Friends of the Library Program: Virtual Exhibit "Life: Through Word and Lens" by Meg Smith

Cowley College students worked from home last spring due to COVID completing a virtual gallery entitled Life: Through Word and Lens.  This project included a virtual gallery using artsteps.com and a portfolio of work from the college’s students.  While the project was completed at the end of April, join the Friends of the Winfield Public Library to learn about this local virtual exhibit, changes to the program due to COVID, and the way in which artsteps.com can be used to help people share their artwork from the project’s director Meg Smith on Monday, October 12^th via Zoom after the Friend’s brief meeting which begins at 7:00pm.  Register for this program below or call the library at 620-221-4470. 

According to Meg Smith, Cowley College’s Director of Mass Communications, many of the images in the exhibit are isolation images. “This is such a cool and unique exhibit since students were restricted by the conditions of the Stay at Home order with limited access to 'models' and locations,” Smith said. “I am super proud of their efforts and the end result [was] some amazingly creative works. This … virtual gallery [gave] the viewers the opportunity to check out the artwork, read about the photographers and even purchase a piece of their artwork.”

This program is hosted by The Friends of the Winfield Public Library.  This group supports library activities such as the Summer Reading Program and the Discovery exhibits.  For those who believe in literacy programs, love the library, and wish to support strong community, membership in The Friends is a great way to show support.