OICA Board recognizes Student Achievements

          At its last meeting, the advisory board for the Oconauftee Institute for Cultural Arts (OICA) recognized the recent achievements of the program, including the new letterpress studio and recent student accomplishments.           The board recognized Deanna...

Lossiah to receive Prestigious Art Award

     EBCI tribal member Lucille Lossiah, of Cherokee, is one of six Native American artists being recognized by First Peoples Fund this year.  The Fund announced last week artists from six states who will receive a prestigious 2011 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit...

OICA welcomes New Instructor

     This spring semester brought many new starts at the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts, Southwestern Community College’s fine arts program, including Brian Kane, OICA’s new program instructor.      “We are pleased to have someone of Brian’s caliber and...