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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

WANT A JOB? THERE'S AN AI NEW YORK CITY PART-TIME JOB FAIR IN YOUR FUTURE!

Ai New York City's Career Services Department is holsting a part-time job fair to be held in the campus gallery on Wednesday, July 31 from 12:15 - 2:15 p.m. 

Representatives from the above stores (with more to come) will be on campus to conduct interviews. 

If you need help with your resume, what to wear or want to practice your interview skills, please reach out to Trent Rhodes, Student Employment advisor at 212-625-6036 or email him at trhodes@aii.edu

So what are you waiting for?  Mark your calendars and come on down!

Ai NEW YORK CITY INSTRUCTOR INVITES ALL TO TRUNK SHOW

Ai New York City instructor Richard Killeany is inviting all to an Ocheltree Design Trunk Show next week at the Betsey Lee store located at 26 Jay Street in Brooklyn, NY.

The show will be held on Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, August 1 from 6:00-10:00 p.m.   Featured items will include classic tweed and leather pillows, new linen pillow designs and lots of one-of-a-kind recycled leather tote bags and zip pouches.  Richard has even made some Ocheltree canvas totes and zip pouches that he will be giving away with the purchase of any pillow or leather tote.  There is also fashion video/photography, handmade bags and shows by a.b.k. leather and Amy Krieling.

Refreshments will be served ... so what are you waiting for?  Mark your calendars and come on over to Betsey Lee!  Please RSVP to betsey@betseylee.com or call 347-484-1033.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

EUROPEAN VACATION - AI NEW YORK CITY STYLE!

 
 
Ai New York City Gen. Ed. Instructor John Bandman, recently led a group of students on a 10-day European vacation.  Conducted during summer break, the itinerary included visits to Paris, Amsterdam and London. 
The group, which included fellow instructor John Miller, enjoyed city tours, museum visits, excursions to places of cultural interest, as well as combined escorted and individual opportunities to enjoy shopping, food/beverage, and sightseeing that each country had to offer. The students paid a set tour cost that included airfare, hotels, transportation, and meals that the group enjoyed together. In addition to organized group activities, there was also personal free time for the students to explore the wonders of these European capitals in their own way.
Mr. Bandman will be leading a trip to Italy in June 2014, and one does not have to be a student to participate. For more information about this trip, visit this link http://www.efcollegestudytours.com/1404302 or send an e-mail to johnbandman@yahoo.com.
The individuals who accompanied John on the 2013 trip were:
  • John Miller (Ai New York City faculty)
  • Mindy Juarez
  • Esmerarda “Amy” Polanco
  • Haley Hysong
  • Jessica Tietjen
  • Xaiken Ford
  • Angelique Pearson
  • Benjamin Ospina
  • Yesenia, Veliz

  Check out these group photos:
 
 
 

AI NEW YORK CITY FACULTY MEMBER UP A TREE - AN UPDATE

As posted in May, Ai New York City faculty member Tory Jones worked as an art director  on Animal Planet's reality TV show "Treehouse Masters", which aired its first episode on May 31.  She even enlisted the help of her Interior Design students to intern on the project for the New York State episode that was shot in the towns of Bedford and Rhinebeck, NY. 

All of us at Ai New York City would like to give a special shout-out to the following students for their creative efforts on the New York episode that aired on July 12:


  • Jessica Williams
  • Isabell Kennedy
  • Alicia Calderon
  • Juan Russo
  • Jaime Rodriguez
Check out The Art Institute of New York City's  screen credit below!


If you missed the episode ... don't fret ... you will be able to view it again on Animal Planet (check local listings) or watch it online at www.animal.discovery.com .  A link to the schedule appears below:

http://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/treehouse-masters/tv-schedule.htm

Monday, June 17, 2013

GOT TYPE?

