Pasadena Symphony All Ears When It Comes to ACCD Students

The Pasadena Symphony and Pops just launched a quirky new marketing campaign, courtesy of The Agency, Art Center’s student-staffed pro bono advertising agency that works with real clients.

The star of the new campaign? A giant fiberglass ear.

Made out of surfboard material, the ear stands three feet tall and appears to be a big fan of the symphony (and a great date).

The L.A. Times blogs that Art Center students including Connie Wong, who fabricated the ear, are exploring “how to make the ear more durable”—so that it can begin making personal appearances, of course.

Check out the video after the jump.

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Ceramics Virtuoso Celebrates 95th

There’s an interesting article on ceramist Harrison McIntosh FINE ’36 in today’s L.A. Times. He is celebrating his 95th birthday with a retrospective exhibition at the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona. McIntosh studied at Art Center in the ’30s, when we were located in downtown Los Angeles. He is known as “a virtuoso of pure, gracefully handmade objects that represent the classical vein of Southern California’s postwar crafts movement in museum collections around the world.”

The exhibition runs through Jan. 9, 2010.

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Don’t Miss Our New Alumni Profiles

Now that we know a little more about what it’s like to be an Art Center student, what is it like to be an alum?

Check out another exciting feature of our new site—alumni profiles. We’ve interviewed a variety of grads from many backgrounds and eras. Their stories are amazing and inspiring—we think you’ll enjoy reading them. We’ll be adding new profiles throughout the year, so check back often.

Browse our alumni profiles today!

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Grey Gardens Scores Six Emmys

With the most nominations of any other made for television movie this year, Grey Gardens—the first feature film directed by Art Center alumnus Michael Sucsy—is the recipient of six Emmy® Awards, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie.  

Variety posted an online exclusive about Michael’s success.

Well deserved, Michael!

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Alums Present Play in London

As part of the Serpentine Gallery in London’s Park Nights series, two Art Center grads will participate in a Sept. 25 performance of The Party, a play by alumna Alexis Marguerite Teplin MFA ART ’01 with texts by fellow alum Michael Ned Holte MA CRIT ’04. The Party is a collaborative project in the tradition of the Theatre of the Absurd including characters of an artist, designer, philosopher/critic and ingénue.

Read more about it on the Serpentine Gallery site.

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Art Center—From a Student Perspective

Have you ever wondered what it is really like to be an Art Center student? We did too.

We asked a group of students, from a variety of backgrounds and majors, to share their thoughts on Art Center and being a student here. They told us some interesting things, and we think you’ll enjoy reading their interviews. We’ll continue to add new profiles and viewpoints throughout the year.

Check out our student profiles and learn about life as an Art Center student.

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