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Art can be many things—it can have a social agenda or it can be autonomous; it can be about the nature of communication or the pleasure of pure aesthetics; it can express the past and present while hinting at the future. Art Center’s fine art students strive to explore all of these facets and make their way in an art world in constant flux. ArtCenterpreparesstudentstosuccessfullyenterthecontemporaryartworldwithitsundergraduateFineArtMediaandGraduateArtprograms.Bothdepartmentsfeaturedistinguishedfaculty,one-on-oneinstruction,and a focus on critical thought. Students benefit from state-of-the-art shop fabrication, digital media andphotographylabfacilities,aswellasetching,silkscreenandlithographyworkshopswithmasterprinters.Inaddition,undergraduatefineartgalleries,individualstudiospacesintheGraduateArtDepartment,andletterpressfacilitiesatArtCenter’sArchetypePressoffermultiplevenuesformakingandsharingartwork. HeadedbyDepartmentChairLaurenceDreibandFINE ’67,theundergraduateFineArtMediaDepartmentaimstoprovideanenvironment thatsupports individualdirectionandmentorship forstudents, regardlessof themediumortheconcept.Arich,multidisciplinarycurriculumpreparesstudentsforsuccessinanartworldthatisconstantlychanging.Newformsofexpressionaredissolvingboundariesandexpandingconceptionsofart,whileartistssimultaneouslyreinventthepursuitofpainting,sculpture,photographyandthemovingimage. “There’snolongeraconsensusonwhatfineartis,”Dreibandsays.“Webringinguestspeakerswithdifferentperspectivestochallengeandengagestudents,andbroadentheirhorizons.”RecentvisitorsincludeVitoAcconci,GaryHill,TobaKhedoori,JasonRhoades,BarbaraRose,LaraSchnitger,HiroshiSugimotoPHOT ’74,TerryWintersandAndreaZittel. Fineartstudentsfocusoncontentasmuchasexecution.Theirstudiopracticeisaugmentedbyaprovocativeacademic curriculum that emphasizes the understanding of relevant histories and critical theories, whiledevelopingessentialresearchandwritingskills.ArtCenter’saccomplishedalumniareroutinelyacceptedintothebestgraduateschoolsandhavegoneontobecomesomeoftheworld’smostprominentandsuccessfulartists.NotablealumniincludeEdgarArceneauxFINE ’96,ChrisFinleyFINE ’93,JorgePardoFINE ’88,JenniferSteinkampFINE ’89andMarkTanseyFINE ’72. UndertheleadershipofJeremyGilbert-Rolfe,theinterdisciplinaryGraduateArtDepartmentpreparesartistsofallgenres—filmandvideo,painting,performanceandinstallation,andsculpture—tolaunchtheircareersascontemporaryartists.Eachcandidateisinresidenceforsixtrimestersofcoursework,withtheoptionoftakinganadditionaltrimesterdevotedexclusivelytoacademicwork.Mostinstructionconsistsofone-on-onemeetingsbetweeneachstudentandkeyfaculty.Duringthefinalterm,studentsexhibittheirbestworkandproduceawrittenthesisabouttheworkoracloselyrelatedtopic.

Creativity in the next generationdonors invest in UndergradUate and gradUate art

See Fine Arts Donors on page 3 See Robert Wood Johnson Grant on page 5

graduate program awarded First major research grantArt Center’s Graduate Media Design Program (MDP) has been awarded a$300,000grantfromtheRobertWoodJohnsonFoundation,oneofthenation’slargesthealthcarephilanthropies.Thegrantsupportsan18-monthresearchproject,Living Profiles,whichwillseekinnovativesolutionsforpersonalhealthinformation management. This prestigious grant is the first major researchfundingtobeawardedtoanArtCentergraduateprogram. “WearepleasedthatArtCenter’shuman-baseddesignresearchagendaisbeingrecognizedinsuchasignificantwayandaregratefultotheRobertWoodJohnsonFoundationforthissupport,”saysNateYoungTraN ’87,ArtCenter’schiefacademicofficer.“Iamconfidentthatourtalentedfacultyandgraduatestudentswillcontributecreativesolutionswiththecapacitytotransformthewaypeoplemanageandusetheirpersonalhealthinformationinthefuture.” TheLiving Profiles projectwillbeundertakenbyamultidisciplinaryteamof designers, physicians, geneticists and community advocates. It will beheaded by Lisa Nugent, a member of the MDP core faculty at Art Center.Drawing on their diverse expertise, the team will research and developinteroperabletransmediasystems.Thesesystemswillreachacrossdifferentmedia to empower youth between the ages of 14 and 18 to create familyandpersonalhealthhistoriesastheseteenstransitionfrompediatrictoadulthealthcare. “Thetransitionprocess isaverydifficultoneforall involved,”saysPeterChira, a physician and professor of pediatric rheumatology at StanfordUniversityMedicalSchool,oneofArtCenter’spartnering institutions.“It isthrillingtobeabletoworkwithArtCenterandourteamtodevelopcreativenewtechnologiestoaidinthisprocess,therebyimprovingtheoverallhealthoutlookforteens.” Duringthefirstsixmonthsoftheproject,theteamwillconductresearchwith40teenagers,morethanhalfwithchronicdisorders,tounderstandtheirperceptionsofhealthcareandqualityoflifewithinthecontextoffamily,cultureandidentity.Analysisofthisresearchwillidentifyopportunitiesformeaningfulinterventions. The team will then develop a concept prototype of the newtransmediasystemanddemonstrate itsrelevancevis-à-visthisagegroup’stechnologyorientation.Theresultingdevicewillalloweachusertocreateand

Philanthropy makes a world-class fine art education feasible for many talented Art Center students.

steadfast donors Have Big impactAmongArtCenter’smanygeneroussupportersarethose who continue to give year after year. Whatdefinesthisgroupisnotsomuchthesizeoftheirgifts,buttheirsteadfastcommitmenttotheCollege. Not only do these donors provide financial sup-port for critical needs, including scholarships andeducational programs, but their gifts reflect anongoing confidence in Art Center’s vision. Alumnisupport is a particularly important endorsement ofthe College, and the alumni participation rate is acommonmeasurementwhencomparingthestatureofacademicinstitutions. “ArtCenter’ssteadfastdonorsarestellarexamplesoftheongoingcommitmentthatsogreatlyimpactstheCollegecommunity,”saysChiefAcademicOfficerNateYoungTraN ’87.

