AP - The University of Oregon has ended free art sessions for community artists to sketch nude models, saying it could not afford the increasing cost of keeping the popular classes secure. Classes with nude models are part of the curriculum in the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. But those classes aren't open to the general public. On Saturdays, 30 to 35 people from a group known as the Saturday Figure Drawing Group regularly show up to draw a nude model, said artist Will Mitchell, the group's volunteer coordinator.
The group has been meeting since the mids, participants told the Eugene Register-Guard in a story Wednesday. So I haven't yet found out what the safety concerns are.
She said a limited budget has prevented the university from putting more resources into security that would allow the sessions to continue. However, Muller said drawing nudes has value and purpose in the creation of art and the development of artistic ability, and she pointed out nonprofit art centers where community members could do such work. University officials wouldn't comment beyond the letter. Some models who work in the classrooms also work at the Saturday sessions.
Lindsey Belleau, 27, told the Register-Guard that modeling at the Saturday sessions had helped her grow. It's a group of people who get together doing what they love. And they're so respectful of each other. Mon, 24 Feb GMT Story Infinite Scroll - News3 v1. Ski Reports. Weather App. Hurricane Tracker. Game Center. Now Mon Tue Weather Alert. High coastal winds, valley flood watches. Show Less. Weather Alert High coastal winds, valley flood watches See More.
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