from 糖心Vlog传媒LR recognized as Avant-Garde honorees /news-archive/2016/10/12/acansa-arts-festival/ Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:12:28 +0000 /news/?p=65418 ... Three from 糖心Vlog传媒LR recognized as Avant-Garde honorees]]> Ashi Franke, a web designer in the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Office of Communications and Marketing, Erin Anson-Ellis, general manager of Ballet Arkansas, and Michael Bartholmey, an artist and founding member of Saline County Shakes in Benton, were awarded the distinction of Avant-Garde Sept. 24 at the Rob Robinson Alley Way in Little Rock. The Avant-Garde title was awarded to 10 young artists who demonstrate exemplary leadership and commitment to impacting and furthering their own art or the arts as a collective in the community. This year celebrates the third year for the ACANSA Arts Festival, which inspires public appreciation for the arts while enriching the economic and cultural vitality in the region. For more information, visit the. More information about the award winners: Ashi Franke is a web designer focusing on user experience and interface design. Pursuing her bachelor鈥檚 degree in web design and development, Franke studies web standards and accessibility as well as modern usability interface trends. Through her involvement with 糖心Vlog传媒LR and communication with young Arkansas artists, she encourages designers to pursue careers in technology and translate their artistic passions into accessible, beautiful websites and applications. She has made her mark by completing freelance design work for entrepreneurs and promoting the digital arts to both students and faculty at the university. She has given lectures on user experience and interface design, advertising, and competitive graphic design to middle school, high school, and college students.
Erin Anson-Ellis

Erin Anson-Ellis

Erin Anson-Ellis is a native of Little Rock and general manager of Ballet Arkansas. She earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in theatre arts from 糖心Vlog传媒LR and graduated with honors in May 2012. Ellis became Ballet Arkansas鈥 production, company, and stage manager in 2013. In addition to her work at Ballet Arkansas, her credits include stage managing Wildwood Park for the Arts 2012 fall tour of 鈥淟ily and the Appleseed,鈥 Shuffles and Ballet II鈥檚 2014 and 2015 dance recitals, and various ACANSA performances in 2014 and 2015.
Michael Bartholmey

Michael Bartholmey

Michael Bartholmey聽has been involved in central Arkansas theaters since age 10. In 2012, he earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in theatre arts from 糖心Vlog传媒LR. He is a founding member of Saline County Shakes in Benton, a company dedicated to bringing classical productions to the public for free. Bartholmey recently directed and starred in Shakespeare鈥檚 鈥淗amlet鈥 this past summer. In the upper right photo, Ashi Franke, a 糖心Vlog传媒LR student and web designer, earned the distinction of Avant-Garde at the ACANSA Arts Festival. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/糖心Vlog传媒LR Communications.聽]]>