Here are some examples of Art Center’s mostloyaldonors.

Nestlé S.A.For 15 years, Nestlé S.A. has been an active andinvaluable corporate partner, supporting 14 FundedEducationalProjects (FEPs),aswellasmakingcon-sistentcontributionstotheAnnualFund.Theirproj-ectshavepresentedstudentswithavarietyofdesignchallenges,fromevolvingconsumerfoodlinestode-finingthedomesticculinaryexperiencesofthefuture.

EachNestléprojecthasofferedArtCenterstudentsauniqueandengagingopportunitytohonetheirskillswithinareal-worlddesignexperience.

Richard and Jean Coyne Family FoundationThe Richard and Jean Coyne Family Foundation ofMenlo Park, Calif., has dedicated itself to providingscholarshipsupporttofinanciallyneedyArtCenteratNightandSaturdayHighstudentsformorethan12years.Overthattime,theimpactofthesegrantshasbeenprofound:Morethan350studentsinSaturdayHigh or Art Center at Night have received scholar-ships, enabling them to enroll in classes for free,while 22 undergraduate students have benefitedfrom scholarship support, thanks to the generosityof the Coyne Foundation. The foundation recentlyreneweditsannualsupporttoArtCenterwithagrantof $50,000, which will augment the Coyne FamilyFoundationEndowedScholarshipforundergraduatestudentsandprovidedirectscholarshipsandmaterialstipendsforArtCenteratNightstudents.

Barbara McDowell For over 30 years, Barbara McDowell aDVT ’44 ofCorpusChristi, Texas,hasbeenmakinggifts toArtCenter’sAnnualFund.Asanalumna,she’scommittedtogivingbackto theCollegeandsupportingfuture

generations of gifted designers. Along with otherdonorstotheAnnualFund,whichraisesonaverageover$125,000peryear,McDowellprovidessupportfortheCollege’sareasofgreatestneed.Onarecentvisittocampus,McDowellindicatedthatshemakesa gift each year because Art Center prepared herfor a wonderful career. Retired from her own firm,B.McDowellGraphicDesign,she recently receivedthe Mayor’s Proclamation for her commitment andcontributionstotheartsinCorpusChristi.

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MAkiNg ViSioNS PoSSiBleThefollowingdonorsareinstrumentaltotheeducationofartistsatArtCenter.Theirsteadfastsupportofpromisingyoungmenandwomenhaslaunchedtheunbridledcreativityofagenerationofvisualinnovators:painters,photographers,sculptors,poetsofnewmediaandartformsyettobediscovered.Wearemostgratefulfortheirsupport.

JohnAsaroCarolineJeanBlackburnCaliforniaChinaPainters ArtAssociationConsulateGeneralofFrance, JeunesTalentsJosephDepsteinLaurenLeaGoharaDavidHullfishBaileyGabrielleJennings

KnappFoundationChairleartKohskarikaMaurerFamilyFoundationAndreaMercedesPasadenaArtAllianceSanMarinoLeagueMarkandDorothyShawFrancescaSimpsonYiTing

Fine art majors often encounter steep financialhurdleswhen it comes to funding their educations.Unlike their peers who pursue more commercialapplicationsofartanddesign,thesestudentsreceivelittleornooutsidesupportfrominstitutions,suchascorporations,thatmaymoretypicallyidentifywiththefutureofindustrialdesignthanthevisualpoetryandphilosophyoffineart. Withthesupportofgenerousdonors,anArtCenterfinearteducationbecomesfeasibleformanytalentedstudents.Intheirletterstodonors,studentsexpresstheexcitementtheyfeelwhentheyarriveatArtCenterandarechallengedbyclassmatesandteacherswhosharetheirdriveandpursuitofexcellence. Receiving a scholarship is also an honor thatbolsters recipients’ confidence and credentials, asexpressedbythisfineartundergraduate:“Iwouldliketogenuinelythankyouforbelievinginstudentslikeme,andforhelpingmetoexcelintheartworld.Iwillneverforgetthesupportandopportunitiesyouhaveopenedforme.”Clearly,fosteringcreativetalentisasoundinvestmentinthefutureoffineartandinourgreaterculturalcommunity. The following donors have provided ongoingscholarship and stipend support to fine artists atArtCenter, inboththeundergraduateandgraduateprograms,aswellasbeingpassionatesupportersoftheartsinLosAngelesandbeyond. TrusteeAlyceWilliamsonfoundedtheArtCenter100supportgroupin1986,withtherecognitionthatanArtCentereducationwasbeyondthefinancialmeansofmanytalentedapplicants.Twodecadeslater,thisgrouphasinspirednearly$12millioninphilanthropytoprovidescholarshipsformanyaspiringartistsanddesigners. Similarly, the Pasadena Art Alliance andtheSanMarinoLeaguearelong-standingsupportersoffineart scholarshipswhoalsocommitcountlesshoursonbehalfofArtCenterstudents. The Frederick R. Weisman Philanthropic Foun-dation, through the leadership of President BillieMilam Weisman, has been an ardent supporter ofscholarships forgraduateartstudentssince itsfirstgiftin2003.Thefoundationhasgivenannually,foratotalof$80,000 incumulativesupport forgraduateart scholarships. Philanthropic involvement in artis a natural extension of Weisman’s career as the

