Saturday, January 31, 2009

AIGA's "EMERGE" HOSTED AT NEW ART GALLERY


Date: Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009

Time: 6 P.M. - 10 P.M.

Event: AIGA's "EMERGE" opening reception

Location: Thomas P. Kelly, Jr. Gallery

Loyola Marymount University

Westchester campus

1 LMU Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90045

Admission: Free and open to the public

Contact: Thomas P. Kelly, Jr. Student Art Gallery

310.338.2880

More about the event: Beginning January 26 through February 15, the LMU Student Chapter of the AIGA (the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the professional association for design) in conjunction with ASLMU, and the Graphic Design Program of the College of Communication and Fine Arts will be hosting EMERGE, an exhibition showcasing student work from the top graphic design programs in the Los Angeles area. LMU is among 13 schools including Art Center, CalArts, Otis, CSUN and USC participating in the exhibition, conceived and designed by LMU graphic design and multimedia arts students. AIGA is awarding $13,000 in scholarships for selected student entries. The reception for EMERGE will be on Saturday February 7, 6 P.M.-10 P.M. in the new Kelly Student Gallery where an anticipated 500 guests are to attend.

Free food, music will be served during the reception.

About Loyola Marymount University: Located between the Pacific Ocean and downtown Los Angeles, LMU is a Catholic university offering a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees. Founded in 1911, LMU is the largest Catholic university on the West Coast with nearly 5,500 undergraduate students and over 3,000 graduate and law students.