{"id":1263,"date":"2018-09-07T21:24:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T01:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ortn.edu\/robertsville\/2018\/09\/07\/oak-ridge-artists-selected-ornl-fcus-new-community-art-program\/"},"modified":"2018-09-07T21:25:02","modified_gmt":"2018-09-08T01:25:02","slug":"oak-ridge-artists-selected-ornl-fcus-new-community-art-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ortn.edu\/robertsville\/2018\/09\/07\/oak-ridge-artists-selected-ornl-fcus-new-community-art-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Oak Ridge Artists Selected for ORNL FCU\u2019s New Community Art Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oak Ridge National Laboratories Federal Credit Union (ORNFCU) launched a new yearly community arts program and in the spring of 2018. The Community Art &amp; Mural Program provides local artists and school art programs the opportunity to showcase their creativity in a unique fashion: by painting a large structure visible from a main access road in Oak Ridge.<\/p>\n<p>Entries were submitted in all categories (K-4 grades, 5<sup>th<\/sup>-8<sup>th<\/sup> grades, and 9<sup>th<\/sup>-12<sup>th<\/sup> grades) and the winners&#8217; designs have been recreated on a large scale, public platform, as well as a $100 cash prize for the student (or team) and a $500 cash prize for their school\u2019s art programs. One winner was selected from each category. The competition judges were: Kate Creason, Dogwood Arts Program Manager; Pat Postma, Oak Ridge resident and photographer; and Jessica Emert, Community &amp; Public Relations Director at ORNL FCU.<\/p>\n<p>The designs were painted in the spring of 2018 by local artist, Bryan Wilkerson, who chose placement based on orientation and scalability. Wall sizes are: 36\u2019 x 15\u2019 area facing S. Rutgers Avenue; 36\u2019 x 15\u2019 area facing N. Purdue Avenue; and third place, and a 19\u2019 x 15\u2019 area facing ORNL FCU headquarters.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Congratulations to the following students and schools:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Elementary Category (K-4) \u2013 Glenwood Elementary, 1<sup>st<\/sup> grade students (Jonathan Purtill, art educator)<\/li>\n<li>Middle School Category (5<sup>th<\/sup>-8<sup>th<\/sup>) \u2013 Robertsville Middle, Chatelaine McBroom, 5<sup>th<\/sup> grade (Sean Seyfert, art educator)<\/li>\n<li>High School (9<sup>th<\/sup>-12<sup>th<\/sup>) \u2013 Oak Ridge High School, Bryce Guzman, 12<sup>th<\/sup> grade (Gisela Schrock, art educator)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortn.edu\/robertsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Murals.jpg\" alt=\"Art Mural Winners\" width=\"1429\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orschools.wpenginepowered.com\/robertsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Murals-200x62.jpg 200w, https:\/\/orschools.wpenginepowered.com\/robertsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Murals-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orschools.wpenginepowered.com\/robertsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Murals-400x125.jpg 400w, https:\/\/orschools.wpenginepowered.com\/robertsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Murals-600x187.jpg 600w, https:\/\/orschools.wpenginepowered.com\/robertsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Murals-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orschools.wpenginepowered.com\/robertsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Murals-800x250.jpg 800w, https:\/\/orschools.wpenginepowered.com\/robertsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Murals-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orschools.wpenginepowered.com\/robertsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Murals-1200x375.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orschools.wpenginepowered.com\/robertsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/Murals.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1429px) 100vw, 1429px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Program Details<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The program is an open competition for Oak Ridge school students to submit designs to be displayed on a cinderblock wall. The wall surrounds a generator situated on the campus of ORNL FCU\u2019s main headquarters located at 221 S. Rutgers Avenue. The competition was developed with the assistance of Bryan Wilkerson, Professor of Art &amp; Design at Roane State Community College, and art educators Jim Dodson and Tristy Berryhill.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information, including pictures of the artwork, please contact Jessica Emert at <a href=\"mailto:jemert@ornlfcu.com\">jemert@ornlfcu.com<\/a> or 865.220.1014.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About Bryan Wilkerson<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Bryan Wilkerson is a Tennessee native and Professor of Art and Design at Roane State Community College. His creative practices are focused primarily on ceramics and public arts, but extend into design and drawing. His work explores humor, craft, irony, and play through common symbolic references. He is also the creator and director of the ArtMobile traveling gallery and pop-up workshop space.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About ORNL Federal Credit Union<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>ORNL Federal Credit Union (FCU) is a not-for-profit financial cooperative locally owned and operated by its members for the benefit of all who belong. Established on August 6, 1948 with 10 founding members, ORNL FCU\u2019s assets have grown to over $1.9 billion with membership growing to over 155,000. Open to all businesses and anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in the 16 counties of East Tennessee, ORNL FCU currently serves members in 31 branches located throughout Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Hamblen, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Roane, Sevier and Union counties.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oak Ridge National Laboratories Federal Credit Union (ORNFCU) launched a new yearly community arts program and in the spring of 2018. 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