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Language and writing have always been important components of the University’s curriculum and of the art that is made here. Our graphic designers—and before them, the students and faculty of advertising design—have sought to integrate image and word, through design, in order to convey meaningful messages. Aspiring directors and actors have had to grapple with scripts—just as singers have interpreted lyrics and illustrators their texts. But somehow, writing has never been a primary focus of study here—this, despite a group of alumni who have distinguished themselves in the verbal arts, including novelist Russell Hoban, composer-lyricist Marc Blitzstein, cartoonist Arnold Roth, and the filmmakers the Quay Brothers, who have adapted Franz Kafka, Bruno Schulz and Robert Walser. This year, that will change. We have welcomed our first class of nearly a dozen creative writers, who will join a group of visual and performing artists pursuing writing through the minor program. And we embark on the first full year of partnership with The American Poetry Review, one of the nation’s most significant publications in the field of poetry.
We look forward to many more graduates in the coming years joining the likes of Derek Dressler and Michael Dawson—profiled in this issue—in seeking to make a name for themselves in the field of writing. There’s much more in this issue of Edge, including news from the University and news from our alumni. But you will also find our annual Donor Report, an important opportunity for the University to recognize and thank its many committed and generous friends. We are truly grateful for the support they have provided over the past year, and for their continuing commitment to the University of the Arts’ mission of educating the next generation of innovative visual and performing artists, designers, and writers. j a s o n c h e n ’08
In this edition of Edge, we delve into the fertile field of writing and language-related art, as we celebrate the launch of the University’s new BFA in Creative Writing program. We look at the evolution of writing as an art form and of writing programs, and we examine the unique and exciting creative environment in which writing students are immersed here at UArts. We also profile several alumni who have used their artistic backgrounds and experiences to find success in a variety of realms of writing.
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The Art of Language UArts Writes a New Chapter in the Story of Words as Art-Making Material Taking seriously the view that language—no less than paint, clay, stone, film, sound and gesture—is a medium for art, the University of the Arts this fall launches its first Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program within the Division of Liberal Arts: the BFA in Creative Writing. It may seem like a revolutionary idea, but in truth this notion of language as itself a kind of art material has been around for an extremely long time— at least as long as the Book of Kells, say. Indeed, the evidence of countless songs, operas, films, plays and musicals overwhelmingly testifies that viewing language as an art medium is neither particularly new nor especially radical—though the idea of studying writing in art school is sometimes seen as both. Yet as the work of contemporary artists like Kenneth Goldsmith, Tom Phillips and Barbara Kruger makes clear, a plastic approach to language—an approach emphasizing that the how (the look and sound of individual words and phrases) matters just as much as the what (the message those words and phrases convey)—can produce startlingly beautiful and provocative art. And from Gertrude Stein’s Three
Lives to Robert Rauschenberg’s XXXIV Drawings for Dante’s Inferno to Bill T. Jones’s “Last Supper at Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” writers have been just as eager to turn to “non-literary” techniques to “make it new” as visual and performing artists have been keen to find stories to tell through color, sound and gesture. “Viewed in the light of several centuries’ worth of astonishingly fertile creative traffic between writers and other artists, the establishment of a writing program within a visual and performing arts university begins to seem less a groundbreaking gesture than a long-overdue acknowledgment of the hybrid, cross-disciplinary and collaborative nature not only of much artwork, but of the creative process itself,” says Liberal Arts Division Dean Catherine Kodat. “Literary history suggests that successful writers are, aesthetically speaking, an omnivorous bunch: the fuel for a new novel or poem is as likely to be found in a gallery, museum or concert hall as in a library. Writers often need more inspiration for their art than the work of other writers; they need the work of other artists, as well.”
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This view of the writer as artist—of language as material for art—is not, as we’ve seen, in itself all that new. But it is a newly liberal understanding of art, artists and arts education, one opening onto an exciting new chapter in the continuing history of the liberal arts at the University of the Arts. Increasingly, young artists
Acclaimed Author Joyce Carol Oates Opens UArts’ Visiting Writers Series National Book Award winner and bestselling author Joyce Carol Oates inaugurates the University of the Arts’ new Visiting Writers Series that kicks off in fall 2013. In connection with the University’s newly launched Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, the series will feature six acclaimed contemporary writers visiting the UArts campus each year. These distinguished poets, novelists and short story writers will give readings—all of which are free and open to the public. Joyce Carol Oates’ reading is co-sponsored by The American Poetry Review. Oates is the author of more than 70 books, including award-winning novels and critically acclaimed short story collections, as well as essays, plays, poetry and a recent memoir, A Widow’s Story. Best known for her fiction, her novels include them, which won the National Book Award, and We Were the Mulvaneys, an Oprah’s Book Club selection and national bestseller. She received the National Humanities Medal in 2010.
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are expected not only to be good at what they do, but also to be good at explaining what they do—at describing how their work responds to history and relates to the community. Technical facility is not enough; today’s artist must also be a well-informed and articulate advocate for the arts and for their role in the world.
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“So in 2010, when we in Liberal Arts began considering the design of a potential BFA in Creative Writing, we asked ourselves, ‘What would such a program look like here?’” says Creative Writing Program Director Elise Juska. “How could it reflect what and who we are—and who we’re not?”
The resulting Creative Writing major, like other degree programs at UArts, approaches its subject first and foremost as a craft. Creative Writing students will be taught to read as writers—noticing the construction of the sentence, the pacing of an ending, the meter of a line. The curriculum is both flexible and focused, as students start by taking yearlong introductory courses in contemporary poetry and short fiction and then choose a concentration in the sophomore year. That focus intensifies as Creative Writing majors move on to more rigorous upper-level workshops, but at the same time, they can continue sampling other genres.
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These elective courses will be open to both writers and students in other majors, including animators, choreographers, illustrators and composers; for many UArts students, the art of telling stories is a relevant aspect of their work. This unique artistic community is another defining feature on which the University’s Writing program sought to capitalize. All Creative Writing majors are required to undertake a collaborative project with a student in another discipline during their junior year. “We saw the exciting results of such cross-curricular work in the Spring 2013 issue of our undergraduate literary magazine Underground Pool, in which each of the seven short stories was illustrated by a junior or senior majoring in Illustration,” says Juska. “These illustrated stories marked the beginning of an inspiring new collaboration, the kind that’s distinctly reflective of UArts.” Juska says that early in the school year, she and her students talk about “auspicious beginnings”: the first paragraphs and pages that draw readers into a short story and, whether because they are so inventive or gripping or authentic, make them want to read on. “The launch of the new Creative Writing program at UArts strikes me as just such a beginning,” she says. “Unique and compelling, the kind that makes you want to see what will happen next.”
Prestigious Poetry Journal Takes Up Residence at UArts As UArts launches its new BFA in Creative Writing program, an affiliation with a distinguished literary publication is helping to further enhance the experience of writing students. In January 2013, The American Poetry Review (APR) began a formal relationship with the University, moving into office space in Hamilton Hall. APR was founded in 1972 in Philadelphia, quickly becoming the most widely circulated poetry magazine in the U.S., offering interviews, literary essays and essays on social issues, translations, fiction, reviews, and poetry by distinguished authors, writers working in new forms of contemporary literature, younger poets and writers from other cultures. The magazine has featured the work of more than 1,500 writers, including nine Nobel Prize laureates and 33 Pulitzer Prize winners. The affiliation makes perfect sense, according to Steve Berg, APR’s founder and editor, and a longtime UArts Liberal Arts professor. “It’s such an obvious connection, to have the leading poetry magazine embedded in this academic and social milieu,” he says. “It brings the magazine new usefulness—UArts’ connection to a leading literary magazine helps to attract strong students, and it brings those students closer to the actual publishing world through internships here.”
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M i C h a e l D a w s o n M M ’ 0 4 ( J a z z s t u D i e s ) had read Modern Drummer magazine, the world’s most popular publication for drummers, for years. He just never imagined that one day he’d be helping to create it. But that’s exactly what the musician and School of Music faculty member is doing as Modern Drummer’s managing editor. “Interviewing, writing and editing allow me to interact with creative minds on a different basis,” he says. “And writing and playing are surprisingly similar. A good story has a flow—a beginning, a middle and a climax— just like a good solo.”
School of Music faculty member Michael Dawson MM ‘04 (Jazz Studies) is managing editor of Modern Drummer, the world’s leading magazine for drummers.
His path to the role of leading music journalist began with a course he took during his graduate studies at UArts. “I did a transcription project for [Music Professor] Don Glanden,” he says, “and he urged me to give it to Modern Drummer’s senior editor. They published it, and the editor-in-chief asked me to come up to interview for a job.” He’s been at the magazine for nine years now, spending a couple of years as associate editor and eventually stepping into the role of managing editor.
A good story has a flow—just like a good solo.
“When I first started out, it was an intimidating transition,” he says. “I began studying style manuals, but I had a passion for the content, so I learned on the fly.” Dawson says that in his career as a magazine writer, he’s had to focus on telling compelling, engaging and informative stories as concisely as possible, self-editing and rewriting in order to make the stories flow well within the parameters of the assignments. And that’s had an unexpected ripple effect.
“This has had a major influence on how I approach drumming and composing,” he says. “Whenever I’m writing a song or coming up with a drum track for an artist’s music, I’m much more conscious about what I’m playing so that it best serves the music at all times. My goal now is to make every note count, just as every character in a 100-word CD review carries a tremendous amount of weight.” Dawson also sees his knowledge of musical form as incredibly valuable in shaping his writing. “I recently wrote a 500-word news story about a clinic tour by three artists,” he says. “Artist A is the drummer in an internationally recognized band, artist B is a highly respected educator and artist C is an up-and-coming star who recently won a national drum contest. I wanted to include quotes from each of them in the report, but given the word restriction, I had to be very deliberate about how I used them. I decided to use a common musical form as my overall architecture—ABCAB. I wanted to capitalize on the star power of artist A, so I used his quote first. I followed his quote with one from artist B to add some depth to the article. I then grabbed a slightly longer quote from artist C. This acted liked the bridge in a song, which often functions as a slight detour from the main theme. I concluded the piece by returning to quotes from artists A and B.” His advice to current Music students? “Don’t take a job unless you’re willing to throw yourself into it 100 percent. Look yourself in the mirror, see what you’re good at and what you’re not, and ask yourself if you’re willing to work at it. Mine certainly wasn’t a linear path, but my dual careers in music and writing are a perfect fit.”
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You think you’re busy? Try keeping up with t o B y z i n M a n for a few days.
Liberal Arts Professor Toby Zinman (above), and teaching a class in dramatic literature (left).
By day, the longtime Liberal Arts professor teaches dramatic literature to her UArts students. Her “night job” takes her to theaters across Philadelphia and beyond as an award-winning theater critic for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Her third career—as an adventure-travel writer—has involved dogsledding trips in the Yukon, zip-lining the rainforest in Belize, fishing for piranha in the Amazon, walking coast-to-coast across England and rounding up cattle on horseback in the Australian Outback. Oh, and for good measure, she’s finishing up her fifth book. “I’m restless,” says Zinman.
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The interconnection between her worlds benefits her UArts students. “They read these contemporary works, we discuss them in-depth and they write about them,” she says. “I review shows in Philadelphia, New York and London, and I see practically everything, so the focus in my courses is very current—there’s a vitality and an authenticity there. It’s that urgency that I enjoy.”
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That immediacy also drives her role with The Philadelphia Inquirer, for which she was named one of America’s 12 most influential theater critics by American Theatre magazine (she’s also written for The New York Times and The Times of London). “I love coming into a show with no preconceived ideas, then having to come to decisions quickly and bang out a review,” she says. “I try hard not to sound professorial in my reviews, but I can’t resist trying to teach someone something.” In her UArts classroom, students, she says, “self-select” her admittedly challenging courses. “I’m a hard marker and I demand a lot in class discussions,” she says. “I believe that each class meeting should be an occasion for students to rise to. These are individuals who have developed other artistic talents over time and they know they can do other stuff—but often they’ve forgotten how smart they are in a purely intellectual way. In discussions and in their writing, I try to help them make connections, test out ideas, articulate their thoughts.” And they do write. In her contemporary novels course, she assigns 10 novels and six papers. “I believe the only way to become a better writer is to write. By the end of the semester they are better writers. It’s wonderful to see their faces when they get an ‘A.’” Many of Zinman’s students find the challenge rewarding. “A whole bunch of students who recently graduated had taken five courses with me,” she says. “You make a great connection—over time you get to know the motion of someone’s mind. They’re eager to learn things about the world. It’s very gratifying.” Of all of the balls she continues to juggle in her several careers, that’s the one that really fires her passion. “Teaching at this level is the best job in the world,” she says with a smile.
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The Man Behind the Mouse
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the art of l anguage the man behind the mouse de re k dre ssle r bfa ’05
D e r e k D r e s s l e r B F a ’ 0 5 ( w r i t i n g F o r F i l M & t e l e v i s i o n ) is on a roll. The writer of animated films and television shows recently completed a project with one of the biggest names in Hollywood, John Lassetter, the Academy Award-winning head of Disney Pixar Studios and the genius behind the films “Up,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “Cars,” “A Bug’s Life,” “Finding Nemo,” “WALL-E,” the “Toy Story” series and more. And what they were working on was a brand-new series of animated shorts for Disney reintroducing the most iconic cartoon character of all time, Mickey Mouse. Add to that his job developing TV pilots and DVD movies for Mattel—the toy company that’s sold more than $62 million worth of animated-film DVDs in the past three years— and you get the idea that things are going pretty well for this Writing for Film & Television alum. Dressler’s talent for storytelling and his sense of humor have helped him move up from his start in the business doing what he describes as “grunt work” on the Disney Channel animated series “Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil” to serving as its head writer last season.
Derek Dressler BFA ’05 (Writing for Film & TV) relaxes during one of the few breaks in his busy Hollywood work schedule.
“In addition to majoring in Writing for Film & Television at UArts, I minored in Film,” says Dressler, “and a big part of that was working with actors and other students from different departments, learning the nature of collaboration. I took acting and musical theater classes, and I married an illustrator (M i r a n D a w e B B e r D r e s s l e r B F a ’ 0 6 [ i l l u s t r a t i o n ] ).” All of that’s really paying off now. “You have to be ready to collaborate—because in the studio system, you might rewrite a script again and again, then toss it out and start over,” he says. “Because the faculty at UArts actually worked in the industry, that reality was drilled into my head—in a good way. Jeff Ryder can be incredibly blunt and he has no tolerance for BS. His instincts are honed by time served in the industry, and you learn very quickly to develop your own instincts. It’s a very hard business, and if you don’t have that knowledge and visceral creative experience before going to California, you can get buried.”
You have to be ready to collaborate.
Another critical lesson he learned at UArts was making wise career choices. “The key questions I ask are, ‘Can I commit to working on this project for an extended period of time?’ and ‘Is this something people will want to see?’”
And he’s chosen well. It was his storytelling ability and his brand of humor on “Kick Buttowski” that caught Mattel’s eye. And his work on the new Mickey Mouse shorts (airing now on Disney Channel) brought him together with Hollywood giant Lassetter, whose animated films have grossed almost $11 billion worldwide. “Story sessions were intimidating at first, but he’s such a great guy and always on target,” says Dressler. “His passion for storytelling and character is inspiring. When you’re creating stories for the most recognizable character in the world, always have John Lassetter in the room.” So what comes next for him? “I’d like to eventually get into features—genre movies and TV projects,” he says. “A crazy movie I worked on just premiered at Cannes, ‘Return to Nuke ‘Em High: Volume 1,’ the sequel to Troma Entertainment’s 1986 cult classic ‘Class of Nuke ‘Em High.’ “I’ve worked on some fun stuff,” he says, “and it’s gotten a good response. Now I want to expand and push it further and work on things I enjoy that also have an audience.”
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The real heroes of the movie don’t wear capes.
Larger than life and in glorious 3-D, Spider-Man swings through the canyons of Manhattan, on his way to an urgent—and unpleasant—date with a rampaging, mutated green villain known as the Lizard. Unbeknownst to the audience, however, the real heroes of the movie were hard at work behind the scenes for months before the film opened—and they don’t wear capes or shoot webs. Meet v e r o n i C a k a B l a n B F a ’ 0 6 ( F i l M ) , a visual effects coordinator for Sony Pictures Imageworks, and her fellow visual effects wizards.
Visual effects involve integrating live-action footage and generated imagery—animated characters or even entire worlds—that look astonishingly realistic. And Kablan’s helped to create that visual magic on a growing list of major films, most notably the blockbusters “The Amazing Spider-Man” and Disney’s “Oz the Great and Powerful,” which earned a combined $1.2 billion worldwide. She’s now working on “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” (May 2, 2014), and she says that putting together such a movie is a huge undertaking.
Veronica Kablan BFA ’06 (Film) has worked as a visual effects coordinator on some of the biggest blockbusters of the past few years.
“Visual effects crews at Imageworks range from 150 to 200 people,” she says, “with teams of artists building models, animating characters and lighting computer-generated scenery.” And the results can be spectacular. In “The Amazing Spider-Man,” for example, those iconic canyons of Manhattan? Not real. The shimmering Emerald City that an astonished wizard passes through for the first time in “Oz the Great and Powerful”? The product of many talented effects artists’ imaginations. And it takes a lot of work to make it so. “As a visual effects coordinator, I often get to be involved from the very beginning of our production process, when our team focuses on finding a ‘look’ for the movie and builds a pipeline that can help us achieve that look,” she says. “I’m responsible for a ton of different things, from scheduling shots, to working with the artists, to taking part in marketing meetings—and it changes with every movie. There’s an incredible amount of project management involved.” She credits her UArts experience with helping her develop a solid foundation, both technically and creatively, that still serves her well. “One of the things I loved most about my education at UArts was the broad scope of topics that were covered,” she says. “Having the opportunity to take classes that were outside of my niche—things like acting, dance, printmaking and writing—allowed me to develop the ability to think creatively in other areas of life. One thing that’s constant in filmmaking is change, so I rely on these creative thinking skills regularly to tackle the unexpected challenges that come my way.” Kablan, who received an MFA in Producing from the American Film Institute in 2008, also minored in Photography in addition to majoring in Film and Digital Video at UArts. “Both of those programs focused heavily on creating a base knowledge on how film works,” she says, “from how it reacts to light, how it is chemically processed, down to how to edit actual 16 millimeter film using a splicer and tape. Understanding those fundamentals has been incredibly useful throughout my career, both in visual effects and in my experience at the American Film Institute.” She’s now hard at work on another likely blockbuster. “We’re working like crazy on ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2,’” she says. And she’s still amazed when she sits in a theater and sees for the first time a finished film she put so much into. “I went to ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ with my parents, and when the credits rolled and my name came up, they jumped up and cheered,” she says. “It was really exciting.”
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The University of the Arts has partnered with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) to bring a breath of fresh air to South Broad Street with the 2013 PHS Pop Up Garden. Now in its third year, the garden opened May 20 on the University’s campus and includes the front of Hamilton Hall and the UArts-owned vacant lot across the street at 313 S. Broad Street, the centerpiece of the beautification project that houses a lush garden and a mobile beer garden. The front of the space serves as PHS’s official welcome area, greened with trees, an elevated lawn area and flowering plants, enhanced with elements from the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. The back of the lot hosts the beer garden with drinking and dining under a tree canopy amid twinkling market lights. Local craft beers, sangria, margaritas and root beer are on tap each evening and served alongside a selection of picnic-style menu items, light bites and desserts. UArts School of Music students and others provide special performances and programs during select afternoon hours.
Twinkling lights, a beer garden and food by Top Chef Jose Garces’ catering group create a bit of magic on a summer’s eve.
In reviewing the Pop Up Garden, Philadelphia Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron wrote that “the pine tables give way to an ingenious amphitheater, carpentered from salvaged shipping pallets and softened by a mismatched riot of outdoor pillows. Thus, the detritus of consumer culture has been repurposed in the interest of civic improvement. At night, strings of sparkling lights make it feel like summer will never end.” Also included in the Pop Up project are tree plantings in the forecourt areas to the left and right of UArts’ Hamilton Hall steps, directly across Broad Street. The greenery is a small preview of a project in the planning stages that would transform Hamilton’s walled-off courtyard areas into a 3,500 square foot urban park, to be used by the University community and the general public. The park would feature seating, paved and planted areas, lighting for evening use, and sites for temporary art installations and public performances. Wrought-iron fencing, which originally surrounded the spaces, would replace the low stone walls currently there. The project is an extension of UArts’ public art initiative, which currently includes installations on the platforms between the Hamilton Hall steps and the courtyard areas. The PHS Pop Up Garden is open to visitors seven days a week through mid-October; it will bloom again next summer in a new location.
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An urban lot transformed into a lush community space.
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The University of the Arts’ 135th Commencement Ceremony began with a New Orleans-style jazz band from the School of Music leading the class of 2013 up Broad Street to the Academy of Music, where p r e s i D e n t s e a n t . B u F F i n g t o n presided over the May 16 celebration.
Keynote speaker, playwright Douglas Carter Beane, gave graduating seniors his list of “the seven things I wish someone had told me.”
Buffington opened the ceremony by telling the 566 graduating students to “invent your own future … you get to choose—over and over again—and each time you make a choice, you make the future, your future.” After receiving an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts (HDFA) degree, Tony-nominated and Drama Desk-winning playwright and screenwriter D o u g l a s C a r t e r B e a n e delivered an uproarious keynote address peppered with incisive humor and wisdom. Beane, who has two shows currently on Broadway—Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” which earned him a Best Book of a Musical Tony nomination, and “The Nance” starring Nathan Lane—began his speech by calling the graduates “magnificent, shining-like-chromium gorgeous bastards.” The “Sister Act” and “Xanadu” writer then thrilled the audience with his list of the “seven things I wish someone had told me” that included such revelations as “rich people have no taste,” “you have all the power” and “you are an artist,” urging them to “say it all the time in conversation, drives people nuts.” Professor Emeritus k e n n e t h h i e B e r t , founder of the UArts Graphic Design department who served as its chair for 14 years, was also awarded an HDFA. Other honorees included Silver Star Alumni Award recipients k a t e F l a n n e r y B F a ’ 8 7 ( a C t i n g ) , who starred for nearly a decade as Meredith on NBC’s hit comedy “The Office,” and Coogi-sweater artist J a y s o n s C o t t M u s s o n B F a ’ 0 2 ( p h o t o g r a p h y ) , best known as his YouTube alter-ego “Hennessy Youngman.” Flannery, who tweeted during the ceremony, “I am honoured to be @uarts in Philly commencement getting the Silver Star NOT for drinking,” also gave this Meredith-inspired advice to the soon-to-be alumni: “Don’t drink on the job.” College of Art, Media & Design graduating senior C l a i r e k a l a l a B Fa ’13 (M u lt i D i s C i p l i n a r y F i n e a r t s ) delivered the valedictory address to her fellow classmates, telling them, “If there is one thing I would say to you … it is that above all else, I am so incredibly inspired by your ability to tell stories. To have been invited into your work to witness all of the places that you have been, the people that you have met, the iterations of the beautiful, the dark and the uncanny.” Called “the best graduation ceremony I have ever had the honor of attending” by a parent in a letter to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the 135th Commencement also featured a stellar performance by Vocal Performance majors and the Studio Ensemble, who brought the crowd to its feet with a soulful rendition of “With a Little Help from My Friends.” Irresistible dance troupe Alo Brasil closed the ceremony by leading the new graduates and their families back down Broad Street for a post-ceremony celebration at Hamilton Hall. More information, including additional images, links to videos and a complete listing of honorees, can be found at uarts.edu/commencement2013.
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Award-Winning Author’s ‘Make Good Art’ Speech Still an Inspiration
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The Return of Neil Gaiman
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In addition to answering questions submitted by attendees, Gaiman was asked what his most fantastic mistake was: “What a great question … I kind of hope that my greatest mistake has not yet been made. It would be really disappointing to go, ‘Oh, I’ve already made it.’ I really do enjoy, mostly, the process of getting out there and screwing up interestingly,” he said.
(left) UArts President Sean Buffington interviews author Neil Gaiman in Levitt Auditorium before Gaiman’s book-signing session.
After the conversation, the audience was treated to a lively ukulele performance by Gaiman’s wife, singer/songwriter a M a n D a p a l M e r , which was followed by a book signing.
“And now go and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here. Make good art.” These are the final words from award-winning novelist n e i l g a i M a n ’s commencement address to 2012 University of the Arts graduates—a truly inspiring speech that became an international viral sensation and has since been released as a hardcover book titled Make Good Art. On May 14, the day of the book’s release, the Sandman and Coraline author sat down with UArts p r e s i D e n t s e a n t . B u F F i n g t o n for a Q&A session attended by more than 400 University community members, who listened with rapt attention to Gaiman’s insightful and humorous anecdotes.
A cover story in the May 15 issue of Philadelphia Weekly called the Chip Kidd-designed hardback “the year’s most anticipated new college grad gift book” and HuffPost Books named it a summer must-read. Make Good Art was also featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer and on NPR. Named one of the best commencement speeches of 2012, Gaiman’s first-ever university address urging the young artists to “make good art” went viral with thousands of tweets, was viewed in more than 140 countries, translated into numerous languages, interpreted in illustration and cartoon quotes, and was featured online in numerous publications, including The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor and The Atlantic. Watch “A Conversation with Neil Gaiman” at uarts.edu/makegoodart.
When asked, “What is great art?” Gaiman replied, “Great art to me is anything that provokes a deep, emotional reaction at the time that you hear it and then you can’t get it out of your head … with a book, it’s that moment where you put it down and you go ‘I’m not quite the same person that I was before I read that book. I’m not the same person I was before I saw this painting.’ That for me is great art,” he said. “I’m not sure that there is any piece of art—good, bad, mediocre, great or ridiculous—that has been made in the history of this planet that absolutely everybody would agree is great art,” he continued. “And that’s wonderful. And that actually is the magic trick that allows artists of any kind to make a living.”
