UNG : Student Art Exhibition To Honor Hispanic Culture

Press release from University of North Georgia:

Clark Leonard

October 1, 2021

Ceramics, paintings, photographs, prints, textiles and digital art celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month will be exhibited on the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Dahlonega Campus.

Hosted by UNG's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the Department of Visual Arts, the Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibition will run from Oct. 4-15 in the new MSA Dahlonega Campus office. A showcase featuring 17 artworks, mostly from students, is set for noon Oct. 4 to unveil the exhibition in room 104 of the Hoag Student Center.

"We wanted UNG students to be involved so we could show the diversity of Hispanic culture," Wade Manora Jr., director of MSA, said. "It helps students feel more connected to share their Hispanic heritage and how they identify with it."

Some students have a Hispanic background, while others simply wanted to share how they have experienced the culture.

At the showcase, three $100 awards funded by MSA will be given to student participants: Our Heritage Award, Latinx Culture Award, and Immigrant Experience Award. Light refreshments will be served.

Her goal is to expand the exhibition to the Gainesville Campus for Hispanic Heritage Month in 2022.

"In addition to creating a sense of identity for those who are Hispanic or Latinx, we also wanted to make this exhibition be a way to communicate what Hispanic culture, the immigrant experience and Latinx culture are to the UNG community," she said.

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