Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Epperson Auditorium
The program will begin with a short documentary film about the Civil Rights movement in the United States.
Charles Coulter, former op-ed editor at The Kansas City Star, who has taught African American history at KCAI and the University of Missouri-Kansas City, will speak on the life and legacy of Dr. King.
Guests are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch or Café Nerman, located in Vanderslice Hall, will be open to purchase lunch.
There will be singing and a cake in honor of Dr. King, and participants will receive a free lapel button honoring Dr. King.
The program is free and open to the public.
Reservations are required for these sessions and may be made by calling the KCAI admissions office toll free at 800-522-5224 or locally at 816-474-5224 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or by e-mailing visit@kcai.edu. Let us know how many are in your party, what city you live in and what school you are presently attending. Also let us know if you are bringing your portfolio.
Summer 2012: Florence, Italy - "An Exquisite Corpse: KCAI at SACI"
2:30 p.m.
Vanderslice Hall reception rooms
Jessie Fisher will lead a presentation on the faculty-led summer travel program to Florence, Italy. The six-credit summer program is co-sponsored by KCAI and Student Art Centers International-Florence (SACI). Read more.
Summer 2012: New York, New York - "Mapping the City: New York Studio Program"
2:30 p.m.
Dodge painting building media room
Corey Antis will lead a presentation about the three-week faculty-led travel program to New York. This summers program is different from last, so students who want to travel to NYC a second time will be able to expand on what they learned and worked on last summer. Read more.
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