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(below, top) UArts Board of Trustees member Michael Forman. (bottom) Tony Award-winning actress Faith Prince on Broadway in Bells are Ringing.
UArts News Around Campus New School of Design Director Named The School of Design in the College of Art, Media & Design has its first permanent director. Grant Donesky, formerly the chair of Design at Cornish College of the Arts, began his new post at UArts on July 1. While at Cornish, he led the development of curricular changes that strengthened the relationships between programs, and he brings with him a track record of building strong links with industry.
Tony Winner Faith Prince Presents Summer Institute Master Class High school students attending this year’s Pre-College Summer Institute in Theater were treated to a master class and performance by Tony Award-winning actress Faith Prince (left). The stage, screen and TV star took a brief break from rehearsals for her current role as Miss Hannigan in the Broadway revival of “Annie” to teach and perform for the program’s students. Prince won the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for her performance as Ms. Adelaide in the 1992 revival of “Guys and Dolls.” She currently has a recurring role on Lifetime’s hit series “Drop Dead Diva.”
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Trustee Michael Forman Wins Entrepreneur of the Year Award UArts Trustee Michael Forman, CEO of Franklin Square Capital Partners, was named Financial Services Entrepreneur of the Year for the Philadelphia region by the global professional services firm Ernst & Young. For 25 years, the awards have recognized men and women “who create the products, services and jobs that help our economy and communities grow—and encourage others to be like them.” Ernst & Young’s Greater Philadelphia region includes the eastern half of Pennsylvania, the southern third of New Jersey and the state of Delaware.
Illustration Department Sponsors Alumnus-Led ‘Philly Draw-A-Thon’ Founded in 2012 by t o M p a n i C o B F a ’ 1 1 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) and sponsored by the UArts Illustration department, the Philly Draw-a-Thon is a 24-hour sketching marathon that raises money for Child’s Play Charity, an organization that benefits children’s hospitals. Proceeds from this year’s event, held in Solmssen Court, benefited the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Child’s Play buys games, toys and movies for children who need to stay at the hospital for extended periods of time. Starting at noon on Saturday, July 13 and ending at noon the next day, artists drew sketches of their favorite comic book, movie and video game characters, which were then sold for $10 each.
Student News Learning Exchange Takes Art Ed Students to Ghana Art Education students l a u r e n C h a i k a B F a ’ 10 ( i l l u s t r at i o n) , M at ’ 14 ( a r t e D u C at i o n) ; l a u r e n F i e l D s M at ’ 14 ( a r t e D u C a t i o n ) ; and k a t e B i s o n o B F a ’11 (M u lt i D i s C i p l i n a ry F i n e a rt s) , M a t ’ 1 4 ( a r t e D u C a t i o n ) spent the month of June in Abor, Ghana, as part of Art & Design Education Associate Professor t e r e s a u n s e l D ’s Ghana Independent Study course. Dr. Unseld and the three graduate students were in West Africa working with orphans at In My Father’s House, disabled children at St. Theresa Centre for the Handicapped and students in Abor High School’s art department.
MID Students Explore Cross-Cultural Design Methods in Beirut Master of Industrial Design (MID) students J o r D a n s h a D e M i D ’ 14 ( i n D u s t r i a l D e s i g n) , M i n -w e n ye h M i D ’ 14 ( i n D u s t r i a l D e s i g n) , n i D h i J a lwa l M i D ’ 14 ( i n D u s t r i a l D e s i g n ) and v r o u y r J o u B a n i a n M i D ’ 14 ( i n D u s t r i a l D e s i g n) were in Beirut, Lebanon, this past June, exploring the translation of design methods and tools across cultures. The month-long project culminated in an exhibition and public presentation during Beirut Design Week 2013, held June 24 – 30. The students were accompanied by MID Associate Professor J o n a s M i l D e r and Assistant Professor/MID program head J e r e M y B e a u D r y.
Brind School Students and Alumni Work in Renowned Summer Festivals The Ira Brind School of Theater Arts was well represented in the Berkshires of Massachusetts this summer, as a number of Brind School students and alumni lent their talents to the prestigious annual hotbed of American theater. At Barrington Stage, junior D a v i D Fe rt i k ’15 (D i r e C t i ng , p l ay w r i t i ng & p r o D u C t i o n ) served as a marketing intern, while senior s e a n r a v i t z ’ 1 4 ( D i r e C t i n g , p l a y w r i t i n g & p r o D u C t i o n ) worked as a stage management intern at Berkshire Theatre Festival. Recent UArts alumni were also well represented: r o r y D o n o v a n B F a ’ 1 1 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) starred as Ike Skidmore in “Oklahoma” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, where J . M i C h a e l s t a F F o r D B Fa ’ 10 ( th e at e r D e s i g n & te C h n o l o g y ) served as the Festival’s assistant production manager; J i l l k l e C h a B F a ’ 1 3 ( t h e a t e r D e s i g n & t e C h n o l o g y ) joined them there as a lighting intern. t a r a B o w l e r B F a ’ 1 2 ( D i r e C t i n g , p l a y w r i t i n g & p r o D u C t i o n ) worked as a stage management apprentice at Barrington Stage.
Dance Junior Cited in ‘New York Times’ for Work with Choreographer Mark Dendy UArts Dance junior s t e v e n a p i C e l l o was cited in a New York Times story as one of the core dancers in noted choreographer Mark Dendy’s new outdoor piece created for Lincoln Center. Music for “Ritual Cyclical” was composed and performed by the renowned Kronos Quartet. As the Times described the massive production, “Eighty dancers will prowl the lawn, climb a corrugated wall of the Metropolitan Opera House and splash in the pool …” In addition to a core group of experienced dancers such as Apicello, Dendy also cast a large number of volunteers, creating an unusual choreographic challenge in such a complex artistic environment.
Students from UArts’ MAT in Art Education program worked for a month this summer in Ghana with children from three schools there.
(left) At Beirut Design Week 2013, MID faculty member Jonas Milder, students Jordan Shade, Min-Wen Yeh, Nidhi Jalwal and Vrouyr Joubanian.
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Our Faculty Liberal Arts Faculty Member Named 2013 Pew Fellow Liberal Arts Senior Lecturer s u e y e u n J u l i e t t e l e e was among the winners of the 2013 Pew Fellowships in the Arts. Lee, who won in the Literature category for her poetry, received a $60,000 award, given annually to up to 12 artists of exemplary talent in the five-county Philadelphia area.
Music Lecturer/Alumnus Plays with The Roots, John Mayer, Ne-Yo at Philly ‘4th of July Jam’
(above) School of Music faculty member Matt Cappy.
(right) Page from Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin by Illustration faculty member Robert Byrd.
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Music Senior Lecturer M a t t C a p p y B F a ’ 9 6 ( tru M p e t) , M at ’ 0 7 (M u s i C e D u C at i o n) spent Independence Day playing with The Roots as the backing band for John Mayer, Ne-Yo, Jill Scott and Grace Potter at Philadelphia’s “4th of July Jam.” He also played with Queen Latifah at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles for a DVD concert taping and played and arranged on the new Elvis Costello/The Roots record “Wise Up Ghost.”
Book by Illustration Faculty Member/Alumnus Wins Prestigious Horn Book Award The latest children’s book by Illustration Master Lecturer r o B e r t B y r D B F a ’ 6 6 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) , Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin (Dial Books for Young Readers), has been awarded the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for non-fiction. Celebrating its 46th year, the award is among the most prestigious honors in the field of children’s and young adult literature.
Photo Faculty Member/ Alumnus Featured at Art Fair in Israel Photography Lecturer and UArts Academic Advisor J o r Da n ro C k F o r D B Fa ’ 0 0 ( p h o t o g r a p h y ) participated in the International Program of the Fresh Paint Contemporary Art Fair in Tel Aviv, which took place May 20 – 23. The opportunity was supported by a UArts Faculty and Academic Development Grant.
Museum Studies Director/ Alumna Co-Authors ‘Creating Exhibitions’ Book Associate Professor p o l l y M C k e n n a - C r e s s M Fa ’ 95 (M u s e u M e x h i B i t i o n p l a n n i n g & D e s i g n ) , director of Museum Studies and chair of the Museum Exhibition Planning & Design program, co-authored a book titled Creating Exhibitions: Collaboration in the Planning, Developing and Design of Innovative Experiences, to be published in October 2013 by John Wiley and Sons.
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Alumni News Alumni Council Announces Membership Changes The Alumni Association has elected C a r r i e g a l B r a i t h M Fa ’ 01 ( B o o k a rt s / p r i n t M a k i n g) , nata s h a l e v i ta s B Fa ’ 0 0 ( D a n C e e D u C a t i o n ) and t J w a l s h B F a ’ 0 7 ( g r a p h i C D e s i g n ) to join the Alumni Council. These new members began their three-year terms on July 1, 2013. The mission of the Alumni Council is to represent the alumni base of the University of the Arts, evaluate and support Alumni Relations programming and communication efforts, offer input and guidance in outreach to all alumni, provide leadership, and serve as advocates for the University. Based in Oakland, Calif., Galbraith is a practicing fine artist and teaches at the City College of San Francisco, Mills College and California College of the Arts. Her international experience includes teaching book arts and printmaking in Italy as a postgraduate fellow, in Northern Ireland as artist-in-residence and in Romania as a Fulbright scholar. Her work combines her passion for history and archeology with her lifelong habit of journaling and utilizes a variety of mediums that include printmaking, photography and mixed media. She is excited to represent graduate alumni on the Alumni Council and serve as a UArts advocate on the West Coast to share with prospective students and their families about the caliber of faculty and energy of students at UArts. Levitas is a registered dance/movement therapist working in settings such as long-term care facilities and retirement and assisted living communities in Philadelphia. Prior to being elected to the Alumni Council, she participated on an Alumni Career Panel during Alumni and Family Weekend and guest lectured at the School of Dance. She hopes to represent both traditional and non-traditional career paths within the arts and artsrelated fields on the Alumni Council. She looks forward to working with students and helping them realize their potential in the arts and beyond with their UArts training.
Walsh is an art director for a nationally based not-for-profit organization. He also has a private painting studio and has shown in and around the Philadelphia area. He is also president of the governing board for Stand Up Demand Action, a grassroots advocacy organization that fights to protect quality public education through the political budgetary process and by enabling communities to stay involved in their local school districts, a position he has held since 2012. He has been involved with the UArts alumni community since graduation, participating in panel discussions and volunteering to speak with prospective students and their families. He hopes to continue to actively communicate with prospective and current students and recent alumni about their journey at UArts and after. He is a member of the Philadelphia American Institute of Graphic Arts, the Center for Emerging Visual Artists and InLiquid, a nonprofit organization committed to creating opportunities and exposure for visual artists. The Alumni Association would also like to thank the following members of the Alumni Council, whose terms of service came to a close on June 30, 2013: a D a M D o t s o n M Fa ’ 0 7 (M u s e u M e x h i B i t i o n p l a n n i ng & D e sig n), h a r r i et Fe i nst e i n B Fa ’62 ( Fa B r i C D e s i g n) , wi n n i e o w e n s - h a rt B Fa ’ 71 (C e r a M i C s) , ro B e rt we s C o t t B Fa ’53 (a Dv e rt i s i n g D e s i g n ) and J e F F r e y z a r n o C h B s ’ 8 4 (a rC h i t eC t u r a l D e sig n).
UArts Night at ‘Love, Loss and What I Wore’ UArts alumni and friends gathered on June 27 to enjoy a performance of the Philadelphia Theater Company’s production of “Love, Loss and What I Wore,” starring k a t e F l a n n e r y B F a ’ 8 7 ( a C t i n g ) . Written by Nora and Delia Ephron, the play is based on the book by Ilene Beckerman and uses clothing, accessories and the memories they trigger to tell funny and often poignant stories. Flannery and the cast celebrated with UArts guests and President Sean Buffington at a dessert reception following the performance.
Kate Flannery BFA ‘87 (Acting) at the Philadelphia premiere of Love, Loss and What I Wore.
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UArts Alumni, Parents Welcome Class of 2017 at Send-off Events
A special invitation for the Class of 2017 and their families
The UArts Alumni & Parent Relations Office welcomed new students and their families with a series of events around the country throughout July and August. These events provided students and their parents with an opportunity to meet each other, as well as graduates from their hometowns. In addition to new connections, parents and students came away from the events with advice for making the most of their time at UArts. Special thanks to our alumni and parent hosts, many of whom opened their homes and businesses to the newest members of the UArts community:
Pacific Palisades, Calif.: M a ry D e M B o B Fa ’ 85 (g r a p h i C D e s i g n)
Chicago Area: B i l l e r w i n B F a ’ 7 9 ( F i B e r s ) and s h a ro n e rw i n B Fa ’ 79 (C r a F t s)
New York: Trustee h o w a r D B e l k B F a ’ 8 1 (g r a ph iC D e sig n)
Haddon Heights, N.J.: Fa B i a n Brow n BM ’ 01 (Mu s i C p e r F o r M a n C e)
Chadds Ford, Pa.: Ted and Lisa Albany, parents of t i M a l B a n y ’ 1 6 ( a n i M a t i o n ) Los Angeles Send-off: Paul Hahn BFA ’06 (Graphic Design), Ariel Arciniega ’17 (Dance), Jessica Claypool ’17 (CAMD), Mary Dembo BFA ’85 (Graphic Design), ZJ the dog and Tim Ford (Regional Admissions Representative).
Philadelphia: to M M i l e s B F a ’ 7 5 ( s C u l p t u r e )
Meadowbrook, Pa.: Beth and Stephen Lewis, parents of J a r r e t t l e w i s ’16 (Mu s i C Bu s i n e s s , e n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p & te C h n o l o g y)
Audubon, Pa.: Ja n i n e C a p p e l l o - B rya n t B Fa ’ 8 6 ( Da n C e) and D a v i D B r y a n t B M ’ 8 4 ( p i a n o )
Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia Area: ti M o t h y wo r r e l l B Fa ’ 87 ( i l l u s t r at i o n)
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Supporting UArts Challenge Sparks Tribute for Retiring Faculty Member/Alumnus
Dr. Donald R. Chittum
Trustee Harriet Weiss and her husband, Larry, challenged the UArts community last fall with a generous $200,000 matching gift to create new endowed scholarships for young artists. With a dollar-for-dollar match, the Weiss Challenge helped us to create eight new endowed scholarships in the first 12 months of the Challenge. Alumni and trustees responded enthusiastically with a desire to not only give back, but to also honor friends, family and beloved faculty. In honor of longtime faculty member D r . D o n a l D r . C h i t t u M B M ’ 5 6 (Mus iC p e r For M a nC e), M M ’57 (Mus iC), D C ’ 6 3 ( M u s i C t h e o r y ), colleagues from the School of Music were inspired to create the Dr. Donald R. Chittum Scholarship Fund to benefit students from the School of Music. Dr. Chittum received his doctorate in 1963 from the Philadelphia Musical Academy, now the University of the Arts, and went on to become an integral part of the institution. He will be retiring in October and his colleagues found the Weiss Challenge to be a wonderful way to recognize his contributions to the University.
“For more than 50 years, Dr. Chittum has educated, trained and inspired many thousands of musicians in the classrooms, practice rooms and rehearsal halls of the Philadelphia Musical Academy, Philadelphia College of Performing Arts and the University of the Arts,” says School of Music Director M a r C D i C C i a n i B M ’ 7 5 ( p e r C u s s i o n ) . “These students, who have gone on to enjoy successful careers in and out of the field of music, often site Dr. Chittum as the best teacher of any subject they ever had in helping them to learn important lessons not just about music, but about themselves.” Alumni who are interested in contributing to the Chittum Scholarship Fund or who wish to participate in the Weiss Challenge are encouraged to contact Anisa Haidary at ahaidary@uarts.edu or 215-717-6147.
Connelly Foundation Establishes Student Advising Center The University of the Arts is proud to be the recipient of a $175,000 grant from the Connelly Foundation to establish a Student Advising Center. This generous grant will enable UArts to create a comprehensive program of student and career advising across disciplines, as well as help the University realize its plan to house all student support services under a single roof. The Student Advising Center will be located on the fourth floor of the University’s Gerhman Hall. By bringing Academic Support, Student Life, Counseling Services and Health Services together under one roof, this renovation will facilitate improved communication and coordination, and ultimately improved student outcomes.
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We remain grateful for the Connelly Foundation’s longtime support, which has enabled the University to grow its scholarship program, renovate and expand student performance spaces, and address our most critical needs. Its most recent grant to expand and improve Student Health Services significantly enhanced our ability to provide excellent health care on site. Development of an integrated and comprehensive Advising Center represents the next phase of our efforts to support our students.
The Guardian Angel Fund The Guardian Angel Fund was established in 2011 to provide small emergency grants to current students at the University of the Arts who are faced with unexpected costs or expenses. The Fund is supported by generous annual donations from UArts alumni. Any student with a financial or billing issue should always meet first with their Student Financial Aid counselor to ensure that there are no additional financial aid options available to them. Student Financial Services can assist eligible students with emergency loans of up to $100. If these financial options are not available or insufficient, students may apply for a Guardian Angel grant, which can be used for unforeseen living expenses, educational supplies or other personal needs. Students are not expected to repay the funds they receive, which usually do not exceed $100. To apply for a Guardian Angel grant, students are asked to submit a brief statement that explains why they need a grant, the amount requested and how the funds would be used.
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e . J o i M C n e i l l , a junior in the Music Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology program who received a grant from the fund, is grateful that the alumni-supported program was there when she needed it. “As a recipient of the Guardian Angel Fund, I did not only receive a renewed sense of security in regards to my place at the University,” she says, “but I also received the opportunity to experience firsthand the unwavering support that the Alumni Association has for their current student body. I am extremely passionate about attending the University of the Arts, and to see that others in the UArts community cared just as much was very comforting.” For information on how to support the Guardian Angel Fund, please contact Liz Saccardi, director of the UArts Annual Fund, at 215-717-6141 or esaccardi@uarts.edu.
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l eo we i sz C e rt ’33 (a D v e r t i s i n g D e s i g n ) was profiled in The Philadelphia Inquirer as an artist who is still creating art at age 102! He has been involved in art since he was 6, helping design advertisements for his father’s Philadelphia store. Currently his favorite medium is watercolors. Weisz has three children, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was one of more than 150 senior citizen artists honored at the Philadelphia Corp. for Aging’s “Celebrate Arts and Aging” luncheon and exhibition in May 2013.
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(left to right) Phillip Jamison Work by Suzanne Reese Horvitz
p h i l l i p Ja M i s o n B Fa ’50 (i l lust r at ion), l i n Da l e e a lt e r B Fa ’61 (a r t e D u C a t i o n ) and J o h n o l l M a n B F a ’ 6 7 ( s C u l p t u r e ) were
quoted in a NewsWork’s article titled “Singular Approaches to Collecting Fine Art in Philly” as Philadelphia’s premier art collectors and dealers. The article chronicles large and mid-sized museums exhibiting works from three major, private collections in the Philadelphia region. “The Female Gaze: Women Artists Making Their World” at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts displayed part of the 500-piece collection of art by women, permanently donated by Alter. Alter and Jamison are professional fine artists and Ollman is the owner of the Ollman-Fleisher Gallery in Philadelphia. w. t a y l o r o u g h t o n C e r t ’ 5 0 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) had his paintings exhibited at the gallery Weavings, INK., owned by his son, Robert Oughton, in York County, Pa. The exhibit “Fathers and Sons,” which ran from April 26 to June 15, honored the bond between fathers and sons. Oughton is a renowned Bucks County, Pa., artist. a M a r a n t h e h r e n h a lt ’51 ( p a i n t i n g ) exhibited her work in “American Renaissance” at the Anita Shapolsky Gallery in New York City from January 26 to March 31. Ehrenhalt spent 38 years in France and Italy, returning to New York in 2008. She has exhibited in Paris and her
work expands beyond the canvas to include drawings, prints, watercolors, tapestries, mosaics, murals, sculptures, poetry, prose and more. h e r B s n i t z e r B Fa ’57 ( p h o t o g r a p h y ) had a solo exhibition at Eckerd College March 18–April 5 titled “Herb Snitzer: A Life in Photography.”
Su z a n n e r e e s e h o r v i t z B Fa ’59 (a rt e D u C at i o n) , M at ’ 7 2 (a rt e D u C at i o n) had her work featured at the first show of the Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton College from February 21 to April 28. Her work is also in the presidential suite at the Revel in Atlantic City. Horvitz specializes in reverse painting on glass, called verre eglomise, and her work is in museums and private collections around the world.
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Award-winning illustrator J e r ry p i n k n ey Di pl ’60 (a Dv ert isi ng D e sig n) was honored by the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with “Jerry Pinkney Day” on June 26. In conjunction with his retrospective “Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art from June 28 to September 22, the Free Library of Philadelphia also hosted “Drawing on the Reverse Side: The Art and Life of Jerry Pinkney” from June 24 to September 1. “Witness” features 100 finished pieces of art, most of them originals, dating
back to the early 1960s. The library exhibit uses documents and photographs to trace Pinkney’s Philadelphia roots, exploring his childhood and youth. Both exhibitions feature related programming, including panel sessions with Pinkney and his family reading passages from his books and giving their views of his life and work. Pinkney has illustrated more than 100 picture books and has received a Caldecott Medal, five Caldecott Honors and five Coretta Scott King Awards for his work.
e l a i n e i v k e r B Fa ’62 (a rt e DuC at ion), Ba rB a r a g l i C k M a n B Fa ’6 3 ( F i B e r s ) and J e a n n e w a r D Bs ’71 (a rCh i t eCt u r a l D e s i g n ) exhibited their work at Muse Gallery in Philadelphia during May 2013 as part of Collaborative/27, an artist collaborative. This installation included painting, printmaking and mixed media collages. Ivker was also in the Artists Equity 64th Anniversary Members Juried Exhibition at Widener University Art Gallery, which ran April 3–June 22.
(left to right) Work by Lynette O’Kane Peter Neu (below) Work by Michael Wolf
viCtor i a p en Dr agon B Fa ’6 4 ( Fa B r i C D e s i g n) had her piece “Blue Dahlia” as a part of the 2013 Artscape Banners Program in Winchester, Va. Two of her sketchbooks and work derived from them were a part of the invitational show “Artist’s Journals” at the Shenandoah Arts Council.
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adelphia Sculptors. He was joined by fellow exhibitors r e B e C C a h o e n i g M Fa ’ 93 ( B o o k arts/printMaking), Deanna MClaughli n M at ’ 95 (a rt e D u C a t i o n ) and h o w a r D n e i F e l D B Fa ’ 76 ( pa i n t i n g). The exhibit and auction featured works created with bowling pins, with proceeds benefiting the Philadelphia Sculptors. BoB C a pa n na BM ’ 73 ( C o M p o s i t i o n ) was honored by the Musical Fund Society on May 7, 2013, for his many accomplishments and years of contributions to the musical life of Philadelphia. Capanna is known as the leader of numerous organizations that promote quality of the arts, including Settlement Music School, the National Guild for Community Arts Education, the Musical Fund Society and, currently, the Presser Foundation. As a composer, his works have been performed by the Philadelphia Singers, Philadelphia Orchestra, Network for New Music and many others. C h e ry l g o l D s l e g e r B Fa ’ 7 3 ( p a i n t i n g ) had an exhibition at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., titled “The NAS Project,” which ran February 4–July 26.
ly n e t t e o ’ k a n e B Fa ’ 7 1 ( p a i n t i n g ) recently had a solo exhibit at the Hirschfeld Gallery at the University of Den-
ver and participated in a group exhibit at the Sopa Fine Arts in Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada. Fine Arts Adjunct Professor e i l e e n n e F F B Fa ’ 7 2 ( pa i n t i n g) , F r a n D e i t r i C h B Fa ’ 75 (J e w e l ry) , e l l e n s o F F e r B Fa ’ 81 ( pa i n t i n g) , p i p e r s h e pa r D B Fa ’ 85 ( F i B e r s) , a a ro n i g l e r B Fa ’ 9 4 ( p h o t o g r a p h y ) , Senior Lecturer s h e l l e y s p e C tor B Fa ’ 9 4 (s C u l p t u r e), M a ry sMull B Fa ’ 95 ( F i B e r s) , a Da M wa l l a C ava g e B Fa ’ 9 5 (p hoto g r a p h y), Liberal Arts Adjunct Assistant Professor and Academic Advisor M i C h e l e k i s h i ta B Fa ’97 ( pa i n t i n g) , M Fa ’ 10 ( pa i n t i n g) , J u s t i n B u r s k M Fa ’ 0 3 ( pa i n ti n g) , l e a h M aC k i n B Fa ’ 07 (p r i n t M a k i ng), nathan pa n k r at z M Fa ’08 ( pa i n t i n g / D r aw i n g ) and M a t t pa r r i s h M Fa ’08 ( pa i n t i n g / D r a w i n g ) exhibited their works in the Benefit Exhibition for BalletX at Bridgette Mayer Gallery in Philadelphia, July 9 – August 9, 2013. More than 200 local, national and international artists were selected to create 400 paintings, photographs, collages and sculptures on 10-inch square panels. MiChael Biello B Fa ’ 7 3 ( C r a F t s ) is the lyricist for “Marry Harry,” an official selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival that ran in July 2013 at the Signature Center in New York City. Biello was also a participating artist in “Pinned,” an exhibit by the Phil-
Joe Fa l l o n BM ’ 74 ( tru M p e t) , J o e ve t t o r i B M ’ 7 8 ( s a x o p h o n e ) and BoB suttM a n n BM ’83 ( t r o M B o n e ) were local musicians for the “Wicked” national tour in Philadelphia June 26–August 4. M aur een Dr Da k B Fa ’ 7 5 ( p a i n t i n g ) had her work “Threnos” selected from the permanent collection of the Florida
Holocaust Museum exhibition for “There Is No Why Here,” which was shown at the Larry Wasser Gallery at the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, Fla., from July 6 to September 7. J o s e p h l au F e r B Fa ’ 76 ( g r a p h i C D e s i g n ) is presently a self-employed designer/ consultant. He spent 12 years as design director for a management consulting firm, during which he was trained as a motivational business consultant. In addition to design, he is working on a series of powder pastel drawings titled “Moonscapes,” as well as smaller atmospheric oil pastel studies. In 2009, he created a series of eight 12” x 14” oil pastels for a fundraiser as a tribute to his mother’s passing, which was the springboard for his present work.
