Friday, June 26, 2009

Lewis & Clark receives a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

Lewis & Clark received a grant of $10,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts to support the expansion of accessCeramics (see http://accessceramics.org), a "growing collection of contemporary ceramics images by recognized artists enhancing ceramics education worldwide." A collaboration between Lewis & Clark's Department of Art and the Aubrey Watzek Library, accessCeramics currently features 110 artists and holds 1,700 images.

Please see the NEA's announcement by clicking here:

http://www.nea.gov/grants/recent/09grants/09AAE2.php?CAT=Access&DIS=Visual%20Arts (scroll down to Lewis & Clark College).

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Lewis & Clark students receive Gilman Scholarships for study abroad

The following Lewis & Clark students have received Scholarships for participation in our overseas programs:

Sophie Duba (Valparaíso, Chile)
Dante Perez (Strasbourg, France)
Richard LeDonne (India)

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program supplements Pell grants with awards of up to $5,000. Congratulations to Sophie, Dante, and Richard on receiving these competitive scholarships.