-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Announcement: Fourth Biennial Virginia Garrett Lectures on the Hi story of Cartography Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 10:02:20 -0500 From: Carolyn J Kadri <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Fourth Biennial Virginia Garrett Lectures on the History of Cartography Friday, October 1, 2004, Sixth Floor, Central Library University of Texas at Arlington Lectures begin at 10 a.m. The artistry and beauty of maps is the theme of the fourth Biennial Virginia Garrett Lectures on the History of Cartography, entitled "Mapmaker's Vision, Beholder's Eyes: The Art of Maps." Speakers Dennis Reinhartz (University of Texas at Arlington), Patricia Gilmartin (University of South Carolina), Denis Cosgrove (UCLA), Lucia Nuti (University of Pisa), and David Woodward (University of Wisconsin, Madison) will explore the many ways in which maps reflect the connection between cartography and art. This not only includes those maps that are depicted in works of art from Renaissance paintings to modern post cards, but also the way artists actually create works of art that are, in effect, maps. These lectures build on an enduring theme, for throughout history, there has been a close relationship between maps and art. The lectures will also illustrate the strong connection between the science of mapmaking and the creative and artistic expression that mapmakers bring to their work. In addition to the Virginia Garrett lectures on October 1, the Texas Map Society will hold its fall meeting at UTA on Saturday, October 2. Both meetings will be held on the sixth floor of the Central Library at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) located at 702 College Street, Arlington, Texas. The UTA campus is home to the Virginia Garrett Cartographic History Library and is located centrally in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. The registration fee for the lectures is $45 and includes lunch, a reception, and dinner. Those who plan to attend the Texas Map Society meeting on October 2 can register for both events for a total of $80. The Garrett Lectures are underwritten, in part, by the Virginia Garrett Cartographic History Endowment. For more information about the Virginia Garrett Lectures, please contact Kit Goodwin, Cartographic Archivist for Special Collections, at 817-272-5329 (voice), 817-272-3360 (fax), or [log in to unmask]