VOL. 1
REVIEW
STUDENT SUCCESS
STUDENT GROUP HIGHLIGHTS
AIAS FINDS NEW WAY TO CELEBRATE STUDENT CREATIVITY The KU chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students (KU AIAS) normally holds a gala in the spring semester, called the Creator’s Ball, to recognize student accomplishments and showcase the creative culture of Arc/D students.
KU AIAS developed a plan to solicit creative work and create an open-air exhibition, dubbed the Creator’s Gallery, in one of the many social distancing tents installed on campus.
Prominently located on Jayhawk Blvd. next to Marvin Hall, the students The event was not possible during the designed the exhibition to allow for 2021 spring semester due to public socially distanced circulation. At a time health restrictions, but KU AIAS when many galleries and museums students were determined to create an had been closed for over a year, the alternative that would allow the spirit Creator’s Gallery allowed passersby of the annual celebration to continue. to enjoy creative work with a refreshingly familiar ease of movement.
