May 2012
PLEASE Generate Art and PLEASE Hire Me
Please Generate Art (PGA) is a collection of designers, performers, marketers, music-makers, fundraisers, writers, builders, and planners that span all of the graduate departments. This was the second annual showing for PGA. PGA is an interactive and artfully crafted miniature-golf-like-course.
The next day, I graduated from Columbia College Chicago’s Art, Entertainment & Media Management program. The day had finally come. The room was filled with excitement and nervous energy. Our guest speaker, Lee Flaherty, CEO of Flair Communications Agency left us with two messages—1. Have a “hell yeah” mentality and 2. Be grateful.
Back to Basics: Learning to Relax
My last few blog posts covered the overwhelming energy of the MFA exhibition and graduation from Columbia. As a Graduate Ambassador no..
Bringing the Writing to You: Daniel Terrill
Top 3 Things About Dan “Big Dan T.” Terrill
1. He taught me how to shoot a gun. (He works at guns.com.)
2. He has been at every ..
We Generate Our Own Environment at PGA
My finals week was spent not taking final exams or writing final lesson plans, but rather in the throes of installing our interactive spac..
So, what’s next?
As I mentioned in my previous post I have completed my two year course work for the dance/movement therapy & counseling program. With..
Manifest Urban Arts Festival – MAT Program Reception
During the 11th annual Manifest, the MAT Education program held a reception. The reception showcased the Art and Elementary MAT gradu..
Flip Flops in the Windy City: Conducting Someone Else’s Work
Conducting original work is pretty much the coolest thing you can do. Conducting someone else’s original work is almost the coolest thing..
First-Year Final Review
Well, the first year of my graduate education is finally over. To finish up the year at Columbia, the first year students have a close..
A Very International Spring for Chicago
So what exactly does a grad student do all summer? Work. Write. Go to class or an internship, sure. But I also make sure to save some tim..
Flood Relief: A Weekend at Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum
This past weekend I traveled to Two Rivers, Wisconsin to the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum. As you know from my last post, this..