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January 16, 2024

Welcome to the monthly arts newsletter from the School of Art & Design + Performing Arts Division at Alfred university. This newsletter highlights stories and news from faculty, staff, students and alumnx in addition to recent and upcoming on campus arts events and programs.
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Alfred Summer Arts 2024 registration now open

Registration is open for Alfred Summer Arts 2024. Whether you’re looking for that last-minute holiday gift, or want to treat yourself to an unparalleled experience, Alfred Summer Arts has something for everyone.

 
 
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Applications open for the 2024 Summer BIPOC Residency

The School of Art & Design + Performing Arts Division at Alfred University welcomes applications for Summer 2024 BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Artist-in-Residence program. The residency provides early-career BIPOC artists with time and space to dive deeply into their artistic research and practice, and creative endeavors.

 
 
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School of Art & Design Welcomes New Randall Chair and Turner Teaching Fellow

The School of Art & Design welcomes International Theodore Randall Chair Simeen Farhat and Robert C. Turner Teaching Fellow Eugene Ofori Agyei in the Spring semester 2024.

 
 
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MFA Thesis Exhibitions and Senior Shows

Save the Dates! Spring thesis exhibitions and senior shows are scheduled. MFA exhibitions will open every Saturday evening from April 6 -27, and Friday May 3, with receptions from 6-8pm on the first day of the exhibition. Senior Shows are scheduled to open with the annual large reception on Saturday, May 4 from 4-8pm.

 
 
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SOAD Dean Lauren Lake named president of the National Council for Arts Administrators

Lauren Lake, Michele and Marty Cohen Dean of Alfred University’s School of Art & Design + Performing Arts Division, recently was named president of the National Council of Arts Administrators (NCAA). Her two-year term began on Jan. 1.

 
 
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Lauren Lake to Lead Workshop at the Burchfield Penny Art Center

Lauren Lake, Dean of the School of Art and Design + Performing Arts Division at Alfred University, will lead a workshop at the Burchfield Penny Art Center in Buffalo, NY on Jan. 27 from 11 am-1:30 pm.

 
 
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SOAD's Maria Bentley finds a treasure trove of up and coming young artists at Utah's Northridge High School

Maria Bentley, Assistant Dean of Alfred University’s School of Art and Design + Performing Arts Division, recently traveled to Northridge High School, in Layton, Utah, to visit students and promote the University’s School of Art and Design.

 
 
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Ten SOAD students to exhibit in Best of SUNY Art Exhibition

Artwork by 10 undergraduate students in Alfred University’s School of Art and Design has been chosen for the Best of SUNY Art Exhibition, an annual display of art by State University of New York students across New York.

 
 
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Hot Dog Day 2024 logo design contest now open

The logo design contest for Hot Dog Day 2024 is now open for submissions. The winning design will adorn the Hot Dog Day t-shirts, posters, and other merchandise and paraphernalia celebrating next spring’s 52nd annual Hot Dog Day, scheduled for April 20, 2024.

 
 
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BFA Alum Sharone Putter at Sarah Gormley Gallery

Columbus-based artist, Sharone Putter a graduate from Alfred's School of Art and Design exhibition, , "Demarcations," is being exhibited at the Sarah Gormley Gallery in Columbus, OH from January 10th until February 10th.

 
 

Upcoming Events

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Jessica Earle Artist Talk

Jan 17, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Harder Hall, Room Holmes Auditorium

Join visiting artist and Alfred alum Jessica Earle for the first Institute for Electronic Arts artist talk of 2024 on Wednesday, January 17 at 4:30pm in Holmes auditorium.

 
 
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Yikui (Coy) Gu Lecture

Jan 18, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Scholes Library

The artist, Yikui(Coy) Gu will present a lecture on their work on January 18, 2024 at 10:00am-11:00am in Scholes Library. The exhibition opening reception will follow later in the day from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the School Library Project Space.

 
 
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Alfred Art Walk

Jan 18, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Alfred, NY

Alfred Art Walk is a collaborative monthly venture created by the galleries in the Village of Alfred and on the campuses of Alfred University and Alfred State College in an effort to foster dialogue within the local arts communities.

 
 
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Arts Speaker Series: Noel Anderson

Jan 18, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Powell Campus Center, Room Nevins Theater

Arts Speaker Series presents Noel Anderson on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 4:30pm in Nevins Theater. Noel W. Anderson is an internationally recognized artist and professor whose work encompasses painting, printmaking, sculpture, and installation.

