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Alumni Weekend 2008 was great...Alumni Weekend 2009 will be even better! Join us in May...

A great time was had by all! Join us May 1 and 2, 2009, for the next Alumni Weekend. The photography/digital filmmaking department will host the May 1 symposium. Stay tuned for more information.

Alumni Weekend Activities:

Schedule of events

Workshops

Student for a day

Alumni Tribute Projects

Opening Reception at the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

Alumni Gallery

 

Alumni Weekend Visitor Information:

Parking at KCAI

Local hotels

Airport Transportation

 

Kansas City Sites to Visit

Kansas City Artists Coalition

Crossroads

Kansas City Arts Council

Urban Culture Project

Art in the Loop

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Bloch buildings

 

Alumni Weekend 2008 & 2008 Sculpture Symposium: The Artist's Role in the Global Village

Meet our guest panelists:

Shawn Brixey

Shawn Brixey is director of the University of Washington's recently established research center and Ph.D. program in Digital Arts and Experimental Media.  Previously, he was founder of the Digital Media Program at the University of California Berkeley, and Director of their Center for Digital Art and New Media Research.

www.dxarts.washington.edu/shawnx

 

Valerie Eickmeier

Valerie Eickmeier is dean of the Herron School of Art and Design at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).  Dean Eickmeier’s career encompasses more than 25 years of visiting artist lectures, private and corporate commissions, and more than 50 local, regional, national and international museum and gallery exhibitions. 

 

Ming Fay

Ming Fay is professor of sculpture at William Paterson University in New Jersey.  Also, his sculptures and installations have been exhibited extensively in the U.S. and abroad, and he has installed permanent public art commissions in several cities across the U.S.  Current highlights include a solo show at MOCA, Shanghai and a two person exhibition at 2x13 Gallery in Chelsea.

 

Alumni Weekend 2008 Registration Form

Friday, April 4

 

Fri 8:30-3:30 p.m. /KCAI Vanderslice Hall:
Sculpture Symposium ($15 per person)

Fri 3:45 p.m-4:15 p.m./ Irving Auditorium
“History of America” An MK12 animated short film.

Fri 4:30-7:00 p.m. /Leedy-Voulkos Art Center
Opening reception (light refreshments served)

Fri 7:00– 9:00 p.m. /Leedy-Voulkos Art Center and surrounding galleries
First Fridays @ The Crossroads Arts District

Fri 7:00 -10:00 p.m. / Grinders in the Crossroads
Friday Night Pig Roast at Grinders ($15 er person)


Saturday, April 5

 

Sat 8:00-10:00 a.m. /KCAI Vanderslice Reception Rooms:
Alumni Continental Breakfast

Sat 9:45 am and 10:05 am/ Start: KCAI Vanderslice End: Nelson Atkins Bloch building entrance ( about 45 min)
Campus Tours

Sat 12-1:30 p.m. /KCAI Epperson Auditorium:
Alumni Recognition Luncheon ($15 per person)

Sat 5:00pm- 7:00pm /KCAI Vanderslice Hall
Closing Reception


Elective Workshops A : from 2 – 3:15 p.m.:

(select only one)


A_1

A1) From the artist’s easel to the buyer’s wall

A_2

A2) That’s a print out?

A_3

A3) Public Art: What you need to know


Choices for Workshop B from 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.:

(select only one)


B_1

B1) Getting Down to Business: Taking the Leap

B_2

B2) Kansas City Public Art Tour

B_3

B3) Focus on Design

 

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Mail to: Alumni Relations Office
4415 Warwick Blvd.
Kansas City, MO
64111.

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