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This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection of work in a variety of media created by students in the WKU Department of Art & Design.

Guest artist and faculty chamber recital performed by

• Dr. Jessica Welsh, piano
• Sarah Berry, cello
• Sara Sasaki, violin

Pieces to include:

• Price - Three Spirituals
• Adams - Road Movies
• Schoenfield - Café Music
• Copland - Hoe-Down

Please contact Dr. Jessie Welsh if you have questions!

Admission is free!

Moon Festival

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection of work in a variety of media created by students in the WKU Department of Art & Design.

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection of work in a variety of media created by students in the WKU Department of Art & Design.

"Baritone Zachary Coates is a lecturer in music in voice, teaching applied voice and graduate courses in Song Literature. He received a Bachelor of Music degree from Westminster Choir College and both Master and Doctor of Music degrees from Indiana University, where he was a student of Andreas Poulimenos. 

A fervent interpreter of song, Dr. Coates has given recitals across the United States and internationally. His academic interests include the Kunstballaden of Carl Loewe, the intersection of poetry, music, and the visual arts in France at the turn of the 20th century, and the wide range of diverse and powerful voices crafting art song in America in the last few decades and today. His culminating doctoral project, A Practical Handbook for Teaching Undergraduate Song Literature, is a guide to assist Song Literature teachers in adapting core undergraduate curriculum into a format that will fit their unique perspectives and institutional requirements. 

Although he specializes in song, Coates’s vocal studies have included Stanislavski Technique, and he has performed with opera companies across the country including Michigan Opera Theater, Opera Philadelphia, Spoleto Festival USA, and Opera North. He has also been involved with the groundbreaking and inclusive work of Opera MODO, both on stage and behind the scenes. Roles have included Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni), Count Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro), Guglielmo and Don Alphonso (Così fan tutte), Sid (Albert Herring), Balstrode (Peter Grimes), Sergeant Sulpice (La fille du régiment), and Dulcamara (L’elisir d’amore). His concert performances include oratorios with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

During his graduate studies at Indiana University, Dr. Coates was a recipient of the Georgina Joshi International Fellowship, which allowed him to spend three months in England and Germany on a self-constructed intensive program of lessons and coachings, including an extended period of lessons with Sir Thomas Allen. Coates was also honored to work with legendary song coach and pianist Dalton Baldwin on several occasions before his passing."

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection of work in a variety of media created by students in the WKU Department of Art & Design.

WKU Preview Day 

Celebrating our 10th Anniversary!

Free and Family-Friendly

Saturday, October 11, 2025

10 AM to 3 PM

Free parking available off of Kentucky Street in WKU parking lots. Follow the Hammer In Parking Signs. For GPS directions, use our street address: 1444 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101

Special events this year include:

• "Sounds of the Forge," a musical performance by Dr. Liza Kelly and the WKU Treblemakers and Redshirts featuring historical songs about blacksmithing or inspired by sounds heard in blacksmithing shops.
• Equal Temperament, a national juried metalworking exhibition featuring 50 works by artists across the nation. An awards ceremony will take place at noon on October 11.

Join us at the Kentucky Museum for a free community event celebrating the metal workers' trade, including:

• Forge demonstrations.
• Tinsmithing demonstrations.
• Aluminum Pour demonstration and make-your-own pour.
• Basic Forge Skills Demonstrations.
• Opportunity to meet metalworkers and artisans, shop/commission, and discover Southcentral Kentucky's rich artisan community.
• Opportunity to learn about joining metal working associations and getting started in the trade.
• Learn about the Kentucky Forge Council and become a member.
• Kentucky Folklife Program Narrative Stage, including an interview with our Featured Blacksmiths.
• Big T's Bar-B-Cue food truck on site.

For more information, please visit the Hammer-In website here.

Kick the Clock Dance Festival is a weekend of collaboration where choreographers and movers of all backgrounds and abilities will race against time to create short works of movement to be performed at the festival's conclusion. Free admission, donations appreciated. Produced by the WKU Student Chapter of the National Dance Education Organization.