09/10/2024
Filmmaker Gary Hanna's 'We're Still Here' Features Adam Nelson's Fight to Save UArts
New Film Series Focused on UArts’ Collapse Taps Alumni to Address Sudden Shutdown
Local filmmaker and UArts graduate Gary Hanna (Class of 2004, Film Major, Screenwriting Minor) is proud to present the latest vignette in his documentary series, "University of the Arts – We’re Still Here," featuring Adam Nelson, a 1991 UArts Theatre alumnus and Founder & CEO of Workhouse. The project sheds light on the deep impact University of the Arts has had on its graduates and highlights the ongoing fight to uncover the reasons behind the abrupt and shocking closure of the nearly 150-year-old institution.
Gary Hanna has set out to create a platform for UArts alumni to share their experiences, professional accomplishments, and the lasting influence of their arts education. The vignette series, which aims to spotlight alumni who have successfully built careers off of their UArts degrees, directly counters the misguided notion that arts education is an obsolete path. This campaign showcases how an arts degree is not a relic but a vital force shaping industries, communities, and cultures worldwide. Through these vignettes, UArts graduates continue to thrive despite the institution’s sudden closure.
“The arts are the cornerstone of American culture, and institutions like UArts are essential to nurturing the next generation of creative leaders,” said Nelson. “The closure of UArts is not only a loss for the community but a symbolic failure in the broader narrative about the role of arts education in this country.”
Nelson, a seasoned Public Relations executive and recipient of numerous accolades, shares his thoughts in his feature about the importance of preserving institutions like UArts and the questions that remain unanswered in the wake of its closure. “We’re still waiting for answers from the legislative committee hearings concerning the unexplained collapse of UArts. The administration and Board of Trustees must be held accountable for their actions, and we won’t rest until the full story is brought to light,” Nelson said.
Read the Article https://lifestyle.us983.com/story/51393406/filmmaker-gary-hannas-were-still-here-features-adam-nelsons-fight-to-save-uarts
Watch "University of the Arts – We’re Still Here," here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZlZTdFv58g
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