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Art Schools Work to Erase Image of Graduates as ‘Starving Artists’

Art Schools Work to Erase Image of Graduates as 'Starving Artists' September 22, 2014 The Chronicle of Higher Education By Scott Carlson Baltimore Not all parents would display the restraint Russell Benamy did when his daughter Erica declared her intention to go to art school. Sure, he was...

A New Home for Visual Arts at Art Center

ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN CELEBRATES A NEW HOME FOR THE ARTS DESIGNED BY DARIN JOHNSTONE ARCHITECTURE (Pasadena, Calif.) June 19, 2014 — In 2014, 870 South Raymond Avenue became the new home for Art Center’s Fine Art and Illustration departments—and a thriving collaborative nucleus for...

Screening of Mike Kelley’s Mobile Homestead

Screening of Mike Kelley’s Mobile Homestead Video and Panel Discussion Saturday, July 12 at Art Center College of Design [caption id="attachment_4211" align="alignright" width="700"] The Mobile Homestead in front of the abandoned Detroit Central Station, 2010Photo: Corine...

Lesley University names Richard Zauft as new dean of College of Art and Design

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — After a competitive nationwide search, Lesley University has named Richard Zauft dean of the College of Art and Design, one of Lesley’s four schools, which grants bachelor’s and master’s of fine arts degrees, as well as professional certificates in disciplines, including...

It’s the End of an Era: What’s Next for Dangerdust?

By Amanda Pierce [caption id="attachment_4121" align="alignleft" width="700"] The Dangerdust duo at CCAD’s bi-annual art fairPhoto by Tyler Dunlavy (CCAD 2014)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4120" align="alignleft" width="200"] Chalk art by DangerdustPhoto by Amanda Pierce[/caption] [caption...

The Interactive STEAM Mapping Tool

The new interactive STEAM mapping tool allows anyone, anywhere in the world, to “put themselves on the map” to help connect STEAM work and ultimately share best practices and advance the STEAM field. STEAM is a movement which advocates adding art and design to the national STEM agenda, to...

SNAAP Spotlight on Graduation

SNAAP (Strategic National Arts Alumni Project) is an annual online survey for graduates of degree-granting arts education institutions - from arts high schools through undergraduate and graduate art and design colleges, conservatories, and more. This issue of the SNAAP DataBrief takes a different...

The World Needs Artists & Designers Now More than Ever

By Deborah Obalil, Executive Director, Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design As delivered at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design Commencement 2014 Thank you President Heil for inviting me to deliver the commencement address for this year's graduation. This is a momentous...

California College of the Arts: Meet Our Alumni

Learn why CCA alumni are pleased they chose to study art at CCA. Hear more about the careers of Ariel Bishop (Fashion Design 2007), Adam Elmaghraby (MBA in Design Strategy 2013), Rema Ghuloum (MFA 2010), Vincent Perea (Illustration 2005), Caydie McCumber (Photography 2009), and Charles Lee (MArch...

AICAD College Libraries = Unparalleled Resources for Students

Check out this great commercial for libraries on YouTube, which was collaboratively created by librarians from AICAD's member colleges.