{"id":11938,"date":"2012-04-02T17:15:46","date_gmt":"2012-04-02T21:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=11938"},"modified":"2022-09-26T11:02:22","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T15:02:22","slug":"student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/","title":{"rendered":"Student artists dazzle at 13th annual ArtsGala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Once again, Wright State&#8217;s annual ArtsGala offered patrons a night of unparalleled entertainment. Student talents were on display throughout the Creative Arts Center and guests were treated to a dizzying array of food and fun. In its first 12 years, ArtsGala has raised $1.3 million to fund student scholarships in theatre, dance, art, music and motion pictures.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11938 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/artsgala11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/04\/ArtsGala11-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of the entrance tent at ArtsGala\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11950\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11950'>\n\t\t\t\tWright State University&#8217;s College of Liberal Arts welcomed guests to its 13th annual ArtsGala last Saturday night.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/artsgala4-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/04\/ArtsGala4-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of President Hopkins onstage in Schuster Hall.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11943\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11943'>\n\t\t\t\tWright State President David R. Hopkins kicked off the evening in the newly renovated Benjamin and Marian Schuster Hall.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/artsgala5-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/04\/ArtsGala5-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of Dr. Hopkins and Dr. Taylor\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11944\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11944'>\n\t\t\t\tCharles Taylor, Ph.D., pictured right, celebrated his last ArtsGala as dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Taylor will retire later this year.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/artsgala14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"122\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/04\/ArtsGala14-e1333401007343-136x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of Colleen Ryan\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11953\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11953'>\n\t\t\t\tColleen Ryan served as the 2012 ArtsGala chair and was honored with this gift in appreciation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/artsgala6-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/04\/ArtsGala6-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of dancers onstage with the orchestra.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11945\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11945'>\n\t\t\t\tAs chair of the event, Colleen Ryan was also the guest conductor for the opening concert.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/artsgala8-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/04\/ArtsGala8-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of students singing.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11947\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11947'>\n\t\t\t\tGuests were treated to a selection of hit songs during &#8220;Rocketman: The Music of Elton John.&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/artsgala2-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/04\/ArtsGala2-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a student scuplting a person out of clay.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11941\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11941'>\n\t\t\t\tThroughout the event, patrons could watch art students create one-of-a-kind masterpieces.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/artsgala1-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/04\/ArtsGala1-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of two students dressed as mimes.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11940\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11940'>\n\t\t\t\tSome theatre students spent the evening clowning around.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/artsgala3-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/04\/ArtsGala3-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of guests in the art galleries.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11942\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11942'>\n\t\t\t\tBuffets were set up throughout the event, including this one in the Stein Galleries.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/artsgala7-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/04\/ArtsGala7-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a student singing.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11946\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11946'>\n\t\t\t\tTheatre students performed &#8220;The Best of Broadway&#8221; in the Herbst, Wright State&#8217;s blackbox theatre.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/artsgala9-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/04\/ArtsGala9-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a scene from Hairspray.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11948\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11948'>\n\t\t\t\tThe theatre department recreated scenes from last fall&#8217;s production of the musical &#8220;Hairspray&#8221; on the Festival Playhouse stage.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/artsgala12-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/04\/ArtsGala12-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of patrons in the art gallery with a painting\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11951\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11951'>\n\t\t\t\tThe evening featured a silent auction, a wine tasting, a film festival and a special cigar tent for watching the NCAA Final Four.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/artsgala10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/04\/ArtsGala10-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of the dessert table\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11949\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11949'>\n\t\t\t\tThe evening concluded with a dessert reception and dancing on the Festival Playhouse stage.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/artsgala13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2012\/04\/ArtsGala13-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of the lobby at ArtsGala\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11952\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11952'>\n\t\t\t\tIn the past 12 years, ArtsGala has raised more than $1.3 million for student scholarships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>View photos from the event. <a href=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2012\/04\/02\/student-artists-dazzle-at-13th-annual-artsgala\/\" class=\"morelink\">Continue reading <span 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