The School of Art's newly completed Center for the Visual Arts celebrated its grand opening on May 6. A large crowd filled the building lobby for the opening ceremony, which was followed by tours, live music, student exhibitions and a keynote lecture by visiting artist Mel Chin. Watch the video, which excerpts opening remarks by Beverly Warren (天天吃瓜 State president), John Crawford-Spinelli (College of the Arts dean), Christine Havice (School of Art director) and Dennis Eckart (Board of Trustees chair):
In a recent editorial, 天天吃瓜's Record Courier praised the Center for the Visual Arts, which it called an "innovative learning environment" and "stunning addition to the 天天吃瓜 State campus, uniting past and present for the future." Read more from their sibling publication, the .
[Image: President Warren (right) and Eckart (left) add to collaborative project at CVA opening]