Release Date: Monday, July 26, 2010
By Sharmina Manandhar, Media Relations Specialist
Chickasaw Nation Media Relations Office
Aspiring Chickasaw artists showcased
Works of five aspiring Chickasaw artists will be showcased at the McSwain Theatre Art Gallery in Ada, Okla., Aug. 6 - 20.
Micah Hart, Addison Manning, Michaela Milligan, Mercedes Milligan and Ryan Rico are students of the design and marketing class sponsored by the Chickasaw Nation Division of Arts and Humanities.
The eight-week course, led by Graphic Arts and Design Coordinator Rachel Westmoreland, provides the students with hands-on experience in every level of the design and marketing process of their artwork, including conception, creation, promotion and distribution.
An opening reception for the "Design and Marketing Class Artists" exhibit is scheduled 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6.
The McSwain Theatre Art Gallery is located at 130 W. Main. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday – Friday.
For more information, contact the Division of Arts and Humanities at (580) 272-5520.