Southwestern Community College's art & design department recently received notification they were the recipient of a grant from the Iowa Arts Council. The grant funds were used to purchase a kiosk, which will be utilized as a virtual art gallery for the art & design department. The kiosk in position (shown in photo at right) is located in the main entry of the Instructional Center. Two additional kiosks will be located in the SWCC Student Center and in uptown Creston, possibly at the restored depot.
Once the kiosks are fully functional, the kiosks will provide details about current art venues and events in and around the area; information regarding SWCC's art & design programs; biographical sketches of local artists and their work; display exhibit work of SWCC students, local artists, and other students in the college's region; and much more. The kiosks feature a large monitor to display artwork, as well as a touch screen viewers will use to browse through the galleries.