Starting Monday: New Exhibition at LO’s Waddell Art Gallery

January 19, 2024 / Music, Arts & Other Pretty Stuff

The Waddell Art Gallery on NOVA’s Loudoun Campus is excited to announce a collaborative exhibition put forth by the Public History and Historic Preservation certificate program and the Graphic Design discipline titled History of NOVA at Loudoun: 50-Year Anniversary. The show will open on Monday, January 22, and be on display until Friday, February 16. Please stop by the opening reception on Monday, Jan. 22, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. to meet the faculty involved in the making of this show. See the below flyer for more details. 

Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of NOVA’s Loudoun Campus and learn how it has evolved over the years. This exciting new exhibition, a joint effort by the Public History and Historic Preservation certificate program and the Graphic Design discipline, was initiated as a collaborative project for HIST-183 and ART-217 in Fall 2023. Students in both classes performed the background research and designed the exhibition, which explores the history of the campus from the 1970s through today. The show also highlights President Jimmy Carter’s visit in 1980, the importance of student life and student engagement through the decades, the transformation of the campus environment, the impact of technological change on student learning, and the challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us as we explore all of these themes and more!

Exhibition Opening: Monday, Jan. 22, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. 

Location: Waddell Art Gallery, Loudoun Campus (21200 Campus Drive | Sterling, Virginia 20164)
 

Flyer advertising "History of NOVA at Loudoun: 50th Anniversary" exhibition. Top two-thirds of flyer feature exhibition title in varying shades of green and yellow, along with the text "New Exhibition View: January 22 through February 16" Bottom one-third of flyer is the following text (dark against light yellow background): "Come celebrate NOVA's Loudoun campus's 50th anniversary and learn how the campus has evolved throughout its 50-year history. This exciting new exhibition is a joint effort put forth by the Public History and Historic Preservation certificate program and the Graphic Design discipline. Initiated as a collaborative project across HIST-183 and ART-217 during the Fall '23 semester, students in both classes executed the research and visual design of the exhibition. The presentation explores the history of the campus from the 1970s to today and highlights: President Jimmy Carter's visit in 1980, the importance of student life and student engagement through the decades, the transformation of the campus environment, the impact of technological changes which affected student learning, and the challenges brought forth by the COVID-10 pandemic. Join us as we explore all of this plus more topics!" Location: Waddell Art Gallery, LO Campus Exhibition Opening: Monday, January 22, 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Submitted by:
Anna Freerksen, AN-Fine Arts, AFreerksen@nvcc.edu