Department Notes - 2006

Students in the Digital Media Problems class will be presenting their work in the Sheppard Gallery on 12/19/2006, 5-7pm. Work by Julie Banwell, Nate Clark, Troy Edler, Yusuke Hatanaka, Marco Laertini and Tyler McPherron.

RIFNM06 The 1st Reno Interdisciplinary Festival of New Media

     The 1st Reno Interdisciplinary Festival of New Media (RIFNM) highlights an international selection of work by graduate and Phd students working with new digital technologies for the creation of art. Artists working in and across disciplines were invited to submit works to be considered for five interrelated events/venues: exhibit, netart, perform, project(full-dome) and present. The resulting festival schedule of events presents a unique opportunity to directly experience innovative work being created by a diversity of emerging artists exploring digital systems for visual and experiential production.

-Urban Art Project - During the 2006 Reno River Festival five contemporary artists/students came together for a live art event. The mural they created is on display at the Nevada Museum of Art, Nightingale Rooftop Gallery through Oct. 22read more here or view their video.

-F IS FOR FREE, EPH IS FOR EPHEMERA - An exhibition of free artworks done in limited editions or multiples. Curated by Nick Larsen Inaugural Gallery Exhibition, Never Ender Gallery Oct 7 - Oct 28, Reception: Saturday, Oct 7th @ 7pm. Work becomes free on Oct 8th

Mural Project

Warming by Fire - Erik Burke and his colleague, Yale Johnson on site in Carson City

Erik Burke is an Artist In Residence for the Capital City Arts Initiative's CAP [CCAI Art in Public] projects. CCAI is online at www.arts-initiative.org

Wednesday, September 20, 5- 7 pm
CAP Launch Two: Dedication of mural by CAP artist Erik Burke in the Alley between 1801 and 1805 N. Carson Street.
refreshments + music by local DJs!

http://www.arts-initiative.org/press_area/cap/eburke.html

-To Collect and Preserve - Selections from the holdings of Reno area collectors. Randy & Amy Collins, Nello Gonfiantini, Frank Hill, Dr. James R. Herz, Margo Piscevich, Peter & Nancy Pool, Hanna & Bruce Porter, John & Dana Richardson. Panel Discussion with Collectors & Opening Reception: Thursday, Sept. 7th 2006 - 5:30-6:30pm panel discussion in CFA room 153. 6:30-8:30pm reception in Sheppard Gallery

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Assistant Professor, Ceramics, Becky Bogard is currently attending a residency at The Bemis Center for Contemporary Art click to read more

ANNOUNCEMENT:
The 1st Reno Interdisciplinary Festival of New Media

The 1st Reno Interdisciplinary Festival of New Media will highlight the work of currently enrolled graduate students working in experimental digital media at Universities throughout the United States and abroad. Graduate students working in and across disciplines are encouraged to submit works to be considered for this unique opportunity. The event breaks down into five interrelated events/venues: exhibit, netart, perform, project and present.

view the RIFNM website

-Welcome New Faculty -
Robert Blesse, Professor
Eunkang Koh, Assistant Professor
Marjorie "Marji" Vecchio, Gallery Director

-Got an iPod video? or just iTunes? Download recent graduate Erik Burke's documentary: Road to Colossus, click here. Get iTunes here.

-www.PodNV.com - A website for the Advanced Digital Media 350 class has been built to present student work through the means of podcasting. Videos are viewed through iTunes and can be saved as podcasst on iPod video devices. - to view website click here.