The Other Night School: Art Meets Astronomy

1 Lagrange Street,Newnan GA 30263

29 March, 2022

Description

Artist Casey McGuire and astronomer Nick Sterling will explore this relationship between art and astronomy. For centuries, astronomy and art have been woven together through the production of images and artistic representations to communicate scientific results. Artist Casey McGuire and astronomer Nick Sterling will explore this relationship, from William Herschel’s photographs of the Moon and Percival Lowell’s false discovery of canals on Mars, to modern images from the world’s most powerful telescope. Speakers: Dr. Nick Sterling, Associate Professor of Physics, and Casey McGuire, Professor of Art, University of West Georgia 6:00 reception, 6:30 talk *no alcohol served* Free and open to the public. Register on Eventbrite for door prizes. Host: School of the Arts, University of West Georgia The Other Night School series offers a dynamic learning environment featuring the best of university faculty delivering talks on important, intriguing, and, yes, curious topics. No quizzes or pesky term papers. No parking problems or tuition fees. Just the best university professors, the most captivating lectures, and wine. Where Campus Meets Community: The School of the Arts is committed to building and maintaining a unified arts culture both on campus and in the surrounding communities.SOTA harnesses the power of creativity in all its forms and shares it with the public. We work to enhance resources for the arts through meaningful partnerships with patrons and programs in the area, since we believe that a thriving arts culture not only makes for more vibrant and tolerant campuses but also creates more desirable places in which to work and live. SOTA hosts experts in their fields and brings in nationally recognized artists. We invite you to attend our regularly scheduled programs and special events.