On Friday, November 4, the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life welcomes JaJay Zifanwe, the School Manager of the Physics University of Western Australia (UWA) and the owner of the UWA presence in Second Life. Winner of the 2008 Google Earth ‘Build your Campus in 3D’ Challenge and shortlisted into the top 10 for the 2010 Linden prize, Jay Jay and his team have been driven by expanding the focus on Teaching, Research, Art & Architecture in Virtual Worlds.

The UWA “open art challenge” is awarding over 1 million Linden dollars to virtual artists this year, bringing public attention and funds to many innovators in 3D digital artistic expression.

Come find out about this innovative arts program in Second Life. That’s this Friday, November 4, starting at 8:30 PDT. Click image for teleport link below.<!– Begin Second Life Destination Link –>

 

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