Jul 13
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The Department of Art at the University of Lethbridge is pleased to announce an important distance learning initiative. Beginning this fall, Art Now, a course that is integral to our art degree programme, will be available to participants online, wherever they live. In a community like Lethbridge, it has been essential for us to find a way of connecting both students and faculty with artists and others in the wider arts community. This course brings the art world to us. It exposes participants to a broader range of contemporary practice than they would normally have in any university course, even those larger urban centres, since busy schedules often prevent us from taking full advantage of the diverse practices a city has to offer.
Art Now, with approximately 30 speakers per term, is an amazing resource for anyone interested in contemporary art. Although it is an integral part of our degree programme, it is very popular with the wider public, and may be of interest especially to art lovers wanting to keep in touch with the latest in the visual arts; with those considering a return to university; or with those who want to engage in university-level discussion about the arts but need a flexible schedule. The course centers on presentations by artists, curators, critics, filmmakers and art historians from across the country and beyond. Each week for the duration of the semester, up to three different speakers (approximately 30 per term) deliver an individualized and unique lecture based on their research practice and creative interests. Presentations are videotaped for the online section of the course, so that registered students may view the lectures according to their personal schedule. Previous speakers have included winners and nominees for the Turner Prize, the Sobey Award, the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts, representatives of Canada to the Venice Biennale, as well as younger or emerging artists. Through the diverse spectrum of presenters, students are exposed to the latest in contemporary art and get to hear artists discuss their own work in their own words.
If you feel your constituents would like to be informed about this opportunity, please forward this email to them, or direct them to the course website: http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/art/art-now-online If you would like any more information, please feel free to contact Anne Dymond, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Art University of Lethbridge Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4 anne.dymond@uleth.ca 403-380-1853.