Edge - Winter 2018–2019 by The University of the Arts

THE MAGAZINE OF

THE UNIVERSIT Y OF THE ARTS WINTER 2018â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2019 / NO. 19

President and CEO David Yager Editor Associate Vice President for University Communications Paul F. Healy Designers Ryan Penn BFA ‘12 (Graphic Design) Shannon Chong BFA ‘16 (Graphic Design) UArts School of Design Intern Jacob Brams ‘19 (Graphic Design) Contributing Writers Paul F. Healy Tim Popp Mark Campbell Som Prasad Contributing Photographers Jan C. Almquist BFA ‘81 (Graphic Design) Ian Douglas Amy C. Elliott CJ Harker BFA ‘14 (Photography) Paola Nogueras Kelly and Massa Photography Barbara Proud Marisa Q Ken Yanoviak

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CONTENT S FROM THE PRESIDENT

G A M E- CH A N G IN G G IF T

TRANSFORMING OUR CAMPUS

DANCE MFA

D O N AT I O N C R E AT E S M U S I C S T U D I O S

TWO $300K PEW GRANTS FOR UARTS

A R T A L L I A N C E U P DAT E

NEW DIRECTOR FOR GL ASS PROGR AM

COMMENCEMENT

P O LY P H O N E

AROUND CAMPUS

STUDENT NEWS

FA C U LT Y N E W S

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

ALUMNI NEWS

U N I Q U E LY U A R T S C A M PA I G N

T H E P H . D. I N C R E AT I V I T Y

SUPPORTING UARTS

ALUMNI NOTES

IN MEMORIAM

DONOR REPORT

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Work Zone Ciara Wright BFA ‘18 (Sculpture)

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t this moment, we are, quite simply, at the start of one of the most exciting periods in the University’s history. Building on the excellence established over the course of 141 years, we have begun moving forward to create a new and dynamic institution. We are creating the future. We are becoming The Place of Choice.

We have just launched the public phase of the first comprehensive fundraising campaign in the University’s history, titled “Uniquely UArts, the Campaign for Creative Capital.” This $50 million fundraising effort is ambitious and visionary, and will help us to enhance the University in extraordinary ways.

“All of us together can create an extraordinary future for an already exceptional institution.” The name “Uniquely UArts” plays off of the truly singular place that the University holds in art and design education. No other school offers visual and performing arts, design and writing, and allows students to explore and collaborate across those lines. Our graduates excel in their fields of study, and in whatever paths they choose. “Uniquely UArts” focuses on several areas: enhancing the student experience, capital improvements, innovative programming and investment in faculty. The most visible part of this effort is significant campus additions, including the creation of a new student center, with cafe, fitness center, gallery, screening room and community space. A centerpiece of the project will be the renovation of Levitt Auditorium into a worldclass dance theater, with a top-level recording studio, to serve our students and to attract regional and national dance companies to our campus.

A new Makerspace has been opened this fall. The lab is open to all students across the University, and features exceptional technology, including 3D printers, laser cutters, computer-controlled milling machines and more. New state-of-the-art Music recording studios are being constructed in Terra Hall, a transformational addition to the Music Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology program. And we are planning for major improvements to the campus green space to better connect our community along the Avenue of the Arts. I’m very excited about the new Center for Immersive Media we’re creating, dedicated to exploration in the emerging fields of augmented reality: virtual and mixed realities, motion and performance capture, and human/ computer interaction. Led by Alan Price, a well-known interactive designer, computer animator and creator of immersive technology environments, it will be a center for relevant, critical and provocative dialogue across the arts, in university-wide projects that encourage collaboration and cross-disciplinary work. We have enhanced existing programs in exciting ways, and launched new ones that are already garnering national attention—with more on the way. Our new MFA in Dance is a unique, internationally-focused program whose summer residencies were held this year in France. Renowned contemporary glass artist Daniel Clayman has begun his tenure at UArts as the Effron Family Endowed Chair in Glass, UArts’ first endowed chair; he promises to be a dynamic addition to our faculty ranks. And we’re planning for the launch of an innovative Ph.D. in Creativity program that would be the first of its kind in the country, a low-residency degree for advanced interdisciplinary research in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. These are just some of the most prominent examples of the excitement currently unfolding, with more to come—and you can play a critical role in this process. I ask you to support “Uniquely UArts, the Campaign for Creative Capital” in any way you can. All of us together can create an extraordinary future for an already exceptional institution. Please visit uniquely.uarts.edu to learn more about how you can be a part of this effort.

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Dorrance “Dodo” Hamilton Leaves UArts a Second $25 Million Gift The late trustee and philanthropist’s bequest becomes the lead gift in UArts’ campaign, “Uniquely UArts: the Campaign for Creative Capital”

orn an heir to the Campbell Soup fortune, the late Dorrance “Dodo” Hamilton spent her life driven by the desire to give back and to improve the lives of others. The University of the Arts was a significant beneficiary of her service and her generosity. A Life Trustee who passed away in 2017, she was an active member of the University’s Board of Trustees for three decades, also serving as its chair, and in 2007 she famously donated $25 million to the University, the largest gift in the history of the school. Her vision, commitment and support helped change the lives of thousands of young artists, performers and designers. Now, her monumental impact expands even further.

As a bequest, Mrs. Hamilton has left the University of the Arts a second $25 million donation, which has become the lead gift in UArts’ $50 million fundraising campaign, “Uniquely UArts: the Campaign for Creative Capital.” The five-year campaign is the first in UArts’ history, and has just concluded its two-year “quiet phase” and launched its public phase. The four “pillars” of the campaign each reflect Mrs. Hamilton’s commitment to making the University a dynamic focal point of a new creative era: developing innovative programming; investing in faculty as leaders in their fields; re-envisioning UArts’ campus through strategic capital improvements; and supporting student success by enhancing the student experience (see the center spread in this issue of Edge for more information on the “Uniquely UArts” campaign, and visit uniquely.uarts.edu).

A Lifetime of Dedication to UArts 1. Dorrance Hamilton 2. Dorrance Hamilton and Peter Solmssen, UArts’ first president 3. Longtime Trustee George Beach with Dorrance Hamilton

“This gift is transformational for the University, and for current and future UArts students in particular,” says President David Yager. “For more than 30 years, Dorrance Hamilton demonstrated her dedication to young artists, performers and designers through her service as a trustee and her extraordinary philanthropy. As the foundational piece of the ‘Uniquely UArts’ campaign, this new gift will help us realize her bold vision of what this institution can become—how it can truly change the lives of young creatives, and through them change the world.”

“I’ve always maintained that the arts have the power to transform society, and I see no reason why the epicenter of the coming creative revolution should not be at the University of the Arts”

— DORRANCE HAMILTON

Dorrance Hamilton’s grandson, Nat Hamilton BFA ‘07 (Photography), a UArts alumnus and trustee, agrees. “My grandmother’s passion to help artists learn and thrive culminated in the creation of the University of the Arts,” he says, “an environment where she believed artists could truly learn, explore and grow. Helping these art students realize their potential gave her the greatest happiness.” Dorrance Hamilton’s initial donation in 2007 made it possible for UArts to launch the Corzo Center for the Creative Economy, which provides workshops, individualized mentoring, and grant support for creative student entrepreneurs and others across the region. It also helped to enhance the University’s endowment, which in turn has funded scholarships that have enabled thousands of talented young artists, performers and designers to attend UArts.

A Transformational Legacy 1. Dorrance Hamilton Hall 2. Dorrance Hamilton with students, faculty and trustees at “Hats Off to Dodo” gala 3. At Commencement with former President Miguel Angel Corzo. 4. Dorrance Hamilton Hall

Mrs. Hamilton was elected to the board of trustees of the Philadelphia College of Art (one of UArts’ precursor institutions) in 1970. In 1989, Mrs. Hamilton assumed the board chairmanship of the University of the Arts, and she remained an active trustee until 1997, then holding Life Trustee status for the remainder of her life. In 1996, Haviland Hall was renamed Dorrance Hamilton Hall In recognition of her vision and service.

Possessing the quiet grace of the grand dame of high society that she was, she was also a powerful force when it came to improving the city she loved and the University she cared deeply for. Few corners of the region weren’t touched by her commitment to helping others—her support ranged from education to healthcare, arts and culture to the Philadelphia Flower Show, public television to the Philadelphia Zoo. In 2007, when her first momentous gift to UArts was announced, Mrs. Hamilton said “I have watched the University of the Arts grow for over three decades and am proud of its accomplishments. I believe the future of the arts lies in its capacity to nurture the development of a global society... I want to help the University of the Arts play a critical and pivotal role in providing international influence that integrates the arts into every aspect of world development.” To celebrate her legacy, the University has selected the main gallery at the entrance to Hamilton Hall to be named the Dorrance Hamilton Gallery in recognition of the impact she had—and continues to have—on the school and its students. As UArts moves forward with its ambitious campaign, it is entirely appropriate—and not all surprising—that Dorrance Hamilton’s support once again leads the way.

THE UARTS CAMPUS, CREATING COMMUNITY Reimagining of existing spaces and creation of new facilities will reinvent UArtsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Broad Street campus

he most dramatic enhancements to the University of the Arts campus in decades are now underway. As part of a wide-ranging effort to make the student experience even better and to become the place of choice for top students across all programs, a vision for transforming the University’s campus on the Avenue of the Arts is becoming reality. From creating a student center to the development of a new Makerspace to construction of state-ofthe-art recording studios in the School of Music, the University’s physical spaces are being added to, upgraded and reinvented in an exhilarating fashion.

UArts is also in the exploration stage to develop a new residence hall that would house most of our residential students, and we are working with landscape architects on a plan to maximize and unify the greenspaces on campus to provide areas for student recreation and gathering together, and the exhibition of art installations. “These physical changes will be true gamechangers for the University,” says President and CEO David Yager. “We are focused on enhancing the student experience—in the classroom, the studio and beyond—and really building a sense of community across all programs and disciplines. It’s a very exciting vision, and it’s on the way to being realized.”

Architect’s rendering of the new student fitness center in the renovated Gershman Hall

Creating a Student Center The most extensive piece of that vision is the creation of UArts’ first student center in what has been Gershman Hall. Currently home to the YGym Dance studio, a variety of student services and the Levitt Auditorium, the planned renovations will truly transform the almost century-old building. “Our plan is to create a place that helps build an even stronger student community—including a fitness center, cafe, film screening room, centralized student-service offices, and more,” says Yager. “And one of the most exciting parts of

our planning for the future is the renovation of the Levitt Auditorium. Our vision is to create the top dance performance center in the region—and one of the best in the country. The value to our students would be extraordinary. But it wouldn’t end there.” Yager imagines a facility that will attract top professional companies from across the nation to perform and even record their work at UArts. “Imagine how much innovation and energy that would bring to our campus, and how the performances and master classes presented there could influence the arts community far beyond our campus,” he says with excitement.

Center for Immersive Media, Music Studios and Makerspace Already happening is the creation of new facilities with the potential for a huge impact on students and their creative educations. A new Center for Immersive Media is in the works that will enable students from every program to collaborate across traditional lines to explore augmented reality, virtual reality, motion and performance capture, and human/computer interaction.

In Terra Hall, new state-of-the-art recording studios will be “transformational” for Music students, and for those in the Music Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology program in particular, according to School of Music Director Micah Jones. Funded through the generosity of a longtime UArts Trustee and MBET supporter, the Laurie Wagman Recording Studios have been named in her honor. “This amazing gift allows us to create studios that every School of Music student will benefit from,” says Jones. “Our MBET students will move into a world-class space with equipment that will help them unlock their imaginations.” 11

Meanwhile, another exciting new facility has taken shape over the past year: UArtsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new Albert M. Greenfield Makerspace, a digital and traditional fabrication studio that will be a major opportunity for UArts. The centralized facility in the Hamilton/ Furness Hall complex is designed to act as a magnet to bring together the entire university community. Funding to create the space was provided by The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation and Ronald Cantor and Family.

The Makerspace houses state-of-the-art digital and analog equipment that will allow students to create virtually anything they can imagine. It is designed to foster collaboration between departments and schools to help the University of the Arts become the place of choice for prospective students. Another key component will be the social environment of creativity and risk that is created, as well as peer-to-peer learning that the new space will afford.

“Our plan is to create a place that helps build an even stronger student community” — DAVID YAGER

A Vision in Motion As work on several of these projects is underway and others are poised to kick off, additional projects are in the discussion stage. Those include a combined innovation center, entrepreneurial and technology space, which would be transdisciplinary, bringing together students, faculty, staff , professionals and corporations from a wide range of disciplines to create innovative, breakthrough thinking and collaborative projects. Yager says that all of these concepts for the UArts campus are based on the idea that the University of the Arts is unique, innovative and willing to take risks to become the leading home for creative innovation, energy and discovery. A Glimpse into the Future of UArts

The process of bringing that idea to life—of creating UArts’ future— is underway.

1. The innovative Makerspace will be a facility for the entire UArts community. 2. UArts students test drive the Ultimaker 3 3D printer at the newly minted Makerspace. 3. The redesigned lobby of Gershman Hall would feature an indoor atrium. 13

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International Innovations in Dance UArts launches internationally-focused MFA Dance program, with first summer residencies in France

or the past decade, the University of the Arts’ School of Dance has been recognized as one of the most visionary dance programs in the country, breaking down traditional boundaries and silos, and envisioning new approaches that value wide-ranging exploration, risk-taking and innovation. In fact, one publication ranked the UArts undergrad Dance program #4 in the nation. That recognition of excellence is sure to grow with the introduction of a unique new graduate program, a Master of Fine Arts in Dance with an international focus. The program extends the context of learning from the studio, theater and classroom to the international festival environment, with the goal of educating thinking artists as world citizens.

“ With a horizon that looks so blurry ahead of us, how can we set course inside this space? What grounds us? What guides us?” Each summer, the program will depart from the traditional semester format by focusing on international residencies, workshops and symposia that foster critical conversations about the meanings, purposes, and potentialities of dance and performance in contemporary society. Inaugural summer residencies were held this year in France, at the prestigious Centre National de la

Danse in Paris, and in Montpellier. Another kudo for the School of Dance: for the second consecutive year, the undergraduate Dance program was invited to take part in the Centre’s “Camping” summer residency, the first U.S. program ever invited to do so. The program offers two distinct tracks: a yearresidency path for young artists with a strong interest in expanding their practice and research in an experimental and uninterrupted way; and a low-residency track for mid-career artists, teachers and dance professionals who want to question their own work and re-evaluate their career trajectories. This mentor-based program features faculty supported by an international group of scholars, artists, curators, writers and community members located throughout the U.S. and abroad. The structure features experts from across the fields of dance, live and visual arts, and social justice coming together to work within the MFA curriculum. These affiliated artists and guest lecturers represent an intentionally diverse array of approaches to theory and practice in relation to art-making and citizenship. “What the program asks,” says School of Dance Director Donna Faye Burchfield, “is questions that create a sort-of ‘archeology of the future.’ Like ‘What does the future of dance look like from here? How might we imagine it? And what does that imagining tell us about ourselves and about the field of dance in general?’ “With a horizon that looks so blurry ahead of us, how can we set course inside this space? What grounds us? What guides us?” The new program—on Broad Street and across the globe—has begun the process of answering those questions.

A “Transformational” Gift for Music Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology State-of-the art recording studios made possible by Trustee Laurie Wagman’s support

significant gift from longtime University of the Arts trustee Laurie Wagman will enable the creation of new state-of-the-art recording studios for UArts’ burgeoning Music Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program. The new facilities will be named The Laurie Wagman Recording Studios in recognition of her generosity. “This is a transformational gift to our MBET program, which is experiencing incredible growth,” said David Yager, UArts’ president. “Laurie Wagman is deeply committed to the students at UArts, not just through her financial support, but through the commitment of her time and her personal relationships with them. There is hardly an MBET event or performance she doesn’t attend, and that dedication has an exceptionally positive impact on these students, this program and the entire university.” Wagman’s generosity previously helped create “Laurie Wagman Presents,” an MBET concert series presenting a wide range of artists that is managed and promoted by the program’s students. “I am thrilled to be able to support this wonderful university and its remarkable students,” said Wagman. “I have been closely involved with these talented young people for several years, and I am continuously amazed at their passion, their drive and their creativity. As the University moves forward with its exciting vision for the future, I am so pleased to be able to help in that journey.” UArts School of Music Director Micah Jones said the new state-of-the-art studios will have a significant impact on one of the university’s fastestgrowing programs. “This amazing gift allows us to create recording studios that every School of Music student will benefit from,” said Jones. “Our MBET students will

move into a world-class space with equipment that will help them unlock their imaginations. Having multiple top-level spaces creates huge opportunities for our students,” he added. “It opens the doors to increasing the number of classes, creates additional room for student projects, and provides even more active learning on professional equipment.” The Music Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology program at the University of the Arts is focused on preparing students for the fastchanging music industry. According to MBET program director Michael Johnson, “By providing an environment where students can experiment freely with all aspects of the industry, the program enables them to not only learn how to ride a bike, so to speak, but also how to build one. We provide students with a detailed understanding of all the aspects of the industry so they can discover where they best fit in.” Part of Wagman’s gift will also provide continuing funding for the Irvin J. Borowsky Center for Glass Arts, named in honor of her late husband, a well-known glass collector and supporter of the art form. Wagman’s philanthropic focus is in the arts, education and social services, and she has been the recipient of numerous awards for her dedication to young people. She is the founder and president of American Theater Arts for Youth, lnc., and American Family Theater. Under her four-decade leadership, the two organizations have presented professional, original musical productions to more than 32 million students throughout the United States. In addition to the University of the Arts, Wagman also serves on the boards of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the National Children’s Theater Alliance and the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society.

UArts receives second $300K Pew grant in two years New funding to allow creation of “pop-up” dance performances at Philadelphia Art Alliance at UArts

he University of the Arts has been awarded a $300,000 project grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage for the second year in a row. The new funding allows UArts’ School of Dance to present “The School for Temporary Liveness,” an eight-day pop-up performance experience staged throughout the Philadelphia Art Alliance at UArts in the 2019-20 academic year. Performances will be presented by two internationally known artists: choreographer and performer Nora Chipaumire and interdisciplinary performance artist Isabel Lewis. In 2017, Pew awarded the University a $300,000 grant for our “Invisible City” project that aims to increase awareness of Philadelphia’s cultural contributions in the mid-20th century. This exhibit, curated by our UArts’ Director of Exhibitions Sid Sachs, will open at the Art Alliance in early 2019. The School for Temporary Liveness is designed to generate new forms of spectatorship and participation. Reimagining theater through the poetic frame of a school, the project will create a site for the exchange of knowledge through performance, and invite audience members to move between different modes of spectatorship and sociality within three zones: The Library, The Classroom, and Study Hall.

