{"id":8331,"date":"2012-10-04T12:18:23","date_gmt":"2012-10-04T18:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=8331"},"modified":"2012-10-04T12:18:23","modified_gmt":"2012-10-04T18:18:23","slug":"heller-center-changes-scheduling-procedure-adds-faculty-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=8331","title":{"rendered":"Heller Center changes scheduling procedure, adds faculty director"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Heller<\/a>Several changes in the operation of the Heller Center for Arts & Humanities will improve its access to the campus and greater Colorado Springs community.<\/p>\n

Priority scheduling for the Heller Center main house will be given to academic classes during the fall and spring semesters Monday through Wednesday and until 4 p.m. Thursday. The Office of Admissions and Records and University Center scheduling staff will work cooperatively to ensure that classes receive first priority. Requests to teach a full 16 week course at the Heller Center can be made directly to Admissions and Records at 255-3280.<\/p>\n

Scheduling for events on Heller Center property, including the main house and studio, will be handled by the University Center scheduling staff. One point of contact for campus and community will eliminate confusion and the potential for double booking, according to Megan Bell, director, University Center. In addition, a central reservation system will ensure that all organizations are asked to follow the same procedures and that scheduling and facility support for events is available at a high level. To request a reservation or check availability of space, call the University Center 255-3471 or email ucsched@uccs.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>A website dedicated to Heller Center scheduling information is in development and will be available as a link from the University Center website and the Heller Center website. In addition to providing information about the Heller Center, the site will contain guidelines and the application required for use of the guest house. This application requires advance approval of the faculty director who will determine if the request is in compliance with the mission of the Heller Center.<\/p>\n

Suzanne MacAulay, professor and chair, Department of Visual and Performing Arts, will serve as the first faculty director for the Heller Center. In addition to managing the artist\/scholar-in-residence program and reviewing and approving the guest house applications, MacAulay will answer classroom-related questions about the Heller Center, review communication materials from the Heller Center, and work closely with Perrin Cunningham, the Heller Center\u2019s curator, as well as other key university staff members.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>As Heller Center curator, Cunningham will manage the cultural heritage of the Heller Center and serve as the content specialist for the Heller Center\u2019s art collection. She will also collaborate with the arts coordinator and the Department of Facilities Services to provide input on any future projects on the 36-acre Heller site, north and west of the main campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that the newly established collaboration between academic interests and curatorial activities offers rich possibilities for fulfilling the creative vision of the Hellers and marking the Heller Center as a node of university as well as public artistic and intellectual engagement,\u201d MacAulay said.<\/p>\n

To see previous Communique stories about the Heller Center, visit<\/p>\n