Category Archives: Events

Youngkin Tribute Tomorrow

Please join us for a tribute and reception honoring the beloved longtime faculty member, alumnus and artist Ted Youngkin, PROD ’54. Tomorrow’s event will include a tribute, panel discussion and film followed by a reception.

Youngkin, who died last year, was one of Art Center’s most revered faculty members, educating and inspiring generations of students with his fierce crits and high standards. He taught with intensity and perfection that expressed the very soul of the College, and that spirit continues to this day.

His daughter Heidi wrote this touching tribute to her father, a must-read. 

To RSVP for the event, contact Alumni Relations at alumni@artcenter.edu or 626.396.2386. 

Ted Youngkin Tribute
Nov. 21, 6:30-10:30 pm
Ahmanson Auditorium
Art Center Hillside Campus

Celebrating World AIDS Day with a Tribute to Keith Haring

In 1989, prolific artist and social activist Keith Haring visited Art Center to paint an interior mural which still hangs at Hillside Campus. Painted over the course of two days, the mural was intended to be a “permanent memorial to members of the art community who have died of AIDS, and also serve as a symbol of hope and compassion.” Haring passed away two months later from AIDS-related complications.

In recognition of Haring’s lasting contribution to the College, and in celebration of World AIDS Day, faculty member Ramone Muñoz asked students to take visual themes from the mural and use them in creating educational about safe sex and the tragic loss of life due to this disease. The posters will be exhibited on campus beginning the week of Nov. 30 with a reception honoring Haring and celebrating World AIDS Day.

The Haring tribute reception will take place Monday, Nov. 30 at 6 pm at the James Lemont Fogg Memorial Library at Hillside Campus. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, read the press release or call 626.396.2338.

Edge. Edgier. Edgiest.

We’re excited to welcome Jan Chipchase to campus for what will certainly be a fascinating lecture on Monday, Nov. 16 at 1 pm at Hillside Campus’ Ahmanson Auditorium.

Chipchase is a global traveler and corporate anthropologist working for Nokia as principal engineer of the Nokia Research Center in Tokyo. Drawing on issues related to the design research he conducts—in part on behalf of his employer—he writes about the collision of people, society and technology for his website, Future Perfect.

Chipchase will discuss the risks and rewards of conducting field research in less predictable environments, drawing on research from Afghanistan, Brazil, China, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran, India, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nicaragua and Uganda. The lecture is presented by Designmatters, Art Center’s social impact educational department.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information and to RSVP, contact Designmatters at designmatters@artcenter.edu.

Big Picture Lecture Series: Richard Meyer

Don’t miss Monday’s Big Picture Lecture Series featuring Richard Meyer.

Meyer’s work has appeared in a variety of venues, ranging from art journals and museum publications to anthologies of lesbian and gay theory and literary criticism. He is author of Outlaw Representation: Censorship and Homosexuality in Twentieth-Century American Art, and is currently working on a book titled What Was Contemporary Art? Meyer is associate professor of art history and fine art at USC.

Big Picture Lecture Series:
Richard Meyer
Monday, November 2, 1 pm
Ahmanson Auditorium

Big Picture Lecture Series: Marc Barasch

Don’t miss Monday’s Big Picture Lecture Series featuring Marc Barasch, founder of the Green World Campaign.

Barasch is an activist, thinker and meditator whose bestselling books speak eloquently about wholeness, including The Compassionate Life, Healing Dreams, Remarkable Recovery, and the award-winning classic, The Healing Path. Barasch has also worked in television and radio, writing and producing the Emmy-winning One Child, One Voice for TBS and serving as an original producer of NPR’s E-Town.

Big Picture Lecture Series:
Marc Barasch
Monday, October 26, 1 pm
Ahmanson Auditorium

An Evening with Matthew Rolston

We’re super excited to welcome acclaimed photographer, director and alumnus Matthew Rolston to campus on Oct. 29 for a conversation with celebrity journalist Merle Ginsberg.

Widely recognized as one of the leading photographers and directors of his generation, Rolston’s imagery has helped define today’s aesthetics of celebrity and beauty photography. In 1998, he endowed the Matthew Rolston Scholarship for Photography and Film, and in 2008 he renewed his support for the scholarship, adding the very special privilege of serving as a mentor to recipients.

Join us for a lively evening of conversation, imager and a unique viewing of his latest book, beautyLIGHT.

Seating is extremely limited for this event, and reservations are required to attend. RSVP by Oct. 27 to rsvpaccd@artcenter.edu or 626.396.4327.

Big Picture Lecture Series: Naomi Lamoreaux

Don’t miss Naomi Lamoreaux speak on campus Monday as part of the Big Picture Lecture Series.

Lamoreaux is professor of economics, history and law at UCLA; a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research; and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her current research interests include patenting and the market for technology in the late 19th and 20th century U.S., business organizational forms and contractual freedom in Europe and the U.S. in the 19th and 20th centuries, the public/private distinction in U.S. history, and the origins of the rust belt.

Big Picture Lecture Series: Naomi Lamoreaux
Monday, October 19, 1 pm
Ahmanson Auditorium

Acclaimed Cinematographer to Speak on Campus

Art Center is honored to welcome to campus world-renowned cinematographer Caleb Deschanel to discuss his craft and much more tomorrow, Oct. 15. Film Department instructor Allen Daviau will host the discussion with the five-time Academy Award-nominated cinematographer and director. Deschanel’s credits as cinematographer include The Black Stallion, The Right Stuff, The Natural, The Patriot and The Passion of the Christ. Film and television that he has directed include Crusoe, Twin Peaks, Law and Order and Bones.

The event starts at 1 pm at Hillside Campus’ Ahmanson Auditorium. For more information, call 626.396.2373.

Art Center Opens its Doors for ArtNight

What are you doing this weekend? Celebrate the arts as part of Pasadena’s annual Art Weekend.

Enjoy a free evening of art, music and entertainment as Pasadena’s most prominent arts and cultural institutions swing open their doors for ArtNight Pasadena. During this much-loved annual event, Pasadena’s cultural institutions are free and open to the public, offering a rich sampling of fine art, artifacts and music along with free shuttle service. In addition to Art Center’s Williamson Gallery and student galleries, participants include the Norton Simon Museum of Art, Pasadena Museum of History, the Armory Center for the Arts, and many more.

Last fall, 14,000 people experienced the excitement of ArtNight. Don’t miss the fun this Friday! For more information, call the ArtNight Pasadena Hotline at 626.744.7887.