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School of Art
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October 5, 2022
Alumnus-curated exhibition pays homage to historical efforts of Rochester artists
Unique Fair ’19, '21 MFA curated a group show at RIT City Art Space titled "All of Us" that inherits its namesake from the pioneering efforts of local artists like RIT Professor Luvon Sheppard.
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October 4, 2022
RIT welcomes prospective students for National Portfolio Day
RIT's College of Art and Design faculty, along with those at 25 other top art and design schools, reviewed students' portfolios as they prepared their artwork for the college admissions process.
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September 8, 2022
Student learns from alumnus during summer internship
Kasey Portanova '25 (medical illustration) took the initiative to connect with alumnus Kevin O'Neill '86, leading to a valuable internship under his tutelage at The Scranton Times-Tribune.
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July 27, 2022
How Removing Distance Can Bring Us Closer to Answering an Age-Old Question
Essay by Peter Pincus, assistant professor in the School of Art, published by Studio Potter.
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July 21, 2022
3D shops manager brings personal touch to the job
Meet Joe Allgeier, an educator, maker and Jack of all trades for the College of Art and Design.
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July 19, 2022
WALL\THERAPY continues community impact with 10th anniversary festival
Renowned artists will install 10 new murals in Rochester as part of the art and community intervention project's weeklong festival, set for July 23-31.
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June 15, 2022
Far from home, young Afghan refugees find community in skateboarding
City Newspaper features Ben Rubin ’10 (illustration), ’12 MFA (fine arts studio).
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June 2, 2022
Printmaking workshop showcases innovative processes of visiting artists
Twelve renowned printmakers took up residency at RIT for the one-week Artist Print! event, which culminated in an exhibition and auction of monoprints created by the artists.
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May 3, 2022
Ceramics student finds artistic voice in crafting history-inspired vessels
From the moment she placed her hands on a clay-spattered potter's wheel in high school, Marian Draper '22 was hooked. Shaping and forming her visions on a wheel became the gateway to artistic growth.
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April 27, 2022
Life-changing phone call leads MST candidate from kiln room to classroom
After 20 years as a nationally-exhibiting ceramic artist, Adam Spector called a career audible, enrolling in RIT's visual arts-all grades MST program to become a K-12 art educator.
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April 26, 2022
First graduates from RIT’s partner charter school poised to receive their RIT degrees
A trio of trailblazing students who came to RIT from the university’s partner charter school will fulfill a long-term promise when they receive their college degrees at commencement this May. Zaid Abdulsalam, Ismael Cortes Jr., and Justice Marbury were among the first students to enroll at Rochester Prep High School, and they were the three students from the first graduating class in 2018 who chose RIT as their destination.
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April 19, 2022
RIT to host internationally-known artists for printmaking workshop
RIT's printmaking studio will be a hive of activity from May 15-21 for Artists Print!, a weeklong experience that concludes with an exhibition and auction of monoprints created in the workshop.