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Blue Sky Project to host open house at UD
In 2004, five visual artists created a program in suburban Chicago that used the art-making process to nurture creativity and leadership in young people. It was an outreach that invited teens to take an active role in the creation of professional-grade art. They called it the Blue Sky Project.
Now housed in the Rike Center at the University of Dayton, Blue Sky artists and their teenage collaborators are sponsoring a series of events Thursday, July 8 to show off the fruits of their labor.
Peter Benkendorf is co-creator of Blue Sky Project. He said the said the Project invites professional artists from around the world to create new works of contemporary art with Dayton-area teens.
“The purpose of July 8 is to give the public an opportunity to interact with all of the participants in Blue Sky Project,” Benkendorf said. “We want to give the public some insight into how the program functions and give them a sneak peek at a work-in progress that’s going to be presented at our final exhibition which is August 5, 6 and 7.”
The current Blue Sky participants includes five resident artists, five college-age apprentices and 42 local teens. The group meets Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Rike Center.
“The resident artists spend eight weeks in Dayton,” Benkendorf said. “A lot of the works you are going to see in August are now in their early stages of development. So, you will get a chance to hear the artists talk about their projects and see what stages they’re in.”
Activities begin at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 8 with a group presentation in Sears Recital Hall. Blue Sky Open Studios is from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Rike Center, room 206. A contemporary art panel discussion will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. in room 206. The day concludes with a potluck cookout at Art Street beginning at 7 p.m.
“Part of the opportunity for Blue Sky is to be a catalyst for more contemporary art-making,” Benkendorf said. “We try to reach out and collaborate with other artists and organizations in the community.”
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