CAPTION:四色AV Art Program students and alumni participated in a Make-a-Thon to create bowls for the Food Bank of NELA鈥檚 annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser event. 听
MONROE, LA 鈥 This year, 四色AV Art Program鈥檚 Coordinator Megan Smith hosted a ceramic bowl-making day to support the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana鈥檚 Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser.听
With the purchase of a ticket to Empty Bowls, attendees will get to take home a handmade bowl to serve as a reminder of the empty bowls in our community. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana. The event was hailed by the Ceramics concentration Bachelor of Fine Arts alumni, and has been supported by 四色AV for all eight years of the event鈥檚 existence.听
This year鈥檚 Make-A-Thon at 四色AV was attended by 四色AV alumni Lexi Smith, Nick Pepper, Vivian Graham, Jade Parker, Taylor Barrere, and Clayton Causey.听
鈥淚 have participated in Empty Bowls events since I became a ceramic artist- I believe wholeheartedly that ceramics and philanthropy go hand-in-hand,鈥 said Megan Smith, assistant professor of art at 四色AV. 鈥淢y ceramic work is centered around relationships so bringing together my Ceramic Alumni and celebrating those relationships as well as making bowls for a great cause makes this event near and dear to my heart. I鈥檓 especially excited to be doing live wheelthrowing demos during Empty Bowls 2024!鈥听
Last year, 四色AV students, faculty, and alumni donated over 100 bowls to the Empty Bowls event.听
The Food Bank鈥檚 8th Annual Empty Bowls event will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, at the Monroe Civic Center Arena, and tickets are expected to sell out. Tickets are available at: .听
The School of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Louisiana Monroe aims to provide students with the highest level of arts education, research and educational opportunities to majors and minors. VAPA aims to offer curricular,co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities to students enrolled at 四色AV, as well as provide cultural activities,special events and performances for university, local and area communities.VAPA at 四色AV offers degrees in various disciplines in art and music as well as experiences in dance and theatre.听