With all of the ensembles, acapella groups, choirs and dance companies at Ithaca College, it can be easy for students looking to get involved in the arts to get overwhelmed.
Junior Sheila Wallis, a theatre studies and music double major, felt the same way — with so many opportunities floating around campus on flyers, bulletin boards and hallways — she did not know all of the options available to her. In order to make finding artistic organizations less overwhelming, Wallis started the Facebook page “Ithaca College Arts, Auditions and Opportunities,” which currently has 173 likes, and @ICArtisticOpportunities, on Instagram, with 125 followers, to centralize the multitude of auditions and creative job opportunities offered at the college.
Wallis, who is also a resident assistant for freshmen, said it was difficult to alert her residents of all of the opportunities offered on campus. So, after seeing a similar account for the Central New York Area, she was inspired.
“I remember explaining to one of my residents, ‘Oh, you go to this page, and this page, and this page and this page,’ and it was just so confusing to find any types of opportunities,” Wallis said.
While students have IC Engage to look for opportunities on campus, the site displays every organization on campus, not just arts organizations. IC Artistic Opportunities has a specific focus and a designated target audience.
Wallis said she started the Facebook page in Spring 2020 before the college transitioned to...
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