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Visioning Process Webcast Tonight

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Tonight we are kicking off Art Center’s visioning process spearheaded by President Lorne Buchman. We encourage all members of the Art Center community to join the dialogue.

The discussion begins tonight, Jan. 13, in the Ahmanson Auditorium from 7:30 to 9:30 pm (PST). We have invited a panel of distinguished guests to help us gain a new perspective on art and design education:

  • Andrew Blauvelt – Design director and curator, Walker Art Center in Minneapolis
  • Katherine Hayles – Director of graduate studies in literature at Duke University
  • Steven Oliver – Member of the board of directors for United States Artists and former chairman of the board of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
  • David Rice – President of DesignCom, Inc. and chairman and founder of The Organization of Black Designers

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A Liberal Arts Approach to B-School

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Business schools are finally realizing that the development of students’ critical and creative thinking skills is just as important as learning about finance. In the past decade, business executives have realized the value of managers who can think more nimbly across multiple frameworks, cultures and disciplines in a fast-changing, global market.

A very interesting article in the New York Times examines this idea as well as the prominent business schools who have re-evaluated and, in some cases, redesigned their M.B.A. programs around this notion.

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Good News for Financial Aid Applicants

Monday, January 11th, 2010

U.S. News & World Report reports some good news about financial aid in 2010: It will be easier to apply for aid. The online version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid has been streamlined and simplified. Even better: There is a growing network of volunteers who will help anyone fill out the FAFSA free of charge.

Read more: Applying for Financial Aid Will Be Easier in 2010

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Teen Designers Showcase Their Designs

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Art Center’s Saturday High fashion design class was recently featured in two local newspapers.

Pasadena Weekly writes: “Deep in the belly of the Art Center College of Design’s South Campus Building in downtown Pasadena, flashbulbs popped, lights blazed and music thumped. There was even a deejay, complete with fashionably aloof demeanor and single-ear headphones. Models worked their way down the walkway, stomping in insanely high heels and yards of glittering fabric, pausing at the end of the ramp to vamp and peer out fiercely from under large tousled hairdos.

It was hip, it was professional, it was a showcase for … high school kids?”

Read more about this innovative and fun Saturday High class:

High-fashion high school

Teen’s designs showcased

For more information on the Art Center’s Saturday High Program, visit artcenter.edu/sat.

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The Decade’s Best Design

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

We love the The Decade’s Best Design slideshow that the New York Times has put together. It mentions Project H, who will be visiting Art Center on Feb. 8, and Hella Jongerious, who spoke at the first Art Center Design Conference, among others.

Check it out: The Decade’s Best Design

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Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Through Clean Water

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Fast Company has a great article about the Safe Agua Chile project, a collaboration between Designmatters and NGO Un Techo Para Mi Pais. The project, which we’ve highlighted in this blog, challenged 12 Art Center students and three faculty members to work directly with impoverished communities in Santiago, Chile, developing new tools and methods of storing, utilizing, transporting and conserving water.

Check out the great article at Fast Company, as well as the project’s official blog. Desigmnatters Director Mariana Amatullo also writes about the project in the latest post on the Designmatters blog. Great and inspiring work, everyone!

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Predictions for the Coming Decade

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

BusinessWeek contributing editor Bruce Nussbaum predicts what trends will shape innovation and economic growth over the coming decade. He believes the ’10s will be exciting—and rough.

Check out the interesting read at BusinessWeek: 5 Forecasts and 7 Predictions For 2010-2020 That Shape Innovation and Economic Growth

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Kicking Off the New Year with Art

Monday, January 4th, 2010

January brings a new year and new resolutions. Why not resolve to put more art into your year?

You’re in luck—January is full of arts events in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Art Month is an open invitation for Angelenos and guests to our city to discover our arts and cultural offerings. The endeavor is a collaboration between local arts organizations, arts and civic leaders, artists, philanthropists, and committed public and private partners.

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