Ai New York City Graphic Design faculty Marcos Chavez worked with his GD112 Typography 1 class teaching them not only the fundamentals of typography but also inspired his class to make a series of experimental typefaces using some unconventional materials .  Students were asked to create the following installations:

  • What?  Students were asked to create the word 'what?' from the five classic typefaces (Garamond, Baskerville, Bodoni, Century and Helvetica).  They manipulated the appearance of the word through folding and curving the paper.  The fruits of their labors were brought together in a large wall installation.
  • Dirty Type - Students used dirt to create a large version of the Baskerville Italic.  Their work was then installed in a 7th Floor corridor.
  • Condom Typography - Students worked in three teams to create an original alphabet from packaged, newly opened and blown up condoms.
  • Helvetible - Students worked as a class to create a full alphabet out of various foods (one food item per letter) using Helvetica Bold and the foundation for the letters.
  • Hell-vetica - Students created illustrated type that gave the Swiss face a "hellish" spin.
Check out the photos below.  Kudos go to the following students/faculty:

Marcos Chavez - Typography 1 Instructor and last but certainly not least ... the GD112 Typography I Students!

Damian Antommarchi
Victor Atencio
Kevin Cole
Pedro Cotto
Michelle Gonzalez
Juan Jimenez
Malika Kendrick
Sean McNeil
Ngozi Medina
Benjamin Nuamah
Cristian Pacheco
Marie Smith
Kyree Stewart
Jeremy Torrez
Raymond Vargas
Anthony Woodson


Creating the What? Project

What? Project Installation
Creating Dirty Type Installation

Dirty Type Installation
Condom Typography - Packaged

Condom Typography - (left to right - Newly Packaged and Blown Up
Helvetible Typography


Hell-vetica Illustrations










Tuesday, June 4, 2013

LIFE'S A GIFT ... PASS IT ON!

Imagine saving 3 lives…And receiving a FREE pair of NY Mets tickets while doing it!!!


Imagine the impact you could make by saving 1, 2 or even 3 lives by giving just ONE pint at the

The Art Institute of New York City Blood Drive
Thursday, June 6, 2013
10:00am-4:00pm
1st Floor Gallery

Appointments Appreciated, Walk-ins Welcome!

Click  on the link below to read about one life that was saved or to schedule an appointment:
https://drm.nybloodcenter.org/PublicScheduler/GroupWelcome.aspx?Group=62426

Questions about the drive?
Contact Katie at knekiunas@aii.edu

For medical eligibility questions, call 1-800-688-0900.

Please bring ID with photo or signature. Eat well and drink fluids before you donate.

Each time you donate blood, you will receive Donor Advantage points redeemable for a wide variety of exciting gifts. For more information, visit www.mydonoradvantage.com
Thanks for being a donor.

If you cannot donate, but still wish to participate in bringing life-saving products to those in need, please consider volunteering at your local blood drive. For general inquiries, or for additional information about volunteering, please call 1-800-933-2566.

Monday, June 3, 2013

AI NEW YORK CITY STUDENT APPRECIATION SOCIAL AT FRAMES



Ai New York City Student Affairs department hosted a student appreciation bowling social and buffet at Frames Bowling Alley in the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Thursday, May 30.  As one can see from the photos above, a good time was had by all!

Special thanks to the Student Affairs/Academic Affairs department personnel, Tavis Young, Katie Nekiunas, Cindy Cabral, Paul Henkel and Gene Tolan for their efforts!

AI NEW YORK CITY CLASS FIELD TRIP HIGHLIGHTS CULTURAL ARTIFACTS

Ai New York City faculty member John Bandman recently took his Sociology students to the Museum of Natural History.  The objective of the trip was to visit exhibits showing cultural artifacts so that students can learn their historic significance.  The group met up at Stout Hall of Asian Peoples  where cultural artifacts were explored and John explained the heritage behind them.  The students then examined the cultural backgrounds of various aspects of Africa and Central & South America in the adjoining exhibition halls. 

A photo of John and the group appears above.

2012 AI NEW YORK CITY WEB DESIGN ALUM IN FIRST SOLO ART SHOW

Ai New York City Web Design Alumnus Arjuna Routte-Prieur (a Fall 2012 graduate) has announced his first solo art show at the Armature Art Space in Brooklyn.  The show will run from Friday, June 14 through Friday, June 28.  The opening reception is Friday, June 14 from 7:00 p.m. to Midnight. 

The gallery is open Fridays from 3:00-6:00 p.m. or by appointment and is located at 316 Weirfield Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237.

For further information on the gallery and an area map, click on the link below:

http://www.bushwickgalleries.com/spaces

Congratulations Arjuna! 

