FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 15, 2022
Updated December 16, 2022
Contact: Danielle Miller, dmiller@dillard.edu
504.816.4328
NEW ORLEANS — Dillard University’s visual arts students have created an animation that will be featured in Arts New Orleans’ Luna Fête. The event is December 15 – 18 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The student piece entitled, “Art Chief” (listed as the working title “Muriele and the Moonchief)” is located at the intersection of John Churchill Chase Street and Convention Center Boulevard in front of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Visual arts professor Patricia Bernstein and a team of three Dillard students: Emmanuel Bruins, Coraniquejuanae Jackson and Robyn Myres worked together to create the “Art Chief” animation. Bernstein describes the animation as an “exciting project” for she and her students. “We hope the story inspires other young artists to stay true to their creative voices and persevere through hardship,” Bernstein said.
Luna Fête is a visionary initiative created by the Arts News Orleans to demonstrate the power of art to transform communities. This free and open to the public festival of light, art, and technology celebrates New Orleans’ creative industries and provides a memorable experience for diverse event attendees.
Since its inception in 2014, Luna Fête has presented some of the top light and projection based artists in the world, while simultaneously providing training to local artists to advance their capabilities to create large-scale and interactive art animated with light. More than 200 New Orleans artists and 60 youths have advanced their technical and artistic skills through this unique educational opportunity.
About Dillard University
Dillard University is a historically Black institution that cultivates leaders who live ethically, think and communicate precisely, and act courageously to make the world a better place. Located in New Orleans, Dillard is a private faith-based liberal arts university that offers 22 majors and two certificate programs. Ranked 5th on 2021 The New York Times Overall Mobility Index and 14th in 2022 by Academic Influence for Best Colleges and Universities by Academic Stewardship, Dillard’s call to future leaders is to Write Your Legacy. Find out more about Louisiana’s oldest HBCU by visiting www.dillard.edu.