 
 
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New Faculty

Jan 18, 5:00 pm - Mar 17, 12:00 am
Cohen Gallery

Cohen Gallery presents: New Faculty, and exhibition featuring work by seven recently hired tenure-track professors: Rebecca Arday, Paul Briggs, Nicki Green, Stephanie Hanes, Anthony Nguyen in collaboration with Taryn Cassella, Kelsey Sucena, and Will Wheeler. The exhibition opens on Thursday, January 18, with a reception from 5 to 8pm, and will run through March 17.

 
 
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Yikui (Coy) Gu Exhibition

Jan 18, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Scholes Library, Room Project Space

The artist, Yikui (Coy) Gu, will present a lecture on their work on January 18, 2024 at 10:00am-11:00am in Scholes Library. The exhibition opening reception will follow later in the day from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the School Library Project Space.

 
 
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Blue Tales

Feb 23, 12:00 am - Mar 03, 12:00 am
Robert Turner Gallery

Diabou Hubbard: Blue Tales on the Turner Gallery Catwalk. Blue Tales, an open invitation to witness the human experience, where blue hues whisper stories of growth, self-discovery, and the diverse paths we thread on our way to becoming. Exhibitions will be on view through March 3 with an opening reception on February 23 from 6-8pm.

 
 
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Kimberly Thomas Artist in Residence

Feb 06, 12:00 am - Feb 08, 12:00 am
Binns Merrill Hall, Room Glass Studio

During the Month of February 2024 Alfred University School of Art and Design and Sculpture / Dimensional Studies will host glass artists who hail from the afro diaspora. Each week an Artist working with glass will lead workshops and lecture on their work and experience. Thomas will give a Public Lecture on 2/8 4:30pm, and hold Glass Demonstrations on 2/6 and 2/8 1:30-4pm in the Glass Studio in Binns-Merrill Hall

 
 
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Robert C. Turner Gallery Opening Reception

Jan 26, 12:00 am - Feb 04, 12:00 am
Robert Turner Gallery

Emily Woo: Yellow Peril and Xia Liu: From Shizhuang Village to Dongta Village. Opening Reception January 26, 6-8pm. The exhibition will be up in the Robert C. Turner Gallery from January 26th - February 2nd.

 
 
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Leo Tecosky Artist in Residence

Feb 13, 12:00 am - Feb 16, 12:00 am
Binns Merrill Hall, Room 106

During the Month of February 2024 Alfred University School of Art and Design and Sculpture / Dimensional Studies will host glass artists who hail from the afro diaspora. Each week an Artist working with glass will lead workshops and lecture on their work and experience. Leo Tecosky will give public demonstrations on 2/13 and 2/15 from 1:30-4pm in the Glass Studio in Binns Merrill Hall,and a Public Lecture on 2/16 at 4:30pm in BMH 106

 
 
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Alfred Art Walk

Feb 15, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Alfred, NY

Alfred Art Walk is a collaborative monthly venture created by the galleries in the Village of Alfred and on the campuses of Alfred University and Alfred State College in an effort to foster dialogue within the local arts communities. February 15, 5-8pm

 
 
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Visiting Arts & Scholars: Shing Yin Khor

Feb 15, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Powell Campus Center, Room Nevins Theater

Visiting Artists & Scholars Speaker Series will be held once per month on the Third Thursday of the month at 4:30pm during the 2023-2024 Academic Year.

 
 
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An Evening of Dance 2024

Feb 15, 8:00 pm - Feb 17, 9:00 pm
Miller Theater

Join the Alfred University’s Performing Arts Division for the 2024 Evening of Dance. One weekend only, Feb 15, 16 & 17. All shows at 8pm in Miller Theater.

 
 
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Playthings

Feb 16, 6:00 pm - Mar 21, 4:00 pm
Fosdick-Nelson Gallery

On view in the Fosdick-Nelson Gallery February 16th - March 21st, 2024 with and opening Reception on Friday, February 16th, 6-8pm.

 
 
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Bill and Jack and Other Friends

Feb 22, 12:00 am - Jul 30, 12:00 am
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum

Opening reception of the Spring 2024 exhibition will take place on February 22 from 5-7pm. Bill and Jack and Other Friends features the recent acquisition of sculptures by Jack Earl along with companion works from the permanent collection. The exhibition is on view through July 30, 2024.

 
 
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Robert C. Turner Gallery Exhibition

Feb 09, 12:00 am - Feb 18, 12:00 am
Harder Hall, Room Robert C. Turner Gallery

Leland Janus and Ellis Limcolioc: The Stakes are High, Never Well Done will be on view through February 18 with an opening reception on February 9 from 6-8pm.

 
 
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