Ceramic Guild's Holiday Sale @ SUU (CC: Nov 29 - Dec 1)


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/22/10
Michael French
Public Information Coordinator
College of Performing and Visual Arts
Southern Utah University
Office: 435-865-8667
Cell: 805-260-8797
michaelfrench@suu.edu

FOR CALENDAR EDITORS: CERAMICS GUILD’S HOLIDAY SALE

WHAT: SUU’s Ceramics Guild’s Holiday Sale features a colorful variety of gift items and table ware created by students who are Ceramics Majors for purchase. The proceeds from the event go to support the visiting artist program in Ceramics and to teach a useful form of professional activity to Ceramics majors.

WHO: The Ceramics Guild, Southern Utah University

WHEN: Monday through Wednesday, November 29, 30 and December 1, 2010

TIME: 10:00am-4:00pm

WHERE: Living Room, Sharwan Smith Center, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT

INFO: Phone: Arts Hotline: (435) 865-8800 or visit: www.suu.edu/arts

Photo: Ceramics Guild creation. Photo: Susan Harris

SUU’S CERAMICS GUILD
SPONSORS HOLIDAY SALE
NOV. 29, 30 AND DEC. 1, 2010

Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah: Looking for an original and distinctive holiday gift for your family and friends? Then do not miss SUU’s Ceramics Guild’s Holiday Ceramics Sale. This colorful event takes place Monday through Wednesday, November 29, 30 and December 1, 2010, in the Living Room of the Sharwan Smith Center from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The sale is open to the general public who are encouraged to attend.

All works created by the talented members of the Ceramics Guild include a wide assortment of functional and decorative gift items and table ware such as plates, platters, casseroles, lidded containers, bowls and mugs. The items are all finished with glazes that are food safe and contain no lead.

The proceeds from the event go to support the visiting artist program in Ceramics and to teach a useful form of professional activity to Ceramics majors. Another major purpose is to raise funds to support student trips to the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts annual conference.

Purchase the perfect holiday gift and support students by attending SUU’s Ceramics Guild’s Holiday Sale. For more information on the SUU College of Performing and Visual Arts events, please call the Arts Hotline at (435) 865-8800, or visit www.suu.edu/arts.


ABOUT THE COLLEGE
The Southern Utah University College of Performing and Visual Arts is comprised of nationally accredited departments of Art and Design, Music, Theatre Arts and Dance, as well as a graduate program in Arts Administration. The College offers 16 different degree areas, including liberal arts Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees; professional Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Fine Arts in art and theatre degrees; and a Master of Fine Arts in Arts Administration degree. More than 60 full- and part-time faculty and staff are engaged in teaching and mentoring over 550 majors in the College. Over 1100 students enroll each year in over 195 arts classes on the SUU campus. The College presents 100 performances, lectures, presentations, and exhibitions each year. The College’s affiliate organizations include the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, American Folk Ballet, Utah Shakespearean Festival, the performance group Acclamation, and the SUU Ballroom Dance Company. For more information about the College of Performing and Visual Arts, contact the Office of the Dean at (435) 865-8561, or by e-mail at cpvamktg@suu.edu .