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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018
An Evening at the Avant-Garde
IN COLOR! Saturday, March 17, at Ringling College of Art and Design | Benefiting Ringling College of Art and Design KAYLEIGH OMANG | BLACK TIE REPORTER
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t wasn’t just seas of green that took over North Trail on March 17. Ringling College of Art and Design brought guests together on the evening of St. Patrick’s Day for its annual An Evening at the Avant-Garde on the lawn of the college. This year’s theme, In Color!, left guests quite a bit of room to showcase their creativity. And creative they were, with costumes including St. Patrick’s Day leprechauns, a unicorn and the Pantone Color of the Year. Ringling College hosts Avant-Garde each year to support its students and raise money for scholarships. This year’s Avant-Garde $5,000 scholarship recipient was illustration major Dionisius Bangun. In addition to the costume contest, guests enjoyed a silent and live auction, figure enhancement sketches by Ringling students, face painting, a photo booth, a game of
Photod by Kayleigh Omang
Co-Chairs Lou and Rosemary Oberndorf
SEE PAGE 2 Pat Thompson and Ringling College President Larry Thompson celebrate their entrance to Avant-Garde.
Laura Blackman and Maria Marling
PAINTING IN COLOR Tammy Walsh and Kevin Friedman
Patricia Caswell and Cyndi Flanagan pose for a photo. Guests took the theme “In Color!” and portrayed it in many different ways.