Collaboration takes new form as Belmont graduate student teams up with Nashville-area schools for the Deliciously Happy gallery show at Belmont University.
NASHVILLE, February 7, 2012 – Deliciously Happy features partnerships with students from three Nashville-area schools: the University School of Nashville, Bordeaux Elementary, and Lead Academy. In tandem with sculpture students from Belmont University, students from each school will construct stories and create coordinating performance paraphernalia as part of an installation being featured at Belmont University.
Spearheading the project is local artist and Belmont Master of Arts in Teaching graduate student, Lindsey Bailey, who organized a Kickstarter campaign for the project in November 2011. Contributions helped to fund 12 of 24 workshops, a documentary film crew, and transportation for the students to attend the gallery opening so they can see their work and speak with the people attending the opening. A portion of the contributions will also help to publish a book, including all of the lesson plans, example artwork, and documentation; and the student, educator, and community responses to the projects. This book will be made available to schools and organizations so that more youth can participate in performance-based workshops.
For more information and images, please visit:
Deliciously Happy Kickstarter, http://kck.st/unJK6l
Deliciously Happy Blog, playdeliciouslyhappy.blogspot.com
Lindsey Bailey’s website, www.cakecrush.com
Deliciously Happy is also featured on Craftzine, beBelmont, Nashville Galleries Examiner, Belmont Achievers, and the Nashville Scene’s “Pith in the Wind”.
Deliciously Happy, a collaborative installation organized by Lindsey Bailey
On View: February 29, 2012 – March 30, 2012, with weekly craft nights facilitated by Nashville’s Craftville
Reception: 5:00pm-7:00pm on March 1, featuring special guest Megan Kelly with studiOmnivorous
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9-6, Sunday 2-7 (with holiday exceptions)
Location: Gallery 121 in the Leu Center for Visual Arts
Address: 1900 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212
About Lindsey Bailey: Ms. Bailey's work has recently been featured at D!verseWorks Art Space in Houston for the Houston Fine Art Fair and Texas Contemporary Art Fair and at the Sideshow Fringe Festival at Belmont University in Nashville. For Artober, she was part of a panel organized by Actor's Bridge and the Metro Nashville Arts Commission to discuss Nashville innovation in the arts and arts access. When not creating gallery-based artwork, Ms. Bailey spends her time planning event spaces for fundraisers, recently working with Safe Haven Family Shelter's Museum and Menagerie event in January. She is currently beginning a new project called Space.Place.Shelter. with 2nd graders at Lockeland Design Center Elementary School.
About the Belmont University Department of Art: Belmont University offers a wide variety of study options for students interested in the visual arts. The experienced faculty and well-equipped facilities help foster an environment where students are offered numerous opportunities to explore their creative talents. For more information, please visit their website, www.belmont.edu/art.
Jessica Owings, Director of Galleries & Exhibitions
Belmont University
1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville TN 37212
615-974-1746
jessica.owings@belmont.edu
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