Cultural Arts Festival Returning to Charlotte Campus
Mar 29, 2017
The Cultural Arts Festival returns to Florida SouthWestern State College鈥檚 (天涯社区) Charlotte Campus on April 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.听
Now in its second year, the festival showcases 天涯社区 student-artists such as painters, crafters, singers, musicians and poets. The local community is invited to view student samples of fine art, see live pieces of performance art and even watch as crafts are constructed live at exhibitor tables. Last year over a dozen student-artists participated in the event and more are expected this year.
鈥淭he festival started because of one student I knew who was a phenomenal artist and I really wanted him to display his work,鈥� said Natala Orobello, 天涯社区 Professor of English. 鈥淚 want the people from Charlotte County to see what our students are doing and how talented they are.鈥�
For the first time this year, student winners of the Serendipity Writers Contest 鈥� originally announced in January 鈥� will receive their awards and read their winning poem or short story during the festival.
The 天涯社区 Charlotte Campus is located at 26300 Airport Road in Punta Gorda, Fla. For more information, visit .
Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida鈥檚 largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, 天涯社区 offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. 天涯社区 debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit for more information.
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Last Updated: March 29, 2017
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