Thursday, May 30, 2013

AI NEW YORK CITY FACULTY MEMBER UP A TREE!

Ai New York City faculty member Tory Jones has just wrapped up working on Season 1 of "Treehouse Masters" which will premier on Friday May 31 on Animal Planet (check local listings). 

Ms. Jones started working on the project in November and even had her Interior Design Students interning on the New York State segments shot in Bedford and Rhinebeck, NY.  The names of the students who interned on this project were not available at this time but are forthcoming!  The reality show stars Pete Nelson who designs the treehouses and Tory worked as an art director and on-air (on-camera) designer with Mr. Nelson. 

Be sure and tune in to watch Tory in action (hint ... you can see her on every episode in scene 5). 

A link appears below:

http://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/treehouse-masters

Thursday, May 23, 2013

AI NEW YORK CITY FACULTY MEMBER CREATES COVER FOR AWARD-WINNING FICTION STORY

Ai New York City Faculty Member Soosan Joon Silanee recently designed a book cover & illustration for GP (Girard-Perregaux) ficton writer Scott Alexander for his story "Le Renard, La Loup, Et La Lapin".  Mr. Alexander entered the story into the Mechanics of Style's first-ever fiction contest and his story (displaying Soosan's cover art) received Grand Prize!  A link to Soosan's cover illustration and a synopsis from the book appear below.  http://www.mechanicsofstyle.com/category/columns/2013-fiction-contest/

THE AI NEW YORK CITY CAREER SERVICES HIRING EVENT IS ALMOST HERE!

As mentioned in an earlier post, Ai New York City Student Employment Advisor Trent Rhodes is hosting a hiring event to be held Wednesday, May 29 in the Gallery from Noon until 2:30 p.m.  We originally reported that representatives from Ricky's, Urban Outfitters, TD Bank and Gap will be on hand to take applications and to stay tuned for more employers. We've just learned that representatives from Michael Kors and Pyramid Consulting Group, LLC will also be on hand to conduct interviews! 


So what are you waiting for?  Mark your calendars for May 29 and come to the Gallery ... you will be glad you did!

If you need help with your resume, what to wear or have any other questions, please contact Trent Rhodes at trhodes@aii.edu or 212-625-6036.









Tuesday, May 21, 2013

AI NEW YORK CITY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS COOKS UP A STORM!

Ai New York City Assistant Director of Admissions Adriana Guillen will make her television debut this Wednesday, May 22 on the two-hour season premiere of "Masterchef" on the Fox television network!  The show airs at 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central Time).

Ms. Guillen competed against over 30,000 home cooks to make it to the top 100 and will now compete for the title of America's next Master Chef!  Tune in this Wednesday to see her journey!

Congratulations Adriana!

Ai NEW YORK CITY HONORS THE BEST OF THE BEST!

Ai New York City President Jennifer Ramey and Dean of Academic Affairs hosted an honors reception and awards ceremony on Thursday May 16 honoring those students who made the Honors, Dean's and President's lists for the Winter 2013 quarter.  23 students made the President’s List, 76 Students made the Dean’s List and 68 Students made the Honors List.  This is first in what will be a tradition of quarterly awards ceremonies celebrating academic excellence at Ai New York City. 
 
Over 50 students attended the ceremony with some students bringing parents/guests to share in their joy.  A group photo of those who attended the ceremony appears above.
 
Congratulations to all of the students (see the list below) who received honors, the faculty/department chairs who encouraged you and your families!  You make us all proud!

PRESIDENT'S LIST (4.0 GPA)
Digital Filmmaking
Charles D. Brooks

Fashion Design/Fashion Merchandising & Marketing
Haley Berger
Olivia Darsin-Vicco
Lisa J. Mueller
Shianne V. Nevers
Benjamin Ospina
Drew D. Dennis
Theresa Montalvo
Anais M. Raynaud

Graphic Design
Bryan J. Cerrillo
Julie K. Collier
Clarence Edmondson III
Dennis G. Garcia
Michelle Gonzalez
Nancy Iglesias
Rachel L. Lindover
Rhea L. Manglapus
Angie Vasquez
Malin Yberg-West