head of sculpture conservation and senior art con-servatorattheLosAngelesCountyMuseumofArt,aswellasconservatorofdecorativeartsandsculptureattheJ.PaulGettyMuseum.Sheandherlatehusband,FrederickR.Weisman,foundedboththephilanthropicfoundation and the Frederick R. Weisman ArtFoundation,whichholdstheartcollectionbegunbyMr. Weisman in the 1950s. Weisman is passionateabouttheworkofemergingartistsandtakesakeeninterest in investing in thecreativeprocessofgrad-uatefineartistsatArtCenter. AloveofartandbeliefinthepowerofvisualmediahasbeentheimpetusforYvonnedeC.Segerstrom’sfaithfulsupportofArtCenter’sgraduateartstudents.Since 1999, Segerstrom has provided $76,000 instipend funding for graduate students in their finaltermtoassistthemwiththematerialcostsofmount-ing their thesis exhibitions. Her thoughtful supporthas enabled Art Center MFA candidates to expandthe range of their culminating exhibitions beforegraduation, giving them not only much-neededfinancialsupport,butaboost inconfidenceastheyembarkupontheircareersasfineartistsaftergradua-tion.Toensurethatallofourdonorsfeelaconnectiontotheartists,studentsprovideannuallettersofthanksalongwithsamplesoftheirwork. AnadditionalandessentialcomponentofgivingtofineartprogramsatArtCenteristhemagnificentresponse from our community of friends, corpora-tionsandfoundationsfortheSouthCampus.Locatedon Raymond Avenue in Pasadena, it houses theGraduate Art Complex, Public Programs, ArchetypePress,thePrintmakingStudioandTheAgency.Majorsupportforthegraduateartfacilitieswasprovidedbythesegenerousdonors:AdelaideHixon,theRalphM.ParsonsFoundation,theAhmansonFoundation,PollyGoodan, Carol and Warner Henry, Lillian and JohnLovelace,theFletcherJonesFoundation,theBroadArtFoundation,andPeggyPhelpsandNelsonLeonard.

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Donors have provided ongoing scholarship and stipend support to fine artists at Art Center in both the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Spotlight

Raising the Roof at the Rooftop Party AsanopportunitytothankArtCenterleadershipanddonorstotheCampaignforArtCenter,theCollegehostedaneveningreceptionontherooftopatSouthCampus.Itwasafestiveoccasionattendedbymorethan125guests,includingmembersoftheBoardofTrustees,ArtCenter100,ArtCenterPartners,LegacyCircle,PasadenaArtAllianceandSanMarinoLeague.ChairmanoftheBoardJudyWebbwelcomedguests,followedbyArtCenterPresidentRichardKoshalek,whogaveanupdateontheCampaign.AspecialpresentationbySeniorVicePresidentforInternationalInitiativesEricaClarkconcludedtheprogram.

MembersoftheLegacyCircle,acommitteeofalumnivolunteers,arereachingouttotheirpeerstoraisescholarshipfundsforstudents. “WewanttoprovideopportunitiesforthemostcreativestudentstohaveaccesstoArtCenter,”saysLegacyCircleco-chairStanKongPrOD ’83,“andweneedtoensurethatourscholarshippackagesarecompetitivewithsimilarinstitutions.” Tothisend,RamoneMuñozaDVT ’77,MFa FINE

’90,co-chairoftheLegacyCirclewithKong,hosted

apartyathishomeonNovember9.TheeventwasanopportunityforsteeringcommitteememberstomeetwithfellowalumniregardingtheLegacyCircle’smissionandactivities.ManynewmembersjoinedtheLegacyCircleeffortwithcontributionsof$500ormoretostudentscholarships.TheLegacyCircleishostingupcomingeventsandisactivelyseekingnewmembers.ForinformationontheLegacyCircle,contactKatherineGfellerat626.396.4272orkatherine.gfeller@artcenter.edu.

Conversations in San FranciscoAselectgroupofBayAreaalumniandfriendsgatheredthisfallfordiscussionsaboutdesignpracticeandeducation.TrusteesKitHinrichsaDVT ’63

andTimKobeENVL ’82 hostedpartiesattheirhomes,andMichaelOsborneGrPK ’78 welcomedguestsintohisstudio,MichaelOsborneDesign. TheeventswereawonderfulopportunitytoconnectArtCenteralumni.MichaelSchwabaDVT ’75

spokeattheHinrichspartyabouthiscareerandtheimportantrolethatArtCenterplayedinpreparinghimforsuccess.MarkBreitenberg,deanofUndergraduateEducation,joinedthefestivitiesandmentionedthelatestdevelopmentsinthecurriculumandinternationalprograms.TheOsbornegatheringfeaturedaconversationwithJohnMattosILLU ’75

andAlysonKuhnabouttheirinnovativedesignsforU.S.postagestamps.Osborneledalivelydiscussionandpresentedexamplesofhiswork.AttheKobes’party,AndrewHoyem,founderofArionPress,talkedaboutthecreativeprocessofpublishingdeluxe,limited-editionbooks.HoyemsharedanecdotesabouthiscollaborationswithJimDine,JohnBaldessariandotherartists,andpresentedexamplesofArionPress’work.

Citigroup Joins Art Center Family of givingWearepleasedtowelcometheCitigroupFoundationtoArtCenter’sfamilyofsupporters.Ascholarshipgrantof$5,000willenableminorityandunderservedstudentstoattendArtCenterforKidsandSaturdayHighatnocost.Thefoundationfundsenhanceeducationalopportunitiesforchildren.Wearegrate-fultoDavidWalkerandthePublicProgramsstafffortheirguidanceandinput,aswellastheleadershipofWilliamJ.BarneyofSmithBarneyCitigroupinPasadena,whosponsoredArtCenterforthisgrant.

