Coulture and Vintage Blue will co-host Intersections, an experiential art show, to celebrate the work of seven graduate and undergraduate artists on Oct. 12.
Coulture and Vintage Blue are sponsoring the event and working together on marketing initiatives. The goal of Intersections is to provide artists with a platform to showcase their work and gain exposure while connecting the different spheres of campus.
Sidney Morris, UNC senior and development director for Coulture, said the two organizations have similar missions that rally students around the arts and encourage individuality.
“Coulture’s mission is really about diversity and inclusion through art, and especially fashion, but that’s really what we focus on: diversity, inclusion and sustainability,” Morris said. “We really focus on the idea that art is for everyone.”
Colby Kirkpatrick, senior and director of events and product design for Vintage Blue, said he wanted a theme that was broad enough for artists to showcase the work they already had but also incorporated a social mission.
“We were really trying to highlight all of the intersections as it pertains to like, intersections of identity, intersections in physical space or intersections and crossroads in life that make the human experience so unique,” Kirkpatrick said.
Vintage Blue, established in the beginning of 2018, sells thrifted UNC apparel, designs original clothing and includes storytelling by having comprehensive articles about artists on its website. The company will debut its fall line at the show, which was inspired by the Intersections theme.
In addition to showcasing the artist’s talent, the show will encourage students to pursue the arts after college, Kirkpatrick said.
“The arts are so underfunded on most college campuses across the country, and a lot of times artists will go through college and really enjoy art, but then not see it as a viable career path, so we’re hoping through these events to change that,” Kirkpatrick said.
