On the morning of May 14, the launching ceremony of Taizhou University—Linghu Lake Artists’ Colony and the opening ceremony of the first Linghu Lake Art Studio Fine Arts Exhibition were held in Wenjin Side Court by Linghu Lake. Cui Fengjun, Party Secretary of the CPC Taizhou University Committee, and Wu Huading, Party Secretary of the CPC Linhai Committee, jointly inaugurated Linghu Lake Artists’ Colony and Taizhou University Art Creation Center.
Professor Zhou Gang, deputy director of the Watercolor Art Committee of China Artists Association and professor of China Academy of Art, Professor Zhou Yiqing, director of the Printmaking Department of the School of Fine Arts of Nanjing Academy of Art, Professor Yang Chunhua, former member of the Printmaking Art Committee of China Artists Association and professor of Nanjing Academy of Art, Xu Minghui, vice chairperson of the Watercolor Painters Association of Zhejiang Province, Zhao Xiaoming, member of the Party Committee and vice president of Taizhou University, Zhao Sheng, member of the Standing Committee of Linhai Municipal Party Committee and Minister of Publicities Department, Lin Min, Vice Mayor of Linhai, and Lin Bin, Chairman of Taizhou Artists Association, attended the event. The event was hosted by Ke Shenghai, Dean of the School of Art and Design of Taizhou University.
“Culture is the soul of a city. Historically, the three celebrities including Zheng Guangwen, a scholar adept at poetry, calligraphy and painting, Zhu Ziqing and Guo Moruo, two literary giants, have left their footprints in Linhai, which enjoys the reputation of ‘thousand-year city around, literary scholars abound’,” says Zhao Xiaoming. He comments that the accommodation of the artists’ colony by the side of Linghu Lake is a cultural heritage and innovation, which not only provides a new communication platform for contemporary artists to record the beauty of the earth with their vivid brush and colorful colors, but also opens a new artistic window for aesthetic art to be close to the public and integrated into public life. He hopes that both sides will take this opportunity to further expand the “circle of friends” of local excellent traditional culture, expand the city brand awareness, tell the story of Linhai well together and sing the strongest voice of local culture.
“Taizhou University—Linghu Lake Artists’ Colony is another fruitful achievement of deepening university-city cooperation between Linhai and Taizhou University. It is an important window to show the heritage of Linhai’s culture and artistic flavor,” says Lin Min. She adds that Linhai will continue to do its best to support the construction and development of Taizhou University—Linghu Lake Artists’ Colony and provide best services for the artists’ creation and exploration.
At the launching ceremony, He Feng, the director of Taizhou Citywall Cultural Tourism Development Center, and Jiang Xiangyang, the party secretary of School of Art and Design of Taizhou University, signed the Taizhou University—Linghu Lake Artists’ Colony Cooperation Agreement on behalf of both parties. After the ceremony, an academic seminar on art creation of Taizhou University—Linghu Lake Artists’ Colony was also held.
Taizhou University—Linghu Lake Artists’ Colony is a platform for in-depth cooperation between the university and Linhai in cultural tourism innovation, art creation, and cultural communication, and so forth. The Colony has 8 famous artist studios, such as cultural tourism planning, cultural creation design, watercolor pastel, Chinese painting, printmaking, oil painting, sculpture and calligraphy. In the coming days, Taizhou University—Linghu Lake Artists’ Colony will open to Linhai residents and carry out cultural lectures, art exhibitions, experience activities, and public welfare training regularly, which will not only promote the communication and creation among artists, but also promote the development of culture, art and tourism in Linhai and enrich the spiritual life of Linhai people.