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Ju l i a D o u g h e rt y B Fa ’ 8 3 ( g r a p h i C D e s i g n ) is the director of Environmental Graphic Design for Mimar Architects in Baltimore, Md. She writes, “I have just completed design documents for the D.C. Metro for rehabilitating the Orange/ Blue rail line, which included redesign of their design criteria to include the addition of the third line: the Silver line connection to Dulles Airport.” Jay n e we x l e r B Fa ’ 83 ( p h o t o g r a p h y ) had a solo exhibition at UArts’ Sol Mednick Gallery from February 15 to March 5 titled “Nolita, 10012.” The exhibit explored her view of varied faces in the small, evolving Manhattan neighborhood where she has lived for 26 years. Wexler is known for her portraiture and editorial work, and is the author of three photo-essay books. r a n Da l C r aw F o r D B Fa ’ 8 4 ( F i B e r s / t e x t i l e s ) recently had a solo exhibition at the Saginaw Art Museum Show titled “ULTRABRICATION: The Art of Randal Crawford” from March 29 to May 10. Crawford has participated in several smaller solo and group exhibitions throughout Michigan, Florida and around the country. This was the first largescale solo exhibition for Crawford and featured over 300 art pieces representing the artist’s vision in drawings, paintings, weavings, wood carvings, ceramics and digital imagery all created within the last year.
k e v i n g i B B s B Fa ’ 8 4 ( F i l M ) is the planning and procurement specialist in the Physical Plant department at Philadelphia University. C h r i s t i n e h i e B e rt B Fa ’ 8 4 ( g r a p h i C D e s i g n ) had a solo exhibition titled “Space for the Mark” at Gallery Joe in Philadelphia March 16–April 27. The exhibit featured new, large-scale drawings that she completed in 2012, the most recent demonstrations of a 23-year-long engagement with abstract drawing and the gestural line.
p eter neu BM ’85 (Mus i C ) , who just finished his 20th year teaching music at Pennbrook Middle School in North Wales, Pa., was featured in an article by The Reporter in Lansdale, Pa., as a quarter-finalist in the first-ever Music Educator Award presented by the Recording Academy and the Grammy Foundation. The award recognizes educators who have made a significant, lasting contribution and commitment to music education in schools. The winner will accept the award at the 2014 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles and receive $10,000. Neu was nominated by former students and hopes to use the nomination as a platform to advocate for keeping music in schools. M iCh a el hooD BM ’91 ( t r o M B o n e ) of Wissahickon High School in Ambler, Pa., and e r i n st ro u p M at ’ 9 7 (MusiC e D u C a t i o n ) of Lower Moreland Township High School in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., are also quarter-finalists. k at e F l a n n e ry B Fa ’ 87 ( a C t i n g ) starred in the Philadelphia Theatre Company’s production of “Love, Loss and What I Wore” from June 25 to July 7. Flannery, who recently completed nine seasons as Meredith Palmer on the NBC hit series “The Office,” also received a Silver Star Alumni Award at the University’s 2013 Commencement ceremony.
to n y s a n D e r s B F a ’ 8 7 ( a C t i n g ) is the founder of the SHINE! Youth Theatre in Fresno, Calif., the 2010 recipient of the American Alliance of Theaters and Educators’ Award for “The Most Outstanding New Children’s Theatre.” In June 2013, the company debuted its onstage adaptation of the famous children’s book Island of the Blue Dolphins. The dynamic play includes dances, chants and 10 pieces of music. Sanders’ goal was to create a youth theater that produces quality productions that play well to children, where the company
r i C h ro l a n D B Fa ’ 76 ( s C u l p t u r e ) was featured in the June/July 2013 issue of Tomart’s Action Figure Digest. His DV60 electric violin is being used by Joel Derouin on tour with Rush. Ja n e M a rt i n B Fa ’ 78 ( C r a F t s ) exhibited her work at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art in “First Light: Regional Group Exhibition.” The diverse show included emerging and established artists living and working in the Puget Sound region. Artworks include painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, glass, wood, jewelry art, video and mixed-media works.
M i C h a e l wo l F B Fa ’ 8 4 ( w o o D ) has been on the art faculty of the West Morris Regional High School District for the past 18 years. He has also taught 3D Design and Life Drawing at William Paterson University in New Jersey as an adjunct professor. Most recently, he exhibited a cast concrete sculpture titled “Emmans Road” at the Monmouth Museum, where he received an honorable mention.
focuses on helping young performers understand theater and cultivate creativity. karen kappe nugent B Fa ’ 8 8 ( i l l u s t r at i o n) received an award for her oil painting “Winter Tea in Kennett” at the 46th Annual Art of the State of Pennsylvania exhibition. From nearly 2,000 entries, 131 artworks were chosen for the juried show. The exhibit was on display through September 8 at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, Pa.
(left to right) Work by Laura BenAmots Ana Ortiz (below) Work by Melissa Lomax
elea nor asu nCion-eva n s B Fa ’ 8 9 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) started her career as a CAD print designer and fashion illustrator in the apparel/textile design industry. For 12 years, she worked for companies such as the Gap and Liz Claiborne in New York City. While at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, she worked as a medical illustrator drawing scientific illustrations for trade and consumer publications, continuing medical education, textbook and journals. As a mother of four young children, Asuncion-Evans continued her freelance endeavors, specializing in portraits, fine art, multimedia and graphic design for various clients. She has been represented in recent exhibitions, including “The Toast and Taste of New Jersey” by Edible Jersey Magazine, the “Annual Members Show” at the Taplin Gallery and the Communiversity Festival of the Arts at Princeton University. She has just completed a commission of 35 caricature portraits for the Red Hat Ladies and is currently drawing book illustrations for an author/physician. She is also an art instructor for the Arts Council of Princeton, where she teaches illustration and mixed-media classes. st ua rt e l s t e r B Fa ’ 8 9 ( p a i n t i n g ) exhibited paintings in a show curated by UArts faculty member Rebecca Saylor Sack at Crane Arts in Philadelphia. Elster’s oil paintings on canvas explore abstraction through iconographic manifestations of power. Images in Elster’s work are gleaned from the public domain: appropriating currency (Abraham Lincoln’s cabin embossed on the back of a penny), fashion (the label from a Marc
Jacobs bag) and war (stock images of warships from WWI and WWII). Constructed through bold strokes of a palette knife, Elster’s richly painted works simultaneously build and subvert the image, questioning the nature of representation and its source. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including solo exhibitions in New York, Paris and Amherst. Reviews of Elster’s work have been printed in The New York Times, Artcritical and Kunstforum. k a ry n g e r r e D B Fa ’ 8 9 ( p a i n t i n g ) is the executive director of the Resource Exchange, a nonprofit creative reuse center in Philadelphia. The Resource Exchange saves material primarily from theater and film sets in Philadelphia and gets it back into the hands of artists, schools, builders and makers of all varieties. The organization has existed since 2009 and has a retail store. In the last five years, over 50 tons of material have been saved for creative reuse, another 1,111 tons of material have been diverted from landfills and arts projects have been enabled all over the city. More info at theresourceexchange.org. williaM rhoDes B Fa ’ 8 9 ( w o o D ) is a San Francisco artist who expresses his spiritual evolution through his works of art. His solo exhibition “What Is Your Spiritual Evolution?” was at the Sargent Johnson Gallery of the African American Art & Culture Complex. Rhodes combines his talents with his interest in astrology, global religions, spiritual icons, African cultures, myths and religious duality to create thought-provoking works
of art that defy category. The spiritual theme is a thread that can be sensed in all of his timeless works.
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JenniFer ChilDs B Fa ’ 9 0 ( t h e a t e r ) was featured in Philadelphia Magazine and the Philadelphia Daily News as co-founder of 1812 Productions, a comedy theater in Philadelphia. The Daily News chronicled her as the director of “To Fool the Eye,” which ran through March 2013. The Philadelphia Magazine piece featured 1812’s “It’s My Party.”
and strategic direction for BVU’s programs and external relationships that will increase business engagement and leadership-level volunteerism. Milio was most recently the president and CEO of the Harford County Chamber of Commerce, which provides business development, networking and legislative programs to more than 750 businesses. She has held senior-level positions throughout the region as director of a nonprofit foundation, founding director of the Baltimore Police Athletic League and director of several youth services programs.
ana ortiz B Fa ’93 ( t h e a t e r ) starred in the 13-episode Lifetime drama “Devious Maids,” which is by the creators of “Desperate Housewives” and executive producer Eva Longoria with ABC Studios. The show premiered on June 23.
l au r a B e n a M o t s M Fa ’ 9 2 ( B o o k a rt s / p r i n tM a k i n g ) was named the 2012 Visual Artist of the Year by the Pikes Peak Arts Council in Colorado. The New York-born painter spent her formative years in Israel and has made Colorado Springs her home for the last 18 years. She is a dedicated studio artist, passionate community advocate,
and longtime permanent Art faculty member and gallery director at Pikes Peak Community College. She has had two series published in books: BATTLE PORTRAITS: Wounded Lions Wounded Lambs and Eros On Canvas: The Erotic Paintings of Laura BenAmots. C h r i s ko t s a k i s B Fa ’ 9 2 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) has been freelancing for years as an illustrator, designer, art director and concept artist. He is also half of Prometheus Creative Group, specializing in toy concept art, design and manufacturing. He trains other artists on digital applications and has been a consultant to Apple Computers. He exhibited at the NYC Comic Con in October 2012 and will be exhibiting in the Artists Alley at the Baltimore Con in September 2013. His limited-edition print of Indiana Jones appeared in last year’s Canada Applied Arts Illustration Show and magazine and in Glen Serbin’s Directory of Illustration No. 28 and No. 29. k a M a l i n D e n B Fa ’ 9 2 ( J a z z D a n C e ) has been a traveling singer-songwriter for about eight years. Linden just released “Southern Comfort” under the label Blue Pie Productions out of Australia, as well as a children’s song. More info at kamalinden.com. va n e s s a Milio M Fa ’ 93 ( B o o k a rt s / p r i n tM a k i n g ) has joined Business Volunteers Unlimited Maryland, a nonprofit organization that connects businesses and individuals to meaningful volunteer opportunities, as senior director of Programs and Services. She provides leadership, management
l e s l i e na n M o o n B Fa ’94 (printMaking/Book a r t s ) is currently a managing artist at artEAST Gallery in Issaquah, Wash., as well as an artist-in-residence at North Bend Elementary. Moon is very excited about recently illustrating a Gothic children’s book, Agatha Hattie: Queen of the Night, available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and everywhere books are sold. M i k e pa r k e r B Fa ’ 9 4 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) and D a n MC g or ry B Fa ’95
( g r a p h i C D e s i g n ) were awarded first place for Best Lab Summaries for their submission to the Health Design Challenge. The challenge was to re-imagine the patient health record. The winning submission was featured on WIRED.com and in The Atlantic. More info at healthdesignchallenge.com. J o h n l a M a l Fa B Fa ’ 95 ( g r a p h i C D e s i g n ) is currently an art director at Design Force, Inc., located in Marlton, N.J. The firm specializes in package design and licensing program design. p o l ly MCkenna-Cress M Fa ’ 95 (M u s e u M e xhiBition planning & D e s i g n ) has co-authored a book with Janet A Kamien, Creating Exhibitions: Developing and Designing Museum Experiences, published in July 2013 by John Wiley and Sons. It is a design book as well as a textbook guide for those just starting in the museum field and those professionals looking for other ways to think about the work they do. For more established leaders, trustees and stakeholders who may be new to the field, the book examines the advocacies, teamwork and process phases that need to be considered to create innovative visitor-oriented exhibitions. M i a B o s n a B Fa ’ 9 6 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) has been studying shamanism for many years and has been curious about the function and value of their art forms. She started to paint images of totem poles that act as guide posts for the individual. These act as reminders to the person and function in a parallel way to the traditional totem poles, where
they help to establish the person’s place within their community, their strengths and sense of wellbeing within themselves. She exhibited her work at a show in April 2013. s e t h k r a M e r B Fa ’ 9 6 ( F i l M ) is a filmmaker and his latest film “EVOCATUER: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie” was picked up by Magnolia Pictures and released theatrically and on demand in June 2013. ti F Fa n y Ba rt o k B Fa ’ 9 7 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) is in post production for her first feature film “Fall to Rise” starring Daphne Rubin-Vega, Desmond Richardson and Katherine Crockett. a a r o n M e i C h t B M ’ 9 6 ( t r u M p e t ) composed the film’s score. More info at facebook.com/falltorisethefilm. M i C h e l e k i s h i ta B Fa ’97 ( pa i n t i n g) , M Fa ’ 1 0 ( p a i n t i n g ) had a solo exhibition at the Painted Bride called “Of Water and Wood” from April 5 to May 19. The exhibit was a site-specific installation of new paintings on wood panels, works on paper and light projections in the Bride’s Cafe Gallery. The works are Kishita’s response to the wood grain patterns of her painting surfaces and were inspired by the “waterfall prints” of Japanese woodblock master, Katsushika Hokusai. M e l i s s a l o M a x B Fa ’ 9 7 (i l lus t r at ion) writes, “First of all I have to say, I will forever be grateful for my college education. With the guidance and inspiration of my professors, mainly Mark Tocchet, I had a wonderful and life-changing experience at the University of the
Arts. The Illustration classes and the industry-savvy professors definitely prepared me for making a living as a full-time artist! I have been working in the greeting card industry for nearly 15 years. For the last seven years, I have been happily employed as an in-house artist/designer at Kathy Davis Studios, whose largest client is American Greetings. With plenty of greeting card experience under my belt, I was thrilled to have my first Mother’s Day gift-bag program featured exclusively at Walmart. It’s always so rewarding to see your artwork on the shelves! I’m delighted to tell folks to look for my designs everywhere from Target, Big Lots, Whole Foods, Walmart and where American Greeting cards are sold, and I’m pleased to share this story with the University of the Arts.” You can see more of Lomax’s artwork at melissalomax.com.
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Ba r Bou r osM Fa ’ 9 7 (a rt e D u C a t i o n ) exhibited five of her works from her “Closer Alignments” series in the exhibition “Dialogue: Representation and Abstraction.” The exhibit featured work by the Artists of Gallery One and Friends at the Mill Gallery at the Guilford Art Center June 9–30. Osborne has been the director of the cooperative Gallery One for more than five years. More info at galleryonect.com. Borne
g e o r g i n a to t h B s ’ 9 7 ( i n D u s t r i a l D e s i g n ) is currently a senior project manager for Bialek Environments, an interiors group in the D.C. area. They are the largest Herman Miller government and healthcare dealer in the U.S. and have recently become the D.C. region’s dealer for DIRTT, a green-conscious demountable wall company out of Calgary. Bialek is a woman-owned and -led company, and recent accomplishments include being recognized as the third largest furniture dealer in the D.C. area by the Washington Business Journal. They are also one of the “500 Fastest Growing Private Companies” according to Inc. Magazine and “50 Fastest Growing Woman-Led Companies in North America” by The Wall Street Journal. Toth’s projects have included the new Walter Reed facility in Bethesda, Md., and the new National Cancer Institutes headquarters in Rockville, Md. hannah ts a pat o r i s M aC l e o D B Fa ’ 9 7 (M u siCal t h e a t e r ) and her Philadelphia-based theater company Naked Feet Theatrical Productions will be teaming up with B. Someday Productions to
produce a challenging play about body image and self-love titled “Hands Across Veronica,” directed by MacLeod. It runs November 6–30 at Walking Fish Theatre. On March 15, 2014, Naked Feet will present an all-female staged reading of “Julius Caesar” called “Julia Caesar.” More info at nakedfeetproductions.com. (right) Ben Dibble (far right) Work by Jason Smith (bottom) Work by Rebecca Gilbert
halBeisen B Fa ’07 (i l lus t r at ion), saM h e i M e r B Fa ’ 0 7 ( i l l u s t r at ion), M i k e wo h l Berg B Fa ’ 0 7 ( i l l u s t r at i o n) , ti M D u r n i n g B Fa ’ 0 8 ( i l l u s t r at i o n) , Ju l i a n n a l o s e B Fa ’ 0 8 (p r i n t M a k i ng), steve st r e i s g u t h B Fa ’ 0 9 ( i l lus t r at ion), C a i t ly n MCCorM aCk B Fa ’10 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) and M a x g o r D o n B Fa ’11 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) exhibited their work in “Phantom Hand Presents: The Dead Cats of Civilization” at Jinxed March–April 2013. garrett lee henDriCks B Fa ’ 9 9 (M u s i C a l th e a t e r ) was on an episode of “The Americans” and will appear in an upcoming episode of “Unforgettable.” He recently booked the lead in a short called “Life Hacker.”
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M i r a a D o r n e t t o B Fa ’ 0 0 ( p r i n t M a k i n g ) and e l i s sa M ey e r s Bs ’10 ( i n D u s t r i a l D e s i g n ) were recently featured in FastCompany for BLUEREDYELLOW, their entrepreneurial design and natural dye house. A $2,700 grant from the UArts’ Corzo Center for the Creative Economy became seed money for planting indigo, madder root and marigolds in a community garden and purchasing organic cotton, stainless steel pots and other gear. Meyers says their goal is to use natural and local resources. Their first order was shirts for a woman who does musical yoga with kids in New
Jersey and their largest order was dyeing fabric in five colors for Temple University’s Tyler School of Art. Da n a D e F r a n C e s C o B Fa ’ 0 0 ( M o D e r n D a n C e ) is now a dance, yoga and Pilates teacher and also owns a movement studio called Movement Journeys.
Bill BuDDenDorF ’98 ( a C t i n g ) writes, “I am currently a senior lecturer at UArts teaching Movement/Viewpoints to all third-year Acting and Musical Theater majors. I have released two albums under the name Bill Budd and work as a freelance stage director.” More info at billbuddmusic.com. J o s h ua M a row i t z B Fa ’ 9 8 ( p h o t o g r a p h y ) and JenniFer sChiCk B Fa ’ 0 2 ( pa i n t i n g / D r aw i n g) are the creators of PHAIR, a curated, Philadelphia-founded, weekly open-air market. PHAIR features artwork, handmade items, vintage and Philadelphia food trucks. The public opening was May 18, 2013, and is open every Saturday, rain or shine, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until November 23. More info at phillyphair.com. pau l pa l C ko B Fa ’ 9 8 (i l lus t r at ion), C h r i s tine l a r s e n B Fa ’ 0 4 (i l lus t r at ion), JeFF Da n i e l s B Fa ’ 0 7 ( i l l u s t r at i o n) , Da n tr au t e n B Fa ’ 0 7 ( i l l u s t r at i o n) , e a M o n D o u g h e rt y B Fa ’ 07 (i l lus t r at ion), Ju lie laquer B Fa ’07 (i l lus t r at ion), alex e C k M a n - l aw n B Fa ’ 0 7 (i l lus t r at ion), anthony p e D ro B Fa ’ 0 7 (i l lus t r at ion), k at y
B e n D i B B l e B Fa ’ 0 0 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) and Ja k e B l o u C h B Fa ’ 0 9 ( a C t i n g ) were cast members in Lantern Theater Company’s production of Shakespeare’s “Henry V” from March 14 to April 14. Dibble played Henry V and received positive reviews from the Philadelphia City Paper and The Huffington Post. Dibble and Bouch were also in “A Little Night Music” at the Arden Theatre, joined by a l e x k e i p e r B Fa ’ 0 7 (M u s i C a l th e a t e r ) , from May 23 to June 30. Dibble will play the lead in the Arden Theater’s “Parade” from September 26 to November 3. Just i n gua r i n i ’01 (MusiCal t h e a t e r ) is a cast member of the new Broadway production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” which opens September 19, 2013. Guarini plays Paris. This production marks the first time in 36 years that the play will be produced for Broadway.
Marsha l aw s o n B Fa ’ 01 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) has recently been featured in an independent film called “Get Serious.” k aC i e s h e i k B Fa ’ 01 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) was part of the concert presentation of the new musical “A Lasting Impression” by Zoe Sarnak on June 29. Sheik was involved in the touring symphony concert series “The Music of Queen: A Rock and Symphonic Spectacular” on July 20 in Ohio. She also taught two master class workshops over the summer for BroadwayArtistsAlliance.org. l u C a s st e e l e B Fa ’ 01 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) was featured in a New York Times review of “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812” at Kazino. Steele played Anatole in the Dave Malloy pop opera and was praised as part of a cast that “pour themselves into these roles with an intensity.” The production received five Drama Desk nominations, a Drama League nomination, and won the Richard Rodgers Award, Obie Award and Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best New Musical. After gracing the covers of The New York Times’ “Arts” section and Time Out New York, Steele has recently been spotted in Vogue, New York Magazine and Time in articles highlighting the production. More info at lucassteele.com. erin
M i C h e l l e th r e l B Fa ’ 01 (M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) was a speaker at TEDxUbud, an independently organized TED event in Ubud, Bali, and presented “Happiness 101: Teaching Our Children the Fa l l
Habits of Happiness.” Threlfall is a theater artist, activist and educator whose passion is making the world a better place via theater, the arts, her infectious exuberance and the classroom. She has taught at schools in Ghana, South Korea, Togo and Bali. She focuses on nurturing global citizenship, happiness and social activism within her students and leads dynamic workshops on inquirybased learning and integrating the arts into the classroom.
a r t s / p r i n t M a k i n g ) exhibited their work in “Building Nature” in March 2013 at the University’s Printmaking Gallery. The two-person exhibition featured the work of Gilbert and Simons as UArts faculty members. Gilbert is a printmaker who draws on symbolism collected from the natural world to create detailed woodcuts and print installations. Simons’ artwork borrows images of flora and fauna and translates them into abstracted forms, where the presentation of her prints is non-traditional. JaMil a.C. Mangan B F a ’ 0 2 ( a C t i n g ) portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in the TheaterWorks Hartford production of Katori Hall’s “The Mountaintop,” March 29 – May 12. 2013 Silver Star Alumni Award recipient J a y s o n M u s s o n B Fa ’ 0 2 ( p h o t o g r a p h y) is the voice sampled in the “Harlem Shake” viral video-meme sensation. Described as “Ali G with an MFA,” the Brooklyn-based artist is also known for his Hennessy Youngman YouTube videos, which have more than 1.7 million views, and his Coogi sweater collages, which are part of the New York art scene. He received his MFA from the University of Pennsylvania. C h r i s t o p h e r r i t z -to t t e n B Fa ’ 0 2 (M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) is currently pursuing his master’s degree at NYU in Educational Theatre in Colleges and Communities, with a focus on Theatre of the Oppressed and Drama in Education. Ja s o n s M i t h B Fa ’ 0 2 ( M u l t i M e D i a ) is the founder of Livid Instruments, which has
been crafting custom controllers in Austin, Texas, since 2004. In 2013, Livid Instruments launched two new products: Base, a touchscreen midi controller, and Brain Jr., a compact and affordable micro controller platform for artists, students, educators and professional controller builders.
J e D wi l l i a M s B Fa ’ 01 ( p a i n t i n g ) had an exhibit titled “Recent Works by Jed Williams,” March 8–April 20. It featured recent psychologically charged larger oil/acrylic dreamscape paintings on canvas, as well as works from his new “Bio-Urban Abstract” series. This series of smaller oil/acrylics on paper and panels seeks to mix a flashy, tacky, jagged urban aesthetic sensibility with more organic, nature-influenced forms.
va n e s s a s o n o n B F a ’ 0 2 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) is out on tour with the Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of “Anything Goes” through November 3, where she understudies Virtue/Erma and is the assistant dance captain.
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l o u i s tr e n t B Fa ’ 0 2 ( t h e a t e r ) has an 80s metal cover/tribute band named Hollywood ROXX. The band played
its first show on January 4 in a small bar in Burbank, Calif., and a video press kit is now available. The recorded tracks are almost complete and a live music video was shot in March. Trent released an acoustic version of “The One and Only” (produced by Rick Weed), which is going to be the first single for an original album under the alias Suddenly Certain Charlie. He also collaborated on a second track with established singer/songwriter Tomek Fior.
