An array of mannequin arms, legs, torsos, heads, hands and feet are being turned into works of art by such Norman luminaries as University of Oklahoma President David Boren, award-winning clothing designer Kayne Gillaspie, Norman Mayor Cindy Rosenthal and 1969 Heisman Trophy winner Steve Owens – all to raise funds to enable The Performing Arts Studio to continue to provide superior fine arts programming to the community.

The project, called “Body of Art,” will be on display April 1-16 before the pieces are sold at auction on April 17. Both the exhibition and auction will be held at the PAS’s home, the historic Santa Fe Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave.

An innovative combination of visual and performing arts will mark The Performing Arts Studio’s participation in April’s Second Friday Circuit of Art from 6 to 10 p.m. April 9 at PAS’s home in the historic Santa Fe Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave.

Robin Schultz, who for many years played a major role in the poetry arts scene in central Oklahoma, will return to Norman for The Performing Arts Studio’s April 11 Second Sunday Poetry Reading. The event is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the historic Santa Fe Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave.

The auction is scheduled for Saturday, April 17. The evening will begin with a preview and “meet the artists” reception at 6 p.m., with the auction slated for 8 p.m. Tickets are $50.

All auction proceeds will support The Performing Arts Studio and its programs, which include the Summer Breeze and Winter Wind concert series, as well as jazz concerts, senior theatre, poetry readings, art exhibitions and special events for children and families.

To purchase tickets to the auction or for more information about “Body of Art” or the PAS, call 307-9320.