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A project of peace: Students learn the unifying power of art
Imagine yourself walking through the streets of a small district of Cairo, Egypt, perhaps on a study abroad trip with Woods Around the World. As you weave through the narrow streets, dodging trucks overflowing with trash, you are overcome by the pungent smell of rotting garbage. You make your way past the piles of trash, […]
Read More...September 8th, 2016
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Art through service, taught by William Woods’ award-winning professor, Terry Martin
For Terry Martin, long-term art professor at William Woods University and a favorite among students, passion and infectious joy for the art he creates and the students he gets to encourage does not come in short supply. Named this year as an Icon of Education by Ingram’s, Kansas City’s business magazine, Martin was chosen as […]
Read More...June 24th, 2016
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Arts students at William Woods celebrate production premiere of “Cheaper by the Dozen”
What happens when an efficiency engineer decides to test out his efficiency methods on running his household and twelve children? Giving a whole new meaning to “bringing work home,” the results are both hilarious and effective. This is the story told through the newest William Woods student-run production, “Cheaper by the Dozen”, which premieres this […]
Read More...April 20th, 2016
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Fine Arts students discover the connection between art and social justice
Art is a powerful weapon that shatters preconceived notions and overturns staunch perceptions, waking us up to a new view of the world around us. The first time in U.S. history that a widespread movement of artists began addressing politics and using their art to influence society was during The Great Depression. Throughout their work […]
Read More...March 24th, 2016
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A call for artists in upcoming Equality Matters art exhibit
“When artists give form to revelation, their art can advance, deepen and potentially transform the consciousness of their community.” – Alex Grey, American artist 1953 – present. For decades art has been used as a form of expression, to make a statement and, oftentimes, to take a stand William Woods University’s Cox Gallery is issuing […]
Read More...February 4th, 2016
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The bold art of devised theatre: a performance on campus in Fulton
The living, breathing moment when an original thought, an idea, an opinion that is part of you, becomes a story, expressed through your actions and words. It’s that moment. When your heart is beating out of your chest and you prepare to step out on stage in front of hundreds — maybe thousands — of […]
Read More...December 21st, 2015
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