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Dr. James T. Covert Gallery

Clark Library Covert Gallery: Call for Exhibit Proposals

February 21, 2020

The Clark Library invites students, faculty, and staff to submit proposals for the Dr. James T. Covert Gallery. Selected proposals will be exhibited during the 2020–21 academic year.

We welcome your art, whether painting, photography, or mixed media. If you have 9-10 pieces that you like, we will assist you with transforming them into an exhibit. Selected exhibitors also have the option to be included in the Library’s online collection, which can be found using this link.

New this year, we are also accepting proposals for curated exhibits related to the University’s history, using historical images and artifacts from the UP archives and museum. Staff will assist exhibitors with finding and selecting materials related to proposed topics.

Visit the Exhibits Information site for more details and proposal forms. Proposals are due Friday, March 27. Please send questions to covertgallery@up.edu.

 

Filed Under: 02-17-2020, 02-24-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Dr. James T. Covert Gallery

Covert Gallery: “Down Around the Corner” Opening Reception, Oct. 25 

October 18, 2019

The Clark Library is hosting a reception for “Down Around the Corner: An Exhibit of Paintings by Mark Ghyselinck, C.S.C.” on Friday, October 25, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Please join us for refreshments while viewing his impressionistic depictions of the beauty around us from as far away as Salzburg to as close as here on campus. Fr. Ghyselinck is the pastoral resident in Shipstad Hall and faculty in the performing and fine arts department. The exhibit will be on display into January.

For more information, contact the Clark Library at x7111 or library@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-21-2019, Academics, Learning Commons Tagged With: Clark Library, Dr. James T. Covert Gallery, Fr. Mark Ghyselinck C.S.C.

Fr. Mark Ghyselinck, C.S.C. Art Show, Oct. 17-Jan. 5

October 10, 2019

The Clark Library will host an art exhibit by Fr. Mark Ghyselinck, C.S.C., from October 17 to January 17, with a reception in the Covert Gallery on Friday, October 25. The show is called “Down Around the Corner” and is made up of a series of Fr. Ghyselinck’s landscape paintings. For more information contact the library at x7111 or library@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-07-2019, 10-14-2019, Academics, Congregation of Holy Cross, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Dr. James T. Covert Gallery, Rev. Mark Ghyselinck

Covert Gallery: Through Kaleidoscope Eyes Reception, Sept. 6

August 28, 2019

The Clark Library is hosting an opening reception for Through Kaleidoscope Eyes: New Works by Brad Franco on Friday, September 6, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Join us and see the world through a playful perspective while enjoying refreshments. Brad Franco is a UP History professor who creates whimsical, surrealist art to inspire a deeper understanding of our shared human experience. The exhibit will be on display through October in the Covert Gallery on the Library’s main floor.

For more information, contact the Clark Library at x7111 or library@up.edu.

Filed Under: 09-03-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Library Tagged With: Brad Franco, Clark Library, Dr. James T. Covert Gallery

Covert Gallery: Photography Exhibit Opening Reception, March 22

March 15, 2019

Join us at the opening reception for the Clark Library Juried Photography Exhibit on Friday, March 22, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., in the Dr. James T. Covert Gallery. The exhibit features the winning photographs chosen from over 150 entries submitted during our recent contest. This collection of fine art photographs reflects the creativity of the UP community. We are pleased to announce that the winners from among UP students, staff and faculty are:

  • Zak Breaux, Student (Nursing)
  •  Caity Briare, Student (Nursing)
  • Vinai Charoenwongsawang, Student (Operations & Technology Management)
  • Brennan Crowder, Student (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Scott Fenton, Adjunct Instructor (Business)
  • Sej Flores, Student (Nursing)
  • Kaylin Ingalls, Student (Physics)
  • Liam Kearns, Student (Environmental Ethics & Policy)
  • Lance Lorenz, Student (Business)
  • Zach Putnam, Adjunct Instructor (Communication Studies)
  • Jeremiah Rickert, Staff (Athletics)
  • Johnny Rosario II, Student (Business)
  • Mario Sarich, Student (Finance)

Light refreshment will be provided and there is no formal program. The Covert Gallery is located on the main floor of the Library. For more information contact the Clark Library at x7111 or library@up.edu.

Filed Under: 03-18-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Clark Library Juried Photography Exhibit, Dr. James T. Covert Gallery

Dr. James T. Covert Gallery Blessing, Oct. 11

October 5, 2018

The Clark Library invites all University community members to join University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., in a blessing ceremony for the new Dr. James T. Covert Gallery on Thursday, October 11, at 3:30 p.m., in the library. Jim Covert had a long and influential career on The Bluff as a history professor from 1961 to 1997. He passed away on October 13, 2016. The new gallery is intended to help keep his name and legacy alive at the school he loved.

Please RSVP to giving.up.edu/covertgallery. Questions? Contact Diane Romero, library, at x7775 or hicksd@up.edu.

 

Filed Under: 10-01-2018, 10-08-2018, Academics, Events, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Dr. James T. Covert Gallery

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