[132]MTSU ART DEPARTMENT SPONSORS 1ST SCHOLARSHIP SEASONAL SALE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 1, 2008
CONTACT: MTSU Art Department, 615-898-2455

MTSU ART DEPARTMENT SPONSORS 1ST SCHOLARSHIP SEASONAL SALE
Proceeds from Oct. 23 Art Sale Benefit Art Students, Oct. 22 Evening Reception Set

(MURFREESBORO)—The MTSU Department of Art will sponsor its first-ever Scholarship Seasonal Sale, an art extravaganza of work collected from the department’s faculty, staff, students, alumni and community friends, in October.
The one-day sale, which organizers said they plan to make an annual event, will be held 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Todd Gallery in MTSU’s Todd Building. A pre-sale reception showcasing the department’s facilities will be held 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, and will include tours of the department’s facilities
“The sale is designed so that the donor decides which scholarship should benefit,” said Dr. Jean Nagy, art department chairwoman. “For example, if a student group sells artwork, half of the sale price goes to the student organization and the other half goes to the scholarship fund designated by the student group.”
Nagy said the department hopes this year’s sale will be a success and increase in size next year.
Eric V. Snyder, gallery curator, said, “Proceeds from the sale of items donated to this event will go to the Department of Art and to the respective donor's choice of one or more of our scholarships among the list. The scholarships were begun with the creation of a scholarship in honor of Hester Rogers Ray, who was the department's first art education faculty member, with the others following since Rogers Ray.”
The current scholarship lists, along with who will benefit from each, is as follows: Hester Rogers Ray Scholarship, benefits art education students; Charles Massey Scholarship, benefits second-semester studio art majors; Dr. Charles Brandon Scholarship, benefits studio art majors; John and Elva Griffin Scholarship, benefits incoming freshmen art majors; Jill Montgomery Scholarship, benefits art history majors; David Ledoux Scholarship, benefits studio art majors; Ollie Fancher Scholarship, benefits graphic design majors; Lon Nuell Scholarship, benefits incoming freshmen art majors; and Department of Art Scholarships, benefits art majors
The Todd Gallery’s regular hours are 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday, closing only on state holidays.
For more information or directions to the gallery, call Snyder at 615-898-5653.


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• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To secure jpegs for editorial use of some of the artwork that will be offered for sale during the Oct. 23 event, please e-mail your request to Lisa L. Rollins in the Office of News and Public Affairs at MTSU at lrollins@mtsu.edu.