Encouraging students to visit has always been a priority to the Henry's staff. If they have a positive experience at the Henry, we are building future museum audiences. In addition, the museum now has space set aside for classes to visit and study works from the collection. Art classes, architecture classes, drama classes studying costume design . . . The one thing that Andrews insists will not change is the Henry's interest in presenting provocative exhibits that other mainstream museums might avoid.
Digital media is such an embryonic field.
We wanted to have a place to house developing art forms, even though we are not even sure yet what those forms will be. The Henry has scheduled a series of reopening events to introduce its new building, including a reception for the campus community on Thursday, April 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. and a larger public reopening and dedication on Sunday, April 13 from 1 to 6 p.m. For more information, contact the Henry Gallery at 543-2281.