The University City Arts and Letters Commission (UCALC) announced the co-participants in the 2012 Returning Artists Program will be Sallie DuMaine and Darwin Harris. DuMaine and Harris’ collaboration is scheduled to be seen next year from February 6 to 10 at various University City schools.
The annual Returning Artists Program, since 1994, features artistically renowned University City High School (UCHS) graduates who return to share their fields of creative work with University City’s current students. The program’s activities will take place in schools around the city. Middle and elementary schools, both public and private, as well as UCHS will be included in this year’s program. UCALC sees the program as a chance to enrich the University City schools’ art programs and to encourage students to consider careers in the arts.
DuMaine, UCHS Class of 1980, is a writer and musician, nominated in last year’s Kevin Kline award for her musical direction in “Pump Boys and Dinettes” at the Bear Stage.
Harris, UCHS Class of 1991, pursues his acting in Los Angeles where he has appeared in commercials, television and films. Previously he worked in television and stage productions out of Chicago.
Returning artists in past programs have included visual artists, glassblowers, photographers, writers, filmmakers, graphic designers, videographers, animators, instrumental musicians, composers, actors, singers and dancers.
Partial funding for the Returning Artists Program is from the Darwin Portman Fund.
January 10, 2012 at 9:56 pm |
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