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Student Arts Committee

+ Meet the Chairs: Sneha Shah and Sarah Steely
Sneha Shah is a third-year student in the College majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Biology and Bioethics. In addition to her second year serving as co-Chair of the Student Arts committee, Sneha is actively performing scientific research in a Neuroscience laboratory at the Medical Center and is Program Director for Madison House Medical Services. She is also a member of Sharaara, a competitive South Asian Dance Team at UVa. In her spare time, she enjoys dancing and watching lots of TV. As co-chair of the Student Arts committee, her goals for the 2011-2012 school year include addressing the needs and ideas of the student arts community, executing numerous culturally-enriching events/performances to allow for exposure to the arts, and improving the quality of the student arts experience..

Sarah Steely is a third-year student in the College. Formerly an academic vagrant, Sarah recently declared the Environmental Thought and Practice (ETP) major, further confirming her parents’ suspicions that college has made their daughter a tree-hugging liberal (sorry Dad). In addition to being this excited about Studco (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFlcqWQVVuU), Sarah is the Arts Council student representative, an RA, and a member of the Student Garden Leadership Team. She is also a 2011 Orientation Leader, a volunteer at the Virginia Discovery Museum, and a Sigma Delta Tau sister. Come distract Sarah from her librarian duties behind the Clemons circulation desk. When she grows up, she wants to be a farmer (or Ke$ha).

The Student Arts Committee is the committee within student council responsible for addressing the needs of the student arts community, broadening access to the arts, and using the arts to improve the quality of the educational and student experience. It’s mission is to enrich the educational and cultural experience at The University of Virginia through promotion of and exposure to the arts, improved access to cultural events, increased presence of creative endeavors around Grounds, representation and support of student artists and art lovers, and using art to create a positive difference in the greater community.

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Upcoming Events: There are no events.

This year’s committee initiatives include:

  • Free Expression Wall: a project designed to provide an informal creative outlet for students, and to increase the profile of art in the everyday.
  • Spring Arts Network Dinner: A forum for discussion among Deans, administration, CIO student leaders to bring light to what already exists in the arts community and propose mechanisms to work together in a more coherent fashion.
  • Independent Student Arts Fund (ISAPF):  A grant awarded to promote student involvement and achievement in the arts by funding independent creative work in the fields of visual and performing arts. Download the application here or join the facebook group. Deadline 11/12/10 at 5 P.M. Questions? Email UVAisapf@gmail.com!
  • Arts Advocates Program: A student in the various first and second-year dorm areas advocate and celebrate the arts in their living environment via face-to-face interaction, program coordination, flyering, e-mailing, and simply being passionate about the arts.
  • Minds Wide Open: Showcase of performances and discussions celebrating the strength of women through the arts
  • Instituting CavDaily newspapers outside the Fine Arts Cafe

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In the spirit of arts advocacy, the Arts Committee offers the following suggestions to maximize your OWN arts experience on-grounds:

1. Visit the newly revamped arts website! http://www.virginia.edu/arts/

2. Sign up for the free, weekly “Arts News” e-mail to get an idea of all the wonderful events going on around UVa . It’s fast AND easy!

3. Did you know that you get a free ticket to most UVa music and drama performances? Simply reserve a ticket through the arts box office by midnight the day before by calling (434) 924-3376 or registering online at http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/boxoffice/.

4. All UVa students have a FREE MEMBERSHIP to the University Art Museum. Located on Rugby Road across from Mad Bowl, there is always something new to see. Also, mark your calendars for the last Friday of every month for the museum’s “Final Fridays” celebration, featuring refreshments for everyone and a free drink for those over 21. Visit, and you’ll never look at Rugby the same way again.

5. Speak up: Have concerns or want answers? Make your voice known. If there’s something you want changed, we can help you talk to the administration. Just email us to get started!


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