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Fine Arts Daywith the AmazingGraceGospel ChoirThe newly created FineArts Area at The American Universityof Rome inaugurated itsfirst year with a “Fine Arts Day”held on December 1.Student art from thepainting and sketchbook coursesAbove: The Amazing Grace Gospel Choir performing in the AUR Auditorium.was exhibited. The AmazingGrace Gospel Choir, directed byProfessor Timothy Martin gave abenefit concert in the Auditorium,where selected student art wasshown.Proceeds from the concertwent to the Casa di Accoglienza Bernadette dell’Unitalsi, a project to help sick children and their families, and tothe Spanish nuns of San Giuseppe della Montagne in Viale Vaticana, who care for a small group of orphaned children.Don Romano De Angelis, Ecclesiastical Director for Unitalsi, was instrumental in finding these worthy charities.The Fine Arts Area Director Professor Breda C. Ennis and AUR Sophomore David Samulski worked with theStudent Government of AUR for various fundraising events, including the Toy and Food Drive, Latin Dance Session,Wine Tasting and managed to raise around 700 Euros all together.The Fine Arts Area hopes to continue its work by fulfilling its mission to create art through knowledge ofRome as a twofold city with both beautiful artistic secrets as well less pleasant realities, often involving the sick andunderprivileged. The making of art and the generosity of outreach to the local community will lead to the preparationof young artists who are professionally trained and have a deeper understandingof the world.Above: Student Kruti Mehta with her artwork during the Fine Arts Dayexhibition.Above: AUR student Leslie Carr-Riegel singingwith the Amazing Grace Gospel Choir.9