Jason Hedden Joined The Mix to Discuss Upcoming Events at VPA

The Mix

On The Mix this morning Jason Hedden joined Caleb Jordan and Dana Erskine to talk about upcoming events happening at The Visual and Performing Arts Department.

There is a current Exhibit called Collaboration that Jason says has artists of different backgrounds that have paired up and cooperated to produce a singular work of art. The Ceramic Symposium is happening on April 9th and 19th as well and there will be artist lectures, workshops, panel discussions. There will also be ShakespeaREMIXED in the Amelia Center Theatre with a modern twist on these classic plays. 

Artist Involved w/ Collaboration

The list of participating artists/groups includes: Edwige Massart and Xavier Wynn • Holly Hanessian and Michael Diaz • Ellen Kleckner and Linda Tien (Im-ple-ment Archive) • Gina Telcocci, Deborah Benioff Friedman, and Phyllis Lasché (Stone Soup) • Seth Barendse, Christina Baril, Emmett Freeman, Morgan Janssen, Andrew Long, Tammy Marinuzzi, and Taylor Robenalt (Social Distance Residency)

Annual Ceramics Symposium

“Gulf Coast State College will host its Annual Ceramics Symposium, on April 9 &10, at the Amelia Tapper Center. The theme for this year’s symposium is adaptation. All programming will be available via Zoom and Facebook.

Adaptation is change, or the process of change, by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment. The greatest tools at our disposal as artists are the ability to troubleshoot problems, overcome change, adjust to transitions, and regularly deal with failure. Through this process, we become better suited to grow personally and to make strides in the development of our work, which leads to more fruitful and successful art practice. In an ever-changing world, where uncertainty is a constant, the ability to adapt is more crucial than ever to sustain our creativity, our artist communities, and our sanity.

The impetus for the theme of this year’s symposium was COVID-19. The global pandemic had a profound effect on our everyday life; from how and where we work, to how we connect to our loved ones, and everything in between. As a result, we were all forced to change our routines and develop new ways to connect, work, live. We were forced to adapt.

Over the course of the symposium, we will share some of these newfound modalities. We will address new ways of sustaining a studio practice, new approaches to teaching, and the importance of remembering to take care of yourself. And because this is still a ceramics symposium we will, of course, have ceramics demonstrations.

Please check the schedule as many events will not be physically on campus but hosted on Zoom and Facebook Live. The symposium will consist of workshops, lectures, panel topic discussions, and demonstrations. Some of the programmings will be presented by visiting artists, while others will be led by the GCSC faculty. This is a great opportunity to learn from a variety of professionals.”

Schedule

FRIDAY, APRIL 9

SATURDAY, APRIL 10

Contact

For information about the symposium please contact the symposium coordinators, TAMMY MARINUZZI at tmarinuzzi@gulfcoast.edu or by calling 850- 769-1551 x 2890 or PAVEL AMROMIN at pamromin@gulfcoast.edu or by calling 850- 769-1551 x 4874.

ShakespeaREMIXED

ShakespeaREMIXED is a selection from Shakespeare’s best-loved plays with a modern twist. There will be modern attire and a modern set based on the beloved plays from Shakespeare. It will be in the Amelia Center Theatre. 

Limited in-person seating at each performance. Seats will be assigned upon arrival. First come, first served. Box office opens 1.5 hours before each performance. If online sales have ended, tickets may be purchased at the box office.

More Information

**MASKS COVERING THE NOSE AND MOUTH MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES.**

To make reservations by phone, please call 1-800-838-3006 and hit EXT 1 to speak to a BPT representative.

If the event shows as sold out, please contact 850-872-3886 and speak with Bailey for information about last-minute availability.

Time and Dates

• April 9th, 7:30 pm, online and 50 in-person seats
• April 10th, 7:30 pm, 50 in-person seats. No Livestream for this performance.
• April 11th, 2:30 pm, online and 50 in-person seats
• April 16th, 7:30 pm, online and 50 in-person seats
• April 17th, 7:30 pm, online and 50 in-person seats
• April 18th, 2:30 pm, online and 50 in-person seats