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9/1WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS
WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS
Wednesday, September 1st, 202112:00 AM - 11:59 PMStorrs CampusBenton Museum Husky Wow Activities
Looking for a fun way to enjoy or explore UConn's beautiful campus?
Try our new self-guided Art and Sculpture Hunts using your mobile phone.
Learn more about the art you see around you on campus.
This is a great activity to do with friends or dorm mates while socially distancing and adhering to UConn's rules.
Each walk is about 45 minutes long. The North Campus Hunt ends at the Dairy Bar – remember to order your ice cream online ahead of time.
Start each walk at The William Benton Museum of Art
NORTH CAMPUS HUNT: https://tinyurl.com/North-Hunt
SOUTH CAMPUS HUNT: https://tinyurl.com/SouthCampusHunt
RULES:
DO take a selfie with the works of art and share it with us at benton@uconn.edu to enter a daily drawing through September 12.
DO be safe and don’t touch the works of art. This is an observational hunt.
DO respect the works of art and leave no evidence of your visit behind.
Happy hunting!
For a longer walk try the bonus feature on the North Campus route.
*Prizes: New Benton T-shirts and Cafe Gift Cards.
Credits: UConn Students Eva Solano and Katherine McGuire for designing the hunts.
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9/2WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS
WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS
Thursday, September 2nd, 202112:00 AM - 11:59 PMStorrs CampusBenton Museum Husky Wow Activities
Looking for a fun way to enjoy or explore UConn's beautiful campus?
Try our new self-guided Art and Sculpture Hunts using your mobile phone.
Learn more about the art you see around you on campus.
This is a great activity to do with friends or dorm mates while socially distancing and adhering to UConn's rules.
Each walk is about 45 minutes long. The North Campus Hunt ends at the Dairy Bar – remember to order your ice cream online ahead of time.
Start each walk at The William Benton Museum of Art
NORTH CAMPUS HUNT: https://tinyurl.com/North-Hunt
SOUTH CAMPUS HUNT: https://tinyurl.com/SouthCampusHunt
RULES:
DO take a selfie with the works of art and share it with us at benton@uconn.edu to enter a daily drawing through September 12.
DO be safe and don’t touch the works of art. This is an observational hunt.
DO respect the works of art and leave no evidence of your visit behind.
Happy hunting!
For a longer walk try the bonus feature on the North Campus route.
*Prizes: New Benton T-shirts and Cafe Gift Cards.
Credits: UConn Students Eva Solano and Katherine McGuire for designing the hunts.
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9/2Pet Therapy Dogs visit the Benton
Pet Therapy Dogs visit the Benton
Thursday, September 2nd, 202102:00 PM - 04:00 PMStorrs CampusThe William Benton Museum of Art Relax from a hard first week back at school. Visit with cute dogs Wrigley and Summit in the Benton Museum Galleries.
Collaboration with Pet Therapy and SHaW.
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9/3WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS
WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS
Friday, September 3rd, 202112:00 AM - 11:59 PMStorrs CampusBenton Museum Husky Wow Activities
Looking for a fun way to enjoy or explore UConn's beautiful campus?
Try our new self-guided Art and Sculpture Hunts using your mobile phone.
Learn more about the art you see around you on campus.
This is a great activity to do with friends or dorm mates while socially distancing and adhering to UConn's rules.
Each walk is about 45 minutes long. The North Campus Hunt ends at the Dairy Bar – remember to order your ice cream online ahead of time.
Start each walk at The William Benton Museum of Art
NORTH CAMPUS HUNT: https://tinyurl.com/North-Hunt
SOUTH CAMPUS HUNT: https://tinyurl.com/SouthCampusHunt
RULES:
DO take a selfie with the works of art and share it with us at benton@uconn.edu to enter a daily drawing through September 12.
DO be safe and don’t touch the works of art. This is an observational hunt.
DO respect the works of art and leave no evidence of your visit behind.
Happy hunting!
For a longer walk try the bonus feature on the North Campus route.
