Artrageous lights up Whanganui

Artrageous lights up Whanganui

Wherever you are in Whanganui during November you will be near Artrageous.

The annual arts festival showcasing the creativity of Whanganui UCOL’s art, design and fashion students will be held in several venues across UCOL’s two inner-city campuses.

This year, Artrageous includes no fewer than 13 exhibitions and events, on and around the main Rutland Street campus, and Quay School of the Arts (QSA) on Wicksteed Street.

The three week festival features work by students studying, and graduating from, creative programmes at Whanganui UCOL, including the Quay School of the Arts, the School of Fashion and the School of Design.

The exhibitions feature fine arts, glass, computer graphic design and a spectacular graduation fashion show at the Jubilee Stadium.

Artrageous events are open for public viewing from the following dates:

The Glorious Wallpaper Show: First Year Bachelor of Fine Arts painters will show their work at the Edith Gallery from 31 October.

QSA Video: The Edith Gallery will also be the venue for the Video students’ exhibition from 31 October.

Going to the Dark Slide: Bachelor of Fine Arts Photography students will exhibit from 2 November at the QSA campus.

Booked Out: The BFA Printmaking students will also show their work at the Wicksteed Street campus from 2 November.

Fragile Worlds: Second Year BFA Painting and Glass School students open their exhibition to the public at the QSA campus on 3 November.

Ménage à trios: The second year Diploma in Glass Design and Production exhibition can be viewed in K Block at the QSA campus from 4 November.

Triphx: From 4 November the work of the third year BFA students can be viewed at the QSA campus.

Veto: The K Block also hosts the Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduation Exhibition from 4 November.

Vernissage: The Diploma in Glass Design and Production students have their graduation exhibition from 4 November in K Block.

CAD Amongst the Pigeons: Work from the Certificate in Design students will be on show in the Drawing Room at the QSA campus from 12 November.

Bright Young Things Fashion Show: The School of Fashion will hold its annual Fashion showcase at the Jubilee Stadium on Friday 16 November. Tickets ($25) are available from Whanganui UCOL Information Centre.

Degree of Difference: Work by Bachelor of Computer Graphic Design students will be on show in the Atrium of the main campus on Rutland Street from 9 November.

Palette: Bachelor of Computer Graphic Design (Honours) students will present their creativity in their graduation show at 45 Taupo Quay from 9 November.

Artrageous brochures with full listings, including viewing hours, are available from iSite Wanganui, cafes around town and the UCOL Information Centres.

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