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Alumna Laura Petrovich-Cheney (MFA 2011) has been awarded a residency with the Arctic Circle

  • Thursday, 31 May 2012
  • Posted By: Jennifer Vatza

Alumna Laura Petrovich-Cheney (MFA 2011) has been awarded a residency with the Arctic Circle for September 25th to October 13th, 2013 and will be a member of “The Arctic Circle 2013.”

Artists with a residency, with architects, engineers and educators, travel aboard an ice-class expedition sailing vessel on a collaborative mission into the High Arctic. The vessel, a traditionally rigged Tall Ship, is equipped with work space, common areas and ample room for privacy and creativity. For more information go to http://www.thearcticcircle.org

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Moore faculty member Jennie Shanker awarded $70,000 grant from National Endowment for the Arts

  • Tuesday, 1 May 2012
  • Posted By: Michele Cohen

MFA in Studio Art faculty member Jennie Shanker and the Center for Discovery, Inc., has been awarded a $70,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The grant supports CENTERpieces, a series of site-specific artworks created in abandoned buildings and empty lots throughout the Catskills region. Curators Julie Courtney and Shanker will work with artists Allan Wexler, Richard Torchia, Shay Church, and Ann Hamilton to develop each site. Artists will have the opportunity to work freely to create works that celebrate the history, community, and vitality of the area, and promote tourism within the region.

The Center for Discovery is an organization renowned for…

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