Math and science are not the only disciplines that Georgia Tech students excel at, and to prove it, the first annual Clough Commons Art Crawl will exhibit student artwork on February 10 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m in the G. Wayne Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons.

Sponsored by the Georgia Tech Library, Office of Undergraduate Studies, The Communication Center, the Office of Information Technology, and Erato, the Clough Commons Art Crawl promises to serve as both a creative outlet for study-stressed students and an evening of fun for the whole campus. Refreshments will be provided.

“Being an engineer or scientist or mathematician doesn't exclude students from being artistic. Having opportunities for creative expression is an essential part of being, well, human,” said Julia Turner, co-editor of Erato.

Turner believes art is vital to stress-relief and maintaining a healthy work-life balance in a rigorous, academic environment such as Georgia Tech. 

“An event like the Art Crawl provides these opportunities, as well as a venue in which students can share their work with their peers,” Turner added.

 The Crawl is open to all Georgia Tech students, regardless of classification or major. Paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, music, poetry and prose, and performance art are all eligible mediums for exhibition in this event. 

“The building has a lot of open space, which makes it feel somewhat like an art gallery already, but at the same time, there are rooms and partitions that will allow differentiation in the types of art presented,” said Turner.

The Clough Commons Art Crawl takes place February 10 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. and is open to the general public. To submit artwork to the Clough Commons Art Crawl, visit http://art.clough.gatech.edu/. The deadline to submit is February 3.