Teachers enjoy a day of artistic studio practice from an inspiring artist

I wanted to spread the word about a one-day workshop being offered by the Professional Institute for Educators (PIE) on April 16 at UArts, specifically for art teachers to lead the next generation of artists and designers.  If you know a teacher, or are one yourself, please check out this event — teachers can take these skills right back to their students who are interested in entering design, media and art professions.  Please share this info with any teachers you know; art teachers gain so much by spending time with their artist colleagues.

Let me begin by professing my design crush on the work of designer extraordinaire Chip Kidd, well known for book jacket design. Described as “the closest thing to a rock star” in graphic design (USA Today), Chip Kidd is recognized as an American master of contemporary book design.  At the forefront of publishing, Kidd’s iconic covers, with their inventive marriage of type and found images, have influenced an entire generation of design practitioners in many fields.

Here are seven photography contests to check out:

1.  Outdoor Photographer Magazine’s 2nd Annual The Great Outdoors Photo Contest

The Grand Prize winner will go on a Polar Bear Adventure for two from Natural Habitat Adventures, have their picture published in the magazine, plus get a host of new gear including a Gitzo tripod and a Tamrac bag.

2.  iExplore Photo Safari Contest
The travel site iExplore has kicked off  the Photo Safari Contest for those who love to photograph their travels —no matter where in the world they were taken.  The winner will go on a $9,000 “Classic Kenya Safari” for two as well as other prizes.

CE + Pre-College drawing and painting instructor Alexis Granwell received a 2011 CS Faculty Enrichment Grant in support of a collaborative project that will be installed at Lawndale Art Center in Houston, TX this fall.

The Division of Continuing Studies is proud to announce the 2011 CS Faculty Enrichment Grant recipients!  This year, UArts and CS will provide financial support for eight instructors to participate in classes, workshops, residencies and conferences.

Pre-College instructor Mary Pat Coyle will be taking a UArts Continuing Education Course: Cyanotype + Bichromate for Printing with Film + Digital Images this summer with instructor Sandra Davis.

This summer we will offer a Street Photography course – the type of candid, documentary photography practiced by such luminaries as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Garry Winogrand, Roy deCarava, Robert Frank, Lee Friedlander, William Klein, Helen Levitt, Lisette Model, Weegee and others. The course description  includes the following – this course is open to all levels and all camera types from cell phones to point-and-shoot, to digital SLRs. The inclusion of the cell phone as a viable photographic device prompted a student to express her surprise that we would allow students to use a cell phone to make images. This got me thinking about the nature of creativity and reminded me of what Chase Jarvis says, “the best camera is the one that’s with you!”

Artists & Entrepreneurs: The Art of Marketing
Building Relationships

Senior Marketing Specialist for the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, Roy Wilbur has directed marketing programs for a variety of arts organizations, as well as himself being a professional opera singer.   He will discuss how to use both traditional methods (database marketing and publicity) and new trends (new media and new technologies) to create relationships and build audiences.

Thursday, March 31
7:15 – 9:00 PM
Room 511-13, Terra Hall
211 S Broad St
University of the Arts

Free for UArts students, alumni and the general public.
RSVP at corzocenter.ticketleap.com

Artists needed to Create Public Art in Manayunk

Artists are being invited to submit qualifications for three new public art projects in Manayunk:

• a “Roving Gallery” of art panels that will be placed along major walking streets
• “Street Medallions” that will be painted at key intersections along Main Street
• “Manayunk Canal Art Installation,” a site-specific, temporary installation along the Manayunk Canal Towpath that explores renewable energy

Artists should be able to get the projects underway this spring and complete them by the time of the Manayunk Arts Festival (June 25 – 26).

Image courtesy of www.manayunk.com

$4,000 up for grabs in the Photographer’s Forum 31st Annual Spring Photography Contest.

Subject matter is open.

Entry deadline is April 18, 2011 for reduced ($3.95) entry fee, or May 16 for standard ($4.95) entry fee.

Enter Contest Online – Photographer’s Forum Magazine

Visit Photographer’s Forum Magazine today and check out some photo contest winners in these categories-

2011 Best of College Photography

2010 Best of Photography

2010 Best of College Photography

2009 Best of Photography

Throughout the spring term, five leading design experts who illustrate remarkable and exciting approaches to problem solving and innovation are featured in a free, open-to-the-public lecture series held at the University of the Arts.

Presented by the Design programs at UArts and the University’s Corzo Center for the Creative Economy in partnership with DesignPhiladelphia, lectures take place on selected Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in CBS Auditorium (Hamilton Hall, 320 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia).

Third in the series, on Tue Mar 29, is:  “Creating the Collaborative Business Culture” with Matt Owens: Founding Partner, Athletics

1. What were your expectations of the certificate program and how did you first hear about it?

When I arrived to Philadelphia two years ago, I wanted to study graphic design. I researched all the art schools in the area and decided to continue my education at UArts because the certificate program would be the most useful for my goal of starting my own design agency.

2. What was your education in design before enrolling in the certificate program?