Web Design/Interactive Media
Rahim A. Shabazz

Interior Design
Dina Bandman
Sharon I. Gardell
Melissa Pachon
 
DEAN'S LIST 3.7-3.9 GPA
Digital Filmmaking
MiKele Long

Fashion Design/Fashion Merchandising & Marketing
Juliana Carmo
Stephany Cruz
Gabrielle Devito
Brendan D. Dowling
Devika Kalika
Prativa Karki
Courtney L. Koczka
Victoria C. Mba-Jonas
Yasmeli Morel
Patience O. Okhuofu
Perry Opong
Nina Perdomo
Esmerarda Polanco
Stephanie Rojenches
Nicole Desiree Schoer
Maryam Shadmani
Deborah V. Turner
Simone A. Young
Karen T. Beaton
Wan Yi S. Chan
Lamine M. Diallo
Kamirah D. Hamlett
Marissa A. Kennedy
Zhongxing Liang
Robert Lodovichetti
Brittany E. Mahoney
Jaclyn Mastropasqua
Zahirah Muhammed
Tiffany Pena
Kimberly M. Perez-Saravia
Tishana F. Quashie
Reiko Sugai Fernandez

Graphic Design
Olabimpe F. Agunloye
Jonathan Alava
Joanna Battista-Martino
Jasmine S. Beckford
Jessica N. Bedenbaugh
Gabrielle A. Castrillon
Ivory L. Crawford
Danielle K. Del Russo
Waveney R. Depass
Alexa Espano-Cruz
Brittany A. Ffrench
Tanashia L. Hudson
David E. Mangual
Raquel B. Marchenko
Luis M. Martinez
Paola M. Matias
Brittany E. McKinnon
Joshua D. Moore
Gabriel Ortiz
Sling Perez
Laurel I. Perry
Seth B. Racine
Robert Rodriguez
Alexis J. Rodriguez
Stephen Salomon
Megan Shumar
Junlu Xie

Interior Design
Samantha J. Auguste
William A. Burke
Panayiotis Despotopoulos
Remonda R. Estefanous
Lusmary Jimenez
Jaime Rodriguez
Celia N. Rucci Steiner
Lisa E. Samuelsson
Yesenia Veliz

Web Design/Interactive Media
Jonathan E. Chinchay
Isabel O. Erroa
Omar F. Gamboa
Anthony Momodu
Jessie A. Paulino
David N. Rodriquez
Adam R. Trout

HONORS LIST 3.5-3.6 GPA
Digital Filmmaking
Kashad M. Harris
Julie E. Manso
Delano Samuels

Fashion Design/Fashion Merchandising & Marketing
Sydney D. Acker
Tiffany S. Atkins
Katherine Beato
Diana M. Bucheli
Cecil L. Dove
Colin N. Ditty
Michael P. Doyle
Zudy Garcia
Jessica E. Logan
Sofia M. Marr
Darhel A. Mays
Sandra M. Miranda
Channing Montgomery
Fanaye Negussie
Phamiko L. Robinson
Shyam P. Singh
Shantel Thomas
Aleesha L. Wade
Yuri J. Yee
Tiana M. Austin
Nikisha Cummings
Cynda C. Ferdinand
Jose E. Lopez
Aiesha Mumford
Imani L. Narine
Patrick N. Rogers
Pierre R. Senea

Graphic Design
Adrian A. Alberga
Tevin D. Bloise
Albert Gabriel F Brown
Mario Calderon
Ryan M. Ferreira
Edna L. Goldman
Nikki M. Isolano
Joshua Jimenez
Malika S. Kendrick
Amy R. Leverick
Kimberly S. Marmol
Kerrian McKenzie
Stephanie Ocampo
Slawomir Palkowski
Ankitbhai M. Patel
Jonathan R. Rodriguez
Bianca S. Salas
Marie C. Smith
Mike A. Tapia
Jeremy J. Torres
Terrence B. Wijesena
William A. Yturbides

Interior Design
Joseph P. Cotoia
Matthew N. Mitchell
Melinda E. Perez
Suzann Pugliese
Johanna M. Rosero
Dominique A. Ruiz
Juan J. Russo
Monica L. Velez
Jodean P. Williams

Web Design/Interactive Media
Scott D. Bixler
Kelly D. Farrell
Johnny Gallego
Jazia L. Johnson
Jacob J. Kulinski
Raquel Martinez
Sean K. McNeil

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Ai NEW YORK CITY CAREER SERVICES HIRING EVENT MAY 29!

