DAAP Works to showcase some of nation's best design talent

Published June 2, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.
Each year the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP) hosts an exhibition that highlights the creative output of that year’s graduating class.

Theexhibition regularly draws visitors and companies from around thenation to view the final works of DAAP’s graduating class.  Graduatingstudents often will discuss their projects on display with thosevisiting and field questions on their research or design.

TheCollege boasts several top-ranked programs nationally, many of whichare known and respected  internationally.  In this end-of-yearexhibition, works from the following programs will be shown:

• Architecture
• Art Education
• Digital Design
• Fashion Design
• Fine Arts
• Graphic Design
• Industrial Design
• Interior Design
• Urban Planning

The almost week-long exhibition will run from Tuesday, June 9 to Saturday, June 13 in the Peter Eisenman-designed Aronoff Center for Design and Artat the corner of Clifton Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive.  Displaysare also set up at the Meyers Gallery located in the Steger StudentLife Center.

In addition to the installations, the ever-popularFashion Show put on by the College’s premier Fashion Design programwill take place on Friday, June 12.  In past years, the Fashion Showhas sold out so quickly that many people have been unable to view theshow.  As a result, this year’s Fashion Show will also be webcast at8pm.

The DAAP Works exhibition is free and open to the publicand is open 5pm to 9pm on Tuesday, 9am to 9am Wednesday through Friday,and noon to 4pm on Saturday.

Writer: Randy Simes
Source: University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning
Photography by Randy Simes



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