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Media Advisory: UIS to kick off celebration of artist Preston Jackson's workSeptember 8, 2006What: Kick off of the progressive celebration of the citywide exhibit of work by renowned Illinois artist Preston Jackson When: Begins at 4 p.m., Saturday, September 9 Where: On the UIS Quad, near the Colonnade Details: At 4:30 p.m. a short program will be held in front of Jackson's sculpture "Travels of My Seven Sisters." The program will feature welcoming remarks by UIS Chancellor Richard Ringeisen, a poem specially written for the occasion by UIS English Professor Marcellus Leonard, and the reading of a proclamation by a representative from Mayor Tim Davlin's office proclaiming September 9 Preston Jackson Day in Springfield. Jackson will be in attendance and will speak briefly. The occasion will also mark the opening of an exhibit of Jackson's bronze figurative works in the UIS Visual Arts Gallery. UIS is one of four major art venues in Springfield that are taking part in Bearing Witness: The Art of Preston Jackson, which begins with the progressive celebration on Saturday and ends October 28. Other venues are the Illinois State Museum, Springfield Art Association, and Prairie Art Alliance. |
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