Ai New York City Student Employment Advisor Trent Rhodes invites all students to a hiring event to be held Wednesday, May 29 in the Gallery from Noon until 2:30 p.m.  Currently, representatives from Ricky's, Urban Outfitters, TD Bank and Gap will be on hand to take applications and the list is growing.  Stay tuned for more updates!

If you need help with your resume, what to wear or have any other questions, please contact Trent Rhodes at throdes@aii.edu or 212-625-6036.

See you on the 29th!

SAY THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL FACULTY!

Ai New York City President Jennifer Ramey hosted an ice cream social in the Gallery on Monday, May 13 to honor all that our faculty do for us every day.  An ice cream cart loaded with delicious frozen treats was attended by President Ramey and Finance Director Daniel Lenzo.  Photos from the event appear above. 

If you see a faculty member in the hall not only this week but anytime of the year, say "Thanks for all you do"!

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

AI NEW YORK CITY HOSTS CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION RECEPTION


Dave Moughalian, Dean of Academic Affairs; Congressman Jerrold Nadler and Jennifer Ramey, Campus President

Ai New York City Campus President Jennifer Ramey, Dean of Academic Affairs Dave Moughalian were on hand on Friday evening May 10 to greet Congressman Jerrold Nadler,  Jessica Wett his aide and approximately 30 constituents who were selected to participate in the Congressional Art Competition. As part of EDMC's community outreach initiative, Ai New York City donated it's Gallery facilities and refreshments for the reception.  The Congressman was treated to a tour of our school to see first hand how our students "Create Tomorrow".  Ai New York City also donated a place in Summer Studio for the 2nd and third place winners and an Ai New York City "A Day in The Life" experience for the first place winner. 

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. Students submit entries to their representative’s office, and panels of district artists select the winning entries. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The winning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol.  The two district runners up will have their artwork displayed in Congressman Nadler's office for one year.



Tuesday, May 7, 2013

AI NEW YORK CITY FACULTY MEMBER TO SHOW IN BROOKLYN EXHIBIT

Ai New York City Faculty member Marcia Lloyd along with five other Brooklyn-based photographers has been invited to exhibit her photographs at  the historic Tobacco Warehouse located in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn.  Ms. Lloyd will be exhibiting eight photos depicting the Coney Island Polar Bears along with her bio and artist statment.  The exhibition will be held May 15-17 which are the three days leading up to the Brooklyn Half-Marathon on May 18.  In addition to the pre-marathon exhibit, the Road Runners' Club has selected two of her photos from the exhibition to advertise the show. 

The Tobacco Warehouse is located at Brooklyn Bridge Park (26 New Dock Street) and easily accessible by the A/C trains (High Street is the nearest stop). 

Congratulations Marcia! 

Monday, May 6, 2013

AI NEW YORK CITY CAREER SERVICES - UPCOMING HIRING EVENTS!



Just in case you missed today's hiring event with Guess in the Gallery, The Ai New York City Career Services team has some more exciting hiring events coming up this month -- so mark your calendars!

Monday, May 13
Victoria's Secret - This event will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the First Floor. 
Students must bring resumes with them and be dressed to interview. 

Tuesday, May 14
American Eagle - This event will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the First Floor.
Reservations required:  Contact Trent Rhodes (contact information appears below.).
Students must bring resumes with them and be dressed to interview.

Wednesday, May 29
Part-Time Job Fair - The event will take place from 12:15-2:15 p.m. in the Gallery.

To register for the American Eagle event or you have any questions about any of the events listed above, contact Trent Rhodes at 212-625-6036 or e-mail him at trhodes@aii.edu .

DID YOU KNOW ...?

Ai New York City Career Services Department has a new Facebook page!  Check it out at www.facebook.com/ainyccs .  You will find hiring events, tips and more!

Monday, April 22, 2013

Ai NEW YORK CITY FINANCIAL AID PLANNER WALKING FOR A GOOD CAUSE


Ai New York City Financial Aid Planner Cekina Dilligard and her team "FabulousMommys.com" will be getting their walk on at AidsWalk New York 2013 on Sunday, May 19 and they need your help in the form of donations to this great cause!  Their goal is to raise at least $250. 

