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6AVednesday, December 5,1984/THE BLUE BANNER Writing competition announced UNCA ARTIST and lecturer Dan Mlllspau^ stands beside hlty latest "fun. piece," entitled THE ALBATROSS, at the UNCA Faculty Ebdiibition last Friday. Staff photo by Sylvia Hawkins By Shawn Wickham Poet Carl Sandburg, Author Thomas Wolfe, and Playwright Francis P. Hulme are three local wri ters whose names are also the titles of prizes. Dr. David Hopes, of the UNCA literature depart ment, organized the 1985 Writing Con5)etition under the names of these famous writers. This is the sec ond annual competition. The competition this year is in the areas of poetry, fiction, and play- writing. Hopes, with the help of Nancy Teresi, Literature Club president, received $375 from the Student Gov ernment Association to cover the cost of this year's contest. Each prize winner will receive $100, and each judge will receive $25 as an honorary gesture. According to Hopes, the judges are free to use whatever criteria they like. However, "We change judges each year so one UNCA artists sell and display By Joe Czarnecki Judging by some of the comments and the steady flow of the crowd, Fri day’s UNCA Faculty Exhibi tion and Annual Student Art Sale was a success. My first stop was the student art sale located in the ceramics department of the Owen Arts and Man agement Building. After entering, I over heard one viewer exclaim, "There’s so mach and it’s all so different!" That remark said it all. People were milling about, pointing, examin ing, and bitying an array of works ranging from jew elry to brightly-glazed ceramics. The tables were filled with plates and bowls, many of which were done in a whimsical fashion while others suggested practi cality. There were mugs that grimaced and chortled, and flutes that squeaked and shrieked. Colors, textures, and various shapes and sizes con5>eted with each other in a surprisingly harmoni ous way. Paintings, draw^ ings, and bronze sculpture rounded out the sale. There must have been at least 400 objects (made by about 40 artists) on dis play and each one was def initely different and di verse. The faculty art show, located in the Owen Gal lery, proved to be an ex plosion of color, experi mentation, and especially individuality. It was tru ly a mixed-media event. Photography was repre sented by Tony Boring, an adjunct professor in art. His entries were provoca tive and appealing to the eye. The seemingly everyday reality portrayed in the photographs urged that little voice in the back of my head to say, "Now wait a minute. Let's look at that again." Sarah Lynn Spradling, an adjunct instructor, and Diane Cable, a lecturer, provided color and seduc tive energy. Their work with oils and watercolors reflected interesting in- trospectives. Assistant Professor of Art Jozef Vandermeer's ex perimental canvasses of fered the viewer some highly-textured visual il lusions amid some conmon themes. Tom Speck, an adjunct instructor, provided the audience with a glinq)se at some very detailed commer cial art work. Fantasy and mysticism threaded their way through con5>ositions by Tucker Cooke, associate professor of art. Assistant Professor of Art Alma Johnson added some very bold and natural ceramic pieces to the show. Lecturer Dan Mill- spaugh's sculpture was thought-provoking, fun, and wired with intensity. The show had everything and displayed the talent of a very energetic and diverse group of faculty artists. type of prejudice doesn’t get ingrained," Hopes said. "I’d be surprised if the judges ruled out anything because of crudeness or obscene language," he add ed. ■ m m. MVID HOPES Staff photo by Sylvia Hawkins The purpose of the con test is to supply writing students with^ competition so they can test them selves . "Also, $100 is nothing to sneeze at," said Hopes. John Lane, poet and 1984-85 Arts Fellow of South Carolina, will judge the poetry competition; Robert Shar, editor of The Crescent Review, will judge the fiction compe tition; and Charles Pratt, 1984-85 Arts Fellow of New Hanq)shire, will judge the playwriting conpetition. Fiction manuscripts are limited to a 20-page short story, novella, or novel excerpt. No more than five poems may be submitted, and plays must be one act or a portion of a full- length play, limited to 20 pages. Two typed copies of each fiction story, poem, and play nust be submitted to Dr. Hopes in the litera ture department by Febru ary 12, 1985. Hopes encourages all UNCA students to enter the contest. For example, he feels that it would be great if a physics major could win the prize in poetry. 'Arnahl' Tickets go on sale this week for two performances on Dec. 11 of Ai^hl And The Ni^t Visitors, the gentle, moving story of a Christmas miracle, in the Asheville Civic Center’s Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. Tickets are available in Highsmith Center //27 for the 6 and 8:30 p.m. per formances . UNCA students and their children can purchase tickets for $3. A professional coropany will present the short opera (about 50 minutes long), accompanied by the Asheville Symphony Orche stra and its conductor, Robert Hart Baker. This story of a crippled boy and his gift to the Christ child is appropri— ate for children and a- dults—a perfect family evening of entertainment. Attention Freshmen! Need Money For College? We Can Help! Millions of dollars in college scholarships, grants and loans go totally unused each year. Let us locate from 5 to 25 sources to which you can apply. WRITE TODAY FOR INFORMATION Educational Guidance Services '•Providing Funding Sources For College- STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP SERVICES P.O. Box 1151 Asheville, N.C. 28801
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