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What Makes America Great: Through the Eyes of the Artist
Robert Morris University Illinois students and art faculty participated in the CAN Campaign; the exhibit opens at the State Street Gallery.
In partnership with the Creative Action Network (CAN), Robert Morris University Illinois is sponsoring a new exhibition titled “What Makes America Great” in the University’s State Street Gallery, 401 S. State Street in Chicago. Running from June 12 to September 17, the exhibit will feature winning posters from CAN’s campaign of the same title. During the first 100 days of the current administration, a poster which depicted the theme was featured on the CAN website.
The campaign was very popular and received several hundred entries, of which 146 were juried into the online exhibition. During the “100 days,” RMU had six featured posters designed by four graphic design students and two art faculty members, with a total of 14 pieces accepted.
The printed posters will be on exhibit and will be available for purchase for $30 each. Proceeds will benefit the RMU Scholarship Fund, Dream Corps and students designers.
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The Creative Action Network is a community of artists and advocates making art with a purpose. It operates in partnership with such companies and organizations as Patagonia, Space Horizons, Working Families Party, AFSCME, the New York Public Library, Boys and Girls Clubs, Campaign Courage, The White House and many others. Retailers such as Target, Yankee Candle, Amazon and Nordstrom and several other companies offer CAN products for sale.
For more information on the Creative Action Network, visit their website at: https://creativeaction.network...
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Robert Morris University Illinois is a not-for-profit, baccalaureate and graduate degree granting institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.* The University serves over 4500 students interested in getting an education in business, graphic arts, nursing and health care, culinary and computer studies at its main campus in Chicago, as well as at locations in Arlington Heights, DuPage, Elgin, Orland Park, Springfield, Peoria, Schaumburg and Lake County. In all references to the University, please refer to it by its full name, Robert Morris University Illinois. For more information, call 800-RMC-5960 or visit the web site at www.robertmorris.edu
*Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60602, 312-263-0456.