The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with walkers signing in at the 59th Street and Fifth Avenue entrance followed by an opening ceremony at 9:15 a.m.  The actual walk will start at 10:00 a.m.  The team will walk 6.2 miles.  The whole walk generally takes about 2.5 hours to complete. 

For more information on joining the walk or to support Cekina and her team, go to http://www.aidswalk.net/newyork

To support the FabulousMommys.com team click on "search for your team", enter in the team name and click "search".  Click on the FabulousMommys.com link and you will see a "give now" button.  Click on that "give now" button and follow the instructions.

So what are you waiting for?  Visit www.aidswalk.net and help Cekina and the FabulousMommys.com team reach their goal!



CREATING TOMORROW ... ONE SIGN AT A TIME

Ai New York City part-time faculty member Marcos Chavez worked with his graphic design students at to create a guerrilla wayfinding / information hacking project for his Graphic Symbolism class.

Students worked together to manipulate signage throughout the school creating surprising and inspiring messages. Students used altered symbols, icons and typography to create witty replacements to the common signage within Ai New York City's interior.

A sampling of the signage appears below.  Great job all! 


Watch Your Dub-Step/High Five If You Won't Give Up


Women-Wheelchair Accessible Bathroom/Up-Down Elevator



"Fright" Elevator/Wheelchair-Accessible Mens' Bathroom/Exit


Men Bathroom


Fire Extinguisher


"Ai Create Tamales"



Thursday, April 11, 2013

CALLING ALL AI NEW YORK CITY STUDENTS!



The Ai New York City Career Services Team will be hosting a part-time hiring event on Wednesday, April 24 from 12:15 to 2:15 p.m. in the Gallery.  Not only will Ai New York City be interviewing for Student Admissions Ambassador positions, representatives from Skechers, Guess, Pier 1 Imports, Paragon, Custo Barcelona and Primerica among others will be on hand to interview students for part-time jobs. 

If you need additional details on interview strategies, resume preparation, applications for Ai New York City Student Admissions Ambassador or the job fair itself please contact Trent Rhodes, Student Employment Advisor at 212-625-6036 or e-mail him at trhodes@aii.edu.

So what are you waiting for?  Mark your calendars and contact Trent for more details!

Friday, April 5, 2013

AUTHOR! AUTHOR!

Ai New York City faculty member Monica Spence has just announced that her book "Love Is Not Proud" was released as an e-book on Monday and will be released in print soon. 

It is currently available from the e-Treasures Publishing (www.etreasures.com ) and will be made available soon on both the Barnes & Noble and Amazon websites. 

Congratulations Monica!

DO SOMETHING SPECIAL - VOLUNTEER!



As part of Education Management Corporation's community service initiatives, Ai New York City invites all staff, faculty and students to do something that gives back to their respective communities. The possibilities are endless and one suggestion on how you can do this appears below:

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network will be hosting their annual "Purple Stride New York City 2013", a 5K run/walk race on Saturday, April 20 at Riverside Park in Manhattan (near 108th Street).  They are urgently in need of volunteers to set-up, monitor pre-race and in-race stations as well as cleanup after the race.  The race is a rundraising and awareness event that is managed entirely by local volunteers like you!

Pancreatic Cancer has the highest mortality rate of all cancers and is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States, yet only receives two percent of the federal cancer research budget. 

For more information and to register as a volunteer go to http://www.purplestride.org/newyorkcity/ and click on "REGISTER", then "CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW".  Once you accept the waiver Select "JOIN AS AN INDIVIDUAL", fill out your contact information and select "VOLUNTEER: NO FEE" .  You will receive an e-mail confirmation where you follow the prompts on how to select the area where you prefer to volunteer. 

So what are you waiting for?  Do something good for your community ... volunteer!

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

A COMPOSER IN OUR MIDST

Ai New York City faculty member Kallie Buccola is not only inspiring our students to "Create Tomorrow", she is also a music composer!

One of her compositions "Nothing's Ever Finished" will be performed at Elebash Concert Hall (CUNY Graduate Center) located at 365 Fifth Avenue (at 34th Street) on Friday evening April 5 starting at 7:15 p.m.  The performance featuring Kallie Marie's music and Loni Landon's choreography is part of The 2013 New York City Electroaccoustic Music Festival (NYCEMF), a week-long series of concerts performed at several locations around New York City.  The concert at Elebash Hall is free to the general public. 

