The Introduction to Community and Social Practice class assisted with the design,
execution and installation of a temporary fringe installation in Wichita's Gallery
Alley.
Fringe on top: class contributes to downtown placemaking project
Dec. 4, 2019
By Emily Christensen, College of Fine Arts
WSU College of Fine Arts
From working side by side with acclaimed artists to countless opportunities to showcase
your talent on and off campus, Wichita State's College of Fine Arts provides an environment
where you can train like a professional—and gain the skills, connections and confidence
to launch your dream career.
A class project brought color to the sky above Wichita — and helped one student land
a job.
Students in Kristin Beal's Intro to Community & Social Practice collaborated with
Downtown Wichita and Best Fringe Forever to design and execute a fringed canopy for
Gallery Alley, the outdoor art space near Douglas Avenue and St. Francis.
Students designed the color scheme and then produced and helped install the canopy.
“We would not have been able to do this without their help,” said Katherine Fugit,
co-owner of Best Fringe Forever. “We cut the material, gave them some training and
then they self-directed after that.”
