Congratulations are in order for the Department of Communication's Associate Professor Anne Ward and the Department of Art's Associate Professor Chip Williams. Their recent documentary "Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture: Farm, Food & Community" will be screened at next week's First Friday event at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts . The documentary is about the first 20 years of the BRWIA organization.
After seeing the documentary, one viewer commented: "So well done! This wonderful work will help increase awareness, understanding and support of this great endeavor that y’all have given to so lovingly! I’m excited to see how things grow from here!"
A brief panel discussion will follow the screening with the filmmakers and Carol Coulter, one of BRWIA's Founding Mothers, first full- time Executive Director, and retired goat dairy farmer.
When: Friday, September 6
Time: 7 – 8 p.m.
Location: Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (423 W King St, Boone, NC 28608)
Where: Downstairs Theater (classroom TVCA 1102)
Find more event information here.
You're invited to our second local screening of the documentary "Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture: Farm, Food & Community" during App State's Sustainability Month and Homecoming Week after ASU's Community FEAST on Sanford Mall.
When: Tuesday, October 22
Time: 6:30-8pm
Location: ASU Plemmons Student Union
Where: The Solarium
A lively panel discussion about farming, development and land use will follow the screening. Please join us!
You're Invited! Inaugural Screening of Faculty's Documentary
You're Invited! Inaugural Screening of Faculty's Documentary