For more information, please check out http://www.nycemf.org .

If you to do something for free in NYC, come out on Friday evening to support Kallie's efforts! 

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

ETHICS ANYONE?

Ai New York City Digital Filmmaking faculty member Dorothy Rompalske is serving on the Organizing Committee for a two-day conference exploring media ethics starting on Friday, March 15 and concluding on Saturday, March 16.  The event is sponsored by the Brooklyn College Film Department and the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.  All events are free and open to the public. 

Dorothy will also be producing and moderating a panel for this conference on the status of women in the entertainment industry, which will be held on Saturday, March 16 starting at 11:00 a.m. at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, 230 West 41st St., Newsroom/R. 308, Third Floor, New York, NY.  For more information or to reserve a free seat, please click on http://globalmediaethics1.eventbrite.com for Friday's events and http://globalmediaethics2.eventbrite.com for Saturday's events. 

Mark your calendars!

Monday, March 11, 2013

WATCH OUT FOR THIS GUY!

Ai New York City Faculty member Zachary Fabri is a person to watch for.  His video shorts, challenging stereotypes of race and class, have earned him a spot on The Huffington Post's "Black Artists:  30 Contemporary Art Makers Under 40 You Should Know". 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/26/black-artists-under-40-contemporary-painters-sculptors-performance-race-representation-art_n_2725639.html#slide=2104256

His most recent film "Forget Me Not, as My Tether is Clipped" was shown at the Studio Museum in Harlem's group exhibition "Fore" which closed on March 10. 

http://www.studiomuseum.org/exhibition/fore


Congratulations Zachari and we hope to see even more of your work!

Monday, March 4, 2013

AI NEW YORK CITY FACULTY MEMBER PRESENTS AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Ai New York City faculty member John Bandman was a workshop presenter at the 34th annual New York State TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) Applied Linguistics Winter Conference on Saturday March 2.  The conference was held at Teachers College Columbia University.  John has an MA in TESOL and is CELTA certified by the University of Cambridge, England.  His presentation was entitled "Technology's Role in Incorporating Authentic Materials in Today's ESL Classroom". 

The summary of the conference from the TESOL conference website (http://www.nystesol.org/alwc2013.htm) appears below:

"Technology is being used in so many different ways for language education, and the 34th annual Applied Linguistics Winter Conference seeks to bring innovative ideas that implement technology in language teaching and insightful research of how technology can enhance language learning for second language learners. Attendees will gain insight into the possible ways learners can benefit from technology-mediated language teaching. Twitter, Facebook, Skype, interactive whiteboards, interactive and supplemental software, Google Docs, mobile apps... The possibilities are really endless, and as our world changes, the way people learn languages definitely changes as well."

Thursday, February 28, 2013

AI NEW YORK CITY FACULTY MEMBER OPEN STUDIO

Ai New York City faculty member SuZen will be holding an open studio located at Westbeth Artists Housing on Saturday March 9 from 12 noon to 6:00 p.m.  The open studio is part of The Armory Show Arts Week organized by High Line Open Studios.  More than 49 other artists in the West Chelsea Arts District will also be opening their studios to the public on that day. 

This is the first year that Westbeth Artists Housing has joined the ranks and SuZen along with other Westbeth artists will be opening their studios to the public.  For more information visit www.highlineopenstudios.org.

Mark your calendars!  SuZen's studio information appears above.   

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

STUDENT HEALTH FAIR TOMORROW!



The Ai New York City Student Affairs Department will be hosting a student health fair tomorrow (Thursday), February 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Gallery.  The fair will feature the following activities/screenings:
  • Chair massages
  • Yoga
  • Martial Arts
  • Self-Defense
  • Neck & Back Screening
  • Blood Pressure Screening
  • Dental Screening
  • Physical Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Body Fat Screening
  • Nutrition and more!
There will also be snacks served and a raffle drawing will be held. 

So what are you waiting for?  Mark your calendars and come to the fair!

