SERIES Summer School of the Arts at Red Deer College

SERIES Summer School of the Arts at Red Deer College

is a place that returning and new artists are discovering every year – like a hidden gem in central Alberta. SERIES has been a vibrant adult arts program for over 20 years. Gathering artists and instructors from across the world, it is a niche location that offers variety for every craft.

And this year, more artists can be accommodated as the new visual arts wing of RDC opens its doors in May 2009. The facility features new studios for sculpture, ceramics and two new painting studios – more than doubling the size of its current space. This large open concept will allow two pro-

grams to operate in the same area at the same time without disturbing the other. Increased storage space, additional display area, and 200 new lockers also add to the appeal of this new wing. With large windows lining the studio, artists will benefit from increased natural light and the exposure of their craft to the campus public. Visual Arts at RDC will no longer be a well-kept secret on campus!

Each studio is equipped with the latest in AV technology, including projector and screen, and wireless internet access. Safety has also been at the forefront of the planning for the new facility. Improved air quality and access to natural light will improve the experience for everyone involved.

SERIES is a something you have to experience for yourself. The summer buzz creates a campus full of emerging and professional artists working together to create something beautiful all in the name of “the piece”. A place that is small enough to be intimate, yet challenging enough to bring instructors from across the globe to teach. It’s a place where the student is first and the love of art is the name of the game. SERIES runs throughout the months of July and August. Courses are offered in Glassblowing, Ceramics, Sculpture, Metal Arts, Painting, Drawing, Jewellery, Printmaking, Book Arts, Letter Arts, Stained Glass, and much more.

Due to the generous artistic support of instructors and past students, silent auctions have been held each week during SERIES to fund the new scholarships, now available for the first time this year. SERIES may have been in operation for several decades, but now with the scholarship program, hundreds of square feet of new creative space, opportunity awaits artists this summer at RDC!

For more information about SERIES and to check out the scholarship applications please visit:

http://www.rdc.ab.ca/future_ students/continuing_education/visual_arts/series/index. html

The new wing that SERIES will make home this summer. This building campaign at RDC is a part of a larger $35 million campaign to expand facilities on campus and create the ultimate space for students to learn in.