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Chipaumire will stage a “live performance album” inspired by her formative years in Zimbabwe and the energy and rebellion of 1980s punk and New Wave music. Lewis will take visitors on a journey throughout the Art Alliance, moving through spaces

designed for specific kinds of sense experiences, in a contemporary social ritual she calls “Occasions.” A “school board” of interdisciplinary practitioners offering one-on-one tutoring sessions between experts and amateurs will help audience members connect to the works on view and reflect on their own participation. The University’s “Invisible City: Philadelphia and the Vernacular Avant-garde” exhibition will highlight and explore Philadelphia’s significant contributions to visual culture in the 1950s through the 1970s in an exhibition, a publication, and performances. The project will invite audiences to envision Philadelphia as “a city of firsts,” which produced the first Pop Art exhibitions, innovations in architecture and urban planning, one of the country’s first rock music magazines, and a substantial post-war growth of art schools. On view at both UArts’ Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery and the Art Alliance, Invisible City will include works by major architects, photographers, sculptors, painters and conceptual artists of the period, including Denise Scott Brown, Rafael Ferrer (1993 Pew Fellow), Ree Morton, Italo Scanga, and Robert Venturi. The exhibition will be enriched by time-based ephemeral pieces such as posters, pamphlets, and films. In examining the region’s performance art history, UArts alumnus Alex Da Corte BFA ’04 (Printmaking) will reconstruct Allan Kaprow’s happening, “Chicken,” in Gershman Hall, where it was originally performed in 1962.

University of the Arts Names First Executive Director of Philadelphia Art Alliance at UArts Experienced interdisciplinary curator Marina McDougall Vella takes the helm of the historic Art Alliance

s renovations continue at the Philadelphia Art Alliance at the University of the Arts, UArts has named Marina McDougall Vella the founding executive director of the iconic venue.

The Art Alliance was launched in 1915, with the goal of uniting the arts by presenting music, theater, painting and sculpture in a single venue. UArts acquired it in January 2018, and is in the process of renovating the historic Wetherill mansion on Rittenhouse Square, its home since 1926. McDougall Vella will lead its program relaunch by re-imagining the shared multi-disciplinary legacy of both the Art Alliance and UArts. Her face lights up when she talks about her new role at the University. “I’m thrilled and honored to serve as the inaugural executive director in the Art Alliance’s new incarnation as part of UArts,” she says. McDougall Vella’s extensive background as a program leader in public educational environments creates a wide range of possibilities for innovative programming at the Art Alliance—exciting new arts and educational programming that will engage people from across the Philadelphia region and build on the Alliance’s original trailblazing mission. She served most recently as the founding director of the Center for Art & Inquiry, a research and development laboratory for the arts within the larger learning laboratory of San Francisco’s Exploratorium. She was also the first curator of art and design at the California College of the Arts’ Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts; and a founding collaborator of the Studio for Urban Projects.

As a curator who specializes in interdisciplinary approaches in public educational environments, McDougall Vella has worked closely with artists including Mark Dion, Fujiko Nakaya, Paul Ramirez Jonas, Nina Katchadourian, Rosten Woo, and artist-founded institutions such as the Center for Land Use Interpretation. She has taught in the Fine Arts and Curatorial Practice programs at California College of the Arts. The work underway at the Art Alliance has a target timeline for completion of Fall 2019. In March, community outreach began, as the doors of the Art Alliance were opened to the public via two Open House sessions, one in the morning and the other an evening reception.

Several hundred people came through the historic building during the events and viewed the exhibition on display, Uniting Two Legacies. The exhibit included a look at the founding and history of the institutions, and their subsequent evolution; it also provided a closer examination of specific events and notable exhibitions, highlighting the strengths of each institution. In addition, a faculty and staff pop-up exhibition titled Rebirth opened at the Alliance on Commencement day, May 10, with a public reception that drew more than 300 attendees. The exhibition showcased works by more than 60 artists who are also faculty and staff members at UArts. The opening reception benefited from live performances by School of Music faculty members.

Celebrating Our Combined Legacies 1. Timeline mural from the “Uniting Two Legacies” exhibition 2. Left to right: Trustee Bruce Kardon, Trustee Brian Effron, Sherry Effron, Trustees Chair Jeffrey Lutsky, Trustee Harriet Weiss, Larry Weiss 3. Pop-up faculty/staff exhibition “Rebirth” 4. Art Alliance Executive Director, Marina McDougall Vella 3

5. A visitor views a display of UArts and Art Alliance timelines

“I am thrilled and honored to serve as the inaugural director of the Philadelphia Art Alliance in its new incarnation as part of UArts” — MARINA MCDOUGALL VELLA

A Bright Future for Glass at UArts 1. Blue Circular Object 2. Daniel Clayman 3. Radiant Landscape 4. Tall Sliced Volume Cafe 24

Renowned Artist Daniel Clayman Becomes Effron Family Endowed Chair in Glass

cclaimed contemporary glass artist Daniel Clayman has begun his tenure at UArts as the Effron Family Endowed Chair in Glass, leading the Glass concentration in the Craft + Material Studies program. He has long been recognized in the field of glass, with work in the collections of museums and other institutions across the globe, including the Corning Museum of Glass, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution. After many successful years creating objects for galleries and shows, Clayman says he came to a point where he was looking for a different kind of challenge. “For the past five years I’ve been thinking about the next phase of my life,” he says. “I’ve always been involved in academia, as an adjunct or a lecturer. I love the energy of the students. And the current focus of my work makes this new direction possible.” Clayman says his artistic vision has changed and matured over the past few years, becoming less focused on object-making and exhibitions, and more centered on large-scale projects. For example, recent projects include a federal Art in Architecture grant to create a permanent piece at the Toledo, Ohio federal courthouse, and a massive installation titled “Radiant Landscape” at the Grounds for Sculpture in New Jersey.

Those kinds of projects, with longer timelines, fit well with an academic schedule, according to Clayman. “What I like is that my schedule is full, but not with deadlines.” He begins his UArts tenure as the first occupant of an endowed chair in the University’s history. Appointment to an endowed chair is one of the highest academic honors that can be bestowed by a university, and is recognition of the highest level of accomplishment and performance by a chair holder. An endowed position rewards outstanding faculty and enhances faculty ranks with national and international artists, designers and scholars. The establishment of the Effron Family Chair was made possible by the generosity of longtime UArts Trustee Brian Effron and his wife, Sherry Effron. The Effrons are recognized collectors of glass art. “We’ve been deeply committed to this special institution for many years, so we’re thrilled to be able to help UArts and its Glass program take this exciting new step,” says Brian Effron. “This is a uniquely creative place, and we’re extremely optimistic about what the future holds for these talented students, the next generation of creative leaders.” “I actually learned about this position when Brian called me out of the blue,” says Clayman. “I looked into the search process, met with (UArts President) David Yager, and here I am! It’s very exciting.” President Yager thanked the Effrons for their long commitment to the University and its mission of developing the next generation of creative leaders. “Their dedication to our students and the future of UArts, and their generosity in establishing this position, are both extraordinary and very much in character.” 25

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Lorna Simpson addresses the 2018 graduating class

UArts Holds 140th Commencement Ceremony

ore than 300 undergraduate and graduate students received their diplomas in a joyous Commencement ceremony on May 10 in the Merriam Theater.

The University’s 140th Commencement featured the awarding of Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degrees to visual artist Lorna Simpson and Lionsgate Television Group Chairman Kevin Beggs, both of whom addressed the graduates, and Al West, CEO of financial services firm SEI and founder of the 3,000-piece West Collection of contemporary art. Highlights, as always, included the outstanding performances by UArts’ talented music students, including the UArts tradition of “With a Little Help From My Friends.” President David Yager, after snapping a shot of the graduates from the stage with his phone, told them “The work, the process, the revisions, the all-nighters, the collaboration, the support, the relationships, and your respect for your colleagues—those are the things that have brought

you here today. And that’s just the way it should be. You are creative people, thinkers, change agents. You are exactly what our world needs right now.” Also honored were two alumni with Alumni Silver Star Awards: Catherine Edelman BFA ’85 (Photography), founder of one of the most important photography galleries in the Midwest, Chicago’s Catherine Edelman Gallery; and Lucas Steele BFA ’01 (Musical Theater), a 2017 Tony Award nominee for his role as Anatole in Broadway’s “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.” Receiving an HDFA was Beggs, whose Lionsgate Television Group is the creator of 90 hit shows on more than 40 networks, including AMC’s “Mad Men,” Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black,” CMT’s “Nashville,” Hulu’s “Casual,” Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie” and “Weeds,” and more. He is the recipient of Operation Smile’s John Connor Humanitarian Award, The Help Group’s Teddy Bear Humanitarian Award, and the Broadcasting & Cable 2014 Innovation Award. In October 2017 he was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.

A Commencement to Remember 1. Commencement Grand Marshal, Professor Nancy Davenport, carries the university mace 2. The members of the Class of 2018 receive their diplomas, congratulated by Chairman Jeffrey Lutsky and President and CEO David Yager 3. Lionsgate Television Chairman Kevin Beggs receives his honorary degree 4. Graduating Vocal Performance majors sing “With a Little Help From My Friends” at the 2018 Commencement Ceremony 5. Chairman Lutsky congratulates Al West on his Honorary Doctorate as President Yager looks on

Simpson is a pioneering visual artist whose signature style is “photo-text,” in which graphic text is inserted into studio-like portraiture to bring new conceptual meaning into the work. In 1990, she became the first African-American woman to exhibit at the Venice Biennale. In the same year, she had one-woman exhibitions at several major museums, including the Denver Art Museum, the Portland Art Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art. West is chairman and CEO of SEI, the Oaks, Pennsylvania-based financial services company he founded in 1968 and that manages or administers $861 billion in assets, and founder of the West Collection of contemporary art. The collection features 3,100 compelling works by more than 700 leading international artists. At any given time 1,500 works are installed at the SEI Corporate Campus and other works are displayed in rotating exhibitions at the nearby West Collection Warehouse. Works have been loaned for exhibitions to museums including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and the Tate Modern. In his address to the graduating students, Beggs told them to “Trust your art. You are destined to create. Take hold of it with both hands; don’t let go. Let it be the one thing in your life you can’t live without.”

Simpson urged the students to “Stay engaged and have the courage to use your voice. You have the tools for change; use them creatively. Do not hesitate.” Honored as Grand Marshal of the ceremony was Liberal Arts Professor Nancy Davenport, who retired after a 50-year career teaching at the University of the Arts. As is tradition, the graduates were led out of the theater by the Philly Bloco samba band, complete with dancers in feathered and sequined costumes. For those who missed it, the full ceremony can be viewed here: uarts.edu/commencement. 3

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or the fourth year, the University’s Ira Brind School of Theater Arts brought together students and extraordinary guest artists for the annual Polyphone Festival of New and Emerging Musicals.

Each year the festival brings composers, librettists, directors, choreographers and music directors from the field to campus to work with students of the Brind School, empowering them to craft original works. “The way to educate artists is to get them in the room with other really great artists,” says faculty member César Alvarez, Polyphone’s co-founder and artistic director. “In order to teach students how to create, you have to let them make new work.” All four original works rehearse and go through rewrites for six weeks, tech for three days, and then each puts up three off-book staged concert performances, allowing students to be involved in every aspect of development. “We are showing young artists a process that is so often hidden from view,” adds Alvarez.

The process teaches students to deal with the unpredictable nature of making new work, and often acts as a real-world training leading to professional opportunities. Including this year, the Polyphone Festival has resulted in the production of 14 new musicals, two of which have gone on to Off-Broadway premieres. 4

New and Emerging Performances 1. White Girl In Danger 2. Cowboy Bob

Guest artists become mentors and a means of networking, as students have gone on to work with these artists as performers and assistants on musicals in Philadelphia, New York City and beyond. Last year’s lead artists included eight guests and two UArts seniors. Guests included directors Annie Tippe, Amy Smith, Malika Oyetemien, and Marisa V. Clementi, as well as librettists and composers Molly Beach Murphy, Jeanna Phillips, Michael R. Jackson, and Storm Thomas. For the musical Retrograde, UArts senior Sarah Flaim was a composer while senior Sav Souza wrote the libretto.

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EBONNE L . RUFFINS , ROBERT LIT TLE ‘ 81 JOIN UART S BOARD OF TRUS TEE S

NEW COLLEG E OF CRITIC AL & PROFE SSIONAL S T UDIE S L AUNCHED

Ebonne L. Ruffins and Bob Little BS ‘81 (Environmental Design) have joined the University of the Arts as the newest members of the school’s Board of Trustees.

Thanks to the dedicated work of many faculty and staff members, the University has formed a new college that includes the former Division of Liberal Arts and Division of Continuing Studies.

Ruffins serves as vice president of Local Media Development for Comcast Corporation. “For more than 140-years, the University of the Arts has championed young artists to be fully prepared— educationally, socially, and civically—to positively impact and influence the world,” she says. “As a native Philadelphian, arts patron and enthusiast, and proud Comcast executive, I am honored to join the University of the Arts Board of Trustees, and deepen my commitment to one of the top education institutions in Philadelphia, and most formidable universities for arts education in the nation.” Before taking the helm of Comcast’s Local Media Development, she led diversity media communications for the company, overseeing national diversity advertising; print, radio, and online collateral communications; national surveys; and executive multimedia consulting. Little is a UArts alumnus and co-founder of L2Partridge in Philadelphia, a full-service architecture, interior design, and planning firm. He is an award-winning designer focused on corporate commercial and higher education projects. His work on the E.J. DeSeta Building in Wilmington, Delaware was awarded an AIA Gold Medal, PSA Silver Medal and was published in Architectural Record. He received his BArch and MArch degrees from Cornell University. “I am very pleased to be joining the Board of Trustees of my alma mater at this exciting time of change and growth,” he says, “and I look forward to being part of the trustee team helping guide the University into an even brighter future.”

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The new College of Critical & Professional Studies is led by Dean Erin Elman and will offer three distinct but interrelated areas of focus: + The School of Critical Studies (including the former Liberal Arts programs and the BFA in Creative Writing) + The School of Professional Studies (PIE/MEd, Summer Music Studies/MM in Music Ed, Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Program) + The Center for Engagement (Continuing Education Enrichment and Certificate Programs, Pre-College Programs) The new college will explore the ways in which the liberal arts, business, entrepreneurship, technology and the arts, professional practice, community service and cooperative education work in conjunction with studio practice for our students. It is designed to be a hub for courses and activities that allow our talented artists to evolve into the successful citizen-artist leaders of the future. The curriculum will provide inspiration, content and context for the creative practices our students are already heavily engaged in, linking their artistic disciplines to current and historical events and movements, as well as to the issues and culture of our complex times. Dr. Emily Mattingly will serve as the director of the School of Critical Studies in its inaugural year. Emily is an assistant professor and also serves as the director of the First Year Writing program. She will continue in that role this academic year.

As part of the event, the University presented a series of exhibitions, including the work of renowned UArts Photography alumni George Krause BFA ’57 and Deborah Willis ’75. Also included was a “photo fence” along the 300 block of South Broad Street spotlighting work by University of the Arts alumni, faculty and students.

As part of the University of the Arts’ Earth Day celebrations, President David Yager and his wife Stacey joined executive chef Larry Kessel to cook locally-sourced, healthy meals for students in Terra Dining Hall. This was the second consecutive Earth Day celebration in which President Yager put on the chef’s apron and talked to students about preparing healthy meals from local, sustainable sources.

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The University of the Arts was the official host of the Society for Photographic Education’s national conference this past spring. Approximately 1,400 attendees from around the country came to Philadelphia for the event, the theme of which was “Uncertain Times: Borders, Refuge, Community, Nationhood.” SPE is the leading organization for photographic education, with the majority of its members being fine art photographers, artists, educators, students, curators, critics and historians.

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Among the items on the menu were local New Jersey scallops, freekah (an ancient grain that’s been a staple in Middle Eastern diets for centuries), and locally-grown vegetables and fruits. Local eggs were also available, along with a tasting of local apples, cider, honey and yogurt. Other dining options for students included sustainably-sourced seafood; free-range, organic chicken; grass-fed beef burgers; and a blueberry bar at the dining hall’s Wellness Station (blueberry cobbler, cheesecake, crepes, yogurt smoothies and ricotta cannoli).

RENOWNED ILLUS TR ATOR K ADIR NEL SON TE ACHE S M A S TER CL A SS Over the winter break, the University of the Arts welcomed celebrated artist, illustrator and author Kadir Nelson to campus as part of the Edith J. and Roy B. Simpson Master Class Series. He is a multiple Caldecott and Coretta Scott King illustration award winner, and one of the most prominent artists working in the field today. Nelson worked closely with a group of 12 Illustration students on a week-long project that consisted of painting and process demonstrations, personal presentations, group critiques and mentoring. In addition, he presented a standing-room-only lecture in Caplan Recital Hall as part of his visit.

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC S T UDENT WINS “ EMERG ING ARTIS T ” AWARD

G R APHIC DESIG N S T UDENT S ARE G DUSA M AG A ZINE’ S “ S T UDENT S TO WATCH IN 2018 ”

UArts School of Music graduating senior Alexandre Delcourt, a bassist and a native of France, was honored with a Clifton Foundation Emerging Artists Award at a ceremony at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. At UArts’ May Commencement ceremony he was also named the recipient of a UArts President’s award.

Congratulations to UArts Graphic Design seniors Mariah Deck BFA ’18 and Noah Cimatu BFA ’18 for being named among Graphic Design USA magazine’s “Students to Watch in 2018.”

Alex played in the University’s renowned “Z” Big Band for two years, and was a key player as the ensemble won a national competition to perform at the famed Monterey Jazz Festival this past fall. During his senior year he also played with the School of Music’s graduate ensemble, made up of Master’s degree students, and booked and played in jazz clubs across Philadelphia. In honoring Alex, President David Yager said “I truly believe we will be hearing his name for years to come.”

WINDG ATE FELLOWSHIP A University of the Arts senior and jewelry artist was named the recipient of a prestigious Windgate Fellowship from the Center for Craft. Sonya McCormick BFA ‘18 (Craft + Material Studies) was one of a select group of students from across the country chosen as 2018 Windgate Fellows. Each year, the Windgate Fellowship identifies 10 graduating college seniors with exemplary skill in craft. Awardees receive $15,000—one of the largest awards offered nationally to art students. Now in its thirteenth year, the Fellowship has awarded $1.95 million to 130 emerging craft artists nationwide. Nominated from a national network of 104 university art programs, recipients represent a skilled and motivated next generation for craft. Windgate Fellows’ work can been seen in nationally traveling exhibitions, represented in galleries, and published in periodicals such as American Craft.

Each year, GDUSA identifies talented students who have demonstrated personal and professional growth in their academic programs, and recognizes them in the publication’s annual “Students to Watch” issue. The honor includes interviews with each of the students that are featured in the magazine and on the GDUSA website. This is the second consecutive year that two UArts Graphic Design students have been recognized as “Students to Watch” by GDUSA.

