Each December, the College and Office of Alumni Relations present the Art Center Alumni Awards to three outstanding alumni. The winners, chosen by the Art Center community, are recognized during the Fall Term graduation ceremony. We are honored to announce the following Art Center Alumni Award winners at Saturday’s commencement: Doyald Young ADVT ’55, awarded […]
A few current exhibits featuring work of Art Center students, alumni and faculty: Clayton Brothers: Inside Out, a new major exhibition at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, presents paintings and mixed-media installations created collaboratively by Illustration alums Rob and Christian Clayton. The exhibit will be on view through January 2, 2011. Madison Museum of […]
Guest post by Art Center Archivist Robert Dirig Art Center’s alumni have always been an important part of the College, but the Office of Alumni Relations wasn’t formed until the ’60s—and it looked much different than it does today. The Society of Art Center Alumni was formed and incorporated in 1960. While support for the […]
Calling all Art Center alums: Do you know what your Office of Alumni Relations can do for you? Sure, when you think Alumni Relations, you probably think networking and social events. But two new alumni programs deserve special mention: career resource workshops and a mentorship program for entrepreneurs. Read more: New Directions for Alumni Relations
Our Graduate Art Department members and alums have been busy this summer! A few current exhibits: Through August 7: Alumnus Brian Kennon has a solo exhibit, Group Shows, at Steve Turner Contemporary. July 30 through August 20: Alumnus Tad Beck is in a group show/event, Its Own Nothingness, at Krowswork in Oakland. He is also […]
Each December, the College and Office of Alumni Relations present the Art Center Alumni Awards to three outstanding alumni. The winners, chosen by the Art Center community, are recognized during the Fall Term graduation ceremony. We are honored to announce the following Art Center Alumni Award winners: Kenji Ekuan PROD ’57, awarded the Lifetime Achievement […]
More Diana Thater news: She has curated a very cool show with several Art Center alumni at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood as part of their Design Loves Art program. The program features a series of rotating contemporary art exhibitions and talks with artists, galleries, curators and architects in ongoing project rooms as well as […]
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 […]
“Although you’re entering a very different world from the one you expected, it’s a world that needs you.” — Author Caitlan Flanagan, in the first of a series of commencement addresses commissioned for the Class of 2020 by The Atlantic It has been a final term like no other. If you are graduating today, you […]
Caldecott winner, #1 New York Times best-selling author, creator of Beekle, and ArtCenter alum, Dan Santat (BFA 01 Illustration) stopped by the Alumni Center recently to sign a copy of Beekle and mingle with Alumni Relations staff. From the @artcenter_alumnetwork Instagram post about his visit: We asked [Dan] what advice he would give illustration students today. Take a basic typography or lettering class. He’s […]