(top) Patrick Auletto (right) Work by Katie O’Neill (far right) Work by Michael Bruley (below) Michele McKeone
Er i n w e a v e r B F a ’ 0 2 ( t h e a t e r ) was featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer for teaching stage combat at Cherry Hill East High School, her alma mater. The article says “[Weaver] fell in love with the physicality of stage fighting as a student at the University of the Arts and took courses in the technique every semester.” The story also chronicles the students’ excitement about learning stage combat given that it is often not taught at the high school level. sa r a h B o lt B Fa ’ 03 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) and J e r e M i a h D ow n e s B Fa ’ 0 4 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) teamed up to bring “Get Real: The Broadway Master Class” to Philadelphia in July 2013. The threeday class focused on the realities of auditioning and working at the Broadway level. Bolt is a Broadway veteran who created the role of Sister Mary Patrick in “Sister Act.” Her additional credits include “Wicked” on Broadway, “Walmartopia” (Off-Broadway), “Godspell” at Paper Mill Playhouse, her acclaimed one-woman show at 1812 Productions in Philadelphia and lending her voice to the role of Jemima Puddle-Duck in the new Nick Jr. cartoon “Pe-
ter Rabbit.” Bolt also recently appeared in the Public Theater’s gala performance of “The Pirates of Penzance” with Kevin Kline, Glenn Close and Martin Short at the Delacorte in Central Park. A sought-after Broadway coach, Downes has spent over 15 years enjoying a successful career on stage in New York and regionally alongside some of Broadway’s finest. In addition to his UArts degree, he holds a Master’s of Music from Oklahoma City University. He has served on the voice faculty of the New York Film Academy’s musical theater conservatory and has taught at musical theater programs around the country. B e n C e C C a r e l l i B Fa ’ 03 ( a n i M a t i o n ) owns PIKE FX, an animation studio he launched about a year and a half ago. The company just completed doing a series of animations for Sir Paul McCartney’s world tour and is currently working on a campaign for the new “Smurfs” movie. More info at PIKEFX.com. Da n i e l Fa lv e y B Fa ’ 0 3 ( F i l M ) writes, “I currently work at KEE Action Sports as a graphic designer. I produce print/ web graphics and packaging mock-ups for Empire Paintball. One day I’ll be doing web banners for a new marker; the next, designing a new paintball goggle. It’s awesome!” sienna FreeMan B Fa ’ 0 3 ( p h o t o g r a p h y ) exhibited her work in the show “Coalesce” at Gallery 309 March–April 2013, alongside M at t r . p h i l l i p s B Fa ’ 1 0 ( C r a F t s ) and Allison Sommers.
te r e s a B o n a D D i o B Fa ’ 0 4 ( p r i n t M a k i n g ) graduated from the Post-Baccalaureate Graphic Design program from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore and accepted a position as a kid’s book designer at Running Press in Philadelphia in May 2013. B i l ly B u s ta M a n t e B Fa ’ 0 4 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) recently finished playing Bun Foo in “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at the Papermill Playhouse. He is currently at the Goodspeed Opera House assistant directing a new musical titled “LMNOP,” directed by Joe Calarco. After that, he’s off to the Old Globe in San Diego to perform in another new musical, “The Last Goodbye,” directed by Tony winner Alex Timbers. He also continues to run his photography studio and loves shooting so many UArts students!
e M i ly g r e e n wa s s B F a ’ 0 4 ( g r a p h i C D e s i g n ) recently won two prestigious design awards for her work on Gettysburg College’s Thirty Treasures, Thirty Years, a special anniversary book for the college’s library. In March, the book took home both a silver CUPPIE from the Association of Communicators in Education and a bronze at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education District II Accolades Awards program. Wass is the director of Design Services for Gettysburg College, where she has worked since 2006.
pat r i C k a u l e t t o B Fa ’ 0 6 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) has been teaching illustration and computer arts at Mercer County Community College in New
ta l l i a B r i n s o n B Fa ’ 0 4 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) is currently appearing in the Chicago company/national tour of “The Book of Mormon.” M at t h ew g e r M a i n Bs ’ 0 4 (i n Dus t r i a l D e sig n) works at Steel City Displays, where he designs tradeshow booths, kiosks, graphics, popups, interiors and more.
k at i e o ’ n e i l l B Fa ’ 0 4 ( C r a F t s ) is the co-founder of
Mushmina, a Philadelphia retail store featuring fair trade accessories handmade in collaboration with several communities of artisans in Morocco. Using traditional techniques, Mushmina aspires to create products that contain cultural integrity and soul. Through the sale of their fair trade accessories and home goods, they see Mushmina as a way to create relationships across cultures and provide employment in the developing world. Mushmina opened its retail location last year and hosted its store anniversary party on May 21, showcasing the new spring/summer collection and fall preview of Moroccan accessories. More info at mushmina.com. J e a n p ro M i n s k i B Fa ’ 0 4 ( C r a F t s ) received her MFA in Glass from the Rhode Island School of Design in May 2013. More info at jeanprominski.com. Jonat h a n shaDe B Fa ’ 0 4 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) has been traveling around the world since May 2012 performing with a group of five other singers for Silver Sea, a boutique fivestar cruise line. He is currently in Alaska for the summer and for the past year, he has traveled to over 100 cities in more than 50 countries, including Indonesia, Australia, Iceland, Norway, Italy, Spain, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, the U.K. and Malaysia. The program on the ship spans many genres including opera, Motown, Broadway, jazz, rock and pop. He also created his own show that he performs regularly called “The Love Song Cycle,” a journey of a relationship through pop, jazz and Broadway songs. He is currently contracted through January 6, 2014, and is having the time of his life.
MiChael Bru ley B Fa ’ 0 5 ( pa i n t i n g / D r aw i n g) had his work exhibited at Queen Anne’s County Arts Council’s Centre for the Arts in Centreville, Md., and was part of the “Members’ Best” opening reception in May 2013. Bruley considers art to be “an expression of inner awareness” and finds the act of creating art to be healing both physically and mentally. He shares these principles with his students at the A.F. Whitsett Center in Chestertown, where he teaches art
Jersey for the past five years. He writes, “My training at UArts has provided me with the knowledge to lead incoming college students to advance their careers in the digital arts.” He is currently a campus supervisor within Digital Classroom Services at Rutgers University, where he uses his IT skills and design talent to support the classroom and maintain its website. He also provides faculty workshops and consultations, during which instructors receive training to help expose instructors to cutting-edge possibilities
therapy. Bruley received the Arts Council’s Scholarship Award for excellence in art in 1999.
in pedagogy and learn about how they can maximize their teaching experience through technology. His team has been shooting 360-degree panoramas for over 350 Rutgers classrooms and is using cutting-edge technology to help faculty through their comprehensive website. They have also been shooting professional training videos to provide training for instructors and educators who will be using technology in the classroom. He still continues to freelance doing design and illustration. More info at patrickauletto.com.
MiChelle MCkeone Bs ’ 0 5 ( C o M M u n i C a t i o n ) is the founder of Autism Expressed, winner of the $20,000 Educational Services of America Prize for Innovation in the Fields of Special Education and At-Risk Students in the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education Business Plan Competition. McKeone appeared on MSNBC to speak about Autism Expressed. Jonat h a n roDriguez B Fa ’ 0 5 (M u s i C a l th e a t e r ) played Ritchie Valens in “The Buddy Holly Story” at the New Theater Restaurant in Kansas City. J o n at h a n s k a B l a B Fa ’ 0 5 ( a n i M a t i o n ) did greenscreen/bluescreen compositing, sign replacement, monitor replacement, 2D/3D tracking, cosmetic fixes and retouching for the hit TV series “Smash,” “Elementary” and “Damages” in 2012.
M at t Da n g l e r B Fa ’ 0 6 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) had his illustrations, including the cover art, published in a new book titled Faeryland: The Secret World of the Hidden Ones. Dangler’s fantasy paintings are widely sought after and have been published in fantasy annuals and other books. k at i ( ly l e s) D o n ova n B Fa ’ 0 6 (M u s i C a l th e a t e r ) is the happiest mom in the universe! In February, she and her husband, r o r y D o n o v a n B Fa ’ 11 (M u s i C a l th e a t e r ) , welcomed their beautiful son, August Elliot. This summer, she attended the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference. She is a visiting assistant professor at Franklin & Marshall College, teaching Musical Theatre History & Performance and directing “Spring Awakening.” She is also excited to be teaching SAVI, a system to promote the integration of singing and acting in the musical theater, at UArts. k a i t l i n M e rC u r i o B Fa ’ 0 6 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) performed in “Oh What a Night 2” (a musical revue) in North
Carolina with Theater Raleigh. She and her husband, Jason, just moved to New Jersey and she couldn’t be happier to start auditioning in the city once again! They have a furry baby named Bear. wa l t e r p l o t n i C k M F a ’ 0 6 ( p a i n t i n g ) had a solo exhibition of his photo-based artwork titled “Re-Imagining the World of Tomorrow” in Belgium, themed around the 1939 New York World Fair. Plotnick’s artwork and information about his process are also featured in the new 2013 ADOBE Master Class: Inspiring Artwork and Tutorials by Established and Emerging Artists by Pearson Books. C l ay t o n r e i l ly BM ’ 0 6 ( t r u M p e t ) earned two 2013 Grammy nominations for songwriting credits with his production team Phatboiz. The team was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album for Miguel’s “Kaleidoscope Dream” and for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for John Legend’s “Tonight (Best You Ever Had).” M a ry s C h o l z B Fa ’ 0 6 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) began production on her first fulllength album “The Girl You Thought You Knew.” A follow-up to her three previous independent releases, the album focuses on transition. More info at maryscholz.com. D e M i th o M l o u D i s ’ 0 6 ( C r a F t s ) had four recent exhibitions: “Fabricated Drafts: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition” at Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego State University; “Chain Project” at A CASA Museum of Brazilian Object, São Paulo, Brazil; “Suspend(ed) in
Pink,” an exhibition that traveled to London, Munich and Vienna; and “La Frontera: Velvet Da Vinci” at the Museo Franz Mayer, Mexico City. M o l ly Marie wa l s h B Fa ’ 0 6 (M u s i C a l th e a t e r ) has moved to England. She married her love, Matt Walker, who is a drummer/singer for the Royal Air Force Swing Band, and they live together in London. Walsh sings swing, jazz and show tunes as a soloist for the same band. They also perform their own duo, as well as with other jazz/swing musicians throughout the U.K. Walsh will be continuing her acting adventure on the West End.
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sa r a h Ba k k e n B Fa ’ 0 7 ( C r a F t s ) was featured in the Muse Gallery’s 35th anniversary exhibit and the “Library of Life,” a juried exhibit in collaboration with the Academy of Natural Sciences and Art at Philadelphia’s City Hall. k elli Ba r r et t ’07 (Mus i C a l t h e a t e r ) was a cast member of “On Your Toes” at the New York City Center from May 8 to May 12. Rodgers & Hart’s “On Your Toes,” an improbable mix of gangsters, vaudeville and classical ballet, was the first musical to successfully integrate classical dance into the Broadway musical format. The original production was choreographed by George Balanchine and opened in 1936. a Da M D e r e M e r B Fa ’ 0 7 ( a C t i n g ) has lived in New York City as an actor and director since graduation, appearing in productions Off-Broadway and regionally. He has also taught acting at UArts during the sum-
mer and at the New Acting Company in NYC. Deremer is currently artistic director for Teatro delle Due in Northern Italy. Teatro delle Due is an original language Shakespeare company that uses both performance and in-class techniques to educate and entertain Italian students and the public on Shakespeare and his work. Many UArts alumni have participated in productions, including BranDon alan sMith B Fa ’ 0 7 (aC t i n g) , e M M a o r e l ov e B Fa ’ 0 9 (M u siCal th e at e r) , Da n ielle a Da M s B Fa ’ 0 6 (a C t i n g) , e M i ly g i B s o n B Fa ’ 0 6 (aC t i n g) , M att h e w M a s t ro n a r D i B Fa ’ 0 7 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) , k e v i n M C g u i r e B Fa ’ 0 7 (aC t i n g) , e ly s e au lt B Fa ’ 0 7 (M u s i C a l th e a t e r ) and a n D r e w t a r D i F B F a ’ 1 1 ( a C t i n g ) . More info at adamrderemer.com. M a r a J i l l h e r M a n B Fa ’ 0 7 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) and n i C k p a r k B F a ’ 0 9 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) were in the NYC premiere of “Mr. Irresistible” at La MaMa. The show ran March 28–April 7. The cast also appeared at 54 Below and the Duplex where they sang “Suddenly Seymour.” Herman appeared at Don’t Tell Mama in her third cabaret with Artistic Pride Productions titled “The Piano Has Been Drinking.” She spent a week as a resident advisor for YoungArts during the summer. Her book So You Wanna Be a Superstar? continues to receive wonderful endorsements from colleagues in the Broadway community. a l e x k e i p e r B Fa ’ 0 7 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) was awarded the Independence Foun-
dation Fellowship, which sent her to the Atlantic Acting School in New York for their summer intensive. Keiper will be back at the Arden in the fall to play Iola Stover (as well as several other roles) in their production of “Parade.” In the spring, she will be originating the role of Sophia Grillo in InterAct Theatre Company’s world premiere play “Down Past Passyunk” by Zell Williams. She will be playing opposite fellow alumnus B r i a n Cow Den B Fa ’ 0 7 (aC t i n g). JereMy larDieri B Fa ’ 0 7 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) has completed another successful year as a studio dance teacher. He recently choreographed the new musical “American Star!!!,” which ran in April. Lardieri has once again joined the Greater Ocean City Theatre Company this summer for their productions of “Winnie the Pooh” and “Singin’ in the Rain.”
Los Angeles Community. “Divine Rite,” a film Myers shot last year and is the lead in, recently premiered at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. He’s always working hard on music ventures with new producers for his solo album, for other artists that he writes for and on his clothing line, too. More info at AndreDarnellMyers.com. Da M i a n s h e M B e l B Fa ’ 0 7 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) just attended a screening of an independent feature he shot last summer titled “Janie Charismanic” with Eric Roberts. He performed “All I Ask of You” at the Hedgerow Theatre and is shooting a short film called “Specials.” More info at damianshembel.com. a rt i e s i e v e r s B Fa ’ 0 7 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) has recently signed with A.M. Heath & Co., Literary Agents. Check out his website at artiesievers.com. p h o e B e s i lva B Fa ’ 0 7 (MusiCal t h e a t e r ) is performing in Alaska Cabin Nite Dinner Theater at the McKinley Chalet Resort. She is also building her clothing and accessory business on her Etsy page and her costume wedding accessory and decoration design business. More info at Etsy.com/shop/OMpop. Brett stoelker B Fa ’ 0 7 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) finished a production of “Next to Normal” as Gabe at the Seven Angels Theater in Waterbury, Conn. He was nominated from the State’s 2012-2013 season and won the Connecticut iCritics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. Stoelker was also in North Carolina this summer, performing as Enjolras
in the Flat Rock Playhouse’s production of “Les Miserables” from July 10 through August 18. tJ wa l s h B Fa ’07 ( g r a p h i C D e s i g n ) had a solo exhibition titled “The View from Deliverance” in May 2013 at Blick Art Materials in Philadelphia. Walsh is an art director and designer, working with not-forprofit and cultural institutions. He currently works in marketing/ communications and brand development for a major national not-for-profit organization with headquarters in Manhattan. He has a very active painting studio in Media-Aston, Pa. Walsh’s work has been exhibited and published internationally. B l a n C h e Ba x t e r M at ’ 0 8 ( v i s u a l a r t s ) is now located in Pittsburgh, Pa. She is the assistant director of contemporary art at Gallerie Chiz.
M at t h ew M a st rona r Di B Fa ’ 0 7 (M u s i C a l th e a t e r ) played the Baker’s Wife in “Into the Woods” for 11th Hour Theatre Company’s Next Step Concert Series. Over the summer, Mastronardi served as the music director for the Arden Theatre Company’s Kid’s Crew Summer Camps, for which he wrote the Arden Summer Camp theme song that the campers sing every year. This fall, Mastronardi will be heading to Maine to play Reginald Bunthorne in Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Patience” for Theater at Monmouth. a n D r e My e r s B Fa ’ 0 7 (MusiCal t h e a t e r ) is currently in rehearsals and will soon film “I Hope You Dance.” He booked a national commercial for Cox Cable and a PSA for the
a l e x B e C h t e l B Fa ’ 0 8 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) graduated as a member of the inaugural class of the Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training. In the coming year, Bechtel will be composing original music/sound design for Groundswell Theatre’s FringeArts piece and 1812 Productions’ “Bunny Bunny: A Gilda Radner Play.” Following that, he will be performing in People’s Light & Theatre’s “Cinderella: A Musical Panto” as the Tomcat November 2013–January 2014. In January, he will premiere an original play with BEFFA—a new devised theater ensemble made up of classmates from APT and other Philly theater and dance artists. Then in the spring, Bechtel will return to his annual role as Cast Member/Music Director/Sound Designer/Composer for 1812’s “This Is the Week That Is.” Bechtel is also writing a new musical with J e n C h i l D s B F a ’ 9 0 ( a C t i n g ) and is in the beginning stages of devising a play with Philly director Becky Wright about adolescence and the music of Peter Gabriel. ky r a B ro M B e rg B Fa ’ 0 8 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) finished a five-month national tour with Two Beans Productions/ Theatreworks USA playing Alexander in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.” She had the pleasure to continue her work with newTACTics at TACT/The Actors Company Theater by reading stage directions for the readings of “All the Stars in the Midnight Sky” and “Damsel,” as well as getting the chance to work collaboratively on dialects with fellow alumna and director l a u r e n M i l l e r B Fa ’ 0 8 (M u s i -
t h e a t e r ) for the piece she was directing, “Fortune.” Bromberg also had the chance to record an audiobook version of the Sesame Street book Monsters in the Bathroom. She continues her work with the applied theater company Village Playback Theatre, for which she has been an artistic partner for almost two years. Lastly, she will be spending her holidays back in Huntington, Ind., where she will be performing in the New Huntington Supper Club’s holiday show and will represent the only person in the entire town celebrating Hanukkah.
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M at B u r row B Fa ’ 0 8 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) will play Darkness in the upcoming musical reading/workshop of “Pajama Sam,” written by Matt Gregory. r i C h a r D C e r at o B Fa ’ 0 8 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) made his Broadway debut in “Soul Doctor,” which opened August 15 at Circle in the Square Theatre. More info at souldoctorbroadway.com. Da n D e l a n e y B Fa ’ 0 8 ( M u l t i M e D i a ) is the founder of Delaney Barbecue, the crew behind BrisketTown in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In April, Delaney opened Smokeline, his first Manhattan location. The outpost, located on the High Line in the Upper Chelsea Market Passage, features Central Texas-style barbecue sandwiches, an extensive pie program and a madeto-order soda bar. More info at delaneybbq.com/smokeline.
l a M a r Bay l o r B Fa ’ 0 8 ( J a z z D a n C e ) is currently a cast member of “The Lion King” on Broadway. He was also featured in Broadway.com’s “Gotta Dance!” segment.
p h i l JaC k s o n B Fa ’ 0 8 ( p h o t o g r a p h y ) gave a lecture and held a book signing on March 6 for FDR Skatepark: A Visual History, the book he co-authored about the famous Philadelphia skatepark. Ja M e s l i n C k e B Fa ’ 0 8 (i l lus t r at ion) recently met and gifted artwork to k at e F l a n n e ry B Fa ’ 87 ( a C t i n g ) , one of the stars of “The Office” at the Scranton Office Finale Festival, where he met the entire cast. He gifted artwork to each cast member and had an amazing time! (left to right) James Lincke with Kate Flannery Work by Dorothea Vile (below) Work by Marshall K. Harris
the city and doing as many singing gigs as possible. l e e e Dwa r D C o l s t o n i i B Fa ’ 0 9 (M u s i C a l th e a t e r ) was born and raised in North Philadelphia and is a prison guard turned actor, playwright, director, acting teacher and author. After leaving the prison system, he trained classically as an actor and graduated from the Ira Brind School of Theater Arts. In 2012, Colston auditioned for and was accepted into some of the top graduate acting programs in the world, including NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and American Repertory Theater at Harvard University, but ultimately decided to pursue his MFA in Acting at the world famous Juilliard School. Colston was cast in the Yancy Girl Production’s Philadelphia premiere of “Hoodoo Love” from August 22 to August 25.
M o s e s ro D r i g u e s B Fa ’ 0 8 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) was in “In the Heights” at Toby’s Dinner Theatre in Columbia, Md., through July 21. He had a featured part in a PSA called “Rubber Revolution,” promoting the use of condoms, which can be seen locally in Maryland and also
Joey Contreras B Fa ’ 0 9 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) is the creator of Playbill.com’s “Hot Off the Ivories,” a new music video series featuring the work of contemporary musical theater songwriters performed by Broadway talent. The series debuted on Playbill Video on March 27. He was also recently selected as the first artist-in-residence with Broadway Dreams Foundation, an organization that brings top-quality performing arts training to students across the country. He will be working alongside the Broadway Dreams community to develop his upcoming musical pop album “Young Kind of Love,” which will feature performances by Broadway talent and other special guests. Proceeds from the record will benefit a scholarship for students pursuing an education in musical the-
on Bravo and VH1. He recently booked another commercial for Next Day Blinds.
ater writing. To learn more, visit mybroadwaydreams.com / joeycontreras.
a s h l e y s e l D o n B Fa ’ 0 8 ( D a n C e ) and s a r a B i v e n s C e rt ’10 (Da nC e) performed with Jennifer Lopez during her “American Idol” season finale performance on May 15, 2013.
au B r e y g r a n t B Fa ’ 0 9 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) recently finished working for Norwegian Cruise Line. He is still pursuing acting/modeling gigs, but has developed a passion for music performance. He is playing guitar and piano a lot and hopes to form a band in New York with a country/blues/rock sound.
l au r e n M i l l e r B Fa ’ 0 8 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) finished her third season as the associate producer of the newTACTics New Play Festival at TACT/The Actors Company Theatre, an annual series that produces readings of four new plays in the month of June. Miller continues to direct in Amios’ monthly 10-minute play series “Shotz” at Theatre Under St. Marks and is a founding member of the Amios Directors Lab.
a l e e s pa D o n i B Fa ’ 0 8 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) finished a full season in Chicago. She played Sarah in Edward Albee’s “Seascape” at Oak Park Festival Theatre and understudied Molly and Lauren/Katie/ Nell in the Midwest premiere of Itamar Moses’s “Completeness” at Theater Wit. “Completeness” was a great experience because she was flown out to be involved in the process and she understudied Kristina Valada-Viars, who was in the Broadway cast of “August Osage County.” Spadoni also workshopped the Midwest premiere of “Six Stories Tall” by Marco Ramirez for Adventure Stage Chicago. Since being in Chicago, she has worked with some wonderful companies including Dog and Pony Theatre Company, Straw Dog and the State Theatre of Chicago Collaboraction. She started taking circus classes and is part of a collaborative ensemble of artists based out of the Depaul Theatre School. She just started studying with master teacher Kathryn Gately, who was also James Gandolfini’s acting teacher. Carl CleMons-hopkins B Fa ’ 0 9 (M u s i C a l th e a t e r ) taught at the Arden Theater teen summer camp and this fall, he will appear in a production of “Ragtime” at Milwaukee Repertory Theater. He is a recent New York transplant, enjoying
B r a D g r e e r B Fa ’ 0 9 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) and a M B e wi l l i a M s B Fa ’ 0 9 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) made their Off-Broadway debut in August with “Children of the Stars,” a new immersive concert-going experience at XL Nightclub. Da n h a D D i g a n B Fa ’ 0 9 (p r i n t M a k i ng), Jenn i F e r pa s C o e M Fa ’ 1 3 (Book a rt s / p r i n tM a k i ng) and C h a r i s s a s C h u l z e M Fa ’13 ( B o o k a r t s / p r i n t M a k i n g ) were participating artists in Vox Populi’s ninth annual juried exhibition, which showcased new works in painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video and sound. The alumni were among 45 artists chosen from a pool of 400 who submitted to this year’s open call. a n D r e w h u o t B Fa ’ 0 9 (Bo ok a rt s / p r i n t M a ki n g ) showed his artists’ books in a two-person show titled “Navigating Every Day” with sculptor Angela Pease at the McLean County Arts Center in Bloomington, Ill. Two of his books were included in the 2nd volume of 500 Handmade Books by Lark Books due out in September 2013. Ja n e t row l e y B Fa ’ 0 9 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) is in
the process of opening a new theater company in the Philly area called Play It Forward Theatre Company. Her goal is to go into area schools with educational theater pieces about bullying, emotions and how to cope with them, teamwork, and other issues that are relevant to young students now. Through these performances, she hopes to not only introduce these young students to the thrills of live theater, but to also have them leave the assembly feeling inspired and like they truly learned something of value. Rowley’s team is in the process of raising money for their first season. To learn more, visit PlayItForwardTheatre.com. C a s e y s h a r p e B Fa ’ 0 9 ( C r a F t s ) was featured in the January 2013 edition of Art Jewelry Magazine. r y a n to u h e y B F a ’ 0 9 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) is a teaching artist and music director at University of Pennsylvania, Temple University and Drexel University.
her dream of teaching. Her last performance in Philadelphia was with “Invisible River,” a free public performance that involved aerial dancing suspended under the Strawberry Mansion Bridge. M i C h a e l D o h e rt y B Fa ’ 10 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) finished a busy season of shows in Philadelphia, appearing in “Next to Normal” (Arden Theatre Co.), “Assistance” (Wilma Theater), “To Fool the Eye” (1812 Productions) and “Lend Me a Tenor” (Act II Playhouse). With fellow alumni a l e x B e C h t e l B Fa ’ 0 8 (M u s i C a l th e a t e r ) and g r e g n i x B F a ’ 10 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) , Doherty also developed a sketch comedy TV pilot titled “Los Jarochos,” directed by Academy Award nominee Tim Reckart. The pilot is now one of 25 finalists in New York TV Festival’s Comedy Central Pilot Competition. More info at losjarochoscomedy.com.
Dav o n williaMs B Fa ’ 0 9 ( a C t i n g ) was recently in his first national commercial for General Auto Insurance. He was also in the pilot of “Go, Bolivia, Go,” which stars James Avery, is in the upcoming film “La Meduse Rouge” and will be starring in “The Ritual.”