Preview Benefits Transportation Design ScholarshipsOnOctober20,morethan150guestsattendedtheexclusivepreviewofThe Otis Chandler Collection: In Pursuit of Uncommon Excellence attheOtisChandlerVintageMuseuminOxnard.AllproceedsfromtheeveningbenefitedtheOtisandBettinaChandlerEndowedScholarshipforTransportationDesign.EventpatronsincludedlongtimefriendoftheCollegeBettinaChandlerandothercarenthusiasts.AttendeesweretreatedtoafinaltouroftheOtisChandlerCollection’sautomobiles,motorcyclesandartbeforetheOctober21auctionconductedbyGooding&Co.TheeveningincludedspeechesbyDavidGooding,presidentofGooding&Co.;RichardKoshalek,presidentofArtCenterCollegeofDesign;andBigWillieRobinson,presidentoftheNationalandInternationalBrotherhoodofStreetRacersandalongtimefriendofOtisChandler.

Above,fromleft:

ArtCenterTrusteeKitHinrichs,graphicartistMichaelSchwabandArtCenterDeanofUndergraduateEducationMarkBreitenbergmeetataBayAreaparty.

ArtCenter’sDirectorofFounda-tionRelationsKimMiller(center)andManagingDirectorofDevelopmentRebeccaShehee(right)welcomeWilliamJ.Barney(left)ofSmithBarneyCitigrouptotheArtCenterfamilyofgiving.

AlyceWilliamsonchecksoutthecollectionattheOtisChandlerauctionpreview.

BettinaChandlerspeaksattheOtisChandlerCollectionauctioninOctober.

OneoftheeasiestwaystobecomeasupporterofArtCenteristomakeanannualgifttooneoftheCollege’sdirectappeals.EachyearArtCenterconductstwoappeals:oneinthespringinsupportofscholarships;andoneinthefallfortheAnnualFund.Weencouragefriendsandalumnitosupporttheseefforts—somemaygive$10,othersmorethan$1,000.Agiftofanysizemakesadifference,andthecollectiveimpactofallofthesegiftshelpselevateArtCenteranditsstudentstonewlevelsofexcellence.

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Above,left(fromlefttoright):JudyBrandt,DonRoudenbush,BarbaraandBillSteinwedell,andRobinStaffordattendthefestiverooftoppartyatSouthCampus.

Above,right:ArtCenterleadershipandCampaignforArtCenterdonorsmingleatOctober’sRooftopParty.

legacy Circle Raises Funds for Student Scholarships

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When the IDA/David L. Wolper Student Documentary Achievement Awardwas created 20 years ago, filmmakers could only dream about the time whendocumentarieswouldbewidelyrecognizedbothasanart formandamirror inwhichweviewourselves.Today,thefiercelyindependentandpersonalvisionofdocumentaryfilmmakersanddocumentaryfilmsarerecognizedasprovidinglivinghistoriesofourtimes.Whiledocumentaryfilmsarecurrentlyenjoyingawaveofunprecedented popularity, the works of student documentarians remain largelyunderexposed. The inaugural International Student Documentary Film Festival—aptly titledUNDER XPOSD—was held at the Hillside Campus on October 28. Presentedby Art Center and the International Documentary Association, UNDER XPOSD

wasconceivedtoshowcasethefinalistsnominatedfortheIDA/DavidL.WolperStudentDocumentaryAchievementAward,aswellastocelebratetheexplosionofdocumentaryfilmsworldwide. A keynote address by Cara Mertes, director of the Sundance DocumentaryFilmprogram,kickedoffthefestivalandsetaninspirationaltonethateloquentlycapturedthegrowingimportanceandvisibilityofdocumentaryfilmmakinginourcomplexglobalculture. More than 200 guests—including students from Art Center and regionalschools, IDA members and documentary film aficionados—attended the eventintheAhmansonAuditorium.Documentariesranuntil2a.m.New York Doll,an

The October Drawn Into the Future event was a great success, attended by students, faculty and staff, and industry experts.

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drawn into the Future Illustrators have emerged as a new force in entertainment, influencing everything from traditional filmmaking to gaming and CGI. Art Center is on the cutting edge of these exciting changes. On October 11, industry professionals shared their visions of the new landscape of entertainment design for Drawn Into the Future: Illustration as the Driving Force in Entertainment, sponsored by Hewlett-Packard. Jeffrey Katzenberg, chief executive officer of DreamWorks Animation SKG, explored the impact that illustrators and designers will have in the future with Film Department Chair Ross LaManna. A wide range of industry experts also discussed the topic in a panel moderated by Illustration Department Chair Ann Field.

Under Xposd: a premier documentary Film event at art Center

(Left)Panelistsfor“TheNewMarketplace,”sponsorsandIDA/DavidL.Wolperawardnominees.(Frontrow,lefttoright:BryanYounce,ShowtimeNetworks;DavidWalker,ArtCenter’sdeanofPublicPrograms;EvaHo,GoogleVideo.Secondrow,seated:RobertBehar,DOCULINKandproducer,Made in LA;SandraRuch;GaborKalman;CarrieLozano,Reporter Zero.

Backrow:RobertPeterson,JimmyHolcomb,TheDocumentaryChannel;JoeNeulight,Without a Box;IsaacBrown,Gimme Green;VadimAntonevich,In the Company of a Dead CatandEricFlagg,Gimme Green.