Monday, February 25, 2013

AI NEW YORK CITY FACULTY MEMBER IN GROUP SHOW

Ai New York City faculty member William Gates' architectural work is currently featured in a group show entitled "Face to Face" at New York Institute of Technology's Gallery 61 on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The show opened on February 7 and will conclude this Thursday, February 28.  

The gallery is located at 16 West 61st Street and viewing hours are Monday - Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.  Click on the link below for more information. 

http://www.nyit.edu/index.php/gallery_61/announcements/face_to_face_annual_nyit_faculty_and_staff_exhibit/

See you there!

Thursday, February 21, 2013

PART-TIME JOB FAIR FOR AI NEW YORK CITY STUDENTS



Need a part-time job? 

If you do, then you will need to get yourself to Ai New York City's Gallery on Wednesday, February 27, where representatives from Raymor & Flanagan, Banana Republic, Express, M&M World and other employers will be on site taking applications and conducting interviews.  The event starts at 12:15 p.m. and will end at 2:15 p.m.  So mark your calendars and come on in!

If you need assistance with what to wear, your resume or other questions, Career Services' Trent Rhodes-Student Employment Advisor will be more than happy to give you the help you need!

His contact information is:

Trent Rhodes
Student Employment Advisor
Phone:  212-625-6036
E-mail:  trhodes@aii.edu

See you there! 

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

STUDENTS SELECTED FOR PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP

For the past year Ai New York City has been awarding an additional form of institutional aid every quarter, called the Presidential Scholarship. Recipients receive the award for three quarters, and it is based on merit, as measured by: GPA, which must be 3.50 or higher; attendance; faculty letters of recommendation; involvement in the community; an essay; and other criteria.

The winners of the Presidential Scholarships this quarter are:

  • Charles Brooks, from the Digital Film program
  • Sharon Gardell, an Interior Design student
  • Raakhee Khanna, from Fashion Design
  • Brittany Mahoney, a Fashion Marketing and Merchandising student
  • Julie Manso, another Digital Film student
  • Theresa Montalvo, also in Fashion Marketing and Merchandising.
Congratulations to the students who won, and we urge the other applicants to apply again for next quarter.
If you wish to know more about the Presidential Scholarship, please contact Camille Bateman in the Human Resources department cbateman@aii.edu .

Friday, February 1, 2013

MARCIA LLOYD PHOTOS FEATURED AT UPCOMING EXHIBITION

Ai New York City faculty member Marcia Lloyd will be exhibiting two of her photographs at an upcoming exhibition.  The two-part exhibition, entitled "It's a Thin Line Between Love and Hate" opens this evening with the "Love" portion of the exhibition at United Photo Industries located on Front Street in Brooklyn. 

Marcia's photos will be featured as part of the "Hate" portion of the exhibit, which opens on February 14.  Please click on the following link for more information and directions.

http://unitedphotoindustries.com/exhibitions/thin-line-2013/

Congratulations Marcia!

HIGH SCHOOL ART TEACHERS' SHOW - APRIL

In April Ai New York City will be sponsoring an exhibition of High School art teachers from the greater New York City area entitled, What Those Who Teach Can Do. This is an opportunity for High School art teachers to participate in a group show here at the Ai New York City gallery and will draw on the success of last year’s show which featured the work of 18 local High School art teachers.


The following link describes some of the details of the show. The opening will be Thursday April 4, 2013, from 5-7pm. 

http://whatteacherscreate.com/NewYork/

If you know a high school art teacher who would enjoy participating in the show, you can nominate them for submission by clicking on the “Click here to nominate a teacher,” button, and feel free to forward this link/email to your colleagues, acquaintances.

Contact Dave Moughalian, Dean of Academic Affairs at dmoughalian@aii.edu if you have questions.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

ANOTHER OPENING, ANOTHER SHOE!





Ai New York City Fashion faculty Gloria Arbelo and her Fantasy Shoe Design Workshop attendees have been busy since January 28, learning how to create fantasy shoe designs.  What is special about this workshop, which ends on February 25, is that attendees have the opetion of entering their designs in a competition!   

The campus will be able to see the winning entries at an upcoming exhibition in the Gallery on Wednesday, March 6 at 5:15 p.m..  Two lucky students will be selected to win a size 6 body form (first prize) and a $50 gift card (second prize)!

Mark your calendars and see the shoes!