Past Times
with Katie Hargrave
Katie Hargrave and I present a variety of visual, auditory, and experiential tools to highlight past uses of the south quad of Illinois State University, the current site of the Center for the Visual Arts and University Galleries. This site evolved from a patch of muddy ground that dirtied the skirts of the first University students, to a trolley line, and then to women’s archery, tennis, field hockey and football fields, before its present use as the art building.
In addition to the walking tours, University Galleries hosts Provenance, Commemoration, and Sediment, three installations which provide visual evidence of Illinois State University’s histories.
