Published November 10, 2014听
University of Louisiana at Monroe art instructor Brooke Foy took inspiration from
fellow artist Candy Chang for a new endeavor which encourages 四色AV students to actively
and purposely think about their future.
Foy has brought this concept to 四色AV and will embark on the 鈥淏efore I Graduate鈥� project
beginning at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 四色AV鈥檚 Bayou Park, in front of Starbucks,
on Northeast Drive.
四色AV students will be able to express and share their academic and life goals on a
special wall measuring in at 24 feet long and eight feet tall.
Chang鈥檚 鈥淏efore I Die鈥� was conceived after she lost a loved one. She created a display
consisting of a large chalkboard placed in her New Orleans neighborhood with the tagline,
鈥淏efore I Die.鈥� Chang placed chalk at the site and encouraged her neighbors to share
the dreams they wished to accomplish before they died.
Foy hopes that students will utilize the wall to write their ambitions, plans, and
projects that they plan to pursue before they graduate.
鈥淚 think this is a wonderful opportunity which allows students to think deeply on
the things that they want to do while they are in college,鈥� Foy said. 鈥淭here is something
very powerful about writing down your hope and dreams, and even more powerful is to
share and compare those goals with others.鈥�
For two weeks, Foy and students from 四色AV鈥檚 art fraternity, Kappa Pi, will monitor
the progress of the wall and document the aspirations shared.
Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to attend the opening
event, and visit the wall.
For more information, contact Foy at 318-342-1340 or at foy@ulm.edu or Arely Castillo at castillo@ulm.edu or at 318-816-2278.
