Southside gallery in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014.
(DM Photo/Phil McCausland)
Despite blatant attempts to freeze Oxford over, many local residents still came out to enjoy the Yoknapatawpha Art Council’s first Art Crawl of 2014. Held on the fourth Tuesday of every month, the January Oxford Art Crawl had event goers hunting for more than just a great time. This month, attendees had the chance to participate in a scavenger hunt composed of various questions with their answers waiting at every stop. Starting with a Chick-Fil-A sponsored pre-crawl at Meek Hall, this month featured exhibits from various artists that were on display at the Powerhouse Gallery, the University of Mississippi art department’s Gallery 130, Southside Gallery, the University Museum and Boure.
“This is actually the second scavenger hunt the YAC has put together,” said Stacey Sanford, director of YAC Outreach. “We tried it last year — only with the Powerhouse Gallery — to see if people would play and they loved it! So we are excited to bring that element back for this new season.”
Another element that had residents excited about this season’s first crawl was the live music at the Powerhouse Gallery. Not only collaborating with local vendors, restaurants and venues, the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council hosted a barbershop sextet from the Ole Miss music department.
“We really appreciate people braving the cold to come out tonight,” said Wayne Andrews, Arts Council director. “It’s a community event so it’s really great to see everyone come out, get involved and enjoy themselves.”
