CONCENTRATING, AI Garrett odds the finishing preparation to his ceramic self portrait, one of the many fa scinat ing projects which Harding's aspirant ortists creote and produce. FINE ARTS Unique new building for artists meets demand for expansion TlIE DIVTSTON OF FINE ARTS improved signi - fi ca ntl y when th e art department moved into its new hu ild ing thi s spring. The structure is loca ted hehind the Benson H ouse_ and corridors connect the house with the new building. Combined facili - ties provide .nll ch needed room for departmenta l expa ns 1011. Entering th e Sta te Co ll ege Show for Arkansa s the past two years_ H a rdin g stud ents have won the first three places both years. Studen ts also di splay tlH' ir art work 1n ('xhibit s on ca mpus every spring. Shows arc held in the libra r v_ the Ameri can H eritage nnrlilow the new art buildinp;. Silnilarly. music majors ~ i\'(' r('ci lals OP('Il to the- public. I cela lld and th e area in th e Northeast Command wer<' tOll red in th e spr ing by members of the Belles and Bea ll x, a vora l music group under th e direction of Dr. Kenneth Davis, JI". The group was awarded th e Iwi ze foll ow ing a success ful tour in Southeast Asia and Japan l ast spring. New courses added in the fin e a rts division include one in 111usic litera ture and an art course in color theory . Also. art hi stor y courses have been adjusted to add more h ou rs [0/' upper level credit. COMBINED facilities of the adjOining Benson House and the new art bUilding provide offices, work rooms and exhibit areas . 48
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