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Show B2 CULTURE "Art of OUR CENTURY" brings regional artists ByANDYSHERWIN Culture Editor death rj^Ot^liMA^ ••iff • - • * »r £-«*•: Give an Hourdl to Save a Life^ s Get QPR Gatekeeper Training tor Suicide Prevention Contact: J.C. Graham, LCSW "<£.& UVU Student Health Services "" Sorensen Student Center (SC-221) 801-863-6073 email: grahamjc@uvu.edu UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY Stop by Our Office Today 1111 S 1350 W0rem,UT 84058 (801)431-0000 The Woodbury Art Museum is currently displaying an exhibit titled "Art of OUR CENTURY". The exhibit, which opened on June 11 and will continue to show until July 23, is a broad collection of diverse works of various media, including digital photography, sculpture, paint and even documented installation. Deb Banerjee juried the show. Banerjee, the curator of exhibitions and programs at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Utah State University, awarded Jessica McCoy's oil on canvas painting. "Frenchies," with the Purchase Award. Other artists, including installation artist and BYU student Levi Jackson, psychotherapist-turned-painter Lee Cowan, art quilt maker Deborah K. Snider, and experiential painter Tavvni Shuler were also awarded honorable mention awards. According to the exhibit's website, they aim to "[engage] the aesthetic dialogue of today and [reflect] contemporary visual imagery, ideas and experience." It features art-' ists from all over the West, including Idaho, Colorado, California and Utah. On July 15 at 6 p.m., the museum is holding a screening night, featuring a panel discussion with AoOC-exhibited artists, including new work from video artist Davey Hawkins. The Woodbury Art Museum is open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 s.m. to 5 p.m, or by appointment. The, galley is located on the second floor of the University Mall, near the southeast entranced International film contest open to all college students By MINDY HARWARD Asst. Culture Editor Aspiring filmmakers can get some experience in Xacobeo America's newfilmcontest, "Find Your Way in Galicia." Xacobeo America is an association that promotes awareness of The Way of Saint James, a catholic pilgrimage that travels to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. It is the rumored burial place of the apostle Saint James. Winners of the contest will receive a seven day trip to Galicia, Spain, which includes airfare, hotel and meals. The winning video will also be broadcast on the Xacobeo America website, as well as on television. Applicants are required to upload their videos on YouTube and then register with the group on the Xacobeo America website by July 15. After the video is approved, voting will be open to all YouTube viewers. The film with the most votes will be announced the announced on July 29. Videos must be made by students in groups of three, less than 30 seconds in length and must specifically promote The Way of St. James and Galicia. According to the website, videos are encouraged to be "provocative, creative, powerful, positive and inspiring to visit Galicia." For more information and official rules, visit www.XacobeoAmerica.com |