In the Greater Tri-Cities area, Hank Foreman guest curated Bristol's first Art in Public Places outdoor sculpture competition and last year's Sculpture Walk in Kingsport, Tenn.
BOONE, NC - Appalachian State University has promoted Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Director and Chief Curator Hank Foreman to Assistant Vice Chancellor for Arts & Cultural Affairs.
"In this new role, Hank will provide great leadership to the cultural programming offered by Appalachian to campus and the surrounding community," said Lynn Drury, Associate Vice Chancellor for University Communications and Cultural Affairs. "Hank has proven himself an outstanding and talented arts administrator and this new challenge comes at the right time for him and for the university. He understands the mission of our arts and cultural programs and its importance to the university as we provide a comprehensive, year-round program of the finest in the performing arts, visual arts, educational outreach and community partnerships."
Foreman will continue his responsibilities as director and chief curator of the TCVA. He adds administration responsibilities for An Appalachian Summer Festival and the Performing Arts Series.
Foreman earned his BCA in Painting and Sculpture from UNCC and his MA in Art Education from ASU. He joined ASU in 1993 and had taught in both the Department of Art and the Watauga College/Inter-disciplinary Studies programs.
Foreman's professional activities include curating exhibitions, serving as juror for competitions, lecturing, teaching workshops, consulting on public art projects and creating his own studio work. Foreman has lectured for numerous organizations, including the National Art Education Association and the International Sculpture Center. His studio work focuses on the concepts of cultural construction, ecology and spirituality, and often combines non-traditional and traditional materials. In addition to regional exhibitions, Foreman's work recently was exhibited at the Apexart in New York City.
About the Turchin Center for Visual Arts
The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts supports the mission of Appalachian State University through regionally significant exhibition, education and collection programs. Underlying the center's mission is the belief that the arts play vital roles in the development of creative and critical potential, and in experiencing, interpreting, understanding, recording and shaping culture. The center provides a place to investigate these roles by implementing programs that engender and strengthen Appalachian community participation in and ownership of the arts, and an emphasis is placed on partnerships with the university's academic areas. Through its programs and partnerships, the center supports the university's role as a key regional educational and cultural resource, and offers a dynamic space where participants experience and incorporate the power and excitement of the visual arts into their lives.
To request or view a complete schedule of programs for children, teenagers, adults, seniors and special populations, please call 828/262-3017 or visit www.tcva.org. Fees for the workshops vary, and pre-registration and payment are required.
About the Performing Arts Series
The Performing Arts Series is a presentation of the Appalachian State University Office of Arts & Cultural Programs. The mission of the series is to support the teaching mission of Appalachian State University by presenting a diverse array of music, dance, and theaterevents designed to enrich the cultural landscape of the campus and surrounding region. By creating memorable performance experiences and related educational and outreach activities, the series promotes the power and excitement of the live performance experience; provides a "window on the world" through the artistry of nationally and internationally renowned artists; and showcases some of the finest artists of Appalachian State University's campus community and the surrounding region. For a complete schedule of the Performing Arts Series, visit: http://www.oca.appstate.edu/.
About An Appalachian Summer Festival
An Appalachian Summer Festival is a multi- and inter-disciplinary arts festival presenting and producing programs in music, theater, dance, film and visual arts. Presented annually each July by the Appalachian State University Office of Arts & Cultural Programs, the arts celebration is credited for its leadership role in enriching the cultural landscape of northwestern North Carolina. The festival has attained national stature and now is regarded as one of the country's leading regional arts festivals. For nearly a decade, the festival has been named one of the "Top Twenty Events in the Southeast" by the Southeast Tourism Society and attendance exceeds 26,000. For more information about An Appalachian Summer Festival, visit www.appsummer.org.
