TROY’s International Arts Center hosts Pike County Boys and Girls Club at July ArtSPARK

Children from the Pike County Boys and Girls Club learn screen printing during the ArtSPARK event in July. The next ArtSPARK event is set for Aug. 26.

Children from the Pike County Boys and Girls Club learn screen printing during the ArtSPARK event in July. The next ArtSPARK event is set for Aug. 26.

Troy University’s International Arts Center hosted the Pike County Boys and Girls Club last month as a part of their children’s program ArtSPARK.

The children also enjoyed the opportunity to explore various exhibits at the International Arts Center.

On July 11 and 12, the children were able to explore the Huo Bao Zhu Gallery, the…

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ArtSPARK returns to TROY’s International Arts Center on Saturday

ArtSPARK, which began in 2021, offers area children and families the opportunity to interact in a creative environment.

ArtSPARK, which began in 2021, offers area children and families the opportunity to interact in a creative environment.

Troy University’s International Arts Center will host ArtSPARK on Saturday, May 20, offering free hands-on art projects and activities for area children.

The event will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday and is designed for pre-K and elementary-aged children, but open to children of all ages.

ArtSPARK includes a hands-on art activity,…

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Poet Terrance Hayes to receive Troy University’s Hall-Waters Prize on April 28

Award-winning poet Terrance Hayes will read selections of his work at an April 28 event in the Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park on the Troy Campus.

Award-winning poet Terrance Hayes will read selections of his work at an April 28 event in the Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park on the Troy Campus.

Renowned poet Terrance Hayes, a 2014 MacArthur Foundation Genius Award recipient and a National Book Award winner, will receive the Hall-Waters Prize from Troy University on April 28.

Hayes, who is currently professor of English at New York University, will present selections from his forthcoming collection, So to Speak (July 2023), and his award-winning 2018…

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International Arts Center’s Junior Warriors program provides elementary students with experiences in arts, other cultures

Participants in the IAC's Junior Warrior program pose in front of the terracotta warriors in the Warriors Unearthed exhibit.

Participants in the IAC's Junior Warrior program pose in front of the terracotta warriors in the Warriors Unearthed exhibit.

More than 130 students from Troy Elementary School took part in a variety of art projects and toured exhibits at Troy University’s International Arts Center last week as a part of the IAC Junior Warriors program.

The program, which began in 2017, provides participants with a hands-on approach to engaging with the arts.

“The program…

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