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FIL M + VIDEO S T UDENT HAD SUPER BOWL-WINNING E XPERIENCE A S E AG LES ’ VIDEO INTERN Stephanie Valdivia BFA ’18 (Film) says she never imagined her path to a UArts Film degree would put her on Lincoln Financial Field—actually on the field—videotaping 300-pound linemen for the Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles. But that’s where she spent the past two seasons as the first female video intern for the NFL team.

“I never expected that at my first Eagles game I’d actually be on the sideline with the team.” Stephanie shot the offensive line’s practices and worked with the Eagles’ editing staff. On game days she was on the sidelines inputting information into the tablets the coaches use to analyze game film. “I like football,” she says, “but I never expected that at my first Eagles game I’d actually be on the sideline with the team.” It’s a bit of a departure from what the Miami native thought she’d end up doing when she arrived at UArts as a freshman: “I thought I wanted to be a Disney animator,” she says with a smile. Stephanie’s advice to new students is “Don’t be scared to try something new. Every experience helps build your confidence.” And confidence is one thing she needed in dealing with her playful NFL “big brothers.” “Being tiny compared to them, the players loved to heckle me in a fun way,” Stephanie says, smiling broadly. “They made me jump up to give them high-fives, and they challenged me to a race. But I gave it right back to them. I made some great friendships with players and coaches.” “And,” she adds, “it’s helped me make professional connections with people from ESPN, NBC, the English Premier League and other places. It was a great experience.”

NEW DIREC TOR FOR G R APHIC DESIG N Angela Riechers joined the University as the new program director for Graphic Design. Angela is a writer and designer who specializes in typography, design, media, and visual culture. She has taught graduate and undergraduate students, written curricula, and developed new programs for the School of Visual Arts, the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York University, Queens College and the City College of New York. In her role as an art director, she has worked for national magazines and book publishers, and for a wide range of corporate clients, including Condé Nast Portfolio, Rachael Ray Every Day, Fashion Daily, Martha Stewart Living, More, O at Home, Prevention and The New York Times.

CRE ATIVE WRITING PROG R A M DIREC TOR ’ S NEW NOVEL PR AISED BY NEW YORK TIME S Elise Juska, director of the Creative Writing program, released her latest novel, If Only We Had Known, in April. The book focuses on an urgent contemporary topic: mass shootings. Published by Grand Central Publishing, an imprint of the Hachette Group, If Only We Had Known is a powerful story centered around the aftermath of a shooting at a local mall in rural Maine. In its review, The New York Times said “Juska’s prose is clean and straightforward. She strikes a cozy tone that is the literary opposite of toxic masculinity…in our age of political rancor and tweet storms befitting our state of emergency, there is something radical about a take on the gun problem that concerns itself more with raising questions than ire.” Juska is the author of four previous novels, including The Blessings, a Barnes & Noble “Discover Great New Writers” selection and one of the Philadelphia Inquirer’s “Best Books of 2014.

MUSIC FACULT Y MEMBER RELE A SE S ROCK HIS TORY BOOK Music history and drumset faculty member Rob Brosh published Rock History-The Musician’s Perspective, a comprehensive three-part rock music history textbook designed for college and related-level music courses. The 18-chapter work begins with a look at the early roots of rock music and moves all the way through to important styles that mixed with rock (such as raprock), concluding with a chapter on visionary artists and bands that have pointed to the future of rock music. The book not only examines important rock artists and bands, it also looks at 272 key songs throughout the history of rock ‘n’ roll, and 71 of the legendary groundbreaking albums in rock history. 36

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FINE ART S PROFE SSOR HONORED WITH INTERNATIONAL P OE TRY PRIZE Mara Adamitz Scrupe, a professor in the Fine Arts program, has been awarded Third Prize in the 2018 Magma Poetry Prize competition, an annual international event held in London and sponsored by Magma magazine. This year’s competition was judged by award-winning poet Mona Arshi. Scrupe earned the honor with her poem “Emoji (in the museum of natural history).”

G A ME ART DIREC TOR DEBU T S NEW BO OK Game Art Program Director Erik Van Horn’s new book, 3D Character Development Workshop, has been released by academic publisher Mercury Learning and Information. The book distills some of the concepts and knowledge Erik has passed on to students both here at UArts and as a senior training specialist at Disney Animation Studios.

CR AF T + M ATERIAL S T UDIE S FACULT Y MEMBER WINS $50,0 0 0 FELLOWSHIP Craft & Material Studies professor Warren Seelig, whose work has been showcased in more than 30 museums worldwide, was recently awarded a $50,000 US Artists Fellowship for his artistic contributions. US Artists fellowships are unrestricted and awarded to the most compelling artists working and living in the United States, in all disciplines, at every stage of their career. Seelig has also been the recipient of two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and three fellowships from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.

Painting Alumnus Famed for Massive Water Tower Designs Creates $500,000 Estate Gift Peter Freudenberg’s ‘Gaffney Peachoid’ Water Tank Featured in Netflix’s ‘House of Cards’ or decades, Peter Freudenberg BFA ‘67 (Painting) created his monumental artwork at an altitude more familiar to pigeons than painters, and few have been as successful in his unique, and very noticeable, artistic niche. Freudenberg adapted the talents for painting and large-scale visualization he honed as an art student to creating bold, clever, and often unforgettable designs for towering water tanks across the country. Fans of the Netflix show “House of Cards” will recognize his most famous work, the Gaffney Peachoid in Gaffney, South Carolina, which featured prominently in a memorable episode of the hit political drama. Originally enrolling at Clemson University as an architecture student, Freudenberg says he spent most of his time there painting. After three years and two summers, he convinced his parents to let him transfer to the Philadelphia College of Art, now the University of the Arts. And at his new art school on South Broad Street, he flourished. “They made everybody feel special, and I just always felt right at home, like I really belonged there. I received lots of information and support, and met a lot of nice people,” he says. “I was never held back or pushed into doing something. It was just a great experience.” Freudenberg and his wife, Stephanie Flicker, have chosen to honor his life-altering experience at UArts, and the professors who had such an impact on him, by making a $500,000 estate gift. He cites those professors, in particular Bob Kaiser, Larry Day and Marvin Bellick, as true inspirations. “I became friendly with most of my professors. They made me feel like I was an artist. They made you feel like one of them. Larry Day would say ‘That’s a really nice drawing, you might be famous one day.’”

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Freudenberg cites Kaiser in particular as a significant factor in students becoming successful artists. “Bob would share his life with his students,” Freudenberg says. “He’d take us to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and show us a Leger painting and say ‘I was studying with him in Paris.’ It was great. He also met Miro, Braque and others in Paris...and he made you feel like you were there, too.” And he says his professors “hammered into our heads the concept of permanence: how long was a piece going to last. For example, spray paint will fall off a canvas in 10 years. How to make things last was a lesson I always kept in my mind.”

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The combination of Freudenberg’s architecture and painting educations—along with a stint in the army in Vietnam flying over areas, photographing them and transposing them over topographical maps to help troops navigate the landscape— were all skills that lent themselves to painting water tanks. Freudenberg began his career creating commercial art with a staff of 10 or so, painting murals and other large projects. “Back then there were no big vinyl graphics,” he says. “Everything was done by hand.” For his most famous project, the Gaffney Peachoid, Freudenberg says the shape of the peach was selected because the Gaffney economy was then dependent upon peach orchards, and because the people of the town wanted to make clear that South Carolina produced more peaches per year than its neighbor, Georgia, known as the “Peach State.” Freudenberg explains that the immense project was done by airbrushing and overpainting—and it was a massive challenge. “We used a 180-foot crane, then a 76-foot high-reach, and then we needed a ‘spider climber’ to get up to the top. People loved it when we did it. They’re still into it. It’s won several industry awards for water tank of the year.” The Gaffney Peachoid received significant attention when it had its featured role in House of Cards, an appearance that came about, Freudenberg says, because the show’s producer hails from that area. “But before that it was in several other TV shows and movies, and it’s been written up in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Fortune, Forbes, on the front page of The New York Times and in others. It’s funny,” he chuckles. “It’s never been written up in art magazines.”

1. The artist on location 2. The happy couple Peter Freudenberg and Stephanie Flicker

He says that from the beginning of his work as a professional artist, he always had one rule: “Never do anything you’d be ashamed to sign your name to.”

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May 2018 UArts Illustration Grad Creates Cover for The New Yorker Magazine Prestigious commission almost unheard of for a new graduate

New University of the Arts alumna Loveis Wise BFA ’18 (Illustration), who graduated in May, has accomplished a professional feat that eludes many illustrators over the entire course of their careers: she was commissioned to illustrate the cover of The New Yorker magazine. Her illustration, “Nurture,” graced the June 4–11 fiction edition of the publication, which also featured a Q-and-A style interview with the Washington, DC-born, Philadelphia-based artist. She is one of only a handful of African-American women whose work has graced the cover of the magazine, which was founded in 1925. “For an illustrator, the cover of The New Yorker is the pinnacle in an editorial career,” says Mark Tocchet, director of the University of the Arts School of Design. “For a recent graduate to receive such an opportunity is unheard of.” Wise was recognized with UArts’ President’s Award at the school’s commencement ceremony on May 10. During her senior year she completed commissioned work—motion graphics, hand lettering, surface design, product design and editorial illustration—for clients as wide-ranging as The New York Times, Vice, Cartoon Network, Buzzfeed, Penguin/Random House books, and Planned Parenthood. She also recently completed a large-scale mural for The March of Dimes in Washington, DC. In addition, her work was selected for inclusion in the 2017 and 2018 Student Award Competitions at The Society of Illustrators, the leading organization for professional illustrators.

“Early on in school, I was doing gouache, oil paintings, graphite, woodcuts,” Wise says. “I just dabbled in everything, until I saw that what I was doing was illustration….I’m still figuring out what my voice is, and how to personalize it a bit more.” Wise is excited by the response her New Yorker cover has received—including a praise-filled tweet by U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-California). “I’ve received so many messages, saying they are inspired, they can connect with it,” she said. “That’s why I became an illustrator, to create images that represent people like me, women of color, and being queer. I’m happy to be inspiring folks.”

“ That’s why I became an illustrator, to create images that represent people like me, women of color, and being queer. I’m happy to be inspiring folks.”

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MUSIC ALUM ADA M BL ACKS TONE E ARNS EMMY NOMINATION FOR OU T S TANDING MUSIC DIREC TION OF JUS TIN TIMBERL AKE SUPER BOWL HALF TIME SHOW UArts Music alum Adam Blackstone ’04 (Bass) shined on one of the world’s biggest stages in February, as the bassist and music director for Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl LII halftime show (won by the Philly-area native’s favorite team). Adam is also the bassist and music director for performers such as Rihanna, Drake, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, Maroon 5, Jill Scott, Janet Jackson and other A-list superstars of the music industry. The high-profile Super Bowl gig followed on the heels of the 2014 UArts Alumni Silver Star Award recipient’s performance with Timberlake on the 2017 Academy Awards show.

WRITING FOR FIL M + TELE VISION ALUMNA PENS LIFE TIME MOVIE Congratulations to Emily Nye BFA ‘11 (Writing for Film + Television), who co-wrote the screenplay of a Lifetime movie that aired in May. The film is a thriller titled “Deadly Matrimony.” Nye told the Free Lance-Star newspaper in her hometown of Fredericksburg, VA that growing up she always loved movies and television and thought she wanted to be an actress. “And in school, drama class was always the highlight of my day,” she said. “But I came to the realization that I enjoyed acting most when I was writing my own material. I loved coming up with stories and characters.” Success in Hollywood often requires flexibility, as Nye experienced on the Lifetime project. She said she wrote the first draft of the movie in less than 10 days “because initially we were working on a romantic comedy, but the studio changed it to a thriller so we were in a bit of a time crunch.”

MUSIC AL THE ATER ALUM PERFORMS IN NBC ’ S ‘JESUS CHRIS T SUPERS TAR LIVE’ On Easter Sunday, NBC continued its series of musicals broadcast live with “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” and UArts alumnus Rory Donovan BFA ‘11 (Musical Theater) [far left in photo] was among the cast. Playing in the ensemble for the nationally televised event—which landed 13 Emmy nominations—he joined stars John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper and Hamilton’s Brandon Victor Dixon. The Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice rock opera follows Jesus in his final week, told from the perspective of Judas Iscariot. It began as a concept album in 1970, hit Broadway in 1971, was turned into a movie in 1973 and has been a global theatrical phenomenon since. The production was watched by 9.4 million people, according to Variety, and won the night’s ratings fight, beating CBS’ 60 Minutes and ABC’s American Idol. Donovan’s previous credits include Broadway’s “Finding Neverland” and “Elf” and national tours of “Finding Neverland” and “Young Frankenstein.” 41

ALUMNI REL ATIONS L AUNCHE S THE ALUMNI COUNCIL AND REG IONAL ALUMNI CLUBS The new UArts Alumni Council met for the first time on Thursday, April 19. This group represents the alumni community, as they advise school leadership on issues related to the university and life after graduation. The members of the council represent varying class years and academic programs, providing a wide range of perspectives and experiences. The current members are as follows:

Faculty, staff and some members of the alumni council celebrated their inaugural meeting with a reception at the home of UArts alumnus and Trustee, Tom Miles. Top Row (L-R):Ana Beresin (Professor of Psychology and Folklore), Diane Pepe (Co-Director Core Studies Program), Tom Miles (‘75, Sculpture), Thomas Uhl (‘87, Industrial Design), Tim Popp (Senior Director of Alumni Relations), Andrew Pack (Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations) Bottom Row: Caroline Leusner (‘17, Photography), Miles Yeung-Tieu (‘14 Modern Dance), David Oldham (‘01, Music Performance), Josh Levitas (‘00, Illustration)

Fabian Brown BM ‘01 (Music Performance) Jonathan Chase BFA ‘13 (Painting & Drawing) Alexander Diaz BFA ‘08 (Theater Management and Production) Ron Elowitz BS ‘86 (Industrial Design) Chris Farr BMJ ‘94 (Saxophone) Aime Kelly BFA ‘09 (Acting) Caroline Leusner BFA ‘17 (Photography) Josh Levitas BFA ‘00 (Illustration) Robert Little BS ‘81 (Environmental Design)/Trustee Samantha Morris BFA ‘17 (Painting) David Oldham BM ‘01 (Music Performance) Michael Pedicin BME ‘68 (Music) Laurin Talese BM ‘04 (Music) Thomas Uhl BS ‘87 (Industrial Design) Miles Yeung-Tieu BFA ‘14 (Modern Dance)

UArts Alumni are connecting with one another in their communities. The Office of Alumni Relations is creating new alumni clubs across the US. Clubs are forming in LA, NYC, Miami and Philadelphia. Members of each club serve as local leaders, facilitating networking events for regional alumni and recruitment events for prospective students. Even if you are far away, you are never too far from the UArts community. If you are interested in joining the Alumni Council or one of the Regional Alumni Clubs, please contact Tim Popp, Senior Director of Alumni Relations, at tpopp@uarts.edu

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UART S ALUMNA L ACHANZE RECEIVE S THIRD TONY AWARD NOMINATION UArts alumna LaChanze ‘85 BFA (Jazz Dance) was nominated for a 2018 Tony Award for her lead role in “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.” She previously won a Tony in the same category in 2006 for “The Color Purple,” and was also nominated in 1990 for “Once on This Island.”

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In “Summer,” LaChanze plays “Diva Donna,” sharing the lead with two other actresses who play the title character at different ages. Variety raved about LaChanze’s performance, saying “She still has great stage presence and, of course, that roof-raising voice,” and The Hollywood Reporter called her “a marvel as the assured, rafters-raising ‘Diva Donna.’”

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$50M Uniquely UArts— The Campaign for Creative Capital The University of the Arts is a uniquely exciting place—and that excitement is growing exponentially

Arts is launching a series of initiatives that will create an even more innovative home for creativity, risk-taking and exploration. We are launching our first comprehensive fundraising campaign—called Uniquely UArts, the Campaign for Creative Capital. Our goal is to raise $50 million—and we have quietly raised $34 million already—which will allow UArts to reach a new level of excellence through four critical strategies: Transforming our campus—by creating a vibrant student center that will add a fitness center, café, gallery, film screening room and community gathering places to our campus on the vibrant Avenue of the Arts; a high-tech Makerspace; an innovative Center for Immersive Media where students can explore augmented reality; a state-ofthe-art professional dance theater; new top-level music recording studios; and a renovated Philadelphia Art Alliance. Investing in our faculty as leaders in their fields— by attracting new instructors at the top of their fields; providing enhanced opportunities for artistic exchange and collaboration for current faculty; and enriching the student experience with visiting artists from around the globe.

Developing innovative programming—UArts will push beyond the traditional boundaries of creative education; to start, we’ve just launched a unique International MFA program in Dance. This summer, unlike in traditional programs, the dancers’ residencies were held in Paris. Supporting student success by enhancing the student experience—through innovative design technology, upgraded learning environments, and collaborative-living residential spaces that will give UArts students the advantage of world class resources and experiences. We will be telling you much more about this effort going forward. We are extremely excited about the University’s future, and we think you will be, too. We look forward to collaborating with you and to your support as we launch Uniquely UArts: The Campaign for Creative Capital. For more information and to join us, check out our Campaign website at uniquely.uarts.edu, or contact Andrew Pack: apack@uarts.com or 215.717.6147.

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Teaching Creativity Across All Fields UArts plans a trailblazing new Ph.D. in Creativity

an you teach creativity?’ UArts answers that important question—with implications for our economy, society and culture— with a resounding “yes.”

The University is preparing the path to launch its first doctoral program, a groundbreaking Ph.D. degree for advanced interdisciplinary research across the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences. The unique program is envisioned to feature a deep immersion in the intuitive practices of the arts, to seed more creative working practices in students who come already prepared with conventional methods, knowledge, training and proficiency in a wide range of fields. “Creativity is at the center of innovation in every field,” says President David Yager. “If you train these professionals how to think differently, they’ll be able to use that knowledge to become the next generation of revolutionaries in their respective fields.” 50

The idea for such a program was conceived of by President Yager and Jonathan Fineberg, University Professor and chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee for the planned Ph.D. program. It already boasts an advisory board of extraordinary internationally-renowned experts in a dozen different fields, from art to neurobiology, physics, history and more. Fineberg says a key to its approach is the idea that the same creativity that is an essential part of artists’ work can have a much broader application. “The arts can teach a practitioner in any field—in science, in medicine, in business, engineering, health care, the social sciences, innovators in the nonprofit world—to think more creatively,” says Fineberg. “These students would have already achieved a professional mastery in some discipline, and we would prepare them to go to another level. We intend to prepare our graduates for a more creative approach to whatever their path is, and return to the work world equipped with deep expertise in an area they helped to define.”

