{"id":57857,"date":"2024-03-27T14:22:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T18:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=57857"},"modified":"2024-03-27T14:22:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T18:22:27","slug":"making-art-accessible-utc-student-opens-the-art-closet-to-continue-the-goodness-of-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/making-art-accessible-utc-student-opens-the-art-closet-to-continue-the-goodness-of-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"Making art accessible: UTC student opens The Art Closet to \u2018continue the goodness of giving\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_57859\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"637\" data-attachment-id=\"57859\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/making-art-accessible-utc-student-opens-the-art-closet-to-continue-the-goodness-of-giving\/naomi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Naomi.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,637\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Naomi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Naomi-1024x509.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-57859 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Naomi.jpg\" alt=\"Thinking of others was all the inspiration Naomi White needed to create The Art Closet, housed in the Department of Art in the UTC Fine Arts Center (photo courtesy of Naomi White).\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Naomi.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Naomi-1024x509.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Naomi-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Naomi-800x398.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Naomi-580x288.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Naomi-610x303.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Naomi-1536x764.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Naomi-2048x1018.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thinking of others was all the inspiration Naomi White needed to create The Art Closet, housed in the Department of Art in the UTC Fine Arts Center (photo courtesy of Naomi White).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Shortly after Naomi White arrived at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, she saw a need.<\/p>\n<p>Good art supplies are not cheap and not always accessible, she said. Many of her friends and peers wanted to create, but free resources needed to be improved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always had a passion for art and wanted to be creative,\u201d said White, a junior sculpture major from Alcoa, Tennessee. \u201cAs I got older, I realized I wasn\u2019t the only one who didn\u2019t have every art supply I could explore. I wanted to make sure I gave back to the community that gave to me. I want to continue the goodness of giving, of creating a space where people can give the art supplies they won\u2019t be using and get involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Being an artist herself, White saw many people giving away and even throwing away their unused materials. It prompted her to propose an idea to Dr. Angie To, the head of the UTC Department of Art: creating a space for unused art supplies\u2014which is how The Art Closet was born.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2022, The Art Closet provides UTC students in need with free art supplies. In the spirit of giving and receiving, students can go to the closet to fulfill their creative goals or donate excess supplies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNaomi is a highly motivated student who came to me with a clear idea of what she wanted to do, the physical space it would require, who it would help, and how it would be funded,\u201d To recalled. \u201cOftentimes when a student comes to me with an idea, it is only partially formed and requires a great deal of input from me. In Naomi\u2019s case, she had already worked out the logistics and only needed me for endorsement and to help her locate a place in the building where The Art Closet would live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Always open for donation or pick up, The Art Closet is located just to the left upon entering the Fine Arts Center\u2019s main doors.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the Artists Alliance\u2014a club spearheaded by White\u2014will merge with the Art History Association (AHA). She said that the AHA will manage the initiative to continue the mission and preserve The Art Closet for many years, ensuring its home at UTC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, I am making sure I am focusing on what\u2019s important to me, which includes The Art Closet,\u201d White said. \u201cI am trying to ensure we are gathering student resources and reaching out to the community to see what we can do for each other. I hope to help as many people as possible with this project.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>For information on donating to The Art Closet, contact Naomi White through email (<strong><a href=\"mailto:theartclosetutc@gmail.com\">theartclosetutc@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong>) or via Instagram at <strong>the_art_closet_utc<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Learn More<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/visit\">Visit UTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/arts-and-sciences\/department-of-art\">UTC Department of Art<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/apply\">How to apply<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shortly after Naomi White arrived at UTC, she saw a need. Good art supplies are not cheap and not always accessible. 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