11/12/19
HAYS, Kan. – Art Slam, an evening of art, food, karaoke, poetry and more, will raise funds for a program for survivors of domestic violence and for a student art organization at Fort Hays State University.

The evening goes from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in the atrium of the Center for Art and Design on the university campus.

Tickets for the meal of chili, desserts and hot chocolate are $5, or $4 if the meal ticket is purchased in advance.

To purchase meal tickets before the event, contact an Arts for Social Change member or email Michaela Nietfeld at mmnietfeld@mail.fhsu.edu. 

Proceeds will be split equally between Arts for Social Change, a student organization, and the social program From Victims to Social Entrepreneurs, a support program for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking.

The program is administered by Dr. Ziwei Qi, assistant professor of criminal justice, and Dr. Hsin-Yen Yang, associate professor of communications studies.

For more information about this event, contact Amy Schmierbach, professor of art and design and sponsor of Arts for Social Change, at ajschmierbach@fhsu.edu or by phone at 785-628-4272.