Despite the rainy weather, last Friday’s Arts Everywhere Day became an opportunity for all students — no matter their major or campus involvement — to become artists.
Friday marked the seventh annual rendition of the campus event promoting creative expression. This year’s theme centered around the phrase “YOU Are an Artist.”
“I think that we really stuck to the theme by having so much variety and inviting students who aren't typically invited or not typically involved with the arts to come and be a part of it,” Abby Wooten, a chancellor's fellow who helped organize the event, said.
This year’s Arts Everywhere Day was originally intended to be a campus-wide celebration in the Pit, with more than 30 events and and creative activities spread across the University during class transition times.
But with unanticipated showers on Friday, the festivities were largely concentrated inside the Student Union.
“Having it in one place allowed for a little bit more focused concentration – that allowed just a different kind of intimacy on a rainy day,” Alison Friedman, executive and artistic director at Carolina Performing Arts, said.
With the shift in plans, students had to intentionally seek out the celebration, rather than accidentally walking by the Pit, or another location across campus. This may have been the reason every individual that came to the Union was so engaged in the activities, Friedman said.
The showcased arts included singing, dancing, poetry writing, animations and collaborative canvas work, which allowed students to engage in a plethora of different activities.