(Above)GraduateFilmChairRobertPeterson(left)and49 UpdirectorMichaelApteddiscussdocumentaryfilmmaking.

maintaintheirown“livingprofile”overtime,contex-tualizingpersonalhealtheventstoevaluatepotentialhealthrisksandestablishauniquehealthhistory. ThegrantispartoftheRobertWoodJohnsonFoun-dation’sProjectHealthDesigninitiative,a$4.4millionprogramtostimulateinnovationinthedevelopmentofpersonalhealthrecords(PHR)systems.AdditionalfundingfortheprogramisprovidedbyTheCaliforniaHealthCareFoundation.ArtCenterwasoneofnineteams nationwide selected by the foundation todesignandtestprototypesofinnovativePHRapplica-tions. While the teams will work independently togenerate research and initial design concepts, theirwork will ultimately be integrated into a commontechnologyplatformthatwillbefacilitatedbyProjectHealthDesign. “ThetimeisrighttothinkmoreboldlyaboutwhatPHR systems could become, in terms of empower-ing patients and improving their health,” says GailCasper, deputy director of Project HealthDesign.

“TheArtCenterprojectisexcitingfortworeasons:Itrepresentstheonlyteamheadedbydesigners,whobring a unique perspective to this challenge. The

targetpopulationtheteamchosetofocuson—youthin transition from pediatric to adult health care—isa particularly vulnerable population, one that willbewellservedbyinnovativePHRsystems.Welookforwardwithgreatanticipationtoseeingtheresultsoftheteam’sinitialresearchanddevelopmentinthecomingmonths.” Launched inDecember2006, theLivingProfilesprojectwillconsistoffacultyandgraduatestudentsfrom MDP; Genetic Alliance, a nonprofit advocacygroupthatworksonbehalfofindividualsandfamiliesliving with genetic conditions; physicians from theDepartment of Pediatric Hematology, Children’sHospitalofOrangeCounty(CHOC);physiciansfromtheDepartmentofPediatricRheumatology,StanfordUniversity School of Medicine; professors fromthe University of Utah Division of CardiovascularGenetics; the Institute for Cultural Partnerships, anonprofit organization that helps individuals andcommunities successfully live, learn and work inan increasinglydiversesociety;andMOTODevelop-ment Group, a company specializing in innovativeproductdevelopment.

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Firstrow,lefttoright:KimMiller,ArtCenter;Marie-HélèneYalom,consultantresearcher;PeterChira,StanfordSchoolofMedicine;HannahRegier,ArtCenter;ClaudiaPetruccio,Institute

forCulturalPartnerships;TinaParkMFa MDP ’06,ArtCenter;SeanDonahueMFa MDP

’02,ArtCenter.Secondrow,lefttoright:JamesO’Leary,GeneticAlliance;PhilVanAllen,ArtCenter;LisaNugent,

ArtCenter;PeterShultz,ArtCenter;StevenHunt,UniversityofUtah;DianeNugent,Children’sHospitalofOrangeCounty;DaniellHebert,MOTO;LauraJanisse,ArtCenter.

endowed scholarship Keeps the energy aliveThere’snobetterwaytokeepthememoryofalovedonealivethanbycreatinganamedmemorialscholarshipthatwillbenefitdeservingstudentsinperpetuity. In 2005, Al Miller ILLU ’76 established the Kieko Fukui Memorial EndowedScholarshipinmemoryofhiswife.Hesaysthepurposeofthescholarshipistorememberthatherlifewasallabouthelpingothers,especiallyyoungpeople. “KiekowassoinstrumentalinhelpingmethroughArtCenterandlateronattheLosAngelesCityFireDepartment,”Millersays.“Thisisawaytokeepherenergyaliveandhelpdeservingstudentsatthesametime.” ThescholarshipwillbeawardedtoanexceptionallytalentedenteringArtCenterstudentpursuingadegreeinillustration,andwillsupportthatstudentthroughhisorhergraduation.Thefirstrecipientofthescholarshipwillbeselectedthisspring. MillerspentmostofhisArtCenterstudentdaysat theThirdStreetcampusbutwasamemberofthefirstclasstograduatefromthenewHillsideCampus.HisdecisiontoattendArtCenterwasduelargelytointeractionshehadwithtwonoteworthyArtCenteralumni.ThefirstoccurredwhenJimSharpaDVT ’64,thenanillustratorforTV Guide,respondedtoaletterofinquiryfromMiller.Inhisresponse,Sharp strongly advocated the exceptional educational experience Art Centerstudentsreceive.ThesecondencounterwithanArtCenteralumnustookplaceafterhejoinedtheNavyandwasstationedinSanDiego.Whilethere,MillermetandlearnedmoreaboutArtCenterfromRobertKinyonILLU ’62,whoseworkMillerrespected.BothtoldMillerabouttheworld-classeducationstheyhadreceivedatArtCenter,encouraginghimtoapply. WhileMillerwillretirefromtheLosAngelesFireDepartmentthisspringafter30yearsofservice,heneverquitpursuinghisartisticvision.Millerregularlyfoundtimetopaintanddraw,andhispassionforpracticingtheartscontinuestothisday.Afterretiring,helooksforwardtohavingmoretimetopaintplein air andsketchwithfriends.HeisalsointerestedinstudyingillustrationthroughArtCenteratNight,acomponentofArtCenter’sPublicPrograms.MillerhasvisitedArtCenterseveraltimesoverthepastyearandalwaysfindsseeingthestudents’workinvigorating. “I’mjustsogladIamabletocontributeinawaythathelpsillustrationstudentsachievetheirdream,”Millersays.“IknowKiekowouldbe,too.”

How To MAke A PlANNeD giFTPlannedgivingatArtCenterprovidesanexceptionalopportunityfordonorstoprovidealastinglegacy,reducetheirtaxliabilityandensureanexceptionaleducationfortalentedArtCenterstudents.Plannedgiftsaredeferredgiftsmadethroughyourwillorestateplanthatcanincludedesignatinga:

• Specificcharitablegiftamount• Percentageorallocationofyourassetsorestate;or• GiftoflifeinsuranceorIRAassets.