Christo, the artist, partner of Jeanne-Claude, in such temporary art projects as The Gates (NYC), Running Fence, Wrapped Reichstag, and The Mastaba, Abu Dhabi (currently in process); Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and director of the Hutchins Center for African and African-American Research at Harvard University’ recipient of the MacArthur “genius” award, as well as an Emmy and a Peabody Award for his television series, The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross;

The proposed Ph.D. program’s Advisory Council includes luminaries in a wide variety of fields, including:

That “outside the box” approach is designed to infuse any discipline with protocols of creative work and further a broader understanding of the centrality of the arts in all education, at every level. Fineberg says he’s never felt comfortable with traditional degree programs that force students to study all of the existing literature in a field before launching into their own work. “It takes some people 10 years to break free of the hierarchies they’ve been taught,” he says. “We want somebody without the skills listed on the agenda to figure it out in a non-methodical way.” Fineberg is the Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Professor of Art History Emeritus at the University of Illinois and a Trustee Emeritus of The Phillips Collection in Washington D.C., where he was founding Director of the Center for the Study of Modern Art. He has curated more than a dozen museum exhibitions, taught at Yale and at Illinois, and as a visitor at Harvard, Columbia, University of California, and elsewhere. His awards include the Pulitzer Fellowship in Critical Writing and the NEA Art Critic’s Fellowship.

David Campbell, Professor of Physics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering and former Provost, Boston University; Jack Flam, President of the Dedalus Foundation and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Art and Art History at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Fred Tomaselli, Artist, NY; best known for detailed paintings of birds, plants, and transparent human forms in a combination of unorthodox materials, and for his fantastical re-imaginings of the pictures on the front page of the New York Times. Represented by James Cohan Gallery and White Cube in London, with solo exhibitions in New York at the Whitney Museum and the Brooklyn Museum. Deborah Willis, University of the Arts BFA ‘75 (Photography)Professor and Chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She is an artist, photographer, curator, photo historian and author. She is also a recipient of the MacArthur “genius” award, among many other accolades. Emilia Kabakov, artist, and pioneer, with Ilya Kabakov, of installation art, with recent retrospectives at the Guggenheim Museum in N.Y., The Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, and the Tate Modern in London; Semir Zeki, professor of Neurobiology and Neuroesthetics at University College London and FMedSci Fellow of the Royal Society, among others. Jerry (Yoram) Wind, Lauder Professor of Marketing Emeritus, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Professor Wind is internationally known for pioneering research on organizational buying behavior, market segmentation, conjoint analysis, and marketing strategy.

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Students in UArts’ School of Design will benefit from the generosity of the son of one of the University’s most legendary Philadelphia alumni, Berny Brownstein ’57 DIPL (Advertising Design). Known as “the Dean of Philly Advertising,” Berny founded the Brownstein Group agency in 1964—the height of the “Mad Men” era—and it has become the longest-lived independent agency in the city. After more than half a century, Berny still serves as chairman and chief creative officer, while his son, Marc, who joined the firm in 1990, is president and CEO. Marc has continued his father’s legacy, helping to attract major clients such as Microsoft, IKEA, Comcast and more. Marc Brownstein approached President David Yager with an idea: create a way to honor Berny and to significantly help UArts design students prepare to make a difference in the “real world” that awaits them after graduation. The result is the $100,000 Berny Brownstein Visiting Creators Fund, which will provide support to bring innovative professional designers to campus, to engage with UArts School of Design students to broaden their design knowledge and their professional perspectives. The new fund was announced, and Berny Brownstein was honored, at a reception in Hamilton Hall attended by many of his family and friends, along with members of the UArts community.

“ You spent a lifetime teaching young people about the art of advertising. Now your alma mater is going to do the same in your honor ”

from left to right : President David Yager, Marc Brownstein, Berny Brownstein ’57 DIPL (Advertising Design)

$500,000 Raised for Scholarships at First ‘Performance Unleashed’ Gala

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In April, UArts presented its first Performance Unleashed Gala to raise funds for scholarships, and it was a rousing success. Featuring extraordinary performances by students from the University’s dance, music and theater programs, along with an auction for scholarships, the event raised more than $500,000 to help support students in need. Held in Levitt Auditorium, the gala was attended by more than 300 guests.

“ We are here tonight to raise funds for scholarships that can be the ‘make-or-break’ difference in a talented young artist’s future.” President David Yager told event-goers “We are here tonight to raise funds for scholarships that can be the ‘make-or-break’ difference in a talented young artist’s future. UArts prides itself on identifying and nurturing the top talents in the arts. Often, those with the greatest talent also have the greatest financial need.” He added that those young artists are ‘gamechangers,’ with the potential to make a fundamental impact on the school, and on their disciplines over the course of their careers. Several awards were presented, including the Alumni Award to Howard Belk BFA ’81 (Graphic Design), who also serves as a member of the University’s Board of Trustees. Belk responded to the award by saying “I’m humbled. Ultimately, I think of this award as something I need to live up to, and I’ll do my best to do that.” 54

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The Corporate Award was given to Gordon Fowler, president and CEO of Glenmede Trust Company, for his and his company’s dedication to supporting the arts and education in Philadelphia, including the University of the Arts. Fowler called the honor “a validation of our belief that a school with such a focus on first-generation students can make a difference in so many people’s lives.” The second annual Hamilton Award, named in honor of the university’s late trustee and benefactor Dorrance “Dodo” Hamilton, was presented to Brian and Sherry Effron. Brian is a UArts trustee, and they are longtime supporters of the University. The Effrons’ generosity allowed for the creation this year of the University’s first endowed professorship, the Effron Family Endowed Chair in Glass. The Hamilton Award was presented by Dodo Hamilton’s grandson, Nat Hamilton BFA ’07 (Photography), a UArts alumnus and current trustee. Brian said he and Sherry are “thrilled with our involvement, and thrilled with what’s happening at the University and where it’s going.”

Sincere thank-you’s go to Performance Unleashed Chair Patricia Fowler, Steering Committee Chair Norma Reichlin, Corporate Chair Bob Lima, and their volunteer teams for their work in helping to make the event a resounding success. A Performance to Remember 1. Dance students perform in YGym Dance Theater 2. Brian and Sherry Effron receive the second annual Hamilton award from President and CEO David Yager 3. Gala attendees enjoy an evening of extraordinary performances 4. The School of Music University Chorus 5. Howard Belk BFA ‘81 (Graphic Design) receives the Alumni Award from President Yager 6. Gordon Fowler, president and CEO of Glenmede Trust Company, receives the Corporate Award from President Yager on behalf of his company

SENIOR G IVING PROJEC T TO FUND S T UDENT LOUNG E This past year, for the first time, UArts’ senior class launched a Senior Giving Project, raising funds to help create a permanent lounge area on campus for students. The project was conceived to create a dedicated space where students from across the University can gather to interact, collaborate and enhance the sense of community. At a Commencement week event, President David Yager told seniors “I am thrilled to say that the project reached its goal of $10,000. Even better,” he added, “two of UArts’ wonderful supporters—Trustee Harriet Weiss and Ralph Citino—combined to match that amount, giving us a total of $20,000 for the project. We plan to the open the lounge next year.” Two of the seniors leading the project, Anna Ready (Vocal Performance) and Darren Kemp (Graphic Design), presented President Yager and Citino a ceremonial check. In the interim as the permanent space is designed and built, the University has created a “pop-up” lounge on the 16th floor of Terra Hall adjacent to the lobby of the Caplan Recital Hall. The opening of the space was celebrated with a reception hosted by President Yager.

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UART S AT ART BA SEL MIA MI BE ACH At press time, the University was planning to host several major events coinciding with the 2018 edition of Art Basel Miami Beach the first week of December, including an artistic “takeover” of the National Hotel there. Renowned alumni artists Hironaka & Suib (Nadia Hironaka BFA ‘97 and Matthew Suib BFA ‘95), Stephen “ESPO” Powers ‘93 and Deborah Willis BFA ‘75 (Photography) were scheduled to present their artworks across the hotel, in an exhibition called “I’m here waiting for you.” UArts planned to cover much of the hotel’s facade with large University of the Arts banners. The primary goal of the new event is to help UArts establish a visible public profile at this important international exhibition. Artworks by our esteemed alumni artists were planned to transform the National Hotel inside and out, including a rooftop neon installation, a video projection on the rear facade of the hotel, and a photographic installation throughout the first floor of the hotel. The title of the takeover was coined by Powers. UArts was also scheduled to host a VIP event and a public reception, with live entertainment by UArts alums including Keandra Cordero BM ‘10 (Vocal Performance) and Nicholas Whitaker BM ‘10 (Bass).

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1. Dr. Susan Eischeid MM ’83 (Oboe) 2. Deborah Willis BFA ’75 (Photography)

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The Delaware Art Museum featured the exhibition “The Original Mad Man”, a show of illustrations by Mac Conner BFA ’37 (Illustration) through September 17. Mac Conner, considered to be one of America’s original “Mad Men”, created advertising campaigns and magazine illustrations for leading publications such as The Saturday Evening Post, Good Housekeeping, McCall’s, and Ladies’ Home Journal. He designed Navy training ads during World War II and later co-founded his own illustration firm.

Deborah Willis BFA ’75 (Photography) was appointed to the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Board of Commissioners. Her appointment was approved by the Smithsonian’s Board of Regent. The museum’s Board of Commissioners was established in 1921 as an advisory board that meets twice a year in Washington, D.C. to advise the director about matters of policy, fundraising and to review proposed major acquisitions.

1950s This first-ever retrospective of the work of UArts Illustration alumnus Charles Santore BFA ’56 (Illustration) traces the development of the internationally renowned illustrator from his commercial work of the 1960s to his most recent children’s book, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (2017). The exhibition includes illustrations from his books, theatre posters, album covers and celebrity portraits as well as a one-week special exhibition of artistic cakes inspired by his imaginative illustrations. His work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Brandywine River Museum of Art, and the Free Library of Philadelphia.

R. Maria Marable–Bunch BFA ’76 (Liberal Arts/Art History) was named Associate Director for Learning and Programs at the National Museum of the American Indian.

1980s Dr. Susan Eischeid MM ’83 (Oboe) was the 2017 recipient of Valdosta State University’s Presidential Excellence Award for Research. The Presidential Excellence Award for Research recognizes a faculty member with a strong record of creative scholarship. Eischeid, a professor of music, was chosen for her extensive research on music from the Holocaust, especially the women’s orchestra that was formed in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War II. Ron Rumford BFA ’84 (Painting) had an exhibit entitled “Proximus” at Lawrence Gallery at Rosemont College.

1. Daniel Bare BFA ’97 (Crafts) 2. Gina Matarazzo Stewart BFA ’95 (Illustration) 3. Adam Blackstone ’04 (Electric Bass) 4. Seth Kramer BFA ’96 (Film) 5. Dan Salmieri BFA ’06 (Illustration) 6. Jordan Baumgarten BFA ’06 (Photography) 7. Tatyana Fazlalizadeh BFA ’07 (Illustration)

1990s Gina Matarazzo Stewart BFA ’95 (Illustration) and Alex Dos Diaz BFA ’14 (Illustration) were selected to be included in the twenty-fifth volume of Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art! For 25 years, Spectrum has been celebrating imaginative works by creators from around the world. Spectrum is sold in the mass market through all the major bookstores and copies are also sent to many art directors and publishers to maximize exposure for the artists featured in the book. Seth Kramer BFA ’96 (Film) debuted his latest documentary, The Anthropologist, produced by his company, Ironbound Films. The Anthropologist examines climate change like no other film before. The fate of the planet is considered from the perspective of American teenager Katie Crate. Over the course of five years, she travels alongside her mother Susie, an anthropologist studying the impact of climate change on indigenous communities. Their journey parallels that of renowned anthropologist Margaret Mead, who for decades sought to understand how global change affects remote cultures. Daniel Bare BFA ’97 (Crafts) presented his work in a solo exhibition at the Jane Hartsook Gallery at Greenwich House Pottery in New York. Bare’s sculptures are a critique on the wastefulness of American consumerism. He collects unwanted pottery from thrift stores, landfills and abandoned kiln sites and assembles them into stacks that often seem posed on the brink of collapse. Highlighting the uniformity of mass produced goods, Bare stacks similar items together making it seem as though they are replicating of their own accord. Other forms are more organic, resembling marine landscapes or waves of discarded consumer goods poised to overwhelm the viewer.

Alexandria Wailes BFA ’98 (Modern Dance) did the ASL interpretation of “God Bless America” and the National Anthem at the 2018 Super Bowl.

2000s Laura Bryna BM ’01 (Voice) is an accomplished vocalist. She is the host of “Golf Talk America” and an active philanthropist for many causes, especially for those which support veterans. She recently recorded a duet video with Loren Gold, keyboardist for the legendary band, The Who. Adam Blackstone ’04 (Electric Bass) was the musical director for Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl Half-Time performance which earned him an Emmy Nomination for Best Musical Direction. He also music directed and played bass for the performance of “This is Me” from the film, The Greatest Showman, at the Oscars. Alex Da Corte BFA ’04 (Printmaking) featured his exhibit “Slow Graffiti” on July 5th at the Association of Visual Artists Vienna Secession in Vienna, Austria; the Secession is the world’s oldest independent exhibition institution specifically dedicated to contemporary art. “Slow Graffiti” is a new work created especially for the Secession; it consists of a 12-minute video (a reference to Oscar Wilde’s Picture of Dorian Gray), and a lush installation featuring velvet-cladded walls, makeshift furniture and sculptural objects, bathed in colored light. Laurin Talese BM ’04 (Voice) debuted at the Kimmel Center with her solo show “Nancy Wilson: The Song Stylist.” She also headlined at the legendary Apollo Theater.

Nicole Rae Styer BFA ’05 (Crafts) owner of NRS Boutique in Philadelphia’s Passyunk Square created and sold customized Eagles gear. Nicole takes vintage items and reinvigorates them to fit the style of her clients. Jordan Baumgarten BFA ’06 (Photography) published Good Sick, a portrait of the opioid crisis focusing on a neighborhood which is a nexus for those in and around the city seeking heroin and all that it entails. The supporting addiction based economy co-exists alongside the everyday life of the neighborhood and the result is disorder and confusion. Jennifer Devor BFA ’06 (Communications) was awarded the 2017 Forum of Executive Women Award for Emerging Women Leaders. She is the Director of Partnerships for Campus Philly. Dr. James H. Moore MM ’06 (Jazz Studies) was named Dean of Faculty at West Virginia Wesleyan College. He joined the Wesleyan faculty in 2006 as a member of the Department of Music and will be transitioning from his current position as Director of the School of Fine Arts and Humanities, Director of Jazz Ensembles, and Chair of the Music Department. Ellen Owens MA ’06 (Museum Studies) won this year’s Designing Leadership Alumni Award from the Arts and Business Council of Greater Philadelphia. Ellen is the Director of Learning Programs at Penn Museum. Dan Salmieri BFA ’06 (Illustration) has authored his first book Bear and Wolf ! Although Bear and Wolf is the first children’s book he has authored, Dan is a prolific illustrator whose long list of clients include Penguin, Random House, The New York Times, HarperCollins, Scholastic, and Mental Floss. He has illustrated two books that have become New York Times Best Sellers (Robo-Sauce and Dragons Love Tacos), and has won several awards including the Borders Original Voices Award and the NAIBA 2013 Book of the Year Award.

Philippa Beardsley BFA ’07 (Fine Arts) and Jonathan Lyndon Chase BFA ’13 (Fine Arts) were featured in the exhibition “Drift: Paintings about One Thing and Another,” curated by Morgan Hobbs at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. The exhibition brings together six artists whose work “describe[s] objects of the world, familiar forms we can see and touch, but they hold back from claiming certainties of thorough description. Their often simplified forms open into narrative worlds of gist, psychology and myth”. Tatyana Fazlalizadeh BFA ’07 (Illustration) is an art consultant on She’s Gotta Have It, a new Netflix Original series directed by Spike Lee based on his 1986 movie of the same name. The series follows an artist named Nola Darling as she juggles her friends, her art, and three relationships. The show heavily features Tatyana’s artwork, including Stop Telling Women to Smile, a street art project addressing gender-based street harassments and featuring portraits of women with captions directed to offenders, like “Women are not seeking your validation” or “My name is not baby, shorty, sexy, sweetie, honey, pretty, boo, sweetheart, ma”. Mara Jill Herman BFA ’07 (Musical Theater) recently toured with the Orchestra Japan in “Disney On Classic”. She portrayed Mother Gothel in Tangled and was a soloist on “When She Loved Me” (Toy Story 2) and “Reflection” (Mulan). The production was nationally broadcast on the WOWOW station and the live album is available for purchase through Amazon & iTunes. She also had the pleasure of connecting with three UArts Alums in Tokyo: Jarrod Lentz BFA ’06 (Musical Theater), Aiko Mizuno BFA ’02 (Musical Theater), and Moses Rodrigues BFA ’08 (Musical Theater). Mara frequently develops new works in New York and was last seen at Musical Theatre Factory in Starblasters.

1. Mara Jill Herman BFA ’07 (Musical Theater) 2. Sun Young Kang MFA ’07 (Book Arts/Printmaking) 3. Kelly Migliori BFA ’16 (Illustration) 4. Ben Dibble BFA ’00 (Musical Theater) and Izzy Castaldi BFA ’17 (Acting) 5. Michael Doherty BFA ’10 (Musical Theatre)

Sun Young Kang MFA ’07 (Book Arts/Printmaking), was chosen as a recipient of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant Award 2017-2018. Her new project “Dinnertime” was exhibited as part of The International Biennial PAPER FIBRE ART Edition 2017/18: ECO – SUBLIME in Nantou, Taiwan, from October 6, 2017 – March 9, 2018. Sean Elias BFA ’08 (Musical Theatre) has been chosen as a Baltimore Visionary by Baltimore Magazine for the work his theatre company, Iron Crow Theatre, has been doing in the Baltimore area. Justin Bryant BFA ’09 (Ballet) has been cast as a member of the ensemble in Hamilton: an American Musical on Broadway. Dan Berkery BM ’11 (Music Performance) can also be found playing drums as a member of the hit show’s orchestra. Dance alums Tré Smith BFA ’09 and Keenan D. Washington BFA ’14 are members of the touring company of Hamilton. Regina Flath BFA ’09 (Illustration) is an illustrator and book cover designer at Random House Children’s Books. She designed the covers for such books as The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein, Skyward and When Dimple Met Rishi. Aime Kelly BFA ’09 (Acting) and Michael Leon (Theatre Design and Technology ’09) both worked on The Amazing Mrs. Maisel, presented by Amazon, which won two Golden Globes, one for best actress and one for best TV series, comedy. Michael was a lead set painter, and Aime is a recurring character on the show.

