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Tue, Feb 16 • 7PM EST
Art Carnival with AIGA UMD and Paints and Shells
Come one and come all—AIGA UMD & Paints and Shells are hosting an art carnival! Flex your art knowledge with trivia, learn alongside a drawing demo, compete in a design challenge and even channel your inner Bob Ross! At this art carnival, you can choose your own adventure, and there’s something for everyone.
Honor Native Lands
As you enjoy tonight’s event, we invite you to take a moment to reflect on and acknowledge the Indigineous roots of the land that you're on. Every community owes its existence and vitality to generations from around the world who contributed their hopes, dreams, and energy to making the history that led to this moment. Some were brought here against their will, some were drawn to leave their distant homes in hope of a better life, and some have lived on this land for more generations than can be counted. Truth and acknowledgment are critical to building mutual respect and connection across all barriers of heritage and difference.
The land that the University of Maryland and The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center resides on today is home to the Piscataway People, who were among the first in the Western Hemisphere to encounter European colonists. We pay respects to their elders past and present. Please take a moment to consider the many legacies of violence, displacement, migration, and settlement that bring us together here today.
We encourage you to use a resource like native-land.ca to learn more about the Indigenous roots of the land you are on right now.
Photo by David Andrews
ACCESSING THE EVENT
Tonight’s event will be held on Gather.town. We recommend that you:
- Use this link to join us between 6:45-7:00PM.
- Please note: The link will not work before 6:45PM tonight.
- Use a desktop or laptop with a mic and camera if possible.
- Cell phones are possible, but some Gather.town features are not available from a mobile device.
- Use Google Chrome or Firefox web browsers for best user experience.
- That’s it! There’s nothing to install, no software to download.
How Gather works:
- Gather is a video chat platform that has avatars move around a map. As you get close to other avatars, your videos will pop up and you will be able to chat.
- Move around the space using the arrow keys.
- By moving your avatar around you can have spontaneous conversations with those around you. These can be either one-on-one or small groups depending on how many people are around your avatar.
SCHEDULE
- 6:45PM: Art Carnival will open—join early to explore our space!
- 7:00PM: Art Carnival events will begin. We'll have four different rooms with a 30-minute event in each room. You can choose to join one of four sessions: (1) “Are You Smarter Than an Art Student?” Trivia contest; (2) “Design n Chill” virtual illustration digital canvas; (3) Bob Ross Paint-along Challenge; or (4) Beginners Guide to Digital Art and Shading
- 7:30PM: We'll invite you to move to a different room to try a new event!
Trivia: Are You Smarter Than An Art Student?
Flex your knowledge on all things art, graphic design, and art history! Winners will be awarded with a gift card! Event will be hosted using Kahoot.it.
Live Design: Design n Chill
Show off your creativity and illustration skills on our multiperson virtual illustration challenge! Choose a unique word and illustrate what it means to you!
The Bob Ross Challenge
Has it already been a long week? Want to relax with some peaceful drawings? Try your hand at making happy little accidents by painting along with some Bob Ross tutorials (any medium is welcome)!
Materials:
- Paint brush, pencil, pen, or any medium you prefer
- Canvas/paper
- If following along traditionally, see paint colors below
Beginners Guide to Digital Art & Shading
Are you interested in getting into digital art? Do you want to learn more about all the things you can do? Follow along with our simple tutorials about basic digital art tools and shading techniques. All experience levels welcome!
Tutorial should work for any digital art software. If you do not have software downloaded, you can follow along online: https://kleki.com/.
Session 1: Digital Art Tools Tutorial with Kaitlyn Yang • 7:00PM EST
Session 2: Shading Techniques with Rao (Michelle) Li • 7:30PM EST
AIGA UMD
- Aishwarya Shettigar, Art Studio (Graphic Design) and Biological Sciences, 2021
- William Yan, Art Studio and Art History, 2021
- Jennifer de Sousa, Art Studio (Graphic Design), 2021
- Jasmine Garcia, Art Studio (Graphic Design and Painting), 2021
Paints and Shells
- Rao Li, Computer Science and Studio Art, 2023
- Kaitlyn Yang, Computer Science, 2023
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Tue, Feb 16 • 7PM EST
Art Carnival with AIGA UMD and Paints and Shells
Want to channel your inner Bob Ross? Come to @aigaumd & Paints and Shells' art carnival! Flex your art knowledge with trivia, learn alongside a drawing demo and compete in a design challenge! At this art carnival, you can choose your own adventure, and there’s something for everyone.
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ABOUT NEXTNOW WinterFEST
NextNOW WinterFest is a midwinter interlude of events, showcases and activities, all featuring UMD student artists. Presented by NextNOW Fest at The Clarice, NextNOW WinterFest continues to celebrate imagination, creativity and community in a virtual setting. Stay warm, stay cozy and stay creative!