Arlington, TX (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) — Throughout the Fall 2022 semester, the Arlington Museum of Art is partnering with The University of Texas at Arlington and a senior-level digital storytelling class to explore a wide variety of contemporary themes inspired by their current exhibition, A Knight’s Tale.
The partnership is entitled, AMA-UTA CreateCollab.
Class projects include photo essays, one-minute documentaries, and one-minute podcasts about themes as broad as sword fighting with light sabers, fulfilling family legacies, every day heroes, and modern metalsmithing.
“The students are really bringing their A-game in terms of creative concepts as well as production value,” said Chris Hightower, President and CEO of the Arlington Museum of Art. “Their diverse voices and modern points of view juxtaposed with the historical themes of A Knight’s Tale are so compelling. We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with UTA in such a creative way.”
Associate Professor of Communication Erika Pribanic-Smith, who teaches the class, values opportunities to bring real-world experiences to her students.
“My goal is to give my students real-world experience in all of my classes, creating real stories using real sources,” said Dr. Pribanic-Smith. “Creating stories that will be published for the public to see, not just submitted for a grade, gives students extra incentive to put forth their best effort. Furthermore, working with professionals gives the students another layer of feedback to re-enforce what they’re learning in the classroom. I prefer to work with organizations like the Arlington Museum of Art who will benefit in some way from the students’ content so that we are providing a service to the community.”
Watch the AMA 360 blog for new AMA-UTA CreateCollab stories produced by UT Arlington students.
Media Contact
Amy Schultz
Arlington Museum of Art
amy@arlingtonmuseum.org
817-275-4600