2010s Michael Doherty BFA ’10 (Musical Theatre) played Leo Bloom in The Producers at the Bristol Riverside Theater. Alexandra Lozier BFA ’10 (Crafts) has placed Top 10 in the Halstead Bead Business Grant Award for design excellence and business strategy amongst new jewelers across the country. Rory Donovan BFA ’11 (Musical Theater) performed alongside John Legend, Sara Bareilles and Alice Cooper in NBC’s live production of Jesus Christ Superstar Live. Emily Nye BFA ’11 (Writing for Film and Television) co-wrote the screenplay for the Lifetime Original Movie, Deadly Matrimony, which debuted in May 2018. Jamie Rahn BFA ’11 (Painting and Drawing) competed this summer on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior. This marks Jamie’s 8th time competing. He is one of the most recognizable Ninja contestants in the nation, with his green-dyed hair and superhero costume he wears when he competes, donning the nickname “Captain NBC.” Andrew Ruggieri BM ’13 (Vocal Performance) has been touring with the national production of A Chorus Line. Prior to that he was seen as the role of Sam in Ghost, Chris in Miss Saigon and appearing in the Walnut Street Theatre’s version of South Pacific. UArts Dance alums Connor Senning BFA ’13 and Ana Brotons BFA ’12 made it to the semi-finals of America’s Got Talent with LA-based ensemble DIAVOLO.

Dot Vile BFA ’13 (Fiber) was featured in a four-person exhibition at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading, PA. With materials as varied as concrete blocks, old journals, coffee filters and repurposed clothing, the four contemporary artists featured in this exhibition redefine the concept of fiber arts, taking the viewer on an exploration into the history of fiber, gender and also memory, as experienced personally, historically and in all its unreliability. Ryan Berardi BFA ’14 (Sculpture) used 3D animation to help oncology nurses while administering chemotherapy medications. After graduating from the University of the Arts, Ryan enrolled at the University of Dundee in Scotland and is currently completing an MSc in Medical Art. He worked on his medical animation tool with Dr. Fiona Hogg, a plastic surgeon consultant. Leigha Kato BFA ’14 (Musical Theatre) played Molly, in Peter and the Starcatcher at Theater Horizon based in Norristown, PA. The production also featured legendary faculty member, Johnnie Hobbs Jr. Kathleen Greco MFA ’15 (Studio Art) was one of fifteen national artists whose work was selected by juror Dorothea Rockburne in the 2017 MFA National exhibition at the First Street Gallery, New York, NY. The exhibition highlights the vast reach of recent MFA graduates throughout the United States. Corinne Sandkuhler BFA ’15 (Sculpture) is the owner and creator of Sandbrooke Studio- a jewelry line made from recycled paper. After studying sculpture at UArts, Corinne was designing, building, and installing captivating installations as the Display Coordinator for the Philly-based brand Anthropologie, URBN Inc.

Michael Robert Anderson BFA ’16 (Acting) debuted his independent film Major Key in Staten Island, New York. Michael wrote, directed and starred in the film, produced by Purple Cloud Entertainment. Kelly Migliori BFA ’16 (Illustration) has carefully blended fiesta vibes with the H.P. Lovecraft character Cthulu to create a Fiesta pattern for local retailer, Sourpuss Clothing. Kelly’s design is featured on dresses, fans and parasols. The musical Fun Home presented by Philadelphia’s Arden Theater Company featured Izzy Castaldi BFA ’17 (Acting) as Medium Alison and Ben Dibble BFA ’00 (Musical Theater) as Bruce. Martha Stuckey MFA ’17 (Devised Performance) premiered her new show “Due To The Sensitive Nature” at the SEI Innovation Studio at the Kimmel Center. The performance showcased folk melodies cut with ’80s pop synth. She also leads the band Red 40 & The Last Groovement. Hiruy “Henry” Tirfe BM ’17 (Instrumental Performance) performed with Solange at Radio City Music Hall as part of Dave Chappelle’s residency. Daniel Bier BFA ’18 (Industrial Design) was offered a fulltime position at M. Cohen Designs. Niko Marks BFA ’18 (Industrial Design) was offered a position with Open Connections, a resource center for home schoolers, to develop and run a new maker space.

1. Martha Stuckey MFA ’17 (Devised Performance) 2. Rachael Amber BFA ’17 (Illustration)

Shane Mastronardi BFA ’18 (Industrial Design) is working as a full-time Industrial Designer at Oshkosh Corporation’s subsidiary company JLG. He was promoted from his summer industrial design internship in Oshkosh’s Advanced Concepts and Industrial Design Department. Connor McAllister BFA ’18 (Industrial Design) will become a full time designer and shop assembly supervisor at Milder Office Inc. Mikael Mihranian BFA ’18 (Industrial Design) was offered a full-time position at BDDW as a 5-axis CNC operator. He is also working with Industrial Design alumnus John Briscella BS ’07 (Industrial Design) in New York on a new business venture, Laser Grade. Loveis Wise BFA ’18 (Illustration), Rachael Longo BFA ’17 (Illustration) and Lizzy O’Donnell BFA ’17 (Illustration) had work accepted into the prestigious Society of Illustrators Annual Student Competition. The exhibition featured work of the top level illustration students in the country. Lizzy exhibited five pieces and has won the Warby Parker Visionary Scholarship Award for $1,500 for her piece “Brushing Teeth”. Rachael Longo is featured on the cover of the Society of Illustrators’ Annual Student Competition 2018 Catalog.

In Memoriam Clinton A. Scott CERT ’50 (Illustration), 94, passed on April 20, 2018. He was the husband of 63 years to the late Anne K. Scott, father of Karen A., Clinton A., Jr. and Rosemary, grandfather of Charles Dickerson, III, brother of The Very Reverend Olaf H. Scott, Jr. and the late William, Patricia and Barbara. “Clint” served in the Merchant Marines during WWII in both the Atlantic and the Pacific, and then put himself through Philadelphia College of Art (now the University of the Arts) by shipping to Africa during the summers after the war. Married with three small children, he started his own architectural illustration firm in 1967. After retirement, Clint continued painting and donated two paintings of the Smithville Mansion in Burlington County to the site; they are proudly displayed there. He was an avid cyclist and skier and continued skiing until 84 years of age. Sonia Gechtoff BFA ’50 (Painting), a prominent Abstract Expressionist on the West Coast early in her career and later a mainstay of the New York art scene, died on Feb. 1 at a hospice center in the Bronx. She was 91. In 1976, The New York Times called her “one of the most gifted artists of her generation.” Though she was identified with the Abstract Expressionist genre her whole life, she experimented with styles and materials throughout her career. Reviewing Ms. Gechtoff ’s first New York exhibition after her move east, a 1959 show at the Poindexter Gallery, the critic Dore Ashton wrote in The Times that the technique had produced “a surface similar to the overlapping feathers of a wet bird.” However it was described, it made Ms. Gechtoff stand out in a genre that was largely male. A 1961 article in The Times about a brewing boycott by artists, in response to fire-code restrictions that threatened their lofts, said that “some big box-office names” had pledged to support the strike. It then listed 21 of those names, among them Robert Motherwell, Jasper Johns and Willem de Kooning. Ms. Gechtoff was the only woman on the list.

Peter F. Petraglia DIPL ’52 (Advertising Design), 89, of Jamison, Pa., passed away at home with family on April 1, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Virginia (Lowey) Petraglia. Born to the late Charles and Theresa in New York City, Peter grew up in Vineland, N.J. He served in the United States Army in World War II. Peter graduated from the Philadelphia College of Art (now UArts) where he met Virginia. Peter worked as a designer at the Saturday Evening Post, the Philadelphia Bulletin, and later as a partner in the advertising firm Princeton Partners. During his career he worked as an illustrator, a cartoonist and continued to work creatively as an abstract expressionist painter and photographer whose work was exhibited widely. He was a member of the Philadelphia Sketch Club, the Philadelphia Plastic Club, and the New Hope Art Association. Harold F. Yoos BS ’53 (Industrial Design) of Mount Holly, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. He was 87. He was born and raised in Mount Holly. After graduating from Mount Holly High School he enrolled in the Philadelphia Museum School of Art (the University of the Arts) and graduated with a BFA in Industrial Design. Upon his graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Armed Services in the 76th Tank Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky. After his Honorable Discharge he began his career as an Industrial Designer with RCA. During his career he worked for Philco-Ford Corporation, Westinghouse Electric Corporation and back at RCA/Lockheed Martin in Moorestown. While employed at Westinghouse, he and two fellow associates invented, filed and were issued a U.S. Patent for a rechargeable device. During his career he received many awards and honors. He was the recipient of the AEGIS Technical Excellence Award and author of several technical publications. Barbara Kennedy BFA ’54 (Art Education), a resident of the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Buckingham and Richboro, PA, died on March 11, 2018. She was 85. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Lynch) McKnight. She was widowed by her husband Thomas G. Kennedy in 1997. Barbara graduated from the Philadelphia College of Art (now UArts) in 1954 with a bachelor’s degree in Art Education. She went on to share her passion as an art teacher in the Neshaminy School District and later at the Central Bucks Senior Center in Doylestown. She enjoyed all types of art and specialized in watercolor and acrylic paintings.

Robert J. “Bob” Miller DIPL ’55 (Advertising Design) of Newtown, PA passed away unexpectedly, but comfortably, of natural causes on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. He was 84. Born in Philadelphia, he was the husband of the late Jane B. (Paul) Miller, with whom he had shared 60 years of marriage and four children. After graduation from Frankford High School, Bob attended the Philadelphia College of Art (now UArts) on a four-year scholarship. It was at PCA that Bob met his future wife, Jane. Upon graduation, Bob embarked on a respected and successful 60-year career in advertising and marketing. Even when he was drafted into the U.S. Army, as part of the NATO defense force stationed in West Germany, Bob utilized his artistic skills as a cartographer for the Third Army, 2nd Armored Division, part of the so-called “Patton’s Army.” After his honorable discharge from the Army, Bob worked for a number of different advertising agencies before landing a position at Hurst Performance. At Hurst, Bob was part of the original team behind the graphic design and marketing materials of what was then a revolutionary new device, “The Jaws of Life,” which continues to save countless lives. He founded his own business, Graphix workshop, before joining Marketing Group as a partner and Senior Creative Director, a position which he would hold for over 30 years. Leonard Lehrer BFA ’56 (Illustration), a former UArts faculty member and Silver Star Alumni Award recipient, renowned international artist, founding trustee and current honorary member of the International Print Center New York, and Emeritus Professor of Art at New York University, passed away on May 8, 2018. His passion for landscape led to a series of paintings and lithographs of formal gardens from all over the world. In his efforts to show that past, present and future all exist at the same moment, the forces that influenced his art ranged from the writings of Borges to the gardens and ceilings of the Alhambra. He had forty-eight solo exhibitions in his lifetime and was included in multiple group exhibitions. His work is in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery, Corcoran Gallery, Library of Congress, Gangsneung Art Cultural Center, Korea, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Sprengel Museum of Art, Germany and some one hundred other public collections across the US and the world.

Boris Putterman BFA ‘1965 (Painting + Drawing), alumnus and long-time faculty member, died at age 79 on April 13, 2018. He was a popular teacher during his more than 40 years at UArts, dedicated to the mission of educating the next generation of artists. Boris was born in Paris, France, on December 30, 1938, and was a child survivor of the Holocaust, hidden with his mother in a convent school. He immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 9 and lived in the Bronx, N.Y., until age 25. Boris attended Cooper Union, received a bachelor’s degree from Philadelphia College of Art (now the University of the Arts), and a masters degree from Indiana University, Bloomington. He began his teaching career at the Cleveland Institute of Art, and then returned to Philadelphia in 1968 to join the faculty at what would become UArts. After retiring from teaching he began to write poetry with equal care and dedication. Boris was a gentle intellect, engaging and accessible to his students. The thoughtfulness, insight and wit, familiar to his colleagues and students, informed his long and productive career as an artist. His allegorical paintings were rich with reference and meaning, drawing on ideas from a wide range of sources, including philosophy, literature and music. Robert Capanna BM ’73 (Composition), 65, executive director of the Settlement Music School for 27 years and a leading voice in the region’s arts community, died Friday, Jan. 26. He received an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from UArts in 2010. Widely admired for having a mind and ear equally sharp, Bob took over Settlement in 1982, overseeing a period of expansion in the school’s sites, programs, and student population before retiring from the job in 2009. At the same time, he worked to nurture the music community in numerous posts, including stints as president of the Presser Foundation and Musical Fund Society. Bob was a composer in genres from chamber to orchestral to choral, and his works were played by the Philadelphia Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony, Mendelssohn Quartet, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Orchestra 2001, Philadelphia Singers, and others. William A. Hoffman BS ’64 (Industrial Design), 76, of Westmont, NJ, died on March 18, 2018. He was the husband of 52 years of Geri Hoffman (nee Carfagno), father of Robert, Dawn, and Bryan (Christa) Hoffman, and grandfather of Kyle, Maxwell and Samson. Brother of Robert (Henrietta) and John Oudy) Hoffman. He is also survived by his goddaughter Joann Nardi and many nieces and nephews. He was a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art (now UArts), a veteran of the Army Reserve, and a Fourth Degree Knight of the Santa Maria Council #1443 Knights of Columbus.

Christina Celenza Roy BFA ‘12 (Photography) and her husband, Tyler, passed away in their Northampton Township, Bucks County home on April 30, 2018. Christina was a professional photographer with her own studio. Associate Professor Helen Shannon passed away suddenly in January 2018. She was a well-respected member of the UArts faculty since joining the University in 2006, directing the Museum Education program within Museum Studies, and since fall 2013 serving as coordinator of Graduate Studies. An accomplished educator and museum professional, Helen has had a deep and lasting effect on the scholarship and professional training in her field. Helen received a BA from Stanford University, an MA from the University of Chicago, and a PhD from Columbia University - all in Art History. Her professional appointments included executive director of the New Jersey State Museum, and educator in charge for the Office of Public Programs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her freelance curatorial work included “In the Spirit of Martin: The Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition, and “Biennial 2000: At the Crossroads,” for the African American Museum in Philadelphia. Active in the museum world through lectures and symposia, Helen served on many boards, including current appointments with the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums and the African American Museum. She was also an ongoing member of the African American Collection Committee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Helen was a respected scholar, known for her integrity, grace and solid professionalism. She instilled in her many students a tenacious work ethic, deep respect for knowledge, and an awareness of the central role that museums play in the enrichment of our lives.

“ There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.” — Gandhi

The University of the Arts is pleased to acknowledge the following donors who made generous contributions. Your personal commitment was incredibly helpful and allowed us to reach many of our goals in 2018. Thank You!

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The University of the Arts is grateful to the following donors who made contributions during the 2018 fiscal year: July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

$100,000+ William BS ‘52 & Yvonne Allenson* American Endowment Foundation Ira Brind & Stacey Spector Amy & Marc Brownstein Ronald L. Cantor Dorrance H. Hamilton Charitable Lead Trusts Peter Freudenberg BFA ‘67 & Stephanie Flicker Kenneth Goldenberg Library of Congress Patricia & Robert Lima Sam McKeel Pew Center for Arts and Heritage Laurie Wagman $50,000 – $99,000 Brian & Sherry Effron The Philadelphia Foundation Geraldine Sinatra P ‘20 Murray Spain The Richard C. von Hess Foundation W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Wyncote Foundation $25,000 – $49,999 Joseph Cairns, Jr. & Ernestine Bacon Cairns Trust The Chicago Community Foundation Eleanor & Hal Davis Patricia & Gordon Fowler FS Investments Glenmede Lima Company Mellon Bank Nathan M. Clark Foundation Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Edith Simpson ‘47 Stephen & Nicole Sypherd TD Bank Laurie & Frank Tibiletti P’17

$10,000 – $24,999 Judson Aaron BM ‘81 Andreas Foundation Aramark Corporation Howard BFA ‘81 & Carrie Belk The Borowsky Family Foundation Gwen Borowsky Connelly Foundation The Richard and Jean Coyne Family Foundation Deanna BFA ‘66 & Alan DeCherney William BFA ‘68 & Vivian Wagner BA ‘63 Gast Amy Hope Goldman Nathaniel P. BFA ‘07 & Shaina Hamilton, Jr. Healthcare Administrative Partners, LLC John Hewig Howard A. Wolf and Martha R. Wolf Fund Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Bruce & Arlan Kardon Aleni Pappas & Anthony Kyriakakis The Brook J. Lenfest Foundation H.F. Lenfest Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation Jeff & Meredith Lutsky Noel Mayo BS ‘60 Thomas M. Miles BFA ‘75 Henry Nias Foundation The Lillian & Albert Noren Foundation Adolf & Geraldine Paier Sunny & David Pillow P ‘19 Norma & Larry Reichlin SAP AG SEI Investments Company Siegel & Gale, LLC Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP Jim & Isabelle Vesey

$5,000 – $9,999 Allied Universal Security Services Ralph Citino & Lawrence Taylor Jason Cullen Allan Domb Stephen Dowicz P ‘20 David D. Gibson BFA ‘91 The Goldenberg Group Hewlett Packard Enterprise Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., Inc. The Hompe Foundation Esther Gowen Hood Music Scholarship Fund JacobsWyper Architects Virginia & Harvey Kimmel Arts Education Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation Douglas & Suzanne Kreitzberg P ‘21 Elaine Levitt Liberty Mutual Sueyun & Gene Locks Alexandra Moede John Morris Trust Ron & Suzanne Naples Nash Family Foundation John Osborn Philadelphia Cultural Fund Mark E. Rubenstein Ebonne Ruffins Thomas Saylak Schwab Charitable Fund TBWA Worldwide Inc. Richard Vague Harriet & Larry Weiss Kenneth Whitney Willis Towers Watson PLC Zeldin Family Foundation $2,500 – $4,999 Jan C. Almquist BFA ‘81 & Shari Lloyd BFA ‘81 Appell Music, LP Archer & Greiner, P.C. Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Lisa M. Bardarson The Barra Foundation

Jeffrey Beachell Jasem M. S. Behbehani BFA ‘75 Gary Block P ‘15 The Harry Chapin Foundation Robert Claster David L. Cohen Colorado State Bank and Trust John E. Connolly BFA ‘88 Dechert LLP Drs. Vivian & Mark Greenberg Lorri & Dan Halberstadt P ‘18 Marjorie & Jeffrey Honickman Independence Blue Cross Varidhman Jain Bernie Kelley Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation Kathleen Mangan Parkhurst Dining Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation Laurie Phillips BFA ‘77 Presser Foundation Jonathan Reichlin The Saramar Charitable Fund Savoy Bank Carole Shanis Sheila Fortune Foundation Signal Restoration Services Sparks Veritable LP Laura Williamson Leslie Wojcik Bruce Yablon Sybille Zeldin & Bill Brinkman $1,000 – $2,499 Margaret Barry & Jeffrey Abrams The African American Museum in Philadelphia Hans-Ulrich Allemann Franklin Ash P ‘92 /Ash Family Foundation Lila O. Asher ‘43 P ‘74 Aspen Community Foundation Cindy Belk Jack Belk

