DEAR PHOTONS
It's been quite a start to the year, and the news has been... news-ing. While it is essential to remain informed, please remember to occasionally look away from your screens; and, (note to self) try not to doom scroll if you can help it, especially right before bed and upon waking. Make time for game nights or other fun hangs with friends. Go outside for a walk and notice all the birds overwintering on our quad. Here’s my NYE playlist for your perambulations.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congrats to students Nicholas Bungart and Luciano Serraglio for having their works selected by CSCA Creative Best 2024 for Awards of Excellence and Awards of Merit under the guidance of Duncan Snyder. In addition, CCAD's talent in many majors and departments was widely represented in all categories. Lastly, a shout-out to faculty Charlotte Belland and Brad Feinknopf for receiving recognition for their professional work. It's more proof that CCAD is a pretty amazing place to be. Thank you for the inspiration, y'all!
ON CAMPUS
Ending today and tomorrow in Beeler Gallery: Humming of the Strings, an exhibition based on geometric abstraction, and Corners Constrict the Mind, works by faculty member Nate Ricciuto.
TODAY, Jan 31 – BLSA Call for Entries: Current students and alumni are invited to submit works for the Annual Black History Month Show.
TONIGHT, 6:30 PM, JVC Screening Room – Cult Film Club presents Blue Velvet: Check out this mid-80s noir thriller directed by recently deceased director, David Lynch.
Thurs, Feb 13, 11:30 - 12:30, JVC Screening Room – COTA Travel Training: Your student ID gets you free rides on the city bus! Attend this session to learn how to efficiently navigate the systerm and plan trips using the Transit app.
On days when I don’t ride my bike, I usually take the #5 bus. On this particular morning commute, it was -5F (that’s -20.5C, yo!).
And, inspiration abounds in the many student galleries and informal display spaces located in Crane, DSB, JVC, and Kinney. The works on display in those spaces are always changing, and some of them may even be yours! Check it out, and support your colleagues.
AT THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART
Think Outside the Brick: The Creative Art of LEGO is a fun, colorful display of playfulness. And, if you haven't already seen Ming Smith: Autumn Moon, then get yourself over there ASAP! Your CCAD ID card gets you into the museum for FREE! Go and check it out.
OFF CAMPUS
Feb 1, 2025 (TOMORROW!), 4:00 - 8:00 PM: SHORT NORTH GALLERY HOP! During Gallery Hop, galleries and non-traditional art venues (restaurants, boutiques, and salons) spotlight the best of established and emerging Ohio-based artists. They also feature the works of nationally and internationally acclaimed artists.
Feb 7, 5:30 - 9:00 PM: Wexner Center for the Arts Spring 2025 Exhibitions Opening. Nancy Holt: Power Systems is the largest exhibition of her studies of human-made systems and unseen infrastructure that gives us the energy, light, heat, and ventilation that we all rely on. Maria Hupfield: The Endless Return of Fabulous Panther is the US premiere of the artist’s critically acclaimed, interactive installation shown at this year’s Toronto Biennial. In addition to getting a first look at these presentations, you can also interact with large-scale furniture by Outpost Office outside on the plaza. The conversation with Maria Hupfield and Lisa Le Feuvre, curator of both exhibitions and executive director of the Holt/Smithson Foundation begins at 5:30, and the exhibitions will open to the public after the talk. Tickets are FREE.
Feb 14, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 PM: FRANKLINTON FRIDAYS! On the second Friday of each month starting at 6:00 PM, experience a neighborhood-wide celebration of art, performance, and community. Mingle from location to location and come to know all that Franklinton has to offer. You will find food and entertainment of every sort along the way! And be sure to check out the new 3-person exhibition at ROY G BIV gallery.
JOBS
Photography Instructor
Midwest Photo's Learning Studio is on the lookout for enthusiastic and knowledgeable Photography Instructors to join our team! They're specifically looking to fill roles for our Photo 101, 102, and 103 classes. In this role, you'll get to teach basic photography classes as part of their Photo 101 series. They're looking for someone who is passionate about photography, has excellent communication skills, and enjoys sharing their expertise with beginners. Outlines for the classes can be provided, but you'll need to create the full class material and PowerPoints to ensure you're confident and comfortable with the teaching material. Most of these are evening and weekend classes. If you’re interested or have questions, please email Maiya maiya@mpex.com.
The Illustration Department needs models for drawing classes
February has over 50 session requests, so if you are interested in this paid opportunity (students are always clothed when modelling) please reach out to the model coordinator at models@ccad.edu.
So Many More opportunities!
The office of Creative Services & Collaboration has been working diligently in updating their resources and providing new creative professional opportunities. A few that I'm already aware of are Wedding Photographer and Freelance Videographer. They have an online student resource library with loads of career tools, videos, and content. Please schedule an appointment with a CSC team member, or stop by their offices in DSB to discuss internships, jobs, and plan the next steps of your professional practice! Speaking of which, have you signed up for the Join us for the 2025 Connections Career Fair that will take place on Friday, February 21, 10:00 AM -12:00 PM ? Don't miss out!
CLOSING THOUGHTS
My morning routine the past year or so is to drink coffee and read a real book (i.e. printed on paper) for the first 30-45 minutes I’m awake. I've been doing this to stay grounded, connect with inspiring ideas, and stave-off the 24/7 news cycle. For me, it's a meditative, spiritual practice. Last week I read more about St. Augustine’s concepts regarding the nature (and sources) of good and evil. He refers often to gardening/farming metaphors found in the Bible. I honor faith but I'm not a believer; this is a thought exercise and I hope you'll receive it with the respect I intend. According to St. Augustine, the same soil can produce both good and bad plants. And even that which we prefer may be more or less fruitful depending on how effectively we nurture it, and what kinds of conditions we help to provide. Diversity will yield a much more abundant harvest than a monoculture, which is vulnerable to diseases, pests, and requires ever more poisonous inputs to maintain. I think we can extrapolate this to our corporeal and mental health and even the health of our institutions. I invite you to join me in planting seeds of respect, mercy, compassion, and understanding as we work together in 2025. Stay safe, and ask for the help you need. You are entitled to consideration, affirmation, and equal treatment under the law. You deserve for your personhood and bodily autonomy to be respected. We all do.
Take care,
dee
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