ArtCenterisnowabletoprovidetwoadditionalplannedgivingtools:

• ACharitable Gift AnnuityenablesyoutotransfercashormarketablesecuritiestoArtCenterforacurrentincometaxdeduction.Inexchange,theCollegepromisestomakefixedquarterlypaymentstoyouforlife.Afteryourlifetime,thefundsbecomeavailabletoArtCentertobeutilizedaccordingtoyourdesignation.ACharitableGiftAnnuitycanbeestablishedwithagiftof$50,000.

• ACharitable Remainder Trustisanestate-planningtoolthatenablesyoutomakeagiftinexchangefortheCollege’spromisetomakequarterlypaymentstoyouforlife.Theamountyoureceiveasalifeincomeisafixedpercentageofthetrust’smarketvalueeachyear.Afteryourlifetime,theprincipalistransferredtotheCollegetobeutilizedaccordingyourdesignation.ACharitableRemainderTrustcanbeestablishedwithagiftof$100,000.

Tomakeaplannedgiftorformoreinformation,contactRebeccaSheheeat626.396.2437orrebecca.shehee@artcenter.edu.

AlMillerestablishedtheKiekoFukuiMemorialEndowedScholarshiptohonorhiswife’smemory.

official selectionof the2005SundanceFilmFestivaldirectedbyGregWhiteleyMFa FILM ’99,wasshownataspecialmidnightscreening. Theprogramfeaturedtwolivelyandengagingpaneldiscussionsthatincludedstudents, educators and filmmakers: The New Market Place, a conversationwithindustryprofessionalsonthemarketingofdocumentaryfilm;andThe Next Generation: Filling the Public Demand for Documentaries,moderatedbyadjunctprofessorGaborKalman.Documentarieswerescreenedbetweenandafterpanels.TheafternoonalsofeaturedascreeningofMichaelApted’s49 Up, followedbyaQ&Awiththedirector. Publicserviceannouncements(PSAs)createdbyArtCenterstudents—incon-junctionwithDesignmattersandtheNonfictionFilmandVideoWorkshoptaughtbyKalman—servedas“commercialbreaks”throughoutthedayintheAhmansonAuditorium.MonitorsdonatedbyAppleComputerandsituatedintheArtCenterCaféshowedacontinuousstreamofdocumentariesproducedbyDesignmatters.MonitorsintheFacultyDiningRoomscreenedthefilmsofpreviouswinnersoftheIDA/DavidL.WolperStudentDocumentaryAchievementAward. UNDER XPOSD was made possible by the generous contributions of ourcommitted donors: the Maurer Family Foundation with the guidance of BoardmemberDavidMaurer;theTrudyandAlbertKallisFoundation;AppleComputer,Inc.;ChristieDigital; thePasadenaArts&CultureCommission; and theCityofPasadenaCulturalAffairsDivision.Visitartcenter.edu/underxposdtofindoutmoreaboutUNDERXPOSEDandthefilmsscreened.

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Through the Funded Educational Project (FEP)program,ArtCenter’slong-standingrelationshipswithcorporations continue to create unique educationalexperiences. InFEPs,corporatepartnerssharetheirexpertiseandexchangeideaswithstudents,whoarechallengedtohonetheirproblem-solvingandcritical-thinkingskillswithfreshdesignapproaches.WearepleasedtohighlightsomeoftheexcitingprojectsforSpringTerm2007.

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portraiture,fromadvertisingtomusicvideos—exemplifiesArtCenter’seducationalphilosophyofgreatstorytelling.Rolstonhascreatediconicimagesofcelebrities,suchasOprahWinfrey,JudeLawandAngelinaJolie,anddirectedmusicvideosforartists includingMadonna,JessicaSimpsonandBeyoncéKnowles. In1999,heestablishedtheMatthewRolstonEndowedScholarshiptobenefitArtCenter’sphotographyandfilmstudents,agiftthatherenewedanddoubledin2006. “Iconsiderthishonorarydoctorateoneofthetruehighlightsofmycareerasaphotographeranddirector,”Rolstonsays.Hewashonoredforhiscommitmenttoexcellenceintheartsandinhiscareer,andforsettingahighstandardforalumniphilanthropy. InDecember, friendof theCollegeHixonwas awardedanhonorarydegreeat Art Center’s Fall Term 2006 commencement ceremony. A leading SouthernCaliforniaphilanthropistdedicatedtoeducationandthearts,HixonisafoundingmemberoftheMuseumofContemporaryArtandadevotedpatronofthePasadenaArtAlliance. Sheandherlatehusband,Alexander,fundedtheAlexanderandAdelaideHixonCourtyardatArtCenter’sSouthCampus.HerpassionateinvolvementhashelpedArtCentertobeatruecenterfor itscommunity,whereimaginationanddreamscanthrive.“IwashonoredtoreceivethisdegreeandtookgreatpleasureinhavingtheopportunitytobepartofArtCenter’swonderfulFallTermgraduationceremony,”saysHixon.

Accomplished Art Center alumni Valerie Gordon-Johnson FILM and MatthewRolstonPHOT wereawardedhonorarydoctoratesofhumanelettersattheSummerTerm2006graduationinAugust.HonoraryTrusteeAdelaideHixonwasgivenanhonorarydegreeattheFallTerm2006commencementceremony.TheCollegeisproudtorecognizesuchoutstandingindividuals. Gordon-Johnsonhasbroughtmanymemorable theatricalproductions to lifebothonandoffBroadwayandinLondon.Herplays,includingThe Who’s Tommy,The King and I,RentandAngels in America,havewonnumerousTony,Obieandinternationalawards.Fornearly20years,Gordon-Johnsonandherhusband,Doug,havegenerouslyprovidedsupporttoArtCenteranditstalentedstudents.TheDougJohnsonandValerieGordon-JohnsonScholarship,awardedtotheCollege’sfilmmajors,wascreatedin2004. “IamveryproudtoberecognizedbyArtCenterformycareeraccomplishments,aswellasthecreationofourendowedscholarshipforfilmstudents,”saysGordon-Johnson.“The latter isourheartfeltgestureofgratitudeandappreciation.”Thetheatricalproducerwashonoredforenrichingtheworldwithanunforgettablebodyofwork,andforhelpingtoensurethatstudentshaveaccesstotheresourcestheyneedtoachievegreatnessthroughtheirefforts. Rolston is one of today’s most versatile and sought-after contemporaryphotographersandfilmmakers.Hisdiverserange—fromclassiccompositionto

