October 1, 2009
‘Open to Question’ exhibit occupies new site near Allen Library
Open to Question, the exhibit about University District activism that has been outdoors at the UW Tower, is finding a new home near Allen Library this week.
The exhibit, which was originally sponsored by the University District Museum Without Walls, a project of the University District Arts & Heritage Committee, was created by UW design students and as of Sept. 5 became the property of the UW Office of Regional Affairs. Open to Question won an Award of Excellence from the University and College Designers Association, which honors the best works created either for or by educational institutions.
The exhibit consists mainly of photographs from the 1960s and 70s, along with some ephemera, such as posters, flyers and covers from an underground newspaper of the time, the Helix. The materials were compiled by Julia Swan, public relations coordinator at the Burke Museum, as part of her thesis project for the Museology Program. The student designers who created the exhibit were supervised by Assistant Professor of Art Kristine Matthews.
For more information about the exhibit, see our story here.
