Hotline // September 28, 2022

Art Update: Multiple events this year at the Center For the Arts

The Center for the Arts will be busy this upcoming academic year with many performances and shows for audiences on campus and in the community. The Art Gallery will have a robust season featuring two visiting artists, an art historian talk, five senior exhibitions, and shows featuring artists from the campus, community, and region.  

The year begins with Visiting Artist Evin Dubois from Paducah, KY exhibiting “Floating as Fanboy.” Evin works in multiple materials through sculpture, jewelry, photography, and installation. He is interested in adornment, fashion, personal narrative, and the body. Evin’s talk will be on October 6th, 2022, and he will also be conducting a workshop on plaster casting for the VCSU Art Students.  

 The next show, “Kiowa Six Exhibition,” will highlight works from the VCSU permanent art collection. Art Historian Dr. Ashlea Espinal will join us on October 13th, 2022, to discuss Native American Art and the “Kiowa Six.” Espinal’s focus is on how knowledge is stored and transmitted through art, and how this enables history to be visually written through art and objects.  

In Spring 2023 we will see work by our second Visiting Artist Quiwen Li. Her practice revolves around systematic design and experimental typography. Quiwen’s work is influenced by her international background. She finds graphic design is a problem-solving process.  

 2022-2023 will be a busy year for student exhibitions. There will be five Art, Art Education, and Digital Design senior students exhibiting during the academic year; three during Fall 2022 and two in Spring 2023. We will be highlighting the High School Exhibition in March 2023, and have our annual juried art show in May 2023.  

 The academic year will close with the NDUS Traveling Exhibition, highlighting works of art from students and faculty throughout the North Dakota University System.  

 The Center for the Arts gallery will be open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on evenings of the Music Department performances. 

Rachel Baker senior recital this Saturday

VCSU Department of Music invites the campus and community to a senior recital for Rachel Baker, French horn, on Saturday, Oct. 1. The concert will take place in the Center for the Arts Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m.

‘Floating as Fanboy’ on display in VCSU Art Gallery

“Floating as Fanboy” by Evin Dubois, visiting artist, is currently on display in the VCSU Art Gallery. The show will close on Oct. 7 with an artist talk on Oct. 6 at 3:30 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Choral Room 177. A reception will follow at 4:30 p.m. with music provided by the VCSU Jazz Combo.

The VCSU Art Gallery shows are free and open to the public.

Fall Choral Showcase set for Oct. 7

The VCSU Music Department presents the Fall Choral Showcase on Friday, October 7. The concert will take place in the Center for the Arts Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. Concert Choir and University Singers will perform along with guest ensemble, Lyra Trio.

Admission is free and the community is invited to attend.

Viking Sports Update

Volleyball
Sept. 14: VCSU 3, Dickinson State 0
Sept. 15: VCSU 3, Concordia College 0
Viking Volleyball swept a pair of home matches last week and is now 6-7 overall this season and 1-0 in conference play. 

Golf
Valley City State women’s golfers Hayley Shanks and Sydney Carlson each placed in the Top 10 after competing at the UMary Invite on Monday and Tuesday in Bismarck. The first round of the tournament was played Monday at Hawktree Golf Course while the tournament concluded Tuesday with the second round at Riverwood Golf Course.
Read more: https://www.vcsuvikings.com/article/4493

Football
Sept. 17: Dickinson State 35, VCSU 10
VCSU Football dropped a non-conference game against Dickinson State last weekend. The Vikings travel to Presentation College on Saturday, Sept. 24. 

Baseball
Sept. 20: Mayville State 7, VCSU 3
Sept. 21: Jamestown 9 VCSU 2
Viking Baseball is now 1-2 overall during the fall season. The Vikings host Dickinson State on Saturday for a doubleheader. 

Softball
VCSU Softball hosts MSU-Moorhead on Saturday at 12 p.m. for a scrimmage at VCSU’s softball complex.  

Upcoming Events
Sept. 23: Cross Country at Dickinson State
Sept. 23: Volleyball at Waldorf University, 7 p.m.
Sept. 24: Softball scrimmage vs. MSU-Moorhead, 12 p.m.
Sept. 24: Volleyball at Viterbo University, 1 p.m.
Sept. 24: Baseball vs. Dickinson State, 3 p.m.
Sept. 24: Football at Presentation College, 7 p.m.

What's happening at VCSU and around Valley City...

Find out what’s happening in the community on the Valley City Community Calendar: https://www.valleycitycalendar.com/

This Week

September 26-30
Valley City Public Schools Homecoming Week

September 30
3:00 p.m. Ride the VCSU Viking Ship, meet at Student Center
4:00 p.m. VCHS Homecoming Parade

Next Week

October 10
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Great Plains Food Bank, Epworth United Methodist Church

Community Club meetings

• Valley City Community Band – every Thursday, VCSU Center for the Arts Room 171 (Find out more about the community band: https://www.newsdakota.com/2022/09/08/area-music-teacher-rekindles-valley-city-community-band/)
• Kiwanis – Wednesdays at noon, Valley City Town & Country Club
• Optimist Club – Thursdays at 7:00 a.m., Vicky’s Viking Room
• Rotary Club – Tuesdays at noon, VCSU
• Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals – 2nd Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., Our Saviors Lutheran Church
• Barnes County Wildlife Federation – 2nd Wednesday of the month
• Grief Journeys for Adults Support Group – meet virtually, call Hospice at 701-845-1781 to take part

Go to https://www.valleycitynd.org/calendar.php to see more events happening in and around Valley City.