Mural finalists display art on Wescoe Beach

By Adam Vossen

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Wescoe Beach will be transformed into an art gallery today. The top 10 finalists in the Jayhawk Nation mural contest will be on display all day for judging.

The top 10 were chosen by daily events co-chairwoman Morgan Shirley, Overland Park senior, and co-chairman Brian Teefey, Lawrence senior. Shirley said the event would be changed a little this year to involve more of the student body.

“We decided to display the 10 finalists on Wescoe Beach and students will be able to vote for the best mural in addition to the points awarded for judging,” Shirley said.

Students can vote all day today by donating change to receptacles in front of each mural. Proceeds from the contest will go to the United Way. The judges of the contest will remain secret until judging begins.

Finalists could pick up their canvases on Oct. 22 and had until 9 a.m. today to complete their murals. Criteria for judging includes observance of the Jayhawk Nation theme, creativity, execution and overall appearance.

First place in the competition is worth 100 points, second place is worth 75 points and third place is worth 50 points. Finalists earn their group 25 points just for participating.

After judging the murals will be displayed in the Strong hall rotunda. Shirley said another reason for the contest was to decorate campus and encourage excitement for homecoming.

“We’re trying to bring spirit to the campus because you can’t always really tell on campus that it’s homecoming,” Shirley said.

Bhargav Srinivas Adagarla, a graduate student from Hyderabad, India, is one of the top 10 mural finalists. He said he entered the contest because he was interested in activities that tested creativity.

“This is my first semester at KU and I wanted my first experience of homecoming to be fuller,” Adagarla said.

— Edited by Elizabeth Cattell

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