College of Arts and Sciences

Phil Solomon

Creativity in Motion Prize Awarded

Filmmaker and professor of film studies Philip S. Solomon has been named the 2007 Thatcher Hoffman Smith Creativity in Motion recipient. Solomon will receive a piece of sculpture and a check for $40,000 to use at his discretion, based on his entry titled “American Falls.” The presentation will take place at a ceremony to be held Wednesday, Sept. 5, on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus.

“American Falls” is a six-channel, surround-sound digital video installation to be projected on the walls of the rotunda at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Solomon, who is known for his experimentation with film emulsion, calls it “a Sistine Chapel for the American Dream” and plans to open the exhibit in early fall of 2008.

Among the many influences of the installation are Frederick Church’s painting “Niagara Falls,” from the Corcoran’s collection; Diego Rivera’s Works Progress Administration Arts Project murals; various war memorials in the Washington, D.C., area; and an episode of “Star Trek” titled “The City on the Edge of Forever;” in which images are “history as a river of time."

Special Events:

August 30
A&S New Faculty Reception, 132 Ellison Hall, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

September 5
Creativity in Motion Prize presents "The Business of Creativity," with special guests Scott Booker, Angie DeVore-Green and Tom Green, followed by a screening of "UFOs at the Zoo," a concert film with The Flaming Lips. Seating is limited.

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	Jeanne Hoffman Smith
	Smith, a great friend to the college and the university, has been in practice as a clinical social worker for more than 30 years. She has been recognized many times for her dedication to the community, including the Governor's Arts Humanitarian Award and an honorary doctorate from OCU. Read more...

Creativity in Motion Prize

The $40,000 biannual award was first presented in 2003 to sculptor Elizabeth Ingraham. It was established by Jeanne Hoffman Smith to honor her parents, Grace Thatcher and Roy Hoffman Jr.