The New Avery Dennison experience: Creating the Next Brand-DestinationStudents from the Environmental Design, GraphicDesign,AdvertisingandProductDesigndepartmentswill envision future scenarios for the “New AveryDennison Experience.” By establishing meaningfulcommunityrelationships,theywillcreateanewcul-tureforAvery,aleaderinconsumerofficeproducts.Fromaseamlessonlineretailexperiencetoinnovativeproduct concepts, the students will conceive andvisualizethescopeofopportunitiesforthefutureoftheAverybrand.

SRAM: Human-Powered SystemsTheSRAMCorporation,aglobalmanufacturerofbi-cyclecomponents,sponsorsitsfirstFEPthisspring.Environmental, Product and Transportation designstudents will tackle alternative mechanical human-powered transportation systems. Key expertise,research resources and documentation aspectsof the project will be contributed by Art Center’sDesignmatters initiative. The results of this projectwillbeondisplaythisfallattheEurobikeTradeShowinGermanyandtheInterbikeTradeShowinLasVegas.

Advance: The New Acura experience Transportation design students will envision theAcuradrivingexperienceintheyear2015.Studentswill design concepts for an Acura sports vehicle,emphasizing a combination of design and perfor-mance with non-traditional, non-automotive tech-nology to create an enhanced connection betweendriversandtheirvehicles.Theresultwillbeacompleteand overarching consumer experience, involvinginteriorandexterior,mediaandproduct,lifestyleanddrive-style.

NBC universalNBC Universal (NBCU) is challenging Art CenterstudentsintheFilmandProductDesigndepartmentsto define and investigate compelling, medium-specificentertainmentcontent formobile,portableandbroadbandapplicationsrelatedtoNBCUbrands.The project will identify and explore the limitationsof existing technology for portable media devices,such as cell phones, PDAs and MP3 players. It willalsoscrutinizethesystemscurrentlyusedtopackagethese devices. Particular attention will be given toidentifying opportunities for emerging markets.Students will be asked to design content-creationprocesses for the Asia-Pacific region that can bereplicated in other global markets by incorporatinglocalculturalrelevancies.

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ValerieGordon-Johnson,(top)MatthewRolston(center)andAdelaideHixon(bottom)receivedhonoraryArtCenterdegreesin2006.

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ItiswithgreatexcitementthatArtCenterannouncesthelaunchoftheWilliamsonGallery Patron Program, whose members will support the College’s renownedAlyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery. Annual memberships start at $1,000, withsponsorshipopportunitiesavailableupto$25,000peryear.Todate,theprogramhasraisedmorethan$45,000. “Icouldnotbemorethrilledaboutthisnewshowofsupport,”saysStephenNowlin MFa arT ’78, director of the gallery. “The Williamson Gallery is all aboutconnectingourstudentsandthepublictotheprofoundimpactthatartanddesignhaveintheworldtoday,andthissupportwillcreateanewrealmofopportunitiesforfulfillingthatmission.” ArtCenter’sexhibitionprogramhasbeeninexistencesince1947,whenstudentworklinedthewallsoftheCollege’sThirdStreetcampus.TocelebrateArtCenter’smovetoPasadenain1976,theCollegemountedanexhibitionoflarge-scaleprintsbyNewYorkphotographerRichardAvedon.Theshowaffirmedthatexhibitionswerenotonlyapowerfultoolforeducation,butaneffectivemeansofengagingwiththebroadercommunityofpeopleandideas. In1990,astheneedforadedicatedgalleryspacebecameessential,ArtCenterTrusteeAlyceWilliamsonsteppedforwardwithaleadershipgift.WithhersupportandadditionalfundingfromtheJamesIrvineFoundation,ArtCentertransformedthecentralatriumintoagleaming5,000-footgalleryspace.Intheyearssince,thePasadenaArtAlliancehasbeenasteadfastannualsupporterwhilethegalleryhascontinuedtohostsomeofthemostcutting-edgeandcollaborativeexhibitionsintheregion. “Wearehonoredtobeaffiliatedwithsuchaworld-renownedinstitution,”saysPasadenaArtAlliancePresidentTinaPetra.“WefeelthatsupportingtheWilliamsonGalleryisimportantandworthwhilenotonlytobenefitthestudentsatArtCenter,butthoseinourcommunitywhovalueartanddesign.” TheWilliamsonGallery’smissionistobeaproactivepartnerintheeducationofintelligentandspiritedstudentswhowillshapevisualcultureinthefuture.Everyexhibitionisperceivedasaneducationalhubextendingdirectlyintotheclassroomandinfluencingthequalityofstudenteducation.Theseexhibitionsalsofunctionasamagnetfordrawingthelargercommunityintoaprofounddialogueaboutart

anddesign.PastWilliamsonGalleryexhibitionshavehighlightedtheworkofsuchrenownedartistsanddesignersasJamesRosenquist,CharlesandRayEames,SolLeWitt,JenniferSteinkampFaPT ‘91andHiroshiSugimotoPHOT ‘74.Exhibitionshaveengaged topical issues, such as design for third-world sustainability and greenarchitecture. Additionally, the gallery has been at the forefront of investigatingandpromotingtheuniqueinterweavingofart,scienceandtechnologywithsuchexhibitionsasDigital Mediations in1995,Telematic Connections in2001andNEUROin2003. Inadditiontoon-campusexhibitionsandprograms,theWilliamsonGalleryhastakenaleadershiproleinorganizingcitywidecollaborativeefforts,suchasRadical Past, whichledin2000tothesemi-annualArtNightPasadena;theTender Land: Pasadena Festival of Art, History, Music and Science;andThe Universe.ThePasadenaCultureNetWebsiteandemaillistserv,withnearly1,000subscribers,wascreatedbytheWilliamsonGalleryasaservicetothecityofPasadena,furtheringthegallery’smissiontoformpartnershipswiththeuniqueculturalandintellectualwealthoftheregion. WithadditionalsupportfromthePatrons,Nowlinplanstoenhancethegalleryprogramsinanumberofways,including:

