OCTOBER 2012
Events
Copyright and Creativity: Legal Basics for All Artists
Monday, October 8, 6:30 – 8pm
209 East 23 Street, 3rd-Floor Amphitheatre
This event is open to all students and alumni
Regardless of your artistic medium, the hot topics today are copyright and fair use. What is and is not protected by copyright? What is infringement? What is fair use? And what recourse do artists have against allegations of infringement? How can artists protect their own creative works? Attend this talk with artist and arts lawyer, Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento, and find out. RSVP here.
Co-hosted by the Office of Career Development and the "Career Strategies" class in SVA's Film, BFA Video and Animation Department.
Image: Gary Doodles (BFA 2005 Animation), Man with Stick, pencil on paper, 2004
Mondays, September 10 – December 10,
7 – 10pm
George Washington Residence Hall Solarium, top floor
23 Lexington Avenue
Admission is free
First come, first served. Classes fill up quickly!
Please bring your own drawing materials. Alumni ID card and photo ID needed for entry. To print out your alumni ID card, go here.
The Book Show
Friday, September 21 –
Saturday, October 13
SVA Gallery, 209 East 23 Street
1st Floor
An exhibition of book projects completed during Spring 2012 by students in the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Class of 2013. Curated by Department Chair Marshall Arisman and faculty member Carl Nicholas Titolo. For more information, click here.
Philip Levine and Andrew Moore in Conversation
Tuesday, October 9, 7pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
Inspired by Detroit, the greatest American industrial city of the 20th Century, poet laureate Philip Levine and photographer Andrew Moore discuss their personal histories with the city and their creative evolutions as they have watched and documented its decline over the last three decades. Co-sponsored by the Penumbra Foundation and the BFA Photography Department.
Registration required, please RSVP here.
Elaine Scarry: Beauty and the Pact of Aliveness
Thursday, October 11, 7pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
MFA Art Criticism and Writing Department invites Elaine Scarry to discuss her argument that beauty is a call to social justice, drawing on artists and philosophers from Plato to the present to show three different ways in which beauty presses us to repair the injuries of the world. For more information please click here.
Molecular Cuisine: The Politics of Taste International Conference
Friday, October 19 –
Sunday, October 21
335 West 16 Street
Admission is $75
BFA Fine Arts Department Chair Suzanne Anker, faculty member Sabine Flach and the BFA Fine Arts Department invites you to explore desire’s palette. Investigating the importance of taste from the perspectives of the culinary arts, sociology, art history and theory, anthropology, as well as the cognitive, material and biological sciences, the conference targets intersections between taste and value.
Registration is required, please click here.
Myths and Realities
Image courtesy of Nir Arieli
The Myths and Realities reception on September 6 was a huge success with over 350 people in attendance. For photos from the reception please click here.
Taking Custody: The Double Life of the Artist Mother
Tuesday, October 16, 7pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
Admission is free and open to the public
Artist, educator and blogger Sharon L. Butler will moderate a conversation with alumnus Renèe Cox (MFA 1992 Photography), Katherine Bernhardt (MFA 2000 Fine Arts), Suzanne McClelland (MFA 1989 Fine Arts), Rachel Papo (MFA 2005 Photography, Video and Related Media) and Amy Stein (MFA 2006 Photography, Video and Related Media) and faculty member Danica Phelps. The artists will discuss their experiences negotiating the demands of the commercial art world with those of motherhood. For more information please click here.
International Events
Tokyo Cocktail Reception
Friday, November 9, 7 – 9pm
TBD venue, Tokyo
Mingle and meet with new and old friends. At the reception you will also have an opportunity to meet with SVA representatives including Executive Vice President of SVA Anthony P. Rhodes, Executive Director of External Relations Sam Modenstein, Director of Career Development Angie Wojak and Carrie Lincourt, Director of Development and Alumni Affairs. If you are able to attend, please RSVP by November 1 at alumnirsvp@sva.edu. Complimentary drinks and hors d'eouvres will be served.
Seoul Cocktail Reception
Tuesday, November 13, 6 – 8pm
SongEun ArtSpace, S. Terrace Chungdam-Dong 118-2, Kangnam-Gu,
Seoul, Korea 135-100
At the reception you will have an opportunity to meet with representatives of SVA including Executive Director of External Relations Sam Modenstein, Director of Career Development Angie Wojak and Carrie Lincourt, Director of Development and Alumni Affairs. If you are able to attend, please RSVP by November 1 at alumnirsvp@sva.edu. Complimentary drinks and hors d'eouvres will be served.
Please specify which event you are RSVPing to.
Save the Date
The Distinguished Alumnus Lecture Tuesday, November 27, 7pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street
Admission is free
Deborah Adler (MFA 2002 Design), Principal of Deborah Adler Design, will discuss her accomplishments and connections to SVA.
December Alumni Mixer
Tuesday, December 4, 6 – 8pm
East of Eighth, 254 West 23 Street
Admission is free
Michele Carlo (BFA 1983 Media Arts), a writer/performer and comedic storyteller, will discuss her transition from artist to performer.
Support the Talent
Discounts Available to SVA Alumni
There are many benefits available to SVA alumni including discounts on insurance, theater performances and at the CAVA store. Check out highlights below. For a full list of your alumni benefits, go to alumni.sva.edu/Benefits.
LooseCubes
We're excited to announce that the SVA family now has access to a fantastic new professional resource: Loosecubes. Loosecubes is a private workspace sharing community where you can find and book a free place to work for the day in 70+ offices in NYC (and thousands around the world). It's currently invite-only, but you can gain immediate access to their network with this link: loosecubes.com/SVA.
Free Portfolio Reviews!
To all SVA students and alumni; interested in sharing your work and getting feedback? Come to the Big Spaceship/Behance Portfolio Review on November 5. Reserve your spot here. To learn more about the event, please click here.
Liberty Mutual
Liberty Mutual offers an auto, home and renters insurance program for SVA alumni. In 2011, over 100 alumni saved an average of $343.90 on auto insurance. For more information call 800.524.9400 or visit libertymutual.com/svaalumni.