Three Washburn University students have
received awards from the Mulvane Art Museum and the Washburn University art
department for their work featured in the annual art department exhibit on
display at the Museum until June 3.
Michael D. Allen, of Topeka, is the recipient of the 2012 Charles &
Margaret Pollak Award for his piece “Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil”
which will be added to the Museum’s permanent collection. The Charles &
Margaret Pollak Award is the most prestigious and highly recognized art award
given annually to a Washburn Art Department Student. The award was initiated in
1973 by the late Charles and Margaret Pollak because of their great interest in
the visual arts.
Alex Olson, of Topeka, is the recipient of the 2012 Joan B. Foth Award for her
piece “Where Icarus Landed.” This award was initiated in 2011 by the Mulvane
Art Museum in honor of the late Joan B. Foth, a former adjunct instructor at
Washburn whose work is found in collections at the Wichita Art Museum and the
Beach Museum at Kansas State University.
Kaylee Hesse, of Topeka, received the 2012 Topeka Branch of the National League
of Pen Women Award for her piece “Untitled 2.” The League is an arts advocate
which provides outreach programs in many communities, promoting literary,
educational, and charitable activities in the fields of art, letters and music.
For more information call (785) 670-1124 or visit our website at
www.washburn.edu/mulvane.
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