The Chronicle
November 11th, 2014
The weekly student newspaper of The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York www.strosechronicle.com - @strosechronicle
volume Lxxxiii issue 13
Art Exhibition at The Pine Hills Library By vaNeSSa LaNGdoN Staff Writer The Pine Hills Branch of the Albany Public Library has been bringing artwork into the neighborhood for the past four years, most recently revealing an exhibition this past Friday. Written Response Requested is the library’s first interactive exhibit and will be on display for free at the 517 Western Ave. location until March 21. The exhibit features a combination of both images and written words with an audience participation component.
“We’re really interested in showcasing art that isn’t just seen on the wall. Our art doesn’t have to be something you have to passively observe, you’re brining your own narrative to it,” said Judie Gilmore, art exhibition coordinator, Albany Public Library. The library enlisted 24 writers who each wrote a prompt for one of the 24 pieces. The prompts allow the audience to add something to the collection through their own interpretation of the art. The responses can then be entered into a juried contest until 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 25 online, or hand delivered to the library by
5:00 p.m. Jan. 24. The contest portion of the interactive exhibition is open to anyone over the age of 12. The entries are broken into two categories, young adult and adult. The entries will be judged by a panel of the prompt writers and then displayed in the library and read at the library throughout the second portion of the exhibit. Four of the 24 prompt writers, professors at The College of Saint Rose, were chosen to answer their prompts. Each writer was assigned to an artist and then created a written piece to be displayed alongside the work of the
artist. This is the fourth art exhibition at the library, the only branch of the Albany Public Library that holds such events. The library has two art exhibits each year, a winter and summer exhibition, with a month off for change over and preparation. Preparations for the exhibits begin about five months before the show will premiere with brainstorming, studio visits, and research. “They’re very time intensive but if you’ve done it well they look effortless. They look like they’ve always belonged on the wall,” said Gilmore.
This exhibition, combining art and writing, started because “we wanted to include the writing community in the work and use the space to foster some kind of an exchange in what we’re showing and some other creative community, and connect with Saint Rose because we’re so close,” said Gilmore of the diverse showcase. The show was co-curated by Gilmore and Daniel Nester, associate professor of English at the College. “I don’t know what
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Center for Arts and Design Fosters Digital Age By SoLeiL PaZ Staff Writer On Friday, Nov. 7, The College of Saint Rose held its official opening ceremony for the new digital photography studios in the Picotte Center for Arts and Design. During this significant event, students, faculty, and even several members of the general public gathered to join the Art Department for a ribbon cutting and various demonstrations of new technologies that the labs offer. The process of adopting the change and renovating the space was one that has spanned three years and
was considered a large milestone for more than just the Saint Rose artistic community. The urge to modernize the photography studios in Picotte was something that many individuals in the Saint Rose community empathized with. The only cause for delay was the allocation of resources. In asking for the funding, the Art Department had to “get in line.” Other departments were vying for their own funds, so the fact that the digital color labs were finally made into a reality was something colossal. In her address at the dedication ceremony, President Carolyn Stefanco said, “Tonight is important
because this project is about the faculty and students… We really want students and faculty to have the best technology to be able to collaborate with each other and to do great work.” “[C]reating digital photography studios and a fabrication lab of this level of sophistication enables our art and design students to maximize their creative and artistic expression using cuttingedge technology,” she said. Stefanco went on to stress the impact of such an addition to the already advanced art program at Saint Rose. Described as a “hidContinued on Page A5
VINCENT GIORDANO
On Friday, Nov.7, The College of Saint Rose held its official opening ceremony for the new digital photography studios in the Picotte Center for Arts
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