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sa r a h a s p e r- s M i t h M Fa ’10 (Museu M e x h i Bi t ion p l a n n i n g & D e s i g n ) is working as a museum consultant and gets to travel all over
the state of Alaska, working with museums and cultural centers doing design and development. She recently released her second children’s book titled I Would Tuck You In, which was illustrated by her husband, Mitch Watley. k ry s t i n a B u rt o n B Fa ’ 1 0 ( J a z z D a n C e ) recently returned from Eilat, Israel, where she spent the last six months performing in “The WOW Show,” a variety show with acts ranging from dance to hand balancing and aerial work. The cast is made up of performers from the U.S., England, Columbia, Romania, Ethiopia, Ukraine and Russia. a l l i s o n C aw B Fa ’ 10 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) was accepted into Naropa University’s graduate program in Contemporary Performance. She moved to Boulder, Colo., in July to pursue
q u i z ay r a gonzalez B Fa ’10 (M u lt i M e D i a) , a p r i l F i e l D B Fa ’11 (C r a F t s), sara hanl o n B Fa ’ 1 3 ( pa i n t i n g / D r aw i n g) , Dorothea
vi l e B Fa ’13 (C r a F t s) and M a s o n o w e n s ’ 1 3 (MultiDisCiplinary F i n e a r t s ) were participating artists in “Recent Graduates,” a juried art exhibition sampling early works by emerging artists from some of Philadelphia’s prestigious art schools presented by Art In City Hall. Marshall k. harris M Fa ’10 (s C u l p t u r e) specializes in detailed, life-size, graphite-on-Mylar drawings. He recently won the $50,000 Hunting Art Prize, the most generous annual award in North America for painting and drawing. Harris played in the NFL and was a commercial graphic artist before he pursued his MFA at UArts. He will have a solo exhibit from October 12 to November 16 at Red Arrow Contemporary in Dallas, Texas.
J o h n JaC k s o n M Fa ’10 (MuseuM exhiBition p l a n n i ng a n D D e sig n) is an exhibition designer at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo. Mariel letour n eau B Fa ’ 10 (M u s i C a l th e a t e r ) was in the Bethlehem part of the national tour of “Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding.” Letourneau auditioned for and was accepted into the Invitational Week of the Rockette Summer Intensive. She choreographed and starred as Peggy Sawyer in “42nd Street” alongside a l e x D i a z B F a ’ 0 8 ( th e at e r M a n ag e M e n t & p r o D u C t i o n ) at Bergen Performing Arts Center. Diaz directed the show and played Julian Marsh, while J o n Bus C e M a BM ’10 (Mus iC p e r F o r M a n C e ) played drums in the pit.
(right) Lynnia Shanley
Fellowship Award in Works on Paper and a New York Foundation for the Arts Artists’ Fellowship Award in Drawing. She has been awarded artist-in-residence studios at Djerrassi and the Montalvo Center for the Arts in California; Chanorth in New York; the Vermont Studio Center; and Bush Creek Foundation for the Arts in Wyoming. Her paintings and drawings have been exhibited at the Visual Arts Center, N.J.; the Drawing Center, NYC; the Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, N.Y.; Gallery Henoch, NYC; and P.S. 122 Gallery, NYC, among others. Her work is included in such prominent public collections as Prudential Insurance, Coca-Cola, Phillip Morris and others. Ring is also the author of the critically acclaimed culinary memoir Walking On Walnuts (Bantam, 1996), filled with 13 of her drawings. More info at nancygailring.com.
MiChael linDen B Fa ’ 10 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) recently finished the international tour of “Hair” with a final stop in Tokyo, Japan, a city he absolutely fell in love with. He is currently in meetings to host an online cooking show slated to start filming this summer. He is also celebrating the birth of his first nephew!
Da n o ’ n e i l B Fa ’10 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) assistant directed “Spring Awakening” for Matt Decker at Theatre Horizon, which featured the work of
ly n n i a shanley B Fa ’ 1 0 ( a C t i n g ) and B r i t ta n y kv i t k o B Fa ’ 1 2 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) were cast members in Oscar Wilde’s
C o r e y r e g e n s B u rg B Fa ’ 11 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) , Bay l a ru B i n B Fa ’ 0 9 ( th e at e r M a n ag e M e n t & p r o D u C t i o n ) and s a r a p r i n C e B Fa ’1 2 ( D i r e C t i ng , p l ay w r i t i ng & p r o D u C t i o n ) . This summer, he participated in the Emerging Directors group at Philadelphia Theatre Company and continued his work running Round Table Theatre Company with M i C h a e l D o h e rt y B Fa ’10 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) a n D C l a r e o ’M a l l e y B Fa ’ 10 (M u s i C a l th e at e r). More info at danielhoneil.com.
“An Ideal Husband” at the Walnut Street Theatre January 15– March 3.
na n C y g a i l r i n g M Fa ’ 1 0 ( p a i n t i n g ) says, “I think the reason my work stands out is because of its conceptual strength, something that I gleaned from my education at the University of the Arts. My work is purposely varied in medium, technique and style to express ideas about the transience and ephemerality of life, and often exists in conversation with art’s historical past. Consequently, it is important that the core of each project has a clear and intentional concept and an essential question as a backbone.” She has received numerous awards for her fine art, including the Vermont Studio Center Fellowship for Artists in Painting, the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation/NEA
k at e Fau s t BM ’ 11 ( vo Cal p e r F o r M a n C e ) released a stunning debut EP titled “Crucial Companion” in November 2012 after completing a successful Kickstarter campaign. Recently, she released a video for one of the songs titled “Heartbeat.” J e s s i e h o l D e r B Fa ’11 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) relocated to New York City and has appeared in featured work on shows like NBC’s “Deception” and “Smash.” She shot a couple of print ads and works weekends at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. in Times Square. She also teaches dance and writing for online magazines and advocacy organizations. Her short film “Technical Support” with Diamond Entertainment Productions is currently on the festival circuit. Holder spent this summer teaching at the Rutgers Summer Acting Conservatory. She will play Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet” this fall in NYC, presented by the Poetics and under the direction of Daniel Roberts. k e l ly M e i s s n e r B Fa ’ 11 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) is currently a freelance illustrator/designer working mainly in the field of custom apparel. She is also in the process of developing her own clothing line. More info at kellymeissner.com.
C l a r e o ’M a l l e y B Fa ’ 10 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) is now back in Philadelphia with her husband-to-be, s e a n B r a D l e y B Fa ’ 0 9 (aC ti n g ) , after closing the Abbey Theater in Dublin.
C h r i s pa p pa s B Fa ’ 10 (MusiCal t h e a t e r ) is back in NYC as a member of Actor’s Equity after spending nine months at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. He spent July working for the New York Musical Theater Festival in the box office and front of house at the Signature Theatre.
a ly s s a D i pa l M a B Fa ’ 11 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) is on tour with “Green Day’s American Idiot,” which began its international leg in Asia in August.
saMantha st o lt z F u s B Fa ’ 10 (M u s i C a l th e a t e r ) worked on “9-5: The Musical” at Diamond Head Theater in Honolulu, Hawaii, as Margaret. She started teaching beginning theater and lower school musical theater at Iolani Private School in Honolulu. She was also a cast member in Diamond Head’s production of “Legally Blonde” as Brooke Wyndham. Beth striCker M Fa ’10 (MuseuM exhiBition planning & Des i g n ) works at the Museum of the Earth in Ithaca, N.Y., as the director of Exhibits. She recently won an award for a traveling exhibit she created called “Did Dinosaurs Poop?” a l l e n w e av e r B Fa ’ 10 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) works as a certified personal trainer, mostly with actors, focusing on ab core muscular strengthening. In the fall, he will join AEA with his fourth production of “Miss Saigon.” The tour begins at the Starlight Theatre and travels throughout the Midwest and northeastern states. vi n n y C e l e i ro B Fa ’11 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) can be seen every Monday night at Xes Lounge as Nomi Sas in “Gypsies” alongside her drag sister Chelsea Piers. Celeiro is also the choreographer for “Showbiz Spitfire” Paige Turner and her Spitfires. Recent performances include Paige Turner Pride Week Virgin Show, New World Stages, Bawdy, Triad Theatre, Slurp Sundays! Pride Show and Vlada Bar.
C a r ly p e a r l s t e i n B Fa ’ 11 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) recently shot “This Is Where I Leave You.” She played the role
of Chelsea, Adam Driver’s flirty ex-girlfriend who shows up at his father’s shiva call. Pearlstein appeared in Timeflies’ music video for their song “Swoon” and also filmed a short called “Love Me As I Am.” Lastly, she had a few lines in the film “My Man is a Loser.” l u k a s p o o s t B Fa ’11 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) was in the cast of “Unlock’d,” a winner of the New York Musical Theatre Festival’s “Best of Fest” Award and the prestigious Richard Rodgers Award. The show ran June 16–July 13 at the Duke on 42nd Street in New York City. sa M ro e B Fa ’11 (a n i M a t i o n ) is teaching an Intro to Computer Animation course at Delaware College of Art and Design. Since graduation, Roe worked at a broadcast studio for a year and a half, has done freelance work and taught two courses. sipha say B Fa ’11 ( g r a p h i C D e s i g n ) is a freelance designer at Bailey Brand Consulting, a branding agency in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Say has been with Bailey since March 2012. While at Bailey, he has worked on various print and web materials for a few corporate clients, including GS1, 1WorldSync and PMA Companies. a s h ly n (st o n e r) k i n D B e rg B Fa ’11 (M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) has recorded voiceovers for eight different projects, including radio spots, promos, in-house marketing videos and voicing Jewel (Anne Hathaway’s character) from “Rio” for a children’s toy, set to hit stores in 2014. Kindberg continues to perform with her a cappella group
Veritas, which plans to record an EP before the year’s end. She is also in the throes of producing a documentary feature titled “Sing Over Me,” which is currently in post production. M i C h e l l e ve z i lJ B Fa ’ 11 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) will be continuing on with the tour of “SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody” as Tasha Woode. She is excited to get her Equity card and looks forward to traveling the country. The tour has recently begun booking dates into the fall of 2013. Keep on the lookout for cities near you! Christine z a pata Bs ’11 (inDustrial Des i g n ) was a panel member of the Arts and Business Council Greater Philadelphia’s Creative Open House seminar at NextFab Studios. The session stressed the creative process through conversational case studies, where designers discussed how they make the creative process work with their clients. Zapata is the textile processes manager at NextFab Studio, a collaborative workspace that provides cutting-edge tools, expert staff, classes, workshops and affordable consulting services to nurture innovation and a collaborative spirit. B r e n Da n Da lt o n B Fa ’ 1 2 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) just did “Failure: A Love Story” at Azuka Theatre and will be in “Altar Boyz” with 11th Hour Theatre Company this year. M a r i a D e l B u o n o B Fa ’ 1 2 ( a n i M a t i o n ) finished a six-month internship at NFL Films in the Graphics department and was hired as a broadcast designer at 6ABC WPVI-TV.
Ja r ro D M a r k M a n B Fa ’ 1 2 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) spent the summer as a new play development intern with PlayPenn. In August, he traveled to Israel on Birthright and then on to London to visit the ever-lovely C l au D i a n e w l a n D B Fa ’ 1 2 (M u s i C a l th e at e r). Recently, Markman was named the associate producer of Simpatico Theatre Project in Philadelphia, where he will oversee all casting and will build their second stage series. saM nagel B Fa ’12 ( M u s i C a l t h e a t e r ) recently played Henry Clay in the Philadelphia premiere of “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” and Aaron Schultz in “Legally Blonde” at the New Candlelight Dinner Theater. He also played Nicky, Trekkie and Bad Idea Bear in “Avenue Q” with Mazeppa Productions. He continues to work as a photographer in the Philly area, and recently went on a road trip to photograph his experiences in four different national parks in Utah and Colorado. C h at l i n pag a n M Fa ’ 1 2 ( p a i n t i n g ) is a gallery assistant at Porter Contemporary, located in the Chelsea section of New York City. Pagan assisted visual artist Bradley Hart with his solo exhibition at Gallery Nine5 in SoHo and Scope Art Fair 2013 in New York, and is currently assisting artist Adam Parker Smith, who completed his MFA at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Pagan is a volunteer at Cuchifritos Gallery and Project Space, which is operated by the nonprofit organization Artists Alliance, Inc., located on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. More info at artistsallianceinc.org.
s h a n n o n r e M l e y B Fa ’ 1 2 (M u s i C a l th e at e r) just returned from playing Judy in “9 to 5” at La Comedia in Ohio.
(right) Work by Je Seok Koo
J o h n s o u t e r B Fa ’1 2 ( C r a F t s ) is an artist-in-residence at the Guldagergard International Ceramic Research Center in Skaelskor, Denmark. The Windgate Charitable Foundation Fellowship, a nationally juried fellowship for recent graduates continuing their studies in the field of craft, has generously been supporting his practice. The Snyderman-Works Galleries in Philadelphia exhibited Souter’s new works in May 2013. k e l ly Ba B C o C k M i D ’ 13 ( i n D u s t r i a l D e s i g n ) and a lex visCont i M i D ’13 (inDustrial D e sig n) presented their thesis work at “Designed Future 2013: Design Education Conference.” Titled “Truss: A Partnership for Design and Education,” their presentation culled learning points from the exploration of alternative learning spaces through design research methods of building programming and physical spaces for young adults. The presentation also focused on their experience with building a working relationship between design students and public school teachers and alleviating some obstacles teachers face when implementing a new way of teaching.
sCott CliFForD Bs ’13 (C oM M u n iC at ion) is currently a freelance writer/ videographer for WHYY as he submits his latest film “Monroe County” to film festivals. Clifford’s long-term goal is to work for a production company in Los Angeles. Contact him at scottcoltonclifford@gmail.com and watch his films at vimeo. com/sclifford.
J e s e o k ko o B Fa ’13 ( M u l t i M e D i a ) had his work featured in the interactive Time Machine at the Kimmel Center during the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) held March 28–April 27. Koo, who combines design, music, programming and technology into interactive objects and installations, was hired to program one of the festival’s three installations, where users could move a virtual timeline and experience historical events using their hands. The PIFA Time Machine was built using Processing and Microsoft Kinect. M i C h e l l e M i l l e r B Fa ’ 1 3 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) landed a full-time job as a book designer at Sterling Publishing, a Barnes & Noble publishing company.
a l a n n e w s o M e B Fa ’13 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) writes, “I finished my senior year at the then Philadelphia College of Art in 1984. However, at that time, I lacked 18 credit hours in elective Liberal Arts in order to attain my degree. The choice not to finish back then was a simple one—I was offered a fantastic opportunity to use my talent as an artist in the film and television industry. Life was and still is good! After a successful 27-year career, my son, Evan, now a senior in high school, told me he wanted to follow in my footsteps and thought he’d skip the college process and go right into the industry with my connections and guidance. After all, he said, ‘You didn’t finish college and you did quite well!’ He had a point, but the lack of a complete college education and the honor that is associated with it was something I could not share. So to him I dedicate my return and completion. I was readmitted to UArts in the fall of 2011 and completed/transferred the remaining courses this year. What a life! At 50 years of age, I think I’m older than most of the UArts college professors!” More info at alannewsomeartist.com.
pa u l wa t e r s B F a ’ 1 3 ( g r a p h i C D e s i g n ) writes, “I am the owner and principal at my company, Brown Elephant Creative, Ltd., where I handle a wide variety of projects from print to video. Currently, I am working on several video and multimedia projects for AT&T and American Express. I am also working with current UArts Graphic Design Adjunct Professor Jan Almquist from Allemann, Almquist and Jones on a graduate spotlight video for Jefferson University in Philadelphia.” D e M i a n yo o n B Fa ’ 1 3 (gr a ph iC D e s i g n ) has worked at Samsung Electronics as a visual designer since 2010. Yoon successfully completed a branding project with PECO Energy in 2011. Also, Yoon has established a freelance design studio with other UArts alumni and has completed numerous projects, including a brochure for the Philadelphia Public Health Department.
te r e s a p e rC o n t i n o B Fa ’ 1 3 ( C r a F t s ) was the firstplace winner of Langhorne Carpet Company’s 2012 Morrow Design Competition. The prestigious carpet mill partnered with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) to launch its inaugural Conservation Collection featuring Percontino’s winning “Willow” design, the first pattern offered in the collection, which made its public debut at the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show in March 2013.
In Memoriam Lizbeth Stewart
Marianne Schorr Loeb
Crafts Professor Emerita l i z B e t h s t e w a r t , a gifted artist and teacher whose ceramic sculptures of animals are on display across the globe, passed away on June 24, 2013. She began teaching Ceramics at UArts in 1981 and became a full-time faculty member in 1986, retiring in February 2012 due to an illness. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and is in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Museum of Arts and Design (NYC), the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Collection (D.C.), the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (D.C.), the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts (Houston), among many others. Her work is described by the Renwick Gallery as “dazzling trompe l’oeil productions, and as a result of their astonishing realism, disbelief is willingly— if only momentarily—suspended.”
M a r i a n n e s C h o r r l o e B C e r t ’43 ( Fa s h i o n D e s i g n) passed away on May 8, 2013, in Jenkintown, Pa., at the age of 90. Loeb was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1923 and attended primary and secondary school in Budapest, Hungary. She sailed to the United States in 1939 and attended the University of the Arts after that. She is survived by three children and two grandchildren.
Russell Hoban The writing of the late r u s s e l l h o B a n D i p l ’ 4 1 ( a r t e D u C a t i o n ) , the author of more than 70 books for children and adults, is being introduced to a new generation, with the re-issue of his classic novel Turtle Diary this year by New York Review of Books. After graduating from UArts, then the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Design, he worked as a commercial artist and advertising copywriter before embarking on a career as a children’s author while in his early 30s. During the 1960s, Hoban and his wife, Lillian, produced as many as six books in a single year—many inspired by life with their own children— including six stories about Frances the badger, The Little Brute Family, Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas and The Sorely Trying Day. Among Hoban’s novels for adults are Turtle Diary, Riddley Walker, The Bat Tattoo and My Tango with Barbara Strozzi. The Times of London said of Turtle Diary, “This wonderful, life-saving fantasy will place Russell Hoban where he has got to be—among the greatest, timeless novelists.” Hoban lived in London from 1968 until his death in December 2011.
John H. Kennedy J o h n h . k e n n e D y D i p l ’45 ( a D v e r t i s i n g D e s i g n) passed away on April 19, 2013, at age 91. He worked in New York City in advertising design until the start of World War II, when he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served in the 603rd Camouflage Engineers, a unit of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, also known as the “Ghost Army.” This unique unit of soldiers, whose mission was to deceive the enemy, staged more than 20 battlefield deceptions, including on D-Day and at the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, he went to and graduated from the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, now the University of the Arts. There he met h e l e n s C h M i D t k e n n e D y C e r t ’ 4 8 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) , whom he married in 1949. After graduation, he worked as an art instructor at Moore College of Art and worked for the Philadelphia Bulletin. In 1965, he was hired as an art director by TPF&C, now Towers Watson, in Philadelphia. Later, he became the first head corporate art director for the company. He retired in 1982, but continued to work as a design consultant. He was past president of the Philadelphia Art Directors Club. In 1985, he and his wife moved to Vermont, where he was active in volunteering and cartooning; some were even featured in The Saturday Evening Post. Kennedy loved gardening, music, playing baseball and tennis, the environment, landscaping, creative stone walls, nature, animals, his beloved friends, family, pets and Vermont. Survivors include his wife, two daughters and one granddaughter.
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In Memoriam Bernard Waber
James DePreist
B e r n a r D w a B e r D i p l ’ 5 0 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) , a children’s book author and illustrator whose most famous creation was a rope-skipping, ice-skating Manhattanite named Lyle who happened to be a crocodile, died on May 21 at his home in Baldwin, N.Y. He was 91.
Pioneering American conductor and National Medal of Arts winner J a M e s D e p r e i s t ’ 5 8 ( C o M p o s i t i o n ) died on February 8, 2013. He was 76 years old.
In a 1965 review of the second book in the series, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, The New York Times wrote that “the easy naturalness” of Waber’s illustrations makes Lyle “seem perfectly plausible.” Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile also inspired an HBO children’s special and a theatrical musical. Waber wrote 33 books that sold almost two million copies. In addition to his Lyle series, he wrote Ira Sleeps Over, a story about a boy who is invited to his first sleepover and worries whether he should bring his teddy bear. In 2002 he wrote Courage, which described the many ways children can display bravery, including being the first to apologize. “I don’t know where the idea (for Lyle) came from,” Waber told The Times in 1995. “But I always loved drawing animals. I especially like to draw crocodiles. I like the way they walk, and I like their eyes and their teeth and everything about them.”
Charles J. Donovan, III C h a r l e s J . D o n ova n , i i i D i p l ’51 (a Dv e r t i s i n g D e s i g n ) passed away on April 1, 2013, in Springfield, Pa., at the age 90. Donovan lived most of his later years in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and was employed in Harrisburg by the PA Harness Horse Racing Commission. During WWII, Donovan was a member of the U.S. Army, with much of this time being served in the European Theater. Upon his honorable discharge, he enrolled in and graduated from the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, now UArts. An ardent horseman and artist, he retained his love and appreciation for both during his entire lifetime. He is survived by his brother, nephews and nieces.
William S. Staman w i l l i a M s . s t a M a n B F a ’ 5 1 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) passed away on April 7, 2013, at the age of 83. After graduating from the Philadelphia College of Art, now the University of the Arts, Staman served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953. He worked as a commercial artist for RCA, retiring after 35 years. He was a charter member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Cherry Hill, N.J., where he was a Sunday school teacher and youth leader. Staman was an avid naturalist, gardener and watercolor artist. He was predeceased by his wife and brother and is survived by his three children, five grandchildren, one great grandchild, one sister, and many nieces and nephews.
Frances Shaffer F r a n C e s s h a F F e r D i p l ’ 5 2 ( M u s i C ) of West Chester, Pa., passed away on July 2, 2013, at age 82. She was a 1948 graduate of St. Agnes High School and a graduate of the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music, now UArts. She is survived by nieces and nephews and was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters.
David Burnside D a v i D B u r n s i D e B F a ’ 5 4 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) of Elmhurst, Ill., passed away on March 15, 2013, at the age of 80. Burnside was a prolific self-employed artist. His career began in illustration and branched into large-scale murals, as well as custom installations for banks, restaurants and libraries across the country. His favorite medium was watercolor. He was a member of the Elmhurst Artists Guild for many years. In 1972, Burnside’s design for a commemorative Illinois state coin was selected from a field of 500 applicants. Based on the 1857 Tousle Headed Lincoln portrait, the medallion was produced in sterling by the Franklin Mint. In 1985, the City of Elmhurst commissioned a series of Elmhurst landmark illustrations, which were compiled into a calendar and sent to each household that year. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, two sons and seven grandchildren.
Charlotte Maxton Moore C h a r lot t e M a x ton Mo or e Di pl ’57 (i l lus t r at ion) passed away on October 31, 2012, at the age of 76. After graduation, she worked as a commercial artist in both Philadelphia and Boston before her marriage. She is survived by her husband, daughter, son, four grandchildren, brother, and several nieces and nephews.
DePreist was the nephew of pioneering opera icon Marian Anderson, and like his aunt, he was a trailblazer. He became a widely recognized artist in an era in which African-American classical conductors were few and far between. He was a favorite of orchestras and audiences around the globe, despite the additional challenge of surviving polio, which he contracted on a 1962 State Department-sponsored tour to Thailand and which paralyzed both his legs permanently. In 1964, DePreist won the prestigious Dmitri Mitropoulos International Music Competition for Conductors. The following season, Leonard Bernstein invited him to become an assistant conductor at the New York Philharmonic. He subsequently served as music director of the Oregon Symphony and then as the director of orchestral and conducting studies at the Juilliard School of Music. Along with appearing as a guest conductor across North America and Europe with most of the world’s top-ranked orchestras, he also served as the music director of Canada’s Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, the Malmö Symphony of Sweden and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo. Most recently, he was permanent conductor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.
Sidney Goodman
Alumnus and former faculty member s i D n e y g o o D M a n D i p l ’ 5 8 ( i l l u s t r a t i o n ) , one of the most acclaimed, influential and respected artists Philadelphia has produced since the end of World War II, died April 11, 2013, at the age of 77. He taught for 18 years at UArts, helping to shape a generation of new artists. By the early 1960s, the Philadelphia native’s boldly imaginative style of figurative painting had brought him national attention. When he was 27, Time magazine described him as “one of the most respected and sought-after of the new figure painters.” By 30, Goodman had appeared in an important exhibition of figure painting at the Museum of Modern Art and in two Whitney Museum annuals. In an obituary, The Philadelphia Inquirer said, “His paintings and drawings mixed observation with memory and imagination to produce images of powerful and sometimes disturbing emotional resonance. He could be intimate one minute, apocalyptic the next. Mr. Goodman’s art is existential and often Manichaean in spirit. It examines basic themes such as the human condition and elemental forces of nature. He had a knack for investing perfectly ordinary scenes or objects—a mirror reflection of him shaving, for instance—with exceptional visual and metaphoric force.” Goodman’s work can be found in many prestigious collections, including those of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Philadelphia Art Museum and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Michael Paul Curcio M i C h a e l p a u l C u r C i o B s ’ 1 0 ( C o M M u n i C a t i o n ) of Wilmington, Del., passed away on April 1, 2013, at age 24. Curcio was a caring and loving person who cherished his family. He was a talented artist whose creativity and passion touched all he knew. Curcio’s family was his joy in life and he was happiest when surrounded by his family and friends. He was an avid Philadelphia sports fan, especially of the Phillies, for whom he worked over the last four years. Curcio was a 2006 graduate of Archmere Academy. He is survived by his parents, brother, grandmothers, cousins and friends.