Beneficial Bank Willo Carey & Peter A. Benoliel Bluestone Foundation Laura T. & William C. Buck Charles G. Bush BFA ‘66 Mark Campbell BFA ‘74 Susan & Cummins Catherwood Donald R. Chittum BM ‘56, MM ‘57, DM ‘63

Suzanne & Norman Cohn Terry & John Colburn, Jr. Karin Copeland BS ‘83 P ‘20 Matthew J. Cunniff BFA ‘65 Alexander R. Diaz BFA ‘08 Marc BMJ ‘75 & Mary Dicciani P ‘20 Christine Distefano P ‘21 Erin Elman MAT ‘97, MFA ‘08 & Stephen Gibson Elena Feliciano & Jens Hansen P ‘16

Alida Fish & Stephen Tanis Eric Fisher P ‘21 Katherine Flannery BFA ‘87 Rhea Fontaine Thomas Ford P ‘20 Penny & Bob Fox Alyson N. & Jeffrey E. Frank Laurin T. Frierson BM ‘04 Mrs. Aurora Vanelli Gold BFA ‘52 Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Kathy & John Guerin P ‘21 Mark Hansen Shepard BFA ‘83 & Melissa Harris Maria & George Hasenecz Clara & Bentley Hollander Patricia & David Holveck Lynne & Harold Honickman Vera & Richard Hough P ‘20 Industrial Energy Total Management and Supply Jacobs Music Company Johnson & Johnson Family Of Companies Fund Aime D. Kelly BFA ‘09 Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Jamie Klein Jane Knox Emilie S. Lapham BFA ‘72 Laura Larosa & John Armstrong, III P ‘17 Margot & James Lebovitz Natasha BFA ‘00 & Josh Levitas BFA ‘00 Mauri Librett Robert Little BS ‘81 Barbara J. Lorry, Ph.D. Skip Massengill Patrick McKay Robyn Mewshaw

Meyer and Associates Randolph Michener BFA ‘71 Stephen Mignogna BFA ‘80 Karen BFA ‘70 & Don BFA ‘70 Moyer National Liberty Museum Oberlin College Susan & Burn Oberwager Zoe Pappas Pam Paulson The Pew Charitable Trusts Robert Potamkin Martin Power Joyce Richman ‘70 Rittenhouse Benefits LLC Marguerite V. Rodgers BFA ‘77 Ron Rubin Sue Safir Julie Savitch Alice Simsar Nancy Smith BFA ‘75 Evan Solot BM ‘67 MM’75 P’15 Mary & Terry Terruso Michael Tierney Thomas R. BS ‘87 & Maryanne H. BFA ‘87 Uhl Richard & Lois Vigilante G ‘21 Eleanor & Robert Weirman Edward Wiggin Jerry Wind June Winward Miles E. Yeung-Tieu BFA ‘14 $500 – $999 Academic HealthPlans, Inc. Linda Lee Alter BFA ‘61 Lydia T. Artymiw BM ‘73 Tony Bracali Brighthouse Life Insurance Company Gerald Brownstein Philip C. Burton BFA ‘68 Babette & Thomas H. Carnwath Joseph L. Dacrema MM ‘05 Jonathan Davern Mary S. Dembo BFA ‘85 Betsy & Kevin Donohoe Margaret & John Doyle Andrea & Alexander Ehrlich Jodi L. Forlizzi BFA ‘84 Bill Green D. Hamilton & P. Carrow Harlequin Floors The Henderson Group Sherry Horowitz Peter Iris-Williams P ‘21 Janet Kahareha Gina Kamentsky ‘81 Florance Kerber William Kistler L2 Partridge Inc. Gary L. Lehman BFA ‘70 Annmarie Lockhart & Maxwell Riggsbee P ‘17

Priscilla Luce Marcy & Andrew Margulies Elizabeth F. & Larry E. McCandlish P ‘08 Polly McKenna-Cress MFA ‘95 David Mercuris Andrew & Joyce Miller P ‘18 Museum Council of Greater Philadelphia Sara Nerken & Bob Karpinski Marco Nocella David D. Oldham BM ‘01 Optum Andrew Pack Philadelphia Water Color Society Photography Department (UArts) Jeffrey Ray Marjorie Richman Robin & Eric Settle Alice & Andrew Simon Cathy Weiss & Edward Solomon Tattooed Mom Raj Tewari Lewis Traver William Tucker & Deborah Malone P ‘18 Shelton Walker Willig, Williams & Davidson Joseph Wilson President David Yager & Stacey Yager Frank Zirnkilton

We are unable to list all of our supporters who made gifts below $500, but we are very grateful for their important contributions.

*Deceased 71

Parents John D. Adams P ‘06 Paula Adams P ‘20 Dolores Adriance P ‘20 Valerie Anderson Tammy & John Andreacio P ‘20 Laura Andruski P ‘21 Patrice Armstead P ‘19 Tim Arnold P ‘21 Franklin Ash P ‘92 /Ash Family Foundation Lila O. Asher ‘43 P ‘74 John Austin P ‘21 Judith Avergon Peggy Beane P ‘21 Margaret & Donald Beatty P ‘99 Jordan Beil P ‘21 Scott Bender P ‘21 Eileen & Peter Bergeris P ‘10 Lisa Bernard P ‘21 Sally & Vincent Biank P ‘06 John Blanke P ‘21 Hope Blecher P ‘20 Gary Block P ‘15 Marta Bogdanoff Ian Bohorquez P ‘21 Mardig Boyadjian P ‘21 Rita Brockway P ‘21 Salvatore Buffa P ‘12 Julia Buzzard P ‘21 Erin Calloway Kevin Carroll Robert Cassetta P ‘20 Janet & Arthur Cherry P ‘96 David Chilkotowsky Kathleen & Douglas Chin P ‘20 Karin Copeland BS ‘83 P ‘20 Gloria Correa Jen Corrigan P ‘19 Samantha Cox Warren Davis P ‘21 Joana Deluca P ‘18 Vincent DeLuccia P ‘21 Melissa DeVaughn P ‘19 Francis R. DeWald Marc BMJ ‘75 & Mary Dicciani P ‘20 Christine Distefano P ‘21 Glenn Doerrman P ‘21 Leslie Doucette P ‘21 Stephen Dowicz P ‘20

Margaret & John Doyle Robin Drechen P ‘21 Barbara Dudek P ‘21 Jennifer Dundon P ‘21 David Dunnington P ‘21 Barbara H. & William B. Egan P ‘15 Eileen Elliott Donna & Raymond D. Ermel P ‘13 Denise Ernst P ‘21 Elena Feliciano & Jens Hansen P ‘16 Deidre Ferrell P ‘20 Susan Fielo Oswin B. Findlay Eric Fisher P ‘21 Adriene & William Flynn P ‘20 Valerie & Charles Folk P ‘16 Thomas Ford P ‘20 Kristen Galdieri P ‘21 Mark Gentile P ‘21 Maria & Paul Giganti P ‘13 Kevin Gillespie P ‘21 Martha Gittens P ‘21 Lisa Glosson P ‘21 Waleska Grabski P ‘21 Greg Grden P ‘21 Michele Gresko P ‘19 Jacquelyn Gualtieri P ‘20 Kathy & John Guerin P ‘21 Lorri & Dan Halberstadt P ‘18 Lisa Hallam P ‘21 Maria Hamilton P ‘20 C. P. Hamrick P ‘01 Kenneth Hanson P ‘21 Lisa Hatrak P ‘21 Anna Haverilla P ‘21 Lorie Hearing P ‘21 Carolyn Heaton Melissa Heinly P ‘21 John K. Helgesen Amanda Hess Maria Hill P ‘21 Johnnie Hobbs P ‘04 Cathleen Hobson P ‘21 David Hopkins P ‘21 Vera & Richard Hough P ‘20 Pamela E. & John J. Hulka P’06 Susan Hyde P ‘21 Peter Iris-Williams P ‘21 Audrietta Izlar P ‘21 Bruce Jernick P ‘20

Ronica Johnson P ‘21 Victoria Johnson P ‘21 Henry Jones P ‘21 Stephanie Joyce P ‘19 Barbara Judd P ‘21 Rebecca Kahler-Reis P ‘21 Lucy & Keith Kermizian P ‘07 Carol Kirk P ‘17 Dawn Klarin P ‘21 Douglas & Suzanne Kreitzberg P ‘21 Valerie Laferriere Laura Larosa & John Armstrong, III P ‘17 James Lawroski P ‘21 Carlene Lawson P ‘21 Colette M. LeFevre BM ‘84 & R. David Orehowsky BM/BMED ‘84 P ‘18 Jennifer Leone Vordermark P ‘20 Patricia Leski P ‘21 Lisa Lesneski P ‘21 Kim & Chris Letourneau P’10 Susan Libby P ‘20 Marcy Lindley P ‘18 Dionne Lindsay-Tillman P ‘21 Annmarie Lockhart & Maxwell Riggsbee P ‘17 Amanda Main P ‘21 Ms. Lori Malin P ‘18 Nury Marcelino P ‘21 Nancy Mariani P ‘21 Michael Marie P ‘18 Laura Martin P ‘21 Andrew & Lori Marulis P ‘16 Gerald Mayo P ‘19 Mark McCallum P ‘21 Elizabeth F. & Larry E. McCandlish P ‘08 Michelle McCord P ‘19 William McCoy P ‘20 MacArtan McElroy P ‘21 Michelle McFarland P ‘20 Mark McGonigle P ‘21 Polly McKenna-Cress MFA ‘95 Fran McLaughlin P ‘21 Serefina Mesa P ‘19 Kelie Miley P ‘21 Andrew & Joyce Miller P ‘18 Richard Mina P ‘21 Christopher Moore P ‘21 Kathy & Robert Moore P ‘05 Mary Denise Morell P ‘21 Katherine Morrow Scott Motter P ‘21

Karen A. & Kevin B. Murphy P ‘09 Dena Nihart P ‘21 Charles Nimick P ‘20 Nina & David Noble P ‘19 Michael Oberle P ‘20 Valerie C. Olson P ‘07 Lori O’Malley P ‘20 Joseph M. O’Neill P ‘04 Henry Orejuela P ‘21 Ralph Pallarino Al Paschall P ‘21 Kathleen Pender P ‘21 Michelle Pennington P ‘21 Carole & Paul Petersen P ‘96 Donna Pilato P ‘21 Sunny & David Pillow P ‘19 Angela Rada P ‘21 Elizabeth Raleigh Ronald Reighn P ‘15 Louis Rognoni P ‘21 Rachel Rondinelli P ‘21 Stephanie Rotondo Thomas Russo P ‘21 Mark H. Samuels Patronya Sanks P ‘20 James W. Sari P’05 Larnel A. Satchell P ‘21 Karla Schillhorn Van Veen P ‘14 Adele & Stephen J. Schwartz P ‘00 Twanisha Siejkowski P ‘18 Geraldine Sinatra P ‘20 Vanilla Singletary Elizabeth Smith P ‘21 Kendra Smith P ‘21 Debora Snowden P ‘21 Evan Solot BM ‘67 MM’75 P’15 Steven Soojian P ‘21 Jacqueline Spina Cynthia Stein P ‘21 Danielle Stein P ‘21 Richard C. Stevens P ‘21 Stacy Stevenson P ‘21 Joanne Taylor P ‘18 Richard Thomas P ‘21 Basil Thompson P ‘21 Susan Thompson P ‘21 Laurie & Frank Tibiletti P ’17 Alex Tjoumakaris P ‘21 William Tucker & Deborah Malone P ‘18

TerryAnn Turtola P ‘21 Eileen Velez P ‘21 Andrew Vellrath BS ‘66 P ‘05 Angela Ventus Richard & Lois Vigilante G ‘21 Deneen Washington Geraldine Watson Thomas Weiss P ‘19 Jennifer Welsh P ‘21 Kristen Wescott P ‘21 William White Ramona Wis P ‘15 James Yarmie P ‘21 Susan Yarrington P ‘21 Pamela York P ‘19 Laura Young P ‘21

Faculty & Staff Anonymous (2) Jan C. Almquist BFA ‘81 Terry Applebaum Laurence Bach BFA ‘69 Amy M. Beal BFA ‘07 Barbara Beaumont Justin Bolker Donna Faye Burchfield Mark Campbell BFA ‘74 Thomas H. Carnwath Mary L. Castaldi Donald R. Chittum BM ‘56, MM ‘57, DM ‘63

John E. Connolly BFA ‘88 Charles Conwell William DeBuono Marc Dicciani BMJ ‘75 P ‘20 John A. Dulik ‘65 Erin Elman MAT ‘97, MFA ‘08 Brian Feeney Jonathan Fineberg Alida Fish Janet Fishman Harris Fogel Julianna Foster MFA ‘06 Shannon Gingell Susan B. Glazer Caroline Gore David M. Graham BFA ‘76 Michael Grothusen Beck Gusler BS ‘08 MA ‘15 Paul Healy Richard Hotchkiss BMJ ‘87 Patricia Kucker Cristine Larson Mary Martin Anne Massoni Polly McKenna-Cress MFA ‘95 Amanda Melczer Carol L. Moore Andrew Pack Camille Paglia Charles Pennacchio

Thomas Porett Jeffrey Ray Karen Rosenberg Lisa A. Scarpello Philip Schulman BFA ‘59 Mikhail Sergeev Evan Solot BM ‘67 MM’75 P’15 Lori Spencer MFA ‘90 Richard L. Stoppleworth Cynthia Nourse Thompson Kevin Thurman Shelton Walker Michelle K. Wall David Yager Li-Chiu Yeh

Corporations A. R. Wolfson Associates Academic HealthPlans, Inc. The African American Museum in Philadelphia Allied Universal Security Services And I’m the Dame That Can Prove It, Inc. Appell Music, LP Aramark Corporation Archer & Greiner, P.C. Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Bartlett Tree Experts - Mid-Atlantic Division Beneficial Bank Berkshire Hathaway- Matthew Tucker, Realtor Blick Art Materials Chipotle Mexican Grill Colorado State Bank and Trust Dechert LLP FS Investments Giorgio’s on Pine Glenmede The Goldenberg Group Goldsmith Studios Inc Harlequin Floors Healthcare Administrative Partners, LLC The Henderson Group Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., Inc. Independence Blue Cross Industrial Energy Total Management and Supply Insomnia Cookies Jacobs Music Company JacobsWyper Architects Kosmo Pizza & Grill L2 Partridge Inc. The Last Drop Coffee Shop Liberty Mutual Lima Company Lucky Strike Bowl Mellon Bank Meyer and Associates Mittman Rehling Investments

Montgomery Insurance Services, Inc. Optum Palmer Waterproofing, Inc. Parkhurst Dining Philadelphia Water Color Society The Print Center Radius Books Rittenhouse Benefits LLC SAP AG Savoy Bank SEI Investments Company Siegel & Gale, LLC Signal Restoration Services Sparks Standard Ceramic Supply Company Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP Tattooed Mom TBWA Worldwide Inc. TD Bank Today’s Graphics Veritable LP Wacom Technology Services Corp. Willig, Williams & Davidson Willis Towers Watson PLC Wipfli LLP

Foundations, Government, and Organizations The Aaron Family Foundation American Craft Council American Endowment Foundation Andreas Foundation Ash Family Foundation Aspen Community Foundation The Barra Foundation The Benevity Community Impact Fund Bluestone Foundation The Borowsky Family Foundation Brighthouse Life Insurance Company The Brind Foundation The Brooklyn Rail, Inc, Joseph Cairns, Jr. & Ernestine Bacon Cairns Trust The Harry Chapin Foundation The Chicago Community Foundation Connelly Foundation Conveyor Arts The Richard and Jean Coyne Family Foundation Glenmede Donor-Advised Fund Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Hamilton Family Foundation Hewlett Packard Enterprise The Hompe Foundation The Honickman Foundation Esther Gowen Hood Music Scholarship Fund Howard A. Wolf and Martha R. Wolf Fund IBM International Foundation Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Johnson & Johnson Family Of Companies Fund Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts The Brook J. Lenfest Foundation Library of Congress Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation Locks Family Foundation Long Life Treated Wood, Inc. Massachusetts College of Art Memphis College of Art Museum Council of Greater Philadelphia

Nash Family Foundation Nathan M. Clark Foundation National Liberty Museum Henry Nias Foundation The Lillian & Albert Noren Foundation Oberlin College Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Pew Center for Arts and Heritage The Pew Charitable Trusts Philadelphia Cultural Fund The Philadelphia Foundation Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation Philadelphia Museum of Art Photography Department (UArts) The Plastic Club Presser Foundation The Saramar Charitable Fund Schwab Charitable Fund Sheila Fortune Foundation Silicon Valley Community Foundation The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust United Way of the Bay Area Vanguard Charitable Endowment The Richard C. von Hess Foundation W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Wilma Theater Wyncote Foundation Zeldin Family Foundation

Gifts in Kind Benny Alba Hans-Ulrich Allemann American Craft Council Susan & Terry Applebaum Louise Baird-Smith Amy M. Beal BFA ‘07 Laurie M. Berenhaus BFA ‘10 Mildred Berg Peter Berthrong Blick Art Materials Joyce Brending Donna Faye Burchfield Jason Christian Edward Collins-Hughes Conveyor Arts Charles Conwell Elizabeth Davenport William DeBuono Dimitri Delacruz Janet Delaney Beth Y. Edwards Jonathan Fineberg Janet Fishman Melanie Friend Elaine G. Galen DIPL ‘50 & Edward Colker DIPL ‘49 Shannon Gingell Giorgio’s on Pine Carol Golemboski Caroline Gore David M. Graham BFA ‘76 Beck Gusler BS ‘08 MA ‘15 Emily Hage David Hanson Barbara J. Harberger BFA ‘76 Tom Helmer Richard Hotchkiss BMJ ‘87 Insomnia Cookies Barry Kahan Kane-Lewis Productions Dorothy Kapenstein Martha Kemper Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Roger Korman Kosmo Pizza & Grill George Krause ‘58

Cristine Larson The Last Drop Coffee Shop Ann Lesch Joe Lucia Lucky Strike Bowl Sally Mann Mary Martin Massachusetts College of Art Anne Massoni Katherine L. McNamee BFA ‘01 Amanda Melczer Memphis College of Art Bert Myers Crystal Nicholas BFA ‘93 & Anthony Shostak BFA ‘90 Camille Paglia Gregory Paone BFA ‘90 Philadelphia Museum of Art Francesca M. Piccioni BFA ‘13 The Plastic Club Yoffy Press The Print Center Radius Books Mark A. Rud Lisa A. Scarpello Peter Schmitz Mikhail Sergeev Tate Shaw Standard Ceramic Supply Company Richard L. Stoppleworth Cynthia Nourse Thompson Wacom Technology Services Corp. Wilma Theater

Haviland Society Named in honor of the legendary architect John Haviland, the Haviland Society celebrates the dedicated benefactors who make annual gifts in amount of $1,000 or more. Members of the Haviland Society ensure that the university remains the place of choice for new and cutting-edge artistic talent in visual arts, performing arts, and media and communications.

Judson Aaron BM ‘81 Margaret Barry & Jeffrey Abrams Hans-Ulrich Allemann William BS ‘52 & Yvonne Allenson* Jan C. Almquist BFA ‘81 & Shari Lloyd BFA ‘81 Franklin Ash P ‘92/Ash Family Foundation Lila O. Asher ‘43 P ‘74 Jasem M. S. Behbehani BFA ‘75 Howard BFA ‘81 & Carrie Belk Cindy Belk Ira Brind & Stacey Spector Amy & Marc Brownstein Laura T. & William C. Buck Charles G. Bush BFA ‘66 Ronald L. Cantor Willo Carey & Peter A. Benoliel Susan & Cummins Catherwood Donald R. Chittum BM ‘56, MM ‘57, DM ‘63 Ralph Citino & Lawrence Taylor Robert Claster John E. Connolly BFA ‘88 Jason Cullen Matthew J. Cunniff BFA ‘65 Eleanor & Hal Davis Deanna BFA ‘66 & Alan DeCherney Alexander R. Diaz BFA ‘08 Marc BMJ ‘75 & Mary Dicciani P ‘20 Christine Distefano P ‘21 Stephen Dowicz P ‘20 Brian & Sherry Effron Erin Elman MAT ‘97, MFA ‘08 & Stephen Gibson Elena Feliciano & Jens Hansen P ‘16 Alida Fish & Stephen Tanis Eric Fisher P ‘21 Katherine Flannery BFA ‘87 Rhea Fontaine Patricia & Gordon Fowler Penny & Bob Fox Peter Freudenberg BFA ‘67 & Stephanie Flicker Laurin T. Frierson BM ‘04 William BFA ‘68 & Vivian Wagner BA ‘63 Gast David D. Gibson BFA ‘91 Mrs. Aurora Vanelli Gold BFA ‘52 Kenneth Goldenberg Amy Hope Goldman 78

Kathy & John Guerin P ‘21 Lorri & Dan Halberstadt P ‘18 Nathaniel P. BFA ‘07 & Shaina Hamilton, Jr. Shepard BFA ‘83 & Melissa Harris Maria & George Hasenecz Clara & Bentley Hollander Patricia & David Holveck Vera & Richard Hough P ‘20 Bruce & Arlan Kardon Aime D. Kelly BFA ‘09 Virginia & Harvey Kimmel Douglas & Suzanne Kreitzberg P ‘21 Aleni Pappas & Anthony Kyriakakis Emilie S. Lapham BFA ‘72 Laura Larosa & John Armstrong, III P ‘17 Marguerite & Gerry Lenfest Natasha BFA ‘00 & Josh BFA ‘00 Levitas Elaine Levitt Mauri Librett Patricia & Robert Lima Sueyun & Gene Locks Barbara J. Lorry, Ph.D. Jeff & Meredith Lutsky Kathleen Mangan Skip Massengill Noel Mayo BS ‘60 Patrick McKay Sam McKeel Robyn Mewshaw Randolph Michener BFA ‘71 Thomas M. Miles BFA ‘75 Alexandra Moede Karen BFA ‘70 & Don BFA ‘70 Moyer Ron & Suzanne Naples Adolf & Geraldine Paier Pam Paulson Laurie Phillips BFA ‘77 Sunny & David Pillow P ‘19 Martin Power Norma & Larry Reichlin Joyce Richman ‘70 Marguerite V. Rodgers BFA ‘77 Ron Rubin Sue Safir Carole Shanis Edith Simpson ‘47

Alice Simsar Geraldine Sinatra P ‘20 Nancy Smith BFA ‘75 Murray Spain Stephen & Nicole Sypherd Mary & Terry Terruso Laurie & Frank Tibiletti P’17 Maryanne BFA ‘87 & Thomas BS ‘87 Uhl Jim & Isabelle Vesey Richard & Lois Vigilante G ‘21 Laurie Wagman Eleanor & Robert Weirman Harriet & Larry Weiss Edward Wiggin Laura Williamson Jerry Wind Leslie Wojcik Miles E. Yeung-Tieu BFA ‘14 Sybille Zeldin & Bill Brinkman

*Deceased

Karl G. Koslowski Robert K. Momyer John R. Sebastian James Thomas 1964 Stephen Z. Cohen Barbara Feldgus Neil T. Harris John Van Der Water

Alumni Giving by Class Year

1942 Marion L. Fetterolf 1943 Lila O. Asher 1947 Margaret Schneider Edith Simpson Jean S. Stephenson 1948 Janet Jaffe Arnold Norma E. Berke 1949 Edward Colker Edward J. Hartmann Shirlee S. Schachtel Seymour Woodnick 1950 Charles H. DeMirjian Elaine G. Galen Arnold Roth Diana T. Soorikian 1951 Sadie M. Baghurst Mary E. Bode Alice Parker Deck Thelma W. Rubin Audrey D. Walters 1952 William Allenson* Aurora Vanelli Gold Caroline Roth Norman Tomases 1953 Dolores A. Altamuro Nancy Kirstein Barbara Rosen 1954 Alan Klawans Elaine Klawans 1955 Nissan Gallant Bernstien Adelaide Lake Martin Joan Beck Walkup Richard T. Walter 80

1956 Donald R. Chittum George C. Harkins, Jr. Theresa Phillips 1957 Paula Ehrich 1958 Edward P. Challenger Renee G. Frank Thomas E. Gutekunst George Krause Pat Patterson Meitzler Suzanne Wertman Spector 1959 Rodd V. Bixler Charles C. Collison, Jr. Guy Ellsworth Philip Schulman Alice J. Sennett 1960 Holly Nickles Ciccoricco Bernard Corona Eugene Ellick James Jones Noel Mayo Ronald D. Schwartz Gary A. Williams 1961 Linda Lee Alter Richard B. Cliff Louis M. Riccio Toby M. Rotman 1962 Rikki Brodman Ruth Fine Debbie Lyman Gittleman Stewart Goldman Alan S. Goldstein James Jordan David Pachman Allen Craig Young 1963 Edward P. Coxey Elizabeth G. Davison Vivian Wagner Gast

1965 Thyra Brumskill Matthew J. Cunniff John A. Dulik Frances J. Fanelli Bari K. Rosenthal Violet R. Youse 1966 Jim Bateman Charles G. Bush Deanna DeCherney Philip N. Devries Cedric Elmer Arthur S. Hillman Elaine B. Hudson Liane K. Gross Lebednik C. Samuel Micklus Elliot I. Rhodeside Sydney Roberts Rockefeller Stephen R. Schaffzin Paul D. Snyder Mary Ann G. Stengel Andrew Vellrath Frank J. Zadlo 1967 Gary L. Anderson Diane P. Buchman Peter Freudenberg Norma A. Griffith Susan P. Maxfield Bonnie C. Randall Robert Logan Smith Evan Solot 1968 Philip C. Burton William Gast Barry M. Hantman William F. Jennings Robert M. Melito Henrietta M. Mustokoff Minna Chester Resnick Rosalie M. Sherman Carol R. Vizzini Stephanie D. Wehmeyer 1969 Clifton Anderson Laurence Bach Dan O. Dailey Harold Eager Marianne F. Irvin Judith Koven

Anthony Sansotta Toni Silber-Delerive Harold Taylor 1970 Mary C. Bangs Osceola Davis-Smith Andrea Glidden Paula M. Habib Gary L. Lehman Anita Lovitt Don Moyer Karen Moyer John Renfer, Jr. Joyce Richman May Sam Eileen C. Stremba Fredric A. Tator John Zuccarini 1971 Michael Kurgansky Lynn Felsher Nacmias Joseph Nicholson Randolph Michener Beverly H. Trivane Burton Van Deusen 1972 Maurice Bartikofsky Kathleen F. Chapman Carolyn Doll-Geiger Wendy Edwards Sandra Held Emilie S. Lapham Andrew B. Levine Robert P. Lovett, Jr. Barbara S. Rosenberg Philip Stone 1973 Lydia T. Artymiw Edith Brodsky Cheryl Goldsleger Barbara Hedlund John C. Jackson Bruce A. Stiglich Donna Vitale Lyric L. Weinbaum 1974 Farhud Batmanglich Mark Campbell John P. Fantine, Jr. Margo K. Fownes Neal M. Kruger Kathryn G. Lee Pearl Lee Charles B. Lewis Glenn W. Malsbury Carole Sheffield Lesia A. Sochor

1975 Jasem M. S. Behbehani Nancy Caldwell Elliott Marc Dicciani Richard J. Groller Thomas M. Miles John Parkinson Nancy Smith 1976 David M. Graham Barbara J. Harberger Elizabeth Helling Charles N. More Denis T. Wettlaufer 1977 Ponder Goembel Sheldon Krevit Laurie Phillips Marguerite V. Rodgers Merrill Spector 1978 Joyce M. Hofstetter Suzanne Naudin Susan M. Slavinski Penny P. Smith 1979 Lynda F. AbrahamBraff Sharon Erwin William Erwin Mark E. Henion Thomas J. Kavanaugh 1980 Andrea S. Emmons Irene M. Klemas Patricia A. Landes Stephen Mignogna Jerome P. Mulhern Judith Wood 1981 Judson Aaron Jan C. Almquist Howard Belk Paul Finkelston Phenon G. FinleySmiley Gina Kamentsky Karen Kieser Gail Kiester Robert Little Shari Lloyd Lori Morrissey Joan P. Schooley Ellen M. Soffer Alan R. Tenenbaum

1982 Susan C. Reichlin Christine Wetzel Neil Wetzel Gwen E. Zelac

1991 David D. Gibson Shani D. Hilsheimer Joshua F. Rossman Lizette Senatore

Yadira M. Curet Nathaniel P. Hamilton Elizabeth K. Radigonda Jeffrey Radigonda AnneMarie Robinson

1983 Karin Copeland Deborah Curtiss Barry J. Hallenbeck Shepard Harris Elizabeth Hess Jane Piller-Wilson Joanne Reider Lisa M. Tenenbaum

1992 Susan Melnik

2008 Alexander R. Diaz Sean N. Elias Ms. Daniela Galdi Beck Gusler Melissa A. Johnson Anna C. Perry Julie Marie Seibert

1984 Harriet S. Ackerman Victoria A. Duclos Barrett John F. Dietel Jodi L. Forlizzi Colette M. LeFevre Myra Mimlitsch-Gray R. David Orehowsky Elissa Factor Sunshine Thomas Szwech 1985 Ellen D. Birckner Elaine G. Chu Mary S. Dembo Laura J. Eitzen Mark Donnolo Anthony Faria Piper Shepard 1986 Diana S. Faria Robin Plattman 1987 Lisa Misook Chae Katherine Flannery Richard Hotchkiss Lynne M. Inciardi Tage Lilja Maryanne H. Uhl Thomas R. Uhl Mary Lui Yoder 1988 John E. Connolly Charles A. Keenan Joanne Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien 1989 Robert Caplan Elizabeth Grebe Francis G. James 1990 Anne C. Cecil Gregory Paone Anthony Shostak Lori Spencer

1993 Stacy King Crystal Nicholas 1994 Amee J. Pollack 1995 Veronica Lindh Polly McKenna-Cress Morgan M. McKenty Deanna McLaughlin 1997 Erin Elman Claudia M. Luongo Ian Swope 1999 Karen Katz 2000 Jaclyn Bashoff Stephen L. Croce Josh Levitas Natasha Levitas Alexandra Moede 2001 Anonymous (1) Amanda J. Harpold Katherine L. McNamee David D. Oldham 2002 Candance Maggioncalda William N. Skinner 2004 Kathleen Baldwin Laurin T. Frierson Dale J. Jacobs 2005 Joseph L. Dacrema Erika L. Gehringer A. Rosalie Kenny Shannon D. Moore 2006 Julianna Foster Daniel M. Joseph Melanie Mowinski 2007 Amy M. Beal Ellen Chyun

2009 Aime D. Kelly 2010 Laurie M. Berenhaus Lauren Chaika Ashley N. Coenen Olivia M. Edlund Katherine E. Haire Ashley Jones 2011 Marianne Evans Rosie Stovall 2012 Mechele V. Abraham Kait Renna Mark A. Romero 2013 Daniel R. Duffy Jonathan L. Chase Toniko Cobb John McKernan Tracey McKernan Francesca M. Piccioni 2014 Kira C. Campo Lauren M. Fields Andrea Savidge Aaron Weber Miles E. Yeung-Tieu 2015 Stacey Kutish Xin Lu Michael J. Pacifico 2017 Jessica K. Hriniak Caroline E. Leusner Samantha M. Morris 2018 William Kirkpatrick Zoe L. Schapiro

*Deceased 81

Performance Unleashed Gala Individual Support

Presenting Sponsor ($25,000 +) Patricia & Robert Lima Producer ($15,000 – $24,999) Eleanor & Hal Davis Brian & Sherry Effron Patricia & Gordon Fowler Jeff & Meredith Lutsky Thomas Saylak Stephen & Nicole Sypherd Kenneth Whitney Partner ($10,000 – $14,999) Howard BFA ‘81 & Carrie Belk Effron Family John Hewig Investor ($5,000 – $9,999) Allan Domb Henry Gomez Nathaniel P. BFA ‘07 & Shaina Hamilton, Jr. Michael & Lori Nash John Osborn Mark E. Rubenstein Ebonne Ruffins Richard Vague Laurie Wagman Sponsor ($2,500 – $4,999) Lisa M. Bardarson & Jon Reichlin Jeffrey Beachell Gary Block P ‘15 David L. Cohen Deanna BFA ‘66 & Alan DeCherney William BFA ‘68 & Vivian Wagner BA ‘63 Gast Amy Hope Goldman Drs. Vivian & Mark Greenberg Varidhman Jain Bruce & Arlan Kardon Jo & Bernard Kelley Aleni Pappas & Anthony Kyriakakis Noel Mayo BS ‘60 Sam McKeel Norma & Larry Reichlin Jim & Isabelle Vesey Bruce Yablon

VIP ($1,000 – $2,499) Judson Aaron BM ‘81 Hans-Ulrich Allemann Jan C. Almquist BFA ‘81 & Shari Lloyd BFA ‘81 Gwen Borowsky Ralph Citino & Lawrence Taylor Suzanne & Norman Cohn Terry & John Colburn, Jr. Karin Copeland BS ‘83 P ‘20 Thomas Ford P ‘20 Jamie Klein Jane Knox Margot & James Lebovitz Elaine Levitt Stephen Mignogna BFA ‘80 Thomas M. Miles BFA ‘75 Susan & Burn Oberwager Adolf & Geraldine Paier Zoe Pappas Sunny & David Pillow P ‘19 Robert Potamkin Julie Savitch Carole Shanis Geraldine Sinatra P ‘20 Michael Tierney Individual ($500 – $999) Jack Belk Gerald Brownstein Betsy & Kevin Donohoe Alyson N. & Jeffrey E. Frank Bill Green Mark Hansen Clara & Bentley Hollander Sherry Horowitz Marcy & Andrew Margulies Sara Nerken & Bob Karpinski Laurie Phillips BFA ‘77 Alice & Andrew Simon Cathy Weiss & Edward Solomon Harriet & Larry Weiss June Winward

Friend/Alumni ($200 – $499) I. Gary & Judith Bard Esther Book Joyce & Ron Burd Mark Campbell BFA ‘74 Phil Cannella Junaid Chida Robert Ciaruffoli Bob Ciurufoli Jerry Feibusch Barbara J. Harberger BFA ‘76 Edward J. Hartmann ‘49 Allen Kline Patricia Kucker Denise Portner Marguerite V. Rodgers BFA ‘77 Howard Rothman Sue Safir Neil Schlackman

Performance Unleashed Gala Corporate Support

Presenting Sponsor ($25,000+) Glenmede Lima Company Producer ($15,000 – $24,999) CRW Graphics FS Investments Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP Partner ($10,000 – $14,999) Andreas Foundation Aramark Corporation The Goldenberg Group Healthcare Administrative Partners, LLC SAP AG SEI Investments Company Siegel & Gale, LLC Investor ($5,000 – $9,999) Allied Universal Security Services American Endowment Foundation The Borowsky Family Foundation Hamilton Family Foundation Hewlett Packard Enterprise Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., Inc. JacobsWyper Architects Nash Family Foundation TBWA Worldwide Inc. TD Bank The Richard C. von Hess Foundation Willis Towers Watson PLC

VIP ($1,000 – $2,499) Aspen Community Foundation Dechert LLP Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce The Honickman Foundation Jacobs Music Company Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts National Liberty Museum Rittenhouse Benefits LLC Corporate ($500 – $999) Academic HealthPlans, Inc. Harlequin Floors The Henderson Group Liberty Mutual Willig, Williams & Davidson Friend ($200 – $499) Montgomery Insurance Services, Inc. Optum Palmer Waterproofing, Inc. Wipfli LLP

Sponsor ($2,500 – $4,999) 12th St. Catering Archer & Greiner, P.C. Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP The Barra Foundation Independence Blue Cross Parkhurst Dining The Saramar Charitable Fund Savoy Bank Signal Restoration Services Sparks Vanguard Charitable Endowment Veritable LP

Tribute Gifts

The University of the Arts is pleased to acknowledge the following donors who made contributions in honor of a special family member or friend. Given in Honor of Given by

Danielle Adams BFA ‘06 John D. Adams P ‘06

Jacqueline Libby Susan Libby P ‘20

Roslyn Appell Barbara A Tenenbaum

Rick Longo Ellen Heffernan

Kim Bears-Bailey BFA ‘84 Iris Henry-Aiken

Jeffrey Lutsky Robin & Eric Settle

CJ Blecher Hope Blecher P ‘20

Molly Malin BFA ‘18 Ms. Lori Malin P ‘18

Brady Carroll Ronald L. Cantor Brady Carroll

Jenna Miller BFA ‘18 Andrew & Joyce Miller P ‘18

Edward Colker DIPL ‘49 Jean S. Stephenson ‘47 William Daley James BS ‘63 & Gail Thomas Larry Day Penny P. Smith BFA ‘79 Deanna DeCherney BFA ‘66 Martha & Chuck Becker Brian and Sherry Effron Joyce & Ron Burd Margelle & Sheldon Liss Richard Vague Bazil Findlay BFA ‘91 Oswin B. Findlay Patricia Fowler Margaret Barry & Jeffrey Abrams Larisa Fox Joy Fox Joy Reeder Sydney Halberstadt BM ‘18 Penny P. Smith BFA ‘79 Harvey and Virginia Kimmel Clara & Bentley Hollander Sydney Halberstadt BM ‘18 Kim & Chris Letourneau P’10 84

Robert Miller Alison White Timothy Murphy BFA ‘09 Karen A. & Kevin B. Murphy P ‘09 Benjamin O’Neill BM ‘04 Joseph M. O’Neill P ‘04 William Pulaski Ms. Daniela Galdi BFA ‘08 Lynne M. Inciardi BFA ‘87 Charles McCafferty Paul Polako Lisa Riley Frank Rubino Shelby Tucker BFA ‘18 William Tucker & Deborah Malone P ‘18 UArts Faculty and Staff Senga McGee Larry Weiss Carol & Horace Barsh Bill Zaccagni Joseph L. Dacrema MM ‘05 Tiana Zurawski BFA ‘18 Jeffrey Schneider Albert & Karen Schroeder

Catherine T. Quaile Memorial Scholarship Fundraising

Harvey & Virginia Kimmel Scholarships in Craft

Chris Davis Wall Memorial Award

Virginia & Harvey Kimmel Arts Education Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation

Michelle K. Wall Melissa Wall Wilson & Gregory Wilson

Heinz Kerber Memorial Scholarship for Trumpet

Christina Cullen Memorial Scholarship

Jonathan Davern Florance Kerber

Joseph L. Dacrema MM ‘05

Scholarships and Awards

Jason Cullen Thomas McParland & Helene Stewart Mittman Rehling Investments College of Performing Arts Internship & Fellowship Program

Wyncote Foundation Aidan Doyle Memorial Scholarship

Renee Artiges Diane Beni Lora Camporeale Megan Connolly Maureen Crown Theresa Dibiase Margaret & John Doyle JoAnn Durr Risa Erbes Alicia Foulke Janet Froelich Margaret Gaven Kim Glinkin Mary Lou Harrold Patricia Hayden IBM International Foundation Ann Jozwiak Jennifer Junda Deborah Korkodilos Marisa Marano Sheila McGroddy Mary McKay Patrick McKay Laura Raibick Dino Rossi Carol Stox Thadeus Suzenski Donna Tito Lee Wallace Robin Wallace Patty Walters Kathryn Wile Albert Gold Drawing Prize

Cynthia Iliff Koehler Distinguished Teacher Award

The Chicago Community Foundation Edith Simpson ‘47 Dance Program Emergency Fund

Laurie & Frank Tibiletti P’17

Dave Appell Student Musical Instrument Fund

Appell Music, LP Barbara A Tenenbaum Dr. Frederick P. Cornell Award for Excellence in Communication

Karen Rosenberg Edith and Roy Simpson Master Class Series

The Chicago Community Foundation Edith Simpson ‘47 Edna Andrade Travel Scholarship

John Van Der Water BFA ‘64

Elizabeth Ann Pulaski Scholarship

Dominic M. Aquilino Ms. Daniela Galdi BFA ‘08 Lynne M. Inciardi BFA ‘87 Charles McCafferty Mary Palilonis Paul Polakow Lisa Riley Frank Rubino Charles O. Simpson Esther Gowen Hood Music Scholarship

Aurora Vanelli Gold BFA ‘52

Esther Gowen Hood Music Scholarship Fund

Arnold Roth Saturday Lab Scholarship Fund

Evan Solot BM ‘67 MM’75 P’15

Sue & Robert Kettell Berny Brownstein Visiting Creators Fund

Amy & Marc Brownstein Berthe Von Moschzisker Award Annual Printmaking Award

Anne Kaplan

Helen Shannon Memorial Fund

The African American Museum in Philadelphia Anonymous (1) Virginia L Bower Mark Campbell BFA ‘74 Mary L. Castaldi Olivia M. Edlund MA ‘10 Erin Elman MAT ‘97, MFA ‘08 & Stephen Gibson Ruth Fine BFA ‘62 Karl Flesch Portia Hamilton-Sperr Nancy G. Heller Thora Jacobson A. Rosalie Kenny BFA ‘05 Lynn Marsden-Atlass Patricia Maunder Polly McKenna-Cress MFA ‘95 Carol L. Moore & Philip Schulman BFA’59 Museum Council of Greater Philadelphia Thomas & Jane Porett Jeffrey BM ‘07 & Elizabeth K. MM ‘07 Radigonda Danielle Rice Julie Marie Seibert MA ‘08 James Turk Richard Willinger Henry Nias Foundation Award

Henry Nias Foundation Howard A. & Martha R. Wolf Scholarship

Howard A. Wolf and Martha R. Wolf Fund Ira Brind Scholarship II

Ira Brind & Stacey Spector Jacobs Music Steinway Award

Jacobs Music Company Jaffe Family Scholarship

Evan Solot Scholarship

Barbara J. Lorry, Ph.D. Elizabeth & David Lorry

Florence Whistler Fish Award

John T. Mathis, III Memorial Saxophone Scholarship Fund

Alida Fish & Stephen Tanis

Jeffrey Vernam

Graduate Alumni Award in Honor of Lois M. Johnson

Joseph Jr. & Ernestine Bacon Cairns Memorial Scholarship

Guardian Angel Fund

Joseph Cairns, Jr. & Ernestine Bacon Cairns Trust Mellon Bank

Kathleen Baldwin MFA ‘04 Amee J. Pollack MFA ‘94 Harris P. Miller

Kenneth & Eleanor Hiebert Scholarship

Philip C. Burton BFA ‘68

Larry Day Scholarship Fund

Penny P. Smith BFA ‘79

Richard C. von Hess Travel Fellowship

The Richard C. von Hess Foundation

Laurie Beechman Memorial Scholarship

Rick Kerber Memorial Scholarship

Marcy Belfer Sharon B. Kling

Florance Kerber Eleanor & Robert Weirman

Lila Oliver Asher Scholarship

Lila O. Asher ‘43 P ‘74

Lillian & Albert Noren Foundation Scholarship

The Lillian & Albert Noren Foundation Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award

Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation Margaret Garwood Memorial Prize in Composition

Donald R. Chittum BM ‘56, MM ‘57, DM ‘63 Moore-Schulman MFA Award

Mary & Alan Frankel Carol L. Moore & Philip Schulman BFA’59 Nathan Clark Special Dance Projects Fund

Nathan M. Clark Foundation Nicholas DeCherney Scholarship

Martha & Chuck Becker Peter Freudenberg Scholarship

Peter Freudenberg BFA ‘67 & Stephanie Flicker Philadelphia Water Color Society Award

Philadelphia Water Color Society Pre-College Program Scholarship s

The Richard and Jean Coyne Family Foundation Glenmede The Brook J. Lenfest Foundation President’s Fund for Excellence

Anonymous (1) The Brooklyn Rail, Inc, Rosalie Cohen Eleanor & Hal Davis Kenneth Goldenberg Kathy & John Guerin P ‘21 Johnnie Hobbs P ‘04 Pamela E. & John J. Hulka P’06 Charles A. Keenan ‘88 Douglas & Suzanne Kreitzberg P ‘21 Long Life Treated Wood, Inc. Charles N. More BFA ‘76 Lori O’Malley P ‘20 Ellen Rosen Rogoff John R. Sebastian BFA ‘63 Murray Spain Richard & Lois Vigilante G ‘21 Denis T. Wettlaufer ‘76 President David Yager & Stacey Yager Li-Chiu Yeh

Presser Foundation Music Scholarship

Presser Foundation

Rosalie Borowsky Belkin Award in Fibers

Sheila B. Beier Benita & Jerome Mandel Sam McKeel Promising Young Artists Scholarship Fund

Judson Aaron BM ‘81 Hans-Ulrich Allemann Jan C. Almquist BFA ‘81 & Shari Lloyd BFA ‘81 Margaret Barry & Jeffrey Abrams Cindy Belk Howard BFA ‘81 & Carrie Belk Jack Belk Tony Bracali Ira Brind & Stacey Spector The Brind Foundation Gene Castellano Ralph Citino & Lawrence Taylor Robert Claster Katherine Cutlip Marc BMJ ‘75 & Mary Dicciani P ‘20 Brian & Sherry Effron Andrea & Alexander Ehrlich Erin Elman MAT ‘97, MFA ‘08 & Stephen Gibson John Farrington Patricia & Gordon Fowler Alyson N. & Jeffrey E. Frank Eric Grodin Dana Grosser Kathy & John Guerin P ‘21 Hamilton Family Foundation D. Hamilton & P. Carrow Mark Hansen Maria & George Hasenecz Porsha Haynes Scott Heilweil Patricia & David Holveck Vera & Richard Hough P ‘20 IBM International Foundation Industrial Energy Total Management and Supply Peter Iris-Williams P ‘21 Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ Charles A. Keenan ‘88 Patricia Kucker Laura Larosa & John Armstrong, III P ‘17 Liane K. Gross Lebednik BFA ‘66 Mark Lee Kenneth Levitan Elaine Levitt

Mauri Librett Lima Company Patricia & Robert Lima Sara Nerken & Bob Karpinski Priscilla Luce Jeff & Meredith Lutsky Skip Massengill Noel Mayo BS ‘60 David Mercuris Stephen Mignogna BFA ‘80 Barbara & R. Barrett Noone Andrew Pack Laurie Phillips BFA ‘77 Sunny & David Pillow P ‘19 Thomas & Jane Porett Martin Power Norma & Larry Reichlin John Renfer, Jr. BFA ‘70 Barbara Rosen ‘53 Sydney Roberts Rockefeller BFA ‘66 Sue Safir Mark H. Samuels SEI Investments Company Robin & Eric Settle Carole Shanis Peter Shrier Howard Silverman Raj Tewari Lewis Traver Jim & Isabelle Vesey Shelton Walker Laura Williamson Joseph Wilson Jerry Wind June Winward Leslie Wojcik President David Yager & Stacey Yager Myron Yanoff Frank Zirnkilton Sculpture Faculty Award

Nancy J. McDonald & Michael Grothusen Shannon D. Moore Film Award

Kathy & Robert Moore P ‘05 Shannon D. Moore BFA ‘05 Slavko Fund

Anonymous (1) Supply Gifts-in-Kind

The Plastic Club The Print Center Standard Ceramic Supply Company Ted Carey Prize

The Richard C. von Hess Foundation

Today’s Graphics Award for Excellence in Design

Jack Glacken Today’s Graphics Vannais Award

Dolores Adriance P ‘20 Chipotle Mexican Grill Meredith Didderich Harris Fogel Julianna Foster MFA ‘06 Christine Fox Joy Fox Jessica K. Hriniak BFA ‘17 Stephanie Joyce P ‘19 Michael Marie P ‘18 Nicole Marie Anne Massoni Patricia McNamara Photography Department (UArts) Joy Reeder Jeffrey Schneider Albert & Karen Schroeder Tattooed Mom Von Hess Foundation Scholarship

The Richard C. von Hess Foundation Von Hess Museum Internships

The Richard C. von Hess Foundation W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Scholarships

W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Wesley and Ellen Emmons Scholarship Fund for Jewelry and Metalwork

Adelaide Lake Martin ‘55

Winifred Finkelstein Cantor Memorial Scholarship

Ronald L. Cantor Brady Carroll Zaccagni Scholarship Fund

Colette M. LeFevre BM ‘84 & R. David Orehowsky BM/BMED ‘84 P ‘18

In Memoriam The University of the Arts is grateful to the following donors who made contributions to the University in memory of a special person in 2018. Given in Memory of Given by

Frank Altamuro Dolores A. Altamuro BFA ‘53 George Baghurst AA ‘51 Sadie M. Baghurst AA ‘51 Isa Barnett ‘43 Robert Logan Smith BFA ‘67 Hazel and Al Belfer Marcy Belfer Ian Berry Rosie Stovall BFA ‘11 Joseph Brumskill Thyra Brumskill AA ‘65 Scotty Carroll Joseph Miller Sol Cohen ‘51 David Pachman BFA ‘62 Robert Copelan Benita & Jerome Mandel Shannon DeVaughn Melissa DeVaughn P ‘19 Aidan Doyle Renee Artiges Diane Beni Lora Camporeale Megan Connolly Maureen Crown Margaret & John Doyle JoAnn Durr Risa Erbes Alicia Foulke Sharon Fredericks Janet Froelich Margaret Gaven Kim Glinkin Mary Lou Harrold Patricia Hayden Ann Jozwiak 88

Jennifer Junda Deborah Korkodilos Marisa Marano Sheila McGroddy Mary McKay Dino Rossi Carol Stox Donna Tito Ann Wahba Lee Wallace Patty Walters Kathryn Wile Wesley Emmons BFA ‘54 Marianne F. Irvin BFA ‘69 Carole Sheffield BFA ‘74 Trisha Fagan Theresa Dibiase Robin Wallace Paul Giganti Maria & Paul Giganti P ‘13 Margaretta Gilboy BFA ‘65 Jane Johnston Steve Lee Grabski Waleska Grabski P ‘21 Jerome Kaplan Arthur S. Hillman BFA ‘66 Heinz Kerber Jonathan Davern Carl Kirstein BFA ‘52 Nancy Kirstein ‘53 George Mathis Jeffrey Vernam Hella Michels Florance Kerber Robert Miller Bartlett Tree Experts - Mid-Atlantic Division Glenn Miller Melanie Montenegro James Notte

William Moorehouse BM/BMED ‘68 Gary L. Anderson BM ‘67 Eleanor Ober ‘49 Constance Ober P ‘49 Ben Parker Elizabeth Bourque Alan Rotman Toby M. Rotman BM ‘61 Sam Rutch Dolores Adriance P ‘20 Saul Schapiro Zoe L. Schapiro BS ‘18 Carole Dulin Schmidt Rikki Brodman ‘62 Joseph Shanis Carole Shanis Helen Shannon The African American Museum in Philadelphia Lynn Marsden-Atlass Patricia Maunder Carol L. Moore & Philip Schulman BFA’59 Jeffrey BM ‘07 & Elizabeth K. MM ‘07 Radigonda James Turk Richard Willinger Lenore Sturgis Daly Janet Kahareha Karen Karwoski Peter Mueller Kenneth Piland Janet Zebooker ‘44 Susan Reibstein Gwen Zelac Robert Brill Michael Dolfman Harriet Schorr

Legacy Society

Alumni Council 2017-2018

Parent Council 2017-2018

The following individuals have either made a bequest to the University of the Arts or have indicated their intention to include the university in their estate plans through a will, trust, or other planned gift.

Fabian A. Brown BM ‘01 Jonathan L. Chase BFA ‘13 Alexander R. Diaz BFA ‘08 Ronald S. Elowitz BFA ‘86 Christopher Farr BMJ ‘94 Laurin T. Frierson BM ‘04 Aime D. Kelly BFA ‘09 Caroline E. Leusner BFA ‘17 Josh Levitas BFA ‘00 Robert Little BS ‘81 Thomas M. Miles BFA ‘75 Samantha M. Morris BFA ‘17 David D. Oldham BM ‘01 Michael Pedicino BME ‘68 George A. Schwab BFA ‘08 Thomas R. Uhl BS ‘87 Miles E. Yeung-Tieu BFA ‘14

Christine Distefano P ‘21 Eric Fisher P ‘21 John Guerin P ‘21 Kathy Guerin P ‘21 Lorri Halberstadt P ‘18 Richard Hough P ‘20 Douglas Kreitzberg P ‘21 Annmarie Lockhart P ‘17 Michelle McCord P ‘19 Sunny Pillow P ‘19 Geraldine Sinatra P ‘20 Richard Vigilante G ‘21

Howard Alber ‘33* William BS ‘52 & Yvonne Allenson* Edna W. Andrade* Anonymous (1) Mary L. ‘51 & George B.* Beitzel Marcy Belfer Norma E. Berke ‘48 Ira Brind & Stacey Spector Donald R. Chittum BM ‘56, MM ‘57, DM ‘63

Elizabeth Christensen* Ruth K. Colten* Eleanor & Hal Davis Joseph R. DiDomenico BFA ‘93 Sylvia L. Egnal* Ronald S. Elowitz BFA ‘86 & Cherilynn Whitehouse Ellen Emmons Peter Freudenberg BFA ‘67 & Stephanie Flicker Donna J. Globus MFA ‘10 Dorrance H. Hamilton* Patricia D. Henkels* Mildred L. Hurwitz ‘43* Marjorie B. Levy ‘69 Marianne S. Loeb* Sam McKeel Thomas M. Miles BFA ‘75 Lenore P. Millhollen ‘47 Lynn & Andrew Moceri Stella Moore* Michael F. Moreken AA ‘56* Karen BFA ‘70 & Don BFA ‘70 Moyer Henrietta M. Mustokoff BM/BMED ‘68 Nancy Nahrgang BFA ‘84 Libby Newman BFA ‘80 Adolf & Geraldine Paier Michael BME ‘68 & Sherry Pedicino Sydney Roberts Rockefeller BFA ‘66 Marian C. Smith* Peter Stambler Carl L. Steele ‘51 Marie D. Ulmer ‘41 Rosalyn Wallach Baker Katharine Whyte Watt BM ‘73 Maria Yasinsky-Murowany BM ‘68

* deceased 89

Board of Trustees 2017-18

University Leadership

Chairman Jeffrey A. Lutsky

President and CEO David Yager

Trustees Judson A. Aaron BM ‘81 Howard Belk BFA ‘81 Karin Copeland BS ‘83 P ‘20 Eleanor L. Davis Deanna S. DeCherney BFA ‘66 Brian Effron Patricia Fowler William R. Gast BFA ‘68 Amy Hope Goldman Nathaniel P. Hamilton, Jr. BFA ‘07 Bruce Kardon Anthony G. Kyriakakis Elaine C. Levitt Robert Little BS ‘81 Karen Lotman Dr. Noel Mayo BS ‘60 Thomas M. Miles BFA ‘75 Ronald Naples Adolf A. Paier Lawrence S. Reichlin Ebonne L. Ruffins Stephen Sypherd James P. Vesey Laurie Wagman Harriet G. Weiss David Yager, Ex Officio

Senior Administrative Officers Stephen J. Lightcap Vice President for Finance & Administration

Life Trustees Ira Brind Sam S. McKeel Trustees Emeriti George A. Beach BFA ‘58 Mary Louise Beitzel ‘51 Sondra Myers Albert E. Wolf

Rick Longo Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Affairs Interim Vice President for Academic Operations Carol Graney Associate Provost and Director of University Libraries Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs Andrew Pack Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations Paul F. Healy Associate Vice President for University Communications Shelton Walker Assistant Vice President for Special Projects Deborah L. Duffy Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness

Senior Academic Officers Joe Rapone BFA ‘78, MA ‘03 Dean, College of Art, Media & Design Marc Dicciani BM ‘75, P ‘20 Dean, College of Performing Arts Erin Elman MAT ‘97, MFA ‘08 Dean, College of Critical and Professional Studies Office of Advancement Andrew Pack Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations Tim Popp Senior Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Justin Bolker Director of Advancement Services Brenton McCloskey Director of Institutional Giving Brandi Burgess BFA ‘12 Major Gifts Officer Porsha Haynes Office Manager

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