• Promoting the connection between the gallery and the College by invitingexhibitingartiststoconductworkshops,classesandseminarsforstudents

• Directlysupportingartistsbyfundingthecreationofnewworksandsite-specificinstallations

• Buildingopportunitiesforinteractionwithartistsandcuratorsbyofferingpaneldiscussionsandworkshopsforthepublic

• Producing additional and expanded catalogs to document and preserve thegallery’seffortsovertime

• Enhancingthegallery’sdisplay-technologyinventoryandonlineofferings

Patronsreceivemanybenefitsfortheirsupport,includingrecognitionatWilliamsonGalleryeventsandprogramsand inArtCenterpublications.Formore informa-tion about the Williamson Gallery Patron Program, contact Jessica Pokaski at626.396.2366orjessica.pokaski@artcenter.edu.

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FEPstypicallyareone-termstudioclasses,inwhichdepartmentchairsandfacultyworkcloselywithsponsors,directingstudentsintheproductionofblue-skydesignprototypes.

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WilliamsonGalleryPatronProgrammemberssupporttheAlycedeRouletWilliamsonGallery,oneofthetreasuresofArtCenter’sHillsideCampus.

Wewouldliketoextendaspecialthankyoutoallofourpatrons:

Presenting SponsorsPasadenaArtAllianceAlyceandWarren

Williamson

FriendsPaulandGeorgiannaErskineEliseMuddMarvin

AssociatesBryceandAudreyAdolphAnnandDuaneAllenMr.andMrs.Guilford

BabcockJeannieBlackburnMarshaandVernBohrMrs.FredW.BrandtLouiseO.DoughertyMr.andMrs.GordonFishMr.andMrs.MaxL.GreenJohnandJoanHotchkisBarbaraS.JamesonKaholynandCarson

McKissickPeggyPhelpsHelenM.PosthumaJaneStottNinaWinterbottom(as of January 2007)

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LorserFeitelson(1898–1978),anationallyacclaimedartistandArtCenterfacultymember,isshownhereinaphotographfromaround1949.ThecharismaticFeitelsonservedaschairmanoftheFineArtDepartmentfrom1964–72,afterwhichhebecamechairmanemeritus.HisleadershipandartisticpracticeinfluencedmanyArtCenteralumni,andArtCenterawardedhimanhonorarydoctoratein1969.Feitelson’sarteducationbeganattheArtStudentsLeagueinNewYork.HeexhibitedboththereandinParisinhisearlycareer.Duringthe1930s,Feitelsonco-foundedthepost-surrealismmovementwithartistHelenLundeberg. ThisisoneofmanyphotosofLorserFeitelsonintheArtCenterCollegeofDesignArchives.Forinfor-mationonhowyoucandonatematerialstothearchives,visitartcenter.edu/archivesorcontactarchivistRobertDirigat626.396.2208orarchives@artcenter.edu.FormoreinformationonLorserFeitelson,visitfeitelsonartsfoundation.com.

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calendar oF eventS

March 9toyota lecture SerieS preSentS peter turchiHillside Campus7–10 p.m.

March 15toyota lecture SerieS preSentS chriStoph niemannHillside Campus7–10 p.m.

March 29toyota lecture SerieS preSentS kurt anderSenHillside Campus7–10 p.m.

April 12Super thurSday open houSeHillside Campus3–5 p.m.RSVP to maureen.reyes@artcenter.edu

April 14–July 1open houSe: architecture and technology For intelligent livingSouth Campus Wind Tunnel Exhibition Hall

April 18graduation Show previewHillside Campus 6–8:30 p.m. RSVP to maureen.reyes@artcenter.edu

For art center event inFormation: Art Center events hotline: tel. 626.396.2380 • Art Center Web site: www.artcenter.eduFor alumni eventS inFormation: Alumni Relations Office: tel. 626.396.2305 • email alumni@artcenter.edu • Alumni Relations Web site: www.artcenter.edu/alumni

April 19graduation ShowHillside Campus 6–8:30 p.m.

April 21graduation Hillside CampusSculpture Garden10 a.m.– noon

April 22the linkS paSadena/altadena women’S group art exhibitHillside Campus 1– 4 p.m.

April 27–29Dwell on deSign at art centerSouth CampusRegistration required Call 626.396.2380

June 3–August 19Seven Williamson Gallery Tuesday–Sunday, noon–5 p.m. Friday, noon–9 p.m.

July 152007 car claSSic Hillside Campus 10 a.m.– 4 p.m.

August 9Super thurSday open houSeHillside Campus 3–5 p.m. RSVP to maureen.reyes@artcenter.edu

August 15graduation Show previewHillside Campus 6–8:30 p.m. RSVP to maureen.reyes@artcenter.edu

August 16graduation ShowHillside Campus 6–8:30 p.m.

August 18graduation Hillside Campus Sculpture Garden10 a.m.–noon

Save the date: art center car claSSic ’07

Dream MachinesImagInatIon gone wIld

Focusing on vehicles that push the boundaries of design, this year’s event will feature high-caliber speakers and futuristic automotive designs.Sunday, July 15, Hillside Campus artcenter.edu/carclassic

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