*Prizes: New Benton T-shirts and Cafe Gift Cards.
Credits: UConn Students Eva Solano and Katherine McGuire for designing the hunts.
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9/4WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS
WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS
Saturday, September 4th, 202112:00 AM - 11:59 PMStorrs CampusBenton Museum Husky Wow Activities
Looking for a fun way to enjoy or explore UConn's beautiful campus?
Try our new self-guided Art and Sculpture Hunts using your mobile phone.
Learn more about the art you see around you on campus.
This is a great activity to do with friends or dorm mates while socially distancing and adhering to UConn's rules.
Each walk is about 45 minutes long. The North Campus Hunt ends at the Dairy Bar – remember to order your ice cream online ahead of time.
Start each walk at The William Benton Museum of Art
NORTH CAMPUS HUNT: https://tinyurl.com/North-Hunt
SOUTH CAMPUS HUNT: https://tinyurl.com/SouthCampusHunt
RULES:
DO take a selfie with the works of art and share it with us at benton@uconn.edu to enter a daily drawing through September 12.
DO be safe and don’t touch the works of art. This is an observational hunt.
DO respect the works of art and leave no evidence of your visit behind.
Happy hunting!
For a longer walk try the bonus feature on the North Campus route.
*Prizes: New Benton T-shirts and Cafe Gift Cards.
Credits: UConn Students Eva Solano and Katherine McGuire for designing the hunts.
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9/5WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS
WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS
Sunday, September 5th, 202112:00 AM - 11:59 PMStorrs CampusBenton Museum Husky Wow Activities
Looking for a fun way to enjoy or explore UConn's beautiful campus?
Try our new self-guided Art and Sculpture Hunts using your mobile phone.
Learn more about the art you see around you on campus.
This is a great activity to do with friends or dorm mates while socially distancing and adhering to UConn's rules.
Each walk is about 45 minutes long. The North Campus Hunt ends at the Dairy Bar – remember to order your ice cream online ahead of time.
Start each walk at The William Benton Museum of Art
NORTH CAMPUS HUNT: https://tinyurl.com/North-Hunt
SOUTH CAMPUS HUNT: https://tinyurl.com/SouthCampusHunt
RULES:
DO take a selfie with the works of art and share it with us at benton@uconn.edu to enter a daily drawing through September 12.
DO be safe and don’t touch the works of art. This is an observational hunt.
DO respect the works of art and leave no evidence of your visit behind.
Happy hunting!
For a longer walk try the bonus feature on the North Campus route.
*Prizes: New Benton T-shirts and Cafe Gift Cards.
Credits: UConn Students Eva Solano and Katherine McGuire for designing the hunts.
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9/10Opening Reception With Music
Opening Reception With Music
Friday, September 10th, 202104:30 PM - 07:00 PMStorrs CampusThe William Benton Museum of Art Note: event has been moved from Thursday because of rain.
You are invited you to an opening reception for 2 exhibitions:
2021 UConn Studio Art Faculty Exhibition
AND
Immigrant Eyes: Photographs by Joe Standart
The Reception will take place in the Museum's front patio.
•Featuring a walk-through of the outdoor exhibition at 5:30pm with artist Joe Standart.
•Music by Lorena Garay, an award-winning guitarist from Puerto Rico who performs classical, Spanish and Latin guitar.
•Cash bar and light hors d'oeuvres.
Rain Date: Friday, September 10
RSVP to benton@uconn.edu or 860.486.4520
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9/17Critical LOOKing: A Gallery Dialogue
Critical LOOKing: A Gallery Dialogue
Friday, September 17th, 202112:15 PM - 12:45 PMStorrs CampusThe William Benton Museum of Art Tap your powers of observation and investigate a single work of art through close looking and discussion with Amanda Douberley, Assistant Curator/Academic Liaison.
Discussion subject: Leonard Baskin's "Man of Peace", a woodcut created in 1952.
This is an in person small discussion in the museum's galleries.
RSVP to benton@uconn.edu