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State of the Arts The University of the Arts remains deeply grateful for the generous support of its donors. The continued growth of the annual fund combined with the expanding ranks of support for our projects, programs and endowment gives the University the financial leverage it needs to move forward with its bold plans for creation of a new model for art education. We are especially pleased to acknowledge three significant challenge gifts issued in the past year that will transform many aspects of the University for years to come. I wish to extend my sincere thanks to Trustee Sonny Mandell and the Samuel P. Mandell Foundation for inspiring new and increased donations to the Annual Fund by awarding a $50,000 matching gift, and to Trustee Harriet Weiss and her husband, Larry, for awarding a $200,000 matching gift to create new endowed scholarships. We also received an important matching grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to expand the reach of the Corzo Center for the Creative Economy. Many of you have answered their call to action and we are all deeply grateful. Many of you also helped to make UArts’ Art Unleashed exhibition and sale—our largest fundraising event for student scholarships—the most successful such event yet. This year’s edition, co-chaired by Sherry Effron, J i M F u l t o n B s ’ 7 2 ( a r C h i t e C t u r a l D e s i g n ) , Jennifer Rice and Eric Rymshaw, featured more than a thousand pieces of art by hundreds of talented alumni, faculty and student artists, including Alumni Spotlight Artists D a n D a i l e y B F a ’ 6 9 ( C r a F t s ) and J e r r y p i n k n e y D i p l ’ 6 0 ( a D v e r t i s i n g D e s i g n ) . The event broke records for both funds raised and attendance, raising more than $400,000 for the Sam S. McKeel Promising Young Artists Fund. Art Unleashed 2014 will be held on Wednesday, April 9. Please save the date!
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Thank you for your commitment to our extraordinary young artists—it makes all of the accomplishments at the University possible. I look forward to the new academic year and the exciting milestones it will bring. Sincerely,
Lucie Hughes Vice President for Advancement
The University of the Arts is grateful to the following donors who made contributions during the 2013 fiscal year: June 1, 2012–June 30, 2013.
$10 0,0 0 0+ Connelly Foundation Harriet & L arr y Weiss
$50,0 0 0 – $99,999 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Samuel P. Mandell Foundation Elizabeth Moran Surdna Foundation The Richard C. von Hess Foundation W.W. Smith Charitable Trust
$25,0 0 0 – $49,999 Austin L amont Residuar y Trust Karen Brown, Valerie Cutler & Carmine Winters Joseph Cairns, Jr. & Ernestine Bacon Cairns Trust CRW Graphics Eleanor & Hal Davis Shepard BFA ’8 3 & Melissa Harris Thomas M. Miles BFA ’75 Nathan M. Clark Foundation Estate of Marian C. Smith T D Bank Wells Fargo
$10,0 0 0 – $24,999 Lila O. Asher ’4 3 Blick Ar t Materials Sean T. Buffington Ellen & Ronald Caplan Joseph & Dawn Coradino The Richard & Jean Coyne Family Foundation Deanna BFA ’6 6 & Alan DeCherney E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Company Sherr y & Brian Effron Har vey Eisenberg Michael C. Forman & Jennifer Rice William BFA ’6 8 & Vivian Wagner BA ’6 3 Gast Dorrance Hamilton Gail Kass & Roy Friedman
Brook J. Lenfest Foundation Marguerite & Gerr y Lenfest Elaine Levitt Christian R. & Mar y F. Lindback Foundation Sueyun & Gene Locks Karen & Herber t Lotman Jeff & Meredith Lutsk y Samuel P. & Miriam Mandell Ron & Suzanne Naples Henr y Nias Foundation The Lillian & Alber t Noren Foundation Adolf & Geraldine Paier Lisa Rober ts & David W. Seltzer Lucille & Kal Rudman Edith Simpson Howard A . Wolf & Mar tha R. Wolf Fund Ted & Stevie Wolf
$5,0 0 0 – $9,999 Adobe Systems, Inc. AgileCat Howard Belk BFA ’81 Ir vin J. Borowsk y & L aurie Wagman Ira Brind & Stacey Spector Jill & Neal Colton Cur tis Institute of Music Mark BFA ’8 5 & Bly the Donnolo Katherine Flanner y BFA ’87 Glenmede Anne F. & S. Matthews V. Hamilton, Jr. Melissa Heller Clinton Hill / Allen Tran Foundation Esther Gowen Hood Music Scholarship Fund Independence Blue Cross Julie & Richard Jaffe Yardly & Scott Jenkins Virginia & Har vey Kimmel Ar ts Education Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation The John S. & James L. Knight Foundation McGladrey, LLP Margarett & Sam McKeel Marianna & Frank Mirabello William & Anna Marie Pulaski P ’91 Norma & L arr y Reichlin Alan Rubin Jeffrey R. Seligsohn David Stone P ’11 Lenore G. Tawney Foundation Isabelle & Jim Vesey W P Realt y
$2 , 50 0 – $4,999 David & Hallee Adelman Mar ta & Rober t Adelson Allied Bar ton Securit y Ser vices Archer & Greiner Armstrong, Doyle & Carroll, Inc The Barra Foundation Jasem M. S. Behbehani BFA ’75 The Charlotte Cushman Foundation Digitas Health Ernst & Young James G. Fulton, Jr. ’72 & Eric Rymshaw David D. Gibson BFA ’91 Florence Gurland ’4 5 Hir tle, Callaghan & Co., Inc. Lucie Hughes Keystone Proper t y Group LP Sree & Marci Kotay Rober t Alan Leffers & Michael Longo Lima Company MG A Par tners Architects Mill Spring Foundation ParenteBeard LLC Patricia Shaw Lima Fine Ar t Prints PECO Energy The Philadelphia Contributionship Presser Foundation Quaker Chemical Corporation SEI Investments Rosemar y A . Stevens & Jack D. Barchas Willis Janine & Jeff Yass Andrew B. Young Foundation
$1,0 0 0 – $2 ,499 Anonymous (1) Estate of Howard ’3 3 & Elaine Alber Richard Cain BM A ’74 Scott & Pamela Carleton P ’16 Thomas & Bebe Carnwath Louis N. Cassett Foundation Susan & Cummins Cather wood CNI Sales, Inc. Communit y First A bstract Kevin & Penny Cooper P ’15 Jason Cullen Inge H. Druckrey Rober t & Margaret Duprey James & Cynthia Eiseman, Jr.
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Erin Elman M A ’97, MFA ’0 8 & Stephen Gibson EMCOR Group, Fluidics, Inc. Bernard Evans Clarence Faulcon, II ’62 Jaimie & David Field James Fitzgerald Penny & Bob Fox Keith B. Fred BFA ’77 Linda & David Glickstein Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation GPX Enterprises, L.P. Barr y J. Hallenbeck ’8 3 N. Peter & Alta Hamilton Iris Henr y- Aiken Lynne & Harold Honickman Marjorie & Jeffrey Honickman Julie Jensen & Rober t Br yan Gina Kamentsk y ’81 Ronald P. BM ’8 0 & Haidy Kerber P ’10 Virginia & Har vey Kimmel Susan CE ’92 & Leonard Klehr Josephine Klein Leonard & Jane Korman L anghorne Carpet Company Barbara J. Lorr y Monifa Moore Sara & Bill Morgan Parkhurst Dining Ser vices Patricia BFA ’6 5 & John Pegram Philadelphia Mor tgage Advisors Kirk Pillow Franz Rabauer & Brian Daggett Judy Rand Marc & Polly Richman Raymond Riley BS ’82 Sydney Rober ts Rockefeller BFA ’6 6 Theresa & John Rollins Marcia & Ron Rubin Jeffrey C. Ryder Iv y Silver & Steven Leshner Rober t & Linda Solit Gene Terruso UAr ts Design & Technology Program Rober t & Eleanor Weirman Joseph H. Weiss & Sharon Pinkenson K F. Williams & Douglas R. Vaughn Thomas & Frances Wolf Frank J. Zadlo BFA ’6 6 Zeldin Family Foundation Mira Zergani
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$50 0 – $999 Anonymous (1) Aetna Roofing Corporation Michelle A . Alford & Neil J. Hamburg Carol & Horace Barsh George A . BFA ’5 8 & Mar y H. Beach Pam & David Berkman John & Gay Binswanger Merrill & Lloyd Brotman Mar y & James Brown Donna Faye Burchfield Diane Burko & Richard Ryan Rober t Capanna BM ’73 & Cathr yn Coate Kenneth D. Carbone BFA ’73 Norman & Suzanne Cohn John E. Connolly BFA ’8 8 Brigitte & Rober t Cooperman Matthew J. Cunniff BFA ’6 5 Nancy I. Davenpor t Lewis Epstein BFA ’76 Morris & Anne Feibusch P ’14 Joseph & Mar y Fenkel Brad Fenton & Marie Savard Thomas BFA ’6 8 & Catherine Fetterman Marie & Joseph Field Karen A . & John M. Fisco P ’15 Jodi L. Forlizzi BFA ’8 4 Wendi & Michael Furman Peter & Suzanne Hearn Melissa Heller Clara & Bentley Hollander Industrial Energy Total Management & Supply Jacobs Music Company Susan Jaffe Kate & Adam Kauffman Scott Kip BFA ’9 9 Victor Koch BS ’6 5 Catherine Kodat Joyce & Roger W. L acy P ’13 L anzi Burke & Associates Emilie S. L apham BFA ’72 James & Margot Lebovitz Seth & Ellen Lehr Carol A . Mager Catherine & Gregor y Marich P ’15 Alexis & Joel Marmar L aurie & Samuel Marshall Noel Mayo BS ’6 0
William Mestichelli P ’0 6 Adrian J. Moody Gregor y Murphy & Michael Boyle Kar yn & Charles Murray Henr y & Suz y O'Reilly Palmer Waterproofing, Inc. Pennsylvania Council on the Ar ts L aurie Phillips BFA ’77 George & Barbara Pitra PNC Bank Prime Group Remediation, Inc. Helen & David Pudlin Elizabeth Saccardi Mara Adamitz Scrupe Joyce Sherman & James Pepe P ’0 6, P ’0 9 Evan & Stephanie Slepian Leslie R. Smolan BFA ’75 Stockton Real Estate Advisors Audrey Claire Taichman Helene B. van Beuren Joseph & Jennifer Washam Barbara S. Weiss ’47 Marc ’77 & Tanya Williams Deborah R. Willig & Kathr yn Casey Charles Woodward & Anna Cooke Diane & Richard Woosnam Jeffrey Zarnoch BS ’8 4 Mar tin Zeldin & Karen Rosner Joseph & Renee Zuritsk y
$250 – $499 Lisa & Theodore Albany P ’16 Naomi Alter- Ohayon John M. Baker, Jr. Michael & Nancy Battaglia P ’15 Jack & Helen Bershad Stanley & Ann Borowiec Kevin P. Brennan Jacqueline Brooks Craig Bruns Joyce & Ron Burd Peter & Miriam Bur wasser Anne D. Butter field Karl Car ter BS ’8 6 Kevin & Susan Chiaravalle Fred & Anita Cohen Stefanie & Steven Cohen Michael M. Coleman Susan & Jeremy Coote C. Presti Painting Dan O. Dailey BFA ’6 9 & Linda A . Macneil
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Dave's Cleaning Ser vice Michael & Sandra Dean Peter Decherney & Emily Steiner Mar y S. Dembo BFA ’8 5 Richard L ance Denmon BME ’6 9 Maude de Schauensee Design Science Consulting, Inc. Joseph M. Dirago BFA ’62 Barbara Eberlein Phyllis Fischer Alida Fish Geraldine Dietz Fox Diane T. Foxman ’5 3 Beth E. Frederick General Chemical & Supply John Gerber & Melissa Weiler Gerber Rober t N. Gillis BS ’5 9 Susan B. Glazer Barbara Glickman BFA ’6 3 Scott & Sharon Goldberg Janet K . Grace BS ’8 3 Carolyn J. Griffiths BFA ’81 Anisa Haidar y Dor y Hamilton Benson Barbara J. Harberger BFA ’76 Eric & Adrienne Har t Jeff Hay ward George Hein Jerr y & Rock y Heller Anne E. Henr y Johnnie Hobbs P ’0 5 Hollie & Jamie Holt Nancy BFA ’75 & Stephen Hovnanian Lydia S. Hunn BFA ’6 9 & Charles Derr Frank J. Huttinger ’70 Independence Foundation Debra Kahn Lellie Keating Michelle & Michael Kichline Ric J. Kidney BFA ’75 Myra Klarman BFA ’87 Deborah & Zachar y Klehr Neil J. Kleinman Jennifer Kozak ’8 9 Kathr yn G. Lee BM ’74 Mi - Kyoung Lee MFA ’9 6 Gar y L. Lehman BFA ’70 Edward ’5 4 & Sheila Let ven Natalie Levkovich Steven Lipschutz & Arlene Bobb David & Susan Lipson
Margelle & Sheldon Liss Patrick Manion Nancy & Michael Mennuti Kathy & Rober t Moore P ’0 5 Shannon D. Moore BFA ’0 5 Don ’70 & Karen Moyer Sondra & Morey Myers Nancy Nahrgang BFA ’8 4 Michael & Donna Pacifico P ’16 Aleni Pappas Jeannie Pearce & Eric Gibson David & Elke Peterson Garr y R. Pezzano L awrence & Pam Phelan P ’13 Philadelphia Water Color Societ y John N. Phillips & Gina Michaels Play In Bet ween Michael & Jennie Pritzker David Rasner & Caroline Wischmann Catherine Rae & Monte Chase Phoebe & Myron Resnick Elliot I. Rhodeside BS ’6 6 Caro & Rober t Rock Susan Rock Lon & Jeff Rosenblum Jane Scaccetti Louis & Linda Schwar tz Secured Method Investing, Inc. Eric Settle Carol Schilling & Lee A . Bender P ’0 3 Jean S. Stephenson ’47 Thomas Szwech BFA ’8 4 Frank Upham & Leslie Bedford Maria K . VanDerbilt P ’14 Lyndie Vantine BFA ’8 4 Richard & Eileen Weinberg Lewis & Sherri Wexler Morris, Sylvia & Ginia D. Wexler Fund Jerr y & Dina Wind Kat y Wolfington P ’16 Yards Brewing Company Li - Chiu Yeh Rober t & Caroline Zuritsk y
$10 0 – $249 Anonymous (1) Leonidas Addimando Allen & Associates Sharon & Craig Altman William & Sandra Annesley Theodora Ashmead Carol R. Ashton - Hergenhan BS ’71
Autism Expressed Joshua A . Bach ’8 4 L aurence Bach BFA ’6 9 Rober t & Barbara Bachman Joyce & Arnold Bank Krista B. Bard P ’17 Karen Bareiss Sean Becker Marcy Belfer Norma E. Berke ’4 8 Carolan Berkley P ’13 Nissan Gallant Bernstein ’55 Jeffrey & Deborah Birnbaum Mickey & Barbara Black Jane D. Bonelli BFA ’5 0 Daniel Borelli Edward Boria BFA ’8 5 Gwen Borowsk y Willard & Susan Boyd Joyce M. Brenner BFA ’6 9 Brenntag Specialties Randolph Brock Edwin Bronstein Earnest & Barbara Brown June M.C. Brown BFA ’4 9 Rochelle Brown ’77 Susan Bruce Joan A . Bruno Diane P. Buchman BFA ’67 George W. Buffington, Jr. ’55 M. Linda Burke Dawn A . Calzada & Joseph G. Charma P ’16 Joan T. Campbell Christine N. Cantera ’75 Ronald L. Cantor Bett y Carlson - Jameson P ’02 Nancy & Howard Casper Barr y R. Castle BS ’6 5 Kathleen F. Chapman BFA ’72 R. Theresa Cherr y ’4 8 Ellen Chuse BFA ’67 Richard B. Cliff BFA ’61 Stephen Z. Cohen BFA ’6 4 Richard & Joan Cole Charles C. Collison, Jr. BFA ’5 9 Cindi M. Cooper BFA ’77 Peter & Carol Ann Cotter P ’14 John & Bunny Cullen Linda Cutler Ronald F. D'Alonzo ’6 4 Dorothy A . Daub - Grossman ’75
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Elizabeth G. Davison BFA ’6 3 Osceola Davis - Smith BM ’70 Marianne Dean Marcia & Richard De Jesus - Rueff P ’0 5 Frank & Lydia Demonsi Diane & Thomas C. Demusis P ’13 Stephen M. DePino BFA ’0 0 John F. Dietel BFA ’8 4 Mark & Patricia Difeliciantonio P ’14 Rita M. Di Renzo Ann Marie Dominik BFA ’8 5 Kevin & Elizabeth Donohoe Deidre Downes Ar thur C. Downs BFA ’52 Richard M. Drucker DeAngela Duff John A . Dulik ’6 5 Harold BS ’6 9 & Ellen Eager Doris Ellington Environ International Corporation Sharon BFA ’79 & William Er win BFA ’79 Michael & Lynn Feinman Harriet K . Feinstein ’62 Barbara BFA ’6 4 & Ernest Feldgus Rosina Feldman Novelda H. Ferguson BFA ’52 Lynn Fernandez P ’14 Marion L. Fetterolf CERT ’42 Phenon G. Finley- Smiley ’81 Tracey Finn Dar yl Fischer Phyllis B. Fleming BFA ’8 4 Carl N. Foltz ’62 Renee G. Frank ’5 8 Elaine G. Galen ’5 0 & Edward Colker ’4 9 Barbara & Domnick Gasperini Marilyn R. Ginsburg Harlan & Susan Glebe Edward P. Glisson Jennifer Goettner BFA ’97 Amy B. Goldbas A aron Goldblatt BFA ’8 0 & L aura Foster Alfred E. & Adele Goldman Fund Donna & Henr y Gonzalez Eileen M. Grabosk y P ’13 Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation Kathleen BS ’79 & Nick Greco Thomas G. Greco BFA ’8 6
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Greta & Alan Greenberger Kathr yn H. Greenwood Amy F. Griffith BFA ’02 Norma A . Griffith BFA ’67 Michael J. Grothusen & Nancy J. McDonald Mar y Ann Gruber Richard & Lisa Guglielmino P ’14 Iris Hami Nathaniel Hamilton BFA ’07 Joanna Hamrick Carl & Signe Hanson Paul Healy L auren Heller Milton B. BFA ’5 9 & Caroline Helmuth Regina A . Henr y Ellen & Bur ton Hersh Marcia & Howard Hirsch P ’15 Jed Horovitz John R. Hrevnack P ’0 5 Rober t Ignarri Karen Jacobson Brad M. Jamula BFA ’0 6 Daniel H. BFA ’6 6 & Katherine Jocz Richard E. Johnson, Jr. BS ’82 John Jones & Maxine Ballen Roger & Irene Kane Suzanne M. Kane Anne Kaplan Russel & Jane Kaufman Thomas J. Kavanaugh ’79 Jules & Connie Kay Lynn C. & Dennis E. Kelly P ’0 8 Karen L. & Garr y R. Kelly P ’11 Pamela B. Kenney BFA ’71 Florance Kerber Kyung Kim BFA ’8 5 Tamar Kisilevitz Karl G. Koslowski BS ’6 3 Jeffrey Kramer & Mar tiza Mar tinez Karin Krochmal ’8 4 Daniel Kushner BS ’02 Richard & Diane L arzelere Pearl Lee BFA ’74 Joye & Bruce Lesser Kim & Chris Letourneau P ’10 Natasha BFA ’0 0 & Josh Levitas BFA ’0 0 William Liberi & Linda Wingate Michael Lieberman Stephen & Christina Lightcap William A . Loeb
Lourdes Medical Group Rober t P. Lovett, Jr. BS ’72 Wendy Luke Stephanie & Joseph Maguire James Marchisello, Jr. Maria M. Mar fuggi P ’13 A aron & Emily Marks Loren Marquardt MFA ’9 9 Lori & Andrew Marulis P ’16 Karen Mauch & Diane Zilka Elizabeth F. & L arr y E. McCandlish P ’0 8 Brigid McCar thy BFA ’71 & James A . Craw ford P ’0 3 Louise McDonnel BFA ’6 4 Kathleen McDonnell Lorraine T. McGrath David & Dorothy Merrill Myra Mimlitsch - Gray BFA ’8 4 Carl & Irene Minniti Edward Mooney MFA ’10 Richard A . Mulford Deirdre Mullen Bee & Bob Muzerall P ’0 6 Lynn M. Nacmias BFA ’71 Michelle A . Napoli BFA ’10 Gregor y & Jessica Nayor Virginia Nicholson BFA ’67 Danny Noble Barbara & R. Barrett Noone Lisa & Mar tin Novelli Joseph & Sara O'Brien Therese M. Obringer David D. Oldham BM ’01 John E. Ollman BFA ’67 Winifred R. Owens - Har t BFA ’71 Janice Peck Evelyn Penza Sandra Pollic Thomas & Jane Porett Edward Por ter ’6 6 Eric Por ter BFA ’71 Judy Pote John S. Price Edmund Puches BS ’72 Suzanne Pucker Stacy Raphael David & Deborah Rapone Hollis H. Reed BFA ’47 John Renfer, Jr. BFA ’70 Elizabeth & Leon Rennebaum Brad Richards
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Antoinette Robbins Carolyn Robinson Marguerite V. Rodgers BFA ’77 Karen & Neal Rosenberg John Ross P ’16 Daniel P. Sacks Vivek & Smruti Sailam Cintra C. Sander ’51 Lisa A . Scarpello William & Valerie Schwar tz Andrew & Kimberly Seiber t Alice J. Sennett BFA ’5 9 Kathr yn S. Shagas ’82 Jay & Susie Shah Helen M. Shannon Alvin I. Sher BFA ’6 4 Michael J. Sheridan Joan & Leonard Shore Joseph Simon L arr y & Francesca Slesinger Jacqueline & Valentine Smaldore Penny P. Smith BFA ’79 Constance Smukler Toby Snider & M. Clare Young Cathy Weiss & Edward Solomon Diana T. Soorikian BFA ’5 0 Daniel & Muriel Southerland Square One Sheldon & Bette Steinberg Ellen Steiner Stephen Tarantal & Elsa Johnson Anna Tas BFA ’0 8 Today's Graphics John BS ’71 & Bonita Troxell William Turpin & Ellen Magenheim P ’15 George I. BFA ’70 & Ronna Tyndall Under wood Memorial Hospital Joann Verdi L auren Villanueva Midge S. Vinson CERT ’70 Molly ’6 8 & Donald Wallschlaeger Geraldine Watson Carla & Allen Weinberg Loralee West Linda White William G. BFA ’67 & Linda White Signe Wilkinson & Jon L andau John Wind Justine Wollner Bett y J. Woodley ’6 6 Seymour CERT ’4 9 & Sylvia L. Woodnick
Mira Wright Theodore BFA ’67 & Judith Xaras Harold & Linda Yaffe Mar y Lui Yoder BS ’87 Allen Craig Young ’62 Sybille Zeldin Caroline & Scott Ziegler
Unde r $10 0 Elysse Ricci Achuff BFA ’0 8 Catherine J. Acquaviva BFA ’0 5 Katie Adams Sylvia Amato Gar y L. Anderson BM ’67 Richard & Joan Angelicola P ’0 8, P ’10 Janet Jaffe Arnold ’4 8 Rober t & Mar yAnn Arnold P ’0 8 Nila & Phillip Aronow Mandie J. Ayars Kathleen & Basil Baldino Kathleen Baldwin MFA ’0 4 Mar y C. Bangs ’70 Daniel K . Bare P ’97 Thomas & Barbara Barnes Ronald Baron Regina K . Bar thmaier BFA ’8 9, M A ’0 3 Margo & Roger Bash Sandra & Jim BS ’6 6 Bateman Angela & Louis Bellizzi P ’15 Leonard & Sandra Berenbaum Barbara Fish Berger ’5 6 Peter & Eileen Bergeris P ’10 Katherine BFA ’67 & William Bernstein BFA ’6 8 Sally & Vincent Biank P ’0 6 Sally A . Bishop BFA ’81 Rodd V. Bixler BS ’5 9 Stacy & Marilyn Block Mar y E. Bode ’51 Vera Bojko BM ’8 6 Kristen R. Bower BFA ’92 Rober t & Patricia Bray Jean Brooks Fabian A . Brown BM ’01 Michele & Carl Brown P ’15 William F. Bucher BFA ’8 4 Leslie Walters Burns, II BFA ’8 8 Joan O. Cahan Angelina Calio Hugh D. Campbell BFA ’6 8 Julie Cannon
Desiree Cant well M AT ’0 8 Denise Carbone MFA ’91 Lisa Misook Chae BM ’87 Cameron Chaffee BFA ’15 Edward P. Challenger BS ’5 8 Janet & Ar thur Cherr y P ’9 6 Kathleen & Frank Chester P ’0 3 David Christiansen & Michael Miller Elaine G. Chu BFA ’8 5 Vincent & Bernadette Ciavardini Holly J. Ciccoricco BS ’6 0 Gregor y & Debora Clower Debra J. & Donald B. Cohen P ’0 5 Jeannine Cook BS ’0 5 Carl A . Cooper P ’9 9 Anthony D. Corcetto ’5 4 Douglas O. Cossaboon BFA ’52 Norma W. Coupe BFA ’75 Edward P. Coxey BFA ’6 3 Deborah Cur tiss M AT ’8 3 Judith Dean & James Craw ford Ronald Anthony Dececco Alice P. Deck ’51 Charles H. ’5 0 & Diane DeMirjian Kellye DeSantis Joseph & Dina Devine Carmine W. DeVivi BFA ’6 0 Philip N. Devries BS ’6 6 Helen Di Medio A . L. Doering Carolyn BFA ’72 & Karl Doll - Geiger Anne S. Dorsey Adam M. Dotson MFA ’07 Victoria A . Duclos Barrett BM ’8 4 Margaret Dugan ’4 9 Frances A . & Walter B. Dulak P ’0 3 John & Marie Eby L ammer t & Patricia Edzaenga Paula Ehrich ’57 Melanie Einbund BFA ’6 8 L aura J. Eitzen BFA ’8 5 Philip J. Eitzen ’52 Lynne P. Ellick Nancy C. Elliott ’75 Andrea S. Emmons BFA ’8 0 Donna & Raymond D. Ermel P ’13 Jonathan R. Etkins BFA ’0 4 Helen & Leonard Evelev Diane L. Factor BFA ’62 John P. Fantine, Jr. ’74 Fessenden Hall Incorporated
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Mar vin & Gloria Fink Nancy J. Fisher ’6 3 Charles & Valerie Folk P ’16 Alan ’6 6 & Nancy Forman Carol A . & Frank A . Forster P ’13 Michael J. Frain Patricia L. France BFA ’78 Jonathon Francis & Kristin Houston Alan & Mar y Frankel Cynthia D. Friedman BFA ’78 Marian P. Froehlich ’47 Mar y B. Galbraith BFA ’67 P. Fredric & Lorraine Gastrock P ’01 Roseann M. Gatto BFA ’82 Ani Anahid N. Gedickian Barber BFA ’8 0 Carl J. Genna, Jr. ’6 0 Linda L. George BFA ’6 4 Richard & Kathr yn Giaconia Paul & Maria Giganti P ’13 Sharon Gilber t Margaretta Gilboy BFA ’6 5 Linda E. BFA ’6 4 & John G. Gist ’61 Debbie L. Gittleman BFA ’62 Donna J. Globus MFA ’10 Ponder Goembel BFA ’77 Joseph Gonzales David Gould L aura Griffin Frank Grobelny BFA ’6 3 Richard J. Groller BM / BMED ’75 Rober t E. BFA ’6 4 & Linda Grossman Jane Grushow P ’9 0 Angelina Guevara Georgia Guthrie MID ’11 Brian Hainstock Joshua Hamilton Har vey Hanig BS ’6 5 Edward J. Har tmann ’4 9 Virginia Har t y ’42 Wesley M. Heilman, III BFA ’5 8 Sandra Held BFA ’72 Nancy Heller Ruth Herd Grayce A . Hess Stephen Hettenbach BFA ’6 4 Kathr yn Hill Ar thur S. Hillman BFA ’6 6 Shani D. Hilsheimer BFA ’91 Frederick A . Hoffman & Janice Gaudioso P ’0 8 Joyce M. CERT ’78 & Dan Hofstetter
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Megan Hohman George Holey Richard Hollerith, Jr. BS ’51 Cur vin H. Hollimon Pamela E. & John J. Hulka P ’0 6 Human+ Nature Elizabeth A . Isaac John C. Jackson BFA ’73 Hilar y Jay Blake Jennelle James BS ’62 & Christie Jordan Jimin Jung BS ’15 Sun Young Kang MFA ’07 Ann Kanof Deborah Kaplan ’78 Karen Katz MFA ’9 9 Jerome Kellner Elizabeth L. Kempf BFA ’5 6 Devorah & Richard Kendall George Keveson BFA ’10 Richard W. Kidney BFA ’5 0, P ’75 Carol Ann & Mark Kimak P ’15 Michele C. Kishita BFA ’97, MFA ’10 Alan ’5 4 & Elaine Klawans Rachel Kleinman Irene M. Klemas BFA ’8 0 Jennifer M AT ’0 8 & Matthew Klenk M AT ’0 8 Sharon B. Kling Richard M. Klingaman Mark Knight James & Nina Korsh Judith ’6 9 & Sheldon Koven Eugene BFA ’6 5 & Kathr yn E. Krall William G. Krebs BFA ’6 6 Sheldon BFA ’77 & Louise Krevit Neal M. Kruger BM / BMED ’74 Gail Kline Kushner BFA ’75 Susan J. Kwasnick BFA ’74 Tim & Diane L achman Liane K . Gross Lebednik BFA ’6 6 Norman & Carol Leebron Allan & Sydell Leif Sherr y E. Lerman & Bernard Rosner Andrew B. Levine BS ’72 Marie Cirotti Levine BFA ’8 5 Phil & Marilyn Lev y Marie Liber to Robin & Jordan Lieberman Anne T. Lightfoot Eileen A . Lippl BM ’6 5
Katherine M. D. Lobo BFA ’8 3 Elizabeth & David Lorr y Anita Lovitt ’70 Sol Lubin & Frances DiCarlo Claudia M. Luongo MFA ’97 Glenn W. Malsbur y BFA ’74 Jerome & Benita Mandel Bett y Lou Marchant CE ’92 Lucille Marchisello Lillian L. Markley BFA ’6 6 Louis R. Marrani BFA ’6 3 Adelaide L ake Mar tin ’55 Holly & Kenneth Mascaro P ’14 Barbara J. Mat ybell BFA ’57 James Maurer Susan P. Maxfield BFA ’67 Stanley P. Mayers, Jr. Michelle M. Mc Elroy BFA ’9 3 John McGahey BFA ’6 5 Rober t & Nancy McInt yre P ’02 Morgan M. McKent y BFA ’9 5 Deanna McL aughlin M AT ’9 5 L auren K . McLucas BFA ’0 8 Pat Patterson Meitzler ’5 8 Susan BFA ’92 & Vladimir Melnik Thomas Merrill Benjamin Micale Neil & Nancy Minikes P ’13 Carson Mischel Rober t K . Momyer BFA ’6 3 Stephen Francis Mopper t BM ’79 S. Ronald Morley CERT ’5 0 Lori BS ’81 & Thomas Morrissey Kevan N. Moss BS ’70 Melanie Mowinski MFA ’0 6 Dale BFA ’6 9 & Susan Moyer Thomas Mozee, III BME ’6 6 Jerome P. Mulhern BM ’8 0 Henrietta M. Mustokoff BM / BMED ’6 8 Margit Nahra John F. Nebesney BFA ’6 3 Peter H. Ney BS ’5 3 Sean P. Nixon BFA ’8 3 Sondra Nones ’55 Francesca & Bruce Nor thrup Charles J. Ober ’4 9 Rober ta O'Dell Tania O'Donnell M AT ’0 3 Sara S. Olsen BFA ’8 6 Atsuko Onozato Biars BS ’02 Salvador Orara BFA ’0 5
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Judith B. BFA ’74 & Fred Osborne Irene & Theodore Oslick Alissa Ott Thomas J. Palmer MM ’0 5 & Ellen Lebowitz Sidney & Harriet Parmet Rachel N. Pass BFA ’12 Mark Paul Victoria Pendragon BFA ’6 8 Charles Pennacchio Tom & Audrey Perkins Paul & Carole Petersen P ’9 6 Roger A . Petersen BFA ’9 6 Virginia BFA ’52 & Peter Petraglia ’52 Theresa Phillips BFA ’5 6 Robin Plattman BS ’8 6 Teresa Poitras BFA ’8 5 Alexander Polakov BFA ’9 6 Marie Pompeano Michael S. Prendergast BFA ’0 6 Linda A . Procaccino BFA ’8 0 Bushra Qay yum P ’14 Joanne Reider ’8 3 Mark & Joann Reifsnyder Louis M. BS ’61 & Linda Riccio Grace H. Richter ’61 Diane Riley MFA ’0 9 Nancy G. Ring MFA ’10 Lee & Mar y Robeson P ’0 3 L arr y Robin Maurice & Patricia Robinson, Jr. P ’0 8 Judith Robison MFA ’0 3 Dana Rodriguez Paul E. Rohsner, Jr., A I. A ., BS ’77 Lorraine Romano Barbara S. Rosenberg BFA ’72 Caroline BFA ’52 & Arnold Roth BFA ’5 0 George & Judy Rowland Thelma W. Rubin BFA ’51 Karl Rugar t, Jr. Sara Sablosk y ’6 3 Sylvia G. Salvat M AT ’8 3 Anthony Sansotta BFA ’6 9 Bruce BM ’8 0 & Lori Santino Charles W. Santore BFA ’5 6 Mar y Ann Santos BFA ’0 3 James W. Sari P ’0 5 Shirlee S. Schachtel BM ’4 9 Marie Schilling ’4 9
Margaret Schneider ’47 Joan P. Schooley BFA ’81 Philip Schulman BFA ’5 9 & Carol L. Moore Adele & Stephen J. Schwar tz P ’0 0 Mitchell & Majorie Schwarzer Gisela Maria Seaman BFA ’62 Steven Segal & Jane Beechman Segal Lizette Senatore BM ’91 Camille & Evelyn Serafina Rosa J. Serota BFA ’6 0 Wanda S. & David J. Shade P ’11 Gloria Shaner M A ’9 9 Natalie P. Share ’51 Cynthia M. Shattuck BFA ’9 3 Patricia L. Shoemaker, M.D. BM ’70 Toni Silber- Delerive BFA ’6 9 Elizabeth Silva P ’07 William N. Skinner BS ’02 Susan M. Slavinski BFA ’78 Jerr y R. Smith BFA ’5 8 Rober t Logan Smith BFA ’67 Paul D. Snyder BS ’6 6 Lesia A . Sochor BFA ’74 Ellen M. Soffer BFA ’81 Suzanne Wer tman Spector BFA ’5 8 Jean D. BFA ’57 & Ronald E. BFA ’57 Spicer Paula G. Spielberg Barbara & Rober t Steinberg P ’16 Frank L. Stephens, Jr. ’61 Jamie K . Stern Clifford Stevens Rober t B. Stewar t BFA ’55 Deirdre M. & Rober t R. Stimpson P ’10 Eileen C. Stremba BFA ’70 Christopher Strock Rosely Stronski ’6 6 Joanna Sung Elissa Factor Sunshine Ian BS ’97 & Jennifer Swope Pamela Szell BM ’0 9 Philip V. Tascone ’61 Carole W. & Fredric A . BFA ’70 Tator Harold C. Taylor BFA ’92 Sidney L. Taylor BFA ’57 Gail & James E. BS ’6 3 Thomas Eleanore W. Thompson ’3 3 Ann & Charles Thurlow P ’16 Gail Tipton MFA ’9 4
Susan & Gene Todd P ’11 Norman Tomases BFA ’52 Louis R. Trenta BFA ’02 Kar yn Tufarolo Theresa A . Ulshafer BFA ’5 6 Darren Lorne Umble M AT ’92 L auren Vague Jill Valecce David & Linda Vassallo Elinor A . Veit ’5 9 Barbara & Antoslav Vlahovic P ’16 Miriam C. Wagner BFA ’4 8 Patricia Waldygo Christine J. Washington Suzanne Watson Stephanie D. Wehmeyer BFA ’6 8 Lyric L. Weinbaum ’73 Margaret C. Welsh BFA ’5 0 Linda & C. Rober t Wheeler P ’01 Zola N. Williams BFA ’0 8 Paul R. Winter BFA ’12 Ruth Wise Edward C. Wismer ’51 Ivan R. Wolfson Rober t Wright BFA ’57 C. Rober t & Judith Ann W yss P ’9 8 Kelly Xitas BS ’12 Pauline ’57 & Thomas Yarnall Violet R. Youse BFA ’6 5 Peggy BS ’70 & Stephen Zablotny BS ’70 Gwen E. Zelac BFA ’82 Michael Zuckerman
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Mandell Challenge Met, Annual Fund Goal Exceeded Trustee Samuel “Sonny” Mandell understands the importance of a healthy Annual Fund and its far-reaching impact on the University’s scholarship program. A trustee since 1991, Sonny has championed our efforts to continue to expand and strengthen the University’s base of Annual Fund supporters. Nearly 90 percent of our students rely on financial aid and scholarship assistance. In order to grow the University’s ability to provide scholarship dollars to its most needy students, the University must grow its annual support of its scholarship program. Money raised through the Annual Fund provides direct tuition assistance to students in every department across the University. This year, Sonny challenged donors, alumni and friends to make a first-time gift or an increased gift to the Annual Fund and offered a matching gift of $50,000. All new or increased gifts were matched by this generous gift through the Samuel P. Mandell Foundation, and we were able to exceed our Annual Fund goal for the year. Sonny responded with an additional $5,000 to match the surplus that was raised. We remain grateful to Sonny for his vision and leadership and appreciate the many donors, alumni and friends who participated in the challenge.
T he M a ndel l Cha l lenge Gra nt The University of the Arts is grateful to the following donors who participated in the Mandell Challenge Grant with a new or increased gift. This grant was made possible by the generosity of the Samuel P. Mandell Foundation. Anonymous ( 2 ) Elysse Ricci Achuff BFA ’0 8 Catherine J. Acquaviva BFA ’0 5 Theodore & Lisa Albany P ’16 Sylvia Amato Gar y L. Anderson BM ’67 Rober t & Mar yAnn Arnold P ’0 8 Joshua A . Bach ’8 4 L aurence Bach BFA ’6 9 John M. Baker, Jr. Carol & Horace Barsh Regina K . Bar thmaier BFA ’8 9, M A ’0 3 Angela & Louis Bellizzi P ’15 Lee M. Berg Norma E. Berke ’4 8 Carolan Berkley P ’13 Sally & Vincent Biank P ’0 6 Sally A . Bishop BFA ’81 Mar y E. Bode ’51 Vera Bojko BM ’8 6
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Edward Boria BFA ’8 5 Joyce M. Brenner BFA ’6 9 Rochelle Brown ’77 William F. Bucher BFA ’8 4 Diane P. Buchman BFA ’67 George W. Buffington, Jr. ’55 Sean T. Buffington Donna Faye Burchfield M. Linda Burke Leslie Walters Burns, II BFA ’8 8 Dick Cain BM ’74 Dawn A . Calzada & Joseph G. Charma P ’16 Hugh D. Campbell BFA ’6 8 Julie Cannon Desiree Cant well M AT ’0 8 Scott & Pamela Carleton P ’16 Thomas & Bebe Carnwath Nancy & Howard Casper Ellen Chuse BFA ’67
Holly J. Ciccoricco BS ’6 0 Richard B. Cliff BFA ’61 Michael M. Coleman Charles C. Collison, Jr. BFA ’5 9 Carl A . Cooper P ’9 9 Douglas O. Cossaboon BFA ’52 Peter & Carol Ann Cotter P ’14 Norma W. Coupe BFA ’75 Ronald F. D’Alonzo ’6 4 Dorothy A . Daub - Grossman ’75 Nancy I. Davenpor t Elizabeth G. Davison BFA ’6 3 Osceola Davis - Smith BM ’70 Judith Dean & James Craw ford Ronald Anthony Dececco Alice P. Deck ’51 Mar y S. Dembo BFA ’8 5 Charles H. ’5 0 & Diane DeMirjian Diane & Thomas C. Demusis P ’13 Richard L ance Denmon BME ’6 9 Stephen M. DePino BFA ’0 0 Philip N. Devries BS ’6 6 Rita M. Di Renzo Carolyn BFA ’72 & Karl Doll - Geiger Kevin & Elizabeth Donohoe Ar thur C. Downs BFA ’52 Harold BS ’6 9 & Ellen Eager Paula Ehrich ’57 Melanie Einbund BFA ’6 8 L aura J. Eitzen BFA ’8 5 Lewis Epstein BFA ’76 Sharon BFA ’79 and William Er win BFA ’79 Jonathan R. Etkins BFA ’0 4 Diane L. Factor BFA ’62 Clarence Faulcon, II ’62 Harriet K . Feinstein ’62 Rosina Feldman Alida Fish Phyllis B. Fleming BFA ’8 4 Charles & Valerie Folk P ’16 Alan ’6 6 & Nancy Forman Carol A . & Frank A . Forster P ’13 Penny & Bob Fox Patricia L. France BFA ’78 Keith B. Fred BFA ’77 Cynthia D. Friedman BFA ’78 Marian P. Froehlich ’47 Mar y B. Galbraith BFA ’67 Ani Anahid N. Gedickian Barber BFA ’8 0 Linda L. George BFA ’6 4 Margaretta Gilboy BFA ’6 5 Ponder Goembel BFA ’77 David Gould
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Eileen M. Grabosk y P ’13 Thomas G. Greco BFA ’8 6 Amy F. Griffith BFA ’02 Carolyn J. Griffiths BFA ’81 Richard J. Groller BM / BMED ’75 Rober t E. BFA ’6 4 & Linda Grossman Jane Grushow P ’9 0 Angelina Guevara Richard & Lisa Guglielmino P ’14 Anisa Haidar y Har vey Hanig BS ’6 5 Barbara J. Harberger BFA ’76 Anne E. Henr y Regina A . Henr y Ruth Herd Stephen Hettenbach BFA ’6 4 Ar thur S. Hillman BFA ’6 6 Shani D. Hilsheimer BFA ’91 Frederick A . Hoffman & Janice Gaudioso P ’0 8 Richard Hollerith, Jr. BS ’51 Jed Horovitz Lucie Hughes Frank J. Huttinger ’70 Brad M. Jamula BFA ’0 6 Richard E. Johnson, Jr. BS ’82 Gina Kamentsk y ’81 Ann Kanof Karen Katz MFA ’9 9 Russel & Jane Kaufman Elizabeth L. Kempf BFA ’5 6 Devorah & Richard Kendall Pamela B. Kenney BFA ’71 Ronald P. BM ’8 0 & Haidy Kerber P ’10 George Keveson BFA ’10 Carol Ann & Mark Kimak P ’15 Michele C. Kishita BFA ’87, MFA ’10 Myra Klarman BFA ’87 Neil J. Kleinman Victor Koch BS ’6 5 Catherine Kodat Leonard & Jane Korman Judith ’6 9 & Sheldon Koven William G. Krebs BFA ’6 6 Daniel Kushner BS ’02 Emilie S. L apham BFA ’72 Pearl Lee BFA ’74 Norman & Carol Leebron Joye & Bruce Lesser Edward ’5 4 & Sheila Let ven Stephen & Christina Lightcap William A . Loeb Rober t P. Lovett, Jr. BS ’72
Claudia M. Luongo MFA ’97 Samuel P. Mandell Foundation Maria M. Mar fuggi P ’13 Catherine & Gregor y Marich P ’15 Lillian L. Markley BFA ’6 6 Loren Marquardt MFA ’9 9 Holly & Kenneth Mascaro P ’14 James Maurer Elizabeth F. & L arr y E. McCandlish P ’0 8 Brigid McCar thy BFA ’71 & James A . Craw ford P ’0 3 Michelle M. Mc Elroy BFA ’9 3 John McGahey BFA ’6 5 Lorraine T. McGrath Deanna McL aughlin M AT ’9 5 L auren K . McLucas BFA ’0 8 William Mestichelli P ’0 6 Neil & Nancy Minikes P ’13 Monifa Moore S. Ronald Morley CERT ’5 0 Kevan N. Moss BS ’70 Don ’70 & Karen Moyer Mr. Thomas Mozee, III BME ’6 6 Jerome P. Mulhern BM ’8 0 Bee & Bob Muzerall P ’0 6 Nancy Nahrgang BFA ’8 4 Michelle A . Napoli BFA ’10 Sondra Nones ’55 Francesca & Bruce Nor thrup Rober ta O’Dell John E. Ollman BFA ’67 Atsuko Onozato Biars BS ’02 Michael & Donna Pacifico P ’16 Rachel N. Pass BFA ’12 Mark Paul Virginia BFA ’52 and Peter Petraglia ’52 Kirk Pillow Robin Plattman BS ’8 6 Alexander Polakov BFA ’9 6 Michael S. Prendergast BFA ’0 6 Hollis H. Reed BFA ’47 Joanne Reider ’8 3 Elliot I. Rhodeside BS ’6 6 Raymond Riley BS ’82 Sydney Rober ts Rockefeller BFA ’6 6 Dana Rodriguez Theresa & John Rollins Marcia & Ron Rubin Thelma W. Rubin BFA ’51 Karl Rugar t, Jr. Jeffrey C. Ryder Elizabeth Saccardi Cintra C. Sander ’51
Mar y Ann Santos BFA ’0 3 Lisa A . Scarpello Shirlee S. Schachtel BM ’4 9 Carol Schilling & Lee A . Bender P ’0 3 Marie Schilling ’4 9 Margaret Schneider ’47 Adele & Stephen J. Schwar tz P ’0 0 Gisela Maria Seaman BFA ’62 Alice J. Sennett BFA ’5 9 Rosa J. Serota BFA ’6 0 Wanda S. & David J. Shade P ’11 Kathr yn S. Shagas ’82 Gloria Shaner M A ’9 9 Cynthia M. Shattuck BFA ’9 3 Patricia L. Shoemaker, M.D. BM ’70 Toni Silber- Delerive BFA ’6 9 Elizabeth Silva P ’07 William N. Skinner BS ’02 Ellen M. Soffer BFA ’81 Rober t & Linda Solit Diana T. Soorikian BFA ’5 0 Suzanne Wer tman Spector BFA ’5 8 Frank L. Stephens, Jr. ’61 Jean S. Stephenson ’47 Rober t B. Stewar t BFA ’55 Eileen C. Stremba BFA ’70 Rosely Stronski ’6 6 Joanna Sung Elissa Factor Sunshine Ann & Charles Thurlow P ’16 Gail Tipton MFA ’9 4 Susan & Gene Todd P ’11 John BS ’71 & Bonita Troxell William Turpin & Ellen Magenheim P ’15 Theresa A . Ulshafer BFA ’5 6 Darren Lorne Umble M AT ’92 Maria K . VanDerbilt P ’14 Lyndie Vantine BFA ’8 4 Elinor A . Veit ’5 9 L auren Villanueva Patricia Waldygo Molly ’6 8 & Donald Wallschlaeger Christine J. Washington Geraldine Watson Stephanie D. Wehmeyer BFA ’6 8 Lyric L. Weinbaum ’73 Barbara S. Weiss ’47 Linda White William G. BFA ’67 & Linda White Marc ’77 & Tanya Williams Deborah R. Willig & Kathr yn Casey Paul R. Winter BFA ’12 Edward C. Wismer ’51
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Ivan R. Wolfson Bett y J. Woodley ’6 6 Pauline ’57 & Thomas Yarnall Janine & Jeff Yass Mar y Lui Yoder BS ’87 Allen Craig Young ’62 Mira Zergani
T he Hav i la nd Soc iet y Named in honor of the legendary architect John Haviland, the Haviland Society celebrates its dedicated benefactors who make annual gifts in amounts of $1,000 or more. Members of the Haviland Society ensure that the University remains one of the region’s and nation’s most vital forces for new artistic talent in visual arts, performing arts, and media and communications. They experience firsthand the incredible impact they have on the UArts community. Linda Lee Alter BFA ’61 Lila O. Asher ’4 3 George A . ’5 8 & Mar y H. Beach Jasem M. S. Behbehani BFA ’75 Howard Belk BFA ’81 Peter A . Benoliel & Willo Carey Lee M. Berg Ir vin J. Borowsk y & L aurie Wagman Ira Brind & Stacey Spector Karen Brown, Valerie Cutler & Carmine Winters L aura T. & William C. Buck Sean T. Buffington Charles G. Bush BFA ’6 6 Dick Cain BM ’74 Ellen & Ronald Caplan Pamela & Scott Carleton P ’16 Bebe & Thomas Carnwath Susan & Cummins Cather wood Jill & Neal Colton Penny & Kevin Cooper P ’15 Joseph & Dawn Coradino Jason Cullen Eleanor & Hal Davis Deanna BFA ’6 6 & Alan DeCherney Marc J. BME ’75 & Mar y Dicciani Mark BFA ’8 5 & Bly the Donnolo Inge H. Druckrey
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Margaret & Rober t Duprey Sherr y & Brian Effron Cynthia & James Eiseman, Jr. Har vey Eisenberg Erin Elman M A ’97, MFA ’0 8 & Stephen Gibson Bernard Evans Clarence Faulcon, II ’62 James Fitzgerald Katherine Flanner y BFA ’87 Michael C. Forman & Jennifer Rice Penny & Bob Fox Keith B. Fred BFA ’77 William BFA ’6 8 & Vivian Wagner BA ’6 3 Gast David D. Gibson BFA ’91 Linda & David Glickstein Florence Gurland ’4 5 Barr y J. Hallenbeck ’8 3 Dorrance Hamilton Shepard BFA ’8 3 & Melissa Harris Iris Henr y- Aiken Lynne & Harold Honickman Marjorie & Jeffrey Honickman Lucie Hughes Julie & Richard Jaffe Yardly & Scott Jenkins Julie Jensen & Rober t Br yan Gina Kamentsk y ’81 Gail Kass & Roy Friedman Ronald P. BM ’8 0 & Haidy Kerber Virginia & Har vey Kimmel Josephine Klein Jane & Leonard Korman Rober t Alan Leffers & Michael Longo Marguerite & Gerr y Lenfest Elaine Levitt Sueyun & Gene Locks Barbara J. Lorr y Karen & Herber t Lotman Jeff & Meredith Lutsk y Seymour & Miriam Mandell Margarett & Sam McKeel Thomas M. Miles BFA ’75 Frank & Marianna Mirabello Elizabeth Moran Bill & Sara Morgan Ron & Suzanne Naples Adolf & Geraldine Paier Patricia BFA ’6 5 & John Pegram Kirk Pillow Anna Marie & William Pulaski P ’91
Judy Rand L arr y & Norma Reichlin Raymond Riley BS ’82 Lisa Rober ts & David W. Seltzer Sydney Rober ts Rockefeller BFA ’6 6 Theresa & John Rollins Alan Rubin Marcia & Ron Rubin Lucille & Kal Rudman Jeffrey C. Ryder Jeffrey R. Seligsohn Iv y Silver & Steven Leshner Edith Simpson Linda & Rober t Solit Rosemar y A . Stevens & Jack D. Barchas David Stone P ’11 Gene Terruso Isabelle & Jim Vesey Eleanor & Rober t Weirman Harriet & L arr y Weiss K F. Williams & Douglas R. Vaughn Ted & Stevie Wolf Janine & Jeff Yass Frank J. Zadlo BFA ’6 6 Mira Zergani
A lu m n i Giv i ng by Class Yea r 1933 Eleanore W. Thompson 194 2 Marion L. Fetterolf Virginia Har t y 194 3 Lila O. Asher 194 5 Florence Gurland 1947 Marian P. Froehlich Hollis H. Reed Margaret Schneider Jean S. Stephenson Barbara S. Weiss
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194 8 Janet J. Arnold Norma E. Berke R. Theresa Cherr y Miriam C. Wagner 1949 June M. Brown Margaret Dugan Edward J. Har tmann Charles J. Ober Shirlee S. Schachtel Marie Schilling Seymour Woodnick 19 50 Jane D. Bonelli Edward Colker Charles H. DeMirjian Elaine G. Galen Richard W. Kidney S. Ronald Morley Arnold Roth Diana T. Soorikian Margaret C. Welsh 19 51 Mar y E. Bode Alice P. Deck Richard Hollerith Thelma W. Rubin Cintra C. Sander Natalie P. Share Edward C. Wismer 19 52 Douglas O. Cossaboon Ar thur C. Downs Novelda H. Ferguson Peter Petraglia Virginia J. Petraglia 19 53 Diane T. Foxman Peter H. Ney 19 54 Anthony D. Corcetto Elaine J. Klawans Edward M. Let ven
19 55 Nissan Bernstein George W. Buffington Adelaide M. Mar tin Sondra Nones Rober t B. Stewar t 19 56 Barbara F. Berger Elizabeth L. Kempf Theresa Phillips Charles W. Santore Theresa A . Ulshafer 19 57 Paula Ehrich Barbara J. Mat ybell Jean D. Spicer Ronald E. Spicer Sidney L. Taylor Rober t R. Wright Pauline Yarnall 19 58 George A . Beach Edward P. Challenger Renee G. Frank Wesley M. Heilman Helen P. Meitzler Jerr y R. Smith Suzanne M. Spector 19 59 Rodd V. Bixler Charles C. Collison Rober t N. Gillis Milton B. Helmuth Philip Schulman Alice J. Sennett Elinor A . Veit 1960 Holly J. Ciccoricco Carmine W. DeVivi Carl J. Genna Noel Mayo Rosa J. Serota 1961 Linda L. Alter Richard B. Cliff John G. Gist Louis M. Riccio
Grace H. Richter Frank L. Stephens Philip V. Tascone 1962 Joseph M. Dirago Diane L. Factor Clarence Faulcon Harriet K . Feinstein Carl N. Foltz Debbie L. Gittleman James B. Jordan Gisela M. Seaman Allen C. Young 1963 Edward P. Coxey Elizabeth G. Davison Nancy J. Fisher Vivian Gast Barbara Glickman Frank Grobelny Karl G. Koslowski Louis R. Marrani Rober t K . Momyer John F. Nebesney Sara Sablosk y James E. Thomas 196 4 Stephen Z. Cohen Ronald F. D’Alonzo Barbara H. Feldgus Linda L. George Linda E. Gist Rober t E. Grossman Stephen Hettenbach Louise M. McDonnel Alvin I. Sher 196 5 Barr y R. Castle Matthew J. Cunniff John A . Dulik Margaretta Gilboy Har vey Hanig Victor C. Koch Kathr yn E. Krall Eileen A . Lippl John R. McGahey Patricia N. Pegram Violet R. Youse
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1966 James H. Bateman Charles G. Bush Deanna S. DeCherney Philip N. Devries Alan Forman Ar thur S. Hillman Daniel H. Jocz William G. Krebs Liane K . Lebednik Lillian L. Markley Thomas Mozee Edward C. Por ter Elliot I. Rhodeside Sydney R. Rockefeller Paul D. Snyder Rosely N. Stronski Bett y J. Woodley Frank J. Zadlo 1967 Gar y L. Anderson Katherine Bernstein Diane P. Buchman Ellen Chuse Mar y B. Galbraith Norma A . Griffith Susan P. Maxfield Virginia R. Nicholson John E. Ollman Rober t L. Smith William G. White Judith M. Xaras 1968 William J. Bernstein Hugh D. Campbell Melanie R. Einbund Thomas Fetterman William Gast Henrietta M. Mustokoff Victoria Pendragon Molly Wallschlaeger Stephanie D. Wehmeyer 1969 L aurence Bach Joyce N. Brenner Dan O. Dailey Richard L. Denmon Harold J. Eager Lydia S. Hunn
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Judith Koven Susan L. Moyer Anthony Sansotta Toni Silber- Delerive 1970 Mar y C. Bangs Osceola Davis - Smith Frank J. Huttinger Gar y L. Lehman Anita Lovitt Kevan N. Moss Donald C. Moyer John Renfer Patricia L. Shoemaker Eileen C. Stremba Fredric A . Tator George I. Tyndall Ronna Tyndall Midge S. Vinson Peggy Zablotny Stephen Zablotny 1971 Carol R. Ashton - Hergenhan Pamela B. Kenney Brigid McCar thy Lynn M. Nacmias Winifred R. Owens - Har t Eric H. Por ter John F. Troxell 1972 Kathleen F. Chapman Carolyn L. Doll - Geiger James G. Fulton Sandra Held Emilie S. L apham Andrew B. Levine Rober t P. Lovett Edmund Puches Barbara S. Rosenberg 1973 Rober t Capanna Kenneth D. Carbone John C. Jackson Patricia Waldygo Lyric L. Weinbaum
1974 Richard M. Cain John P. Fantine Neal M. Kruger Susan J. Kwasnick Kathr yn G. Lee Pearl Lee Glenn W. Malsbur y Judith B. Osborne Lesia A . Sochor 1975 Jasem M. Behbehani Christine N. Cantera Norma W. Coupe Dorothy A . Daub - Grossman Marc J. Dicciani Nancy C. Elliott Richard J. Groller Nancy Hovnanian Richard J. Kidney Gail K . Kushner Thomas M. Miles Leslie R. Smolan 1976 Lewis M. Epstein Barbara J. Harberger 1977 Rochelle Brown Cindi M. Cooper Keith B. Fred Ponder Goembel Sheldon H. Krevit L aurie Phillips Marguerite V. Rodgers Paul E. Rohsner Marc A . Williams 1978 Patricia L. France Cynthia D. Friedman Joyce M. Hofstetter Deborah Kaplan Susan M. Slavinski Penelope L. Smith
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1979 Sharon S. Er win William Er win Kathleen Greco Thomas J. Kavanaugh Stephen F. Mopper t 1980 Andrea S. Emmons Ani Anahid N. Gedickian Barber A aron S. Goldblatt Ronald P. Kerber Irene M. Klemas Jerome P. Mulhern Linda A . Procaccino Bruce J. Santino 1981 Howard G. Belk Sally A . Bishop Ronald A . Dececco Phenon G. Finley- Smiley Carolyn J. Griffiths Gina Kamentsk y Lori O. Morrissey Joan P. Schooley Ellen M. Soffer 1982 Roseann M. Gatto Richard E. Johnson Raymond W. Riley Kathr yn S. Shagas Gwen E. Zelac 1983 Deborah Cur tiss Janet K . Grace Barr y J. Hallenbeck Shepard Harris Katherine M. Lobo Sean P. Nixon Joanne Reider Sylvia G. Salvat 198 4 Joshua A . Bach William F. Bucher Fritz Dietel Victoria A . Duclos Barrett Phyllis B. Fleming Jodi L. Forlizzi
Karin Krochmal Myra Mimlitsch - Gray Nancy Nahrgang Elissa B. Sunshine Thomas Szwech Lyndalea B. Vantine Jeffrey Zarnoch 198 5 Edward Boria Elaine G. Chu Mar y S. Dembo Ann Marie Dominik Mark A . Donnolo L aura J. Eitzen Kyung H. Kim Marie C. Levine Teresa B. Poitras 1986 Vera C. Bojko Karl E. Car ter Thomas G. Greco Sara S. Olsen Robin T. Plattman 1987 Lisa M. Chae Katherine Flanner y Myra Klarman Mar y L. Yoder 1988 Leslie W. Burns John E. Connolly 1989 Regina K . Bar thmaier Jennifer A . Kozak 1991 Denise M. Carbone David D. Gibson Shani D. Hilsheimer Lizette Senatore 1992 Kristen R. Bower Susan K . Klehr Bett y L. Marchant Susan J. Melnik Harold C. Taylor Darren L. Umble
1993 Michelle M. Mc Elroy Cynthia M. Shattuck 1994 Gail Tipton 199 5 Morgan M. McKent y Deanna McL aughlin 1996 Mi - Kyoung Lee Roger A . Petersen 1997 Erin L. Elman Jennifer A . Goettner Michele C. Kishita Claudia M. Luongo Ian Swope 1999 Karen E. Katz Scott Kip Loren Marquardt Gloria F. Shaner 2000 Stephen M. DePino Natasha J. Goldstein Joshua Levitas 2001 Anonymous (1) Fabian A . Brown David D. Oldham 2002 Amy F. Griffith Daniel W. Kushner Atsuko Onozato Biars William N. Skinner Louis R. Trenta 2003 Tania H. O’Donnell Judith C. Robison Mar y Ann M. Santos
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200 4 Kathleen A . Baldwin Jonathan R. Etkins 200 5 Catherine J. Acquaviva Shannon D. Moore Salvador B. Orara Thomas J. Palmer 2006 Brad M. Jamula Melanie Mowinski Michael S. Prendergast 2007 Adam M. Dotson Nathaniel P. Hamilton Sun Y. Kang 2008 Elysse Ricci Achuff Desiree S. Cant well Jennifer Klenk Matthew E. Klenk L auren K . McLucas Anna J. Tas Zola N. Williams 2009 Diane E. Riley Pamela Szell 2010 Donna J. Globus George Keveson Edward W. Mooney Michelle A . Napoli Nancy G. Ring 2011 Georgia Guthrie 2012 Rachel N. Pass Paul R. Winter Kelly Xitas
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Pa rents Lisa & Theodore Albany P ’16 Richard & Joan Angelicola P ’0 8, P ’10 Rober t & Mar yAnn Arnold P ’0 8 Daniel K . Bare P ’97 Michael & Nancy Battaglia P ’15 Angela & Louis Bellizzi P ’15 Peter & Eileen Bergeris P ’10 Carolan Berkley P ’13 Sally & Vincent Biank P ’0 6 Michele & Carl Brown P ’15 Dawn A . Calzada & Joseph G. Charma P ’16 Joan T. Campbell Scott & Pamela Carleton P ’16 Bett y Carlson - Jameson P ’02 Janet & Ar thur Cherr y P ’9 6 Kathleen & Frank Chester P ’0 3 Kevin & Susan Chiaravalle P ’16 Debra J. & Donald B. Cohen P ’0 5 Stefanie & Steven Cohen P ’16 Carl A . Cooper P ’9 9 Kevin & Penny Cooper P ’15 Peter & Carol Ann Cotter P ’14 Marcia & Richard De Jesus - Rueff P ’0 5 Diane & Thomas C. Demusis P ’13 Mark & Patricia Difeliciantonio P ’14 Frances A . & Walter B. Dulak P ’0 3 Donna & Raymond D. Ermel P ’13 Morris & Anne Feibusch P ’14 Lynn Fernandez P ’14 Karen A . & John M. Fisco P ’15 Charles & Valerie Folk P ’16 Carol A . & Frank A . Forster P ’13 P. Fredric & Lorraine Gastrock P ’01 Paul & Maria Giganti P ’13 Eileen Grabosk y P ’13 Jane Grushow P ’9 0 Richard & Lisa Guglielmino P ’14 Marcia & Howard Hirsch P ’15 Johnnie Hobbs P ’0 4 Frederick A . Hoffman & Janice Gaudioso P ’0 8 John R. Hrevnack P ’0 5 Pamela E. & John J. Hulka P ’0 6
Karen L. & Garr y R. Kelly P ’11 Lynn C. & Dennis E. Kelly P ’0 8 Ronald P. BM ’8 0 & Haidy Kerber P ’10 Carol Ann & Mark Kimak P ’15 Joyce & Roger W. L acy P ’13 Kim & Chris Letourneau P ’10 Maria M. Mar fuggi P ’13 Catherine & Gregor y Marich P ’15 Lori & Andrew Marulis P ’16 Holly & Kenneth Mascaro P ’14 Elizabeth F. & L arr y E. McCandlish P ’0 8 Rober t & Nancy McInt yre P ’02 William Mestichelli P ’0 6 Neil & Nancy Minikes P ’13 Kathy & Rober t Moore P ’0 5 Bee & Bob Muzerall P ’0 6 Michael & Donna Pacifico P ’16 Joyce Sherman & James Pepe P ’0 6, P ’0 9 Paul & Carole Petersen P ’9 6 Garr y R. Pezzano P ’10, P ’15 L awrence & Pam Phelan P ’13 John S. Price William & Anna Marie Pulaski P ’91 Bushra Qay yum P ’14 Lee & Mar y Robeson P ’0 3 Maurice & Patricia Robinson, Jr. P ’0 8 John Ross P ’16 James W. Sari P ’0 5 Carol Schilling & Lee A . Bender P ’0 3 Adele & Stephen J. Schwar tz P ’0 0 Wanda S. & David J. Shade P ’11 Elizabeth Silva P ’07 Barbara & Rober t Steinberg P ’16 Deirdre M. & Rober t R. Stimpson P ’10 David Stone P ’11 Charles & Ann Thurlow P ’16 Susan & Gene Todd P ’11 William Turpin & Ellen Magenheim P ’15 Maria K . VanDerbilt P ’14 Barbara & Antoslav Vlahovic P ’16 Geraldine Watson Linda & C. Rober t Wheeler P ’01 Kat y Wolfington P ’16 C. Rober t & Judith Ann W yss P ’9 8
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Fac u lt y & St a f f Anonymous ( 2 ) L aurence Bach BFA ’6 9 John M. Baker, Jr. Regina K . Bar thmaier BFA ’8 9, M A ’0 3 Kevin P. Brennan Sean T. Buffington Donna Faye Burchfield Denise Carbone MFA ’91 Thomas Carnwath John E. Connolly BFA ’8 8 Nancy I. Davenpor t Marc J. Dicciani BM ’75 DeAngela Duff Erin Elman M A ’97, MFA ’0 8 Alida Fish Diane T. Foxman ’5 3 Beth E. Frederick Jennifer Goettner BFA ’97 A aron Goldblatt BFA ’8 0 Eileen M. Grabosk y Michael J. Grothusen Angelina Guevara Anisa Haidar y Brian Hainstock Paul Healy Nancy Heller Anne E. Henr y Ronald P. Herber BM ’8 0, P ’10 Johnnie Hobbs P ’0 4 Lucie Hughes Lydia S. Hunn BFA ’6 9 Elsa Johnson Ann Kanof Michele C. Kishita BFA ’87, MFA ’10 Neil J. Kleinman Catherine Kodat Mi - Kyoung Lee MFA ’9 6 Rober t Alan Leffers Marie Cirotti Levine BFA ’8 5 Stephen Lightcap James Maurer Carol L. Moore Monifa Moore Gregor y Nayor Lisa Novelli Sara S. Olsen BFA ’8 6 Jeannie Pearce
Charles Pennacchio Kirk Pillow Thomas Porett Dana Rodriguez Karen Rosenberg Jeffrey C. Ryder Elizabeth Saccardi Lisa A . Scarpello Philip Schulman BFA ’5 9 Mara Adamitz Scrupe Helen M. Shannon Joanna Sung Stephen Tarantal Gene Terruso Kar yn Tufarolo UAr ts Design & Technology Program L auren Villanueva Carla Weinberg K F. Williams Li - Chiu Yeh Mira Zergani
Cor porat ions A . R. Wolfson Associates Adobe Systems, Inc. Aetna Roofing Corporation AgileCat Allen & Associates AllianceBernstein, L.P. Allied Bar ton Securit y Ser vices Amuneal Manufacturing Corp. Anna Marie’s Academy of Dance Aqua America, Inc. Archer & Greiner Armstrong, Doyle & Carroll, Inc Autism Expressed Blick Ar t Materials Boeing Company Brenntag Specialties Brown Cleaning Ser vice Carbone Smolan Associates Chez Dance Studio CNI Sales, Inc. Commonwealth Strategies
Communit y First A bstract Console L aw Offices LLC C. Presti Painting CRW Graphics Dave’s Cleaning Ser vice Design Science Consulting, Inc. Digitas Health E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Company EMCOR Group, Fluidics, Inc. Environ International Corporation Ernst & Young Fessenden Hall Incorporated Franklin Square Capital Par tners General Chemical & Supply GlaxoSmithKline Glenmede GPX Enterprises, L.P. Healthcare Administrative Par tners, LLC Hir tle, Callaghan & Co., Inc. Illadel All Stars Independence Blue Cross Industrial Energy Total Management and Supply Jacobs Music Company Keystone Proper t y Group LP L anghorne Carpet Company L anzi Burke & Associates Liber t y Mutual Lilies in the Valley Lima Company Lokadot Lourdes Medical Group McGladrey, LLP Meyer and Associates MG A Par tners Architects Michael Baker Corporation Moyer Design & Silk Painting Musynergy Nor throp Grumman Corporation Oceanside Mor tgage Company Palmer Waterproofing, Inc. ParenteBeard LLC Parkhurst Dining Ser vices PECO Energy The Philadelphia Contributionship Philadelphia Management Corporation Philadelphia Mor tgage Advisors Philadelphia Water Color Societ y PNC Bank PREIT- RUBIN, Inc.
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Prime Group Remediation, Inc. Quaker Chemical Corporation SalesGlobe Schwab Charitable Fund Secured Method Investing, Inc. Segal & Company SEI Investments Seligsohn Soens Hess Siegel & Gale, LLC Square One Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP T D Bank The Feinman Group The HR Sage Today’s Graphics Wells Fargo
William G Krebs Consulting Willig, Williams & Davidson Willis Works on Paper, Inc. W P Realt y Yards Brewing Company
Knight Foundation Challenge-Grant First Year Goal Met Thanks to the generous support of many individuals, foundations and corporations, the University met the first-year fundraising challenge of a $120,000 two-year matching grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. We extend our special thanks to alumnus s h e p a r D h a r r i s B F a ’ 8 3 ( C r a F t s ) for his leadership gift and to Wells Fargo for their generous support. The matching grant, awarded in 2012, is part of the $9 million Knight Arts Challenge Philly, an initiative that funds innovative projects that engage and enrich Philadelphia's communities. Through UArts’ Corzo Center for the Creative Economy, Philadelphia's emerging creative-sector businesses—a major driver of the region’s economy—receive business and entrepreneurship assistance not normally available to the artistic community, including support to emerging creative businesses through pre-seed funding, mentorship programs and workshops, and Creative Incubator grants. The Center has expanded its current programming to accommodate the rapidly growing number of creative businesses in Philadelphia, providing classes and other assistance to help new companies develop business plans, and offering free expert advice on strategies, marketing, legal issues and business critiques. The Knight Foundation Grant allows the Center to expand opportunities for members of the University of the Arts community to work directly with entrepreneurs, as well as to assist them in taking advantage of other available programs.
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Fou ndat ions, G ove r n ment a nd O r ga n i zat ions Andrew B. Young Foundation Ash Family Foundation The Barra Foundation The Baxter International Foundation Bluestone Foundation The Borowsk y Family Foundation The Brind Foundation Joseph Cairns, Jr. & Ernestine Bacon Cairns Trust Louis N. Cassett Foundation Citizens for the Ar ts in Pennsylvania Nathan M. Clark Foundation Clinton Hill / Allen Tran Foundation Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Connelly Foundation The Richard and Jean Coyne Family Foundation Cur tis Institute of Music The Charlotte Cushman Foundation Esther Gowen Hood Music Scholarship Fund Fidelit y Investments Charitable Gift Fund The Joel and Elaine Gershman Foundation Greater Houston Communit y Foundation Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation Hamilton Family Foundation Haz y Hill Foundation The Hompe Foundation The Honickman Foundation Human+ Nature Independence Foundation Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia The John S. & James L. Knight Foundation Brook J. Lenfest Foundation
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Gi f ts i n K i nd Christian R. & Mar y F. Lindback Foundation Locks Family Foundation Locks Galler y Macy’s Foundation Samuel P. Mandell Foundation Milbank Memorial Fund Mill Spring Foundation Henr y Nias Foundation The Lillian & Alber t Noren Foundation The Pew Charitable Trusts Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau The Philadelphia Foundation Play In Bet ween Poor Richard’s Charitable Trust Presser Foundation The Resource Foundation Kal & Lucille Rudman Foundation The Saramar Charitable Fund W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Surdna Foundation Lenore G. Tawney Foundation Under wood Memorial Hospital Vanguard Charitable Endowment Vanguard Group Foundation The Richard C. von Hess Foundation Howard A . Wolf and Mar tha R. Wolf Fund Zeldin Family Foundation
The University of the Arts is grateful to the following individuals and businesses who have made contributions of in-kind products, goods and services to the University in 2013. 12th Street Catering 16 0over 9 0 American Societ y of Media Photographers Steven Antinoff Susan & Terr y A pplebaum Blick Ar t Materials Bucks Life Joshua Campbell ’15 Andrew BFA ’81 & Elyse Cantor Joe Capeci The Ceramic Shop Chariot Valet Charles Conwell Chutzpah Sharon Church CRW Graphics Eleanor & Hal Davis Marc Dicciani BM ’75 Seth Ellison MFA ’13 Mari K . Fielder Fox 29 W T X F -T V Philadelphia Alisa Fox MFA ’0 9 Fuji Photo Film USA , Inc. Elaine G. Galen ’5 0 & Edward Colker ’4 9 Gefen Books Mar y K . Guth Valerie R. Heckel BFA ’13 Lynn & Eric Henson Bin Huang Innova Ar t, USA Institute of Contemporar y Ar t, PA Jeanne F. Jaffe Kimmel Center for the Per forming Ar ts Audrey Lee & John Fatula Barbara Lippman
Main Line Magazine Joann Manuel Mar y Mar tin Judi Mar tino Phyllis Mass Metropolitan Flag & Banner Company L arr y Mitnick NEC Display Solutions Lisa & Mar tin Novelli Otis College of Ar t and Design Camille Paglia Par t y Rental, Ltd. Ruth Perlmutter Peters Valley Craft Center Pew Center for Ar ts and Heritage Philadelphia Chamber Music Societ y Philadelphia Distilling The Print Center Revolution Recover y Elliot Ross Sid Sachs Renee Sackey Mike Sgier Shades of Paper L aurie Shock Kiff Slemmons Mina Smith - Segal BFA ’6 4 Peter Solmssen Standard Ceramic Supply Company Patricia Stewar t Mark Tocchet Vilcek Foundation Webb Cam Sherri & Lewis Wexler Yards Brewing Company
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Art Unleashed 2013 Sets Fundraising, Attendance Records Art Unleashed, the University's primary fundraising event that showcases the work of our talented students, alumni and faculty, raised more than $400,000 this year, a record amount that benefits the Sam. S. McKeel Promising Young Artists Scholarship Fund. The event’s Preview Party set another record, with more than 700 registered guests enjoying great art, food, wine and entertainment. Attendees were treated to performances by School of Music students in Solmssen Court and our bucket-drum ensemble Rumble, which played on the Hamilton Hall steps to welcome attendees. Rumble also participated with Dance students in pop-up performances across the city to promote Art Unleashed, events that were chronicled by UArts Film/Video students. Special thanks go to the Art Unleashed Committee, led by co-chairs Sherry Effron, J i M F u l t o n B s ’ 7 2 ( a r C h i t e C t u r e D e s i g n ) , Jennifer Rice and Eric Rymshaw; and to Alumni Spotlight artists D a n D a i l e y B F a ’ 6 9 ( C r a F t s ) and J e r r y p i n k n e y D i p l ’ 6 0 ( a D v e r t i s i n g D e s i g n ) . This event was made possible by generous individual and corporate sponsors, including Lead Corporate Sponsor CRW Graphics and Exclusive Media Sponsor FOX 29 television.
A r t Un leashed 2013 I nd iv idua l Cont r ibutors Presenting Sponsor Elizabeth Moran Par tners ( $10,000 +) Joseph & Dawn Coradino Michael C. Forman & Jennifer Rice Jeff & Meredith Lutsk y Inves tors ( $ 5,000 – $ 9, 999 ) Sean T. Buffington Dorrance Hamilton Anne F. & S. Matthews V. Hamilton, Jr. Ron & Suzanne Naples Sponsors ( $ 2, 500 - $ 4, 999 ) Hallee & David Adelman Mar ta & Rober t Adelson Howard Belk BFA ’81 Ellen & Ronald Caplan Sherr y & Brian Effron James G. Fulton, Jr. ’72 & Eric Rymshaw Marci & Sree Kotay Margarett & Sam McKeel Alan Rubin
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Patrons ( $1,000 – $ 2, 499 ) Barbara & Todd Alber t Jill & Sheldon Bonovitz Eleanor & Hal Davis Mark BFA ’8 5 & Bly the Donnolo Jaimie & David Field N. Peter & Alta Hamilton Marjorie & Jeffrey Honickman Yardly & Scott Jenkins Susan CE ’92 & Leonard Klehr Elaine Levitt Sueyun & Gene Locks Samuel P. Mandell Foundation Thomas M. Miles BFA ’75 Monifa Moore Adolf & Geraldine Paier Franz Rabauer & Brian Daggett Norma & L arr y Reichlin Polly & Marc Richman Lisa Rober ts & David W. Seltzer Sharon Pinkenson & Joseph H. Weiss Frances & Thomas Wolf
Collec tors ( $ 500 – $ 999 ) Michelle A . Alford & Neil J. Hamburg Pam & David Berkman Gay & John Binswanger Ir vin J. Borowsk y & L aurie Wagman Ira Brind & Stacey Spector Merrill & Lloyd Brotman Mar y & James Brown Diane Burko & Richard Ryan Rober t Capanna BM ’73 & Cathr yn Coate Suzanne & Norman Cohn Brigitte & Rober t Cooperman Deanna BFA ’6 6 & Alan DeCherney Anne & Morris Feibusch P ’14 Mar y & Joseph Fenkel Marie Savard & Brad Fenton Marie & Joseph Field Penny & Bob Fox Wendi & Michael Furman William BFA ’6 8 & Vivian Wagner BA ’6 3 Gast Suzanne & Peter Hearn Melissa Heller Clara & Bentley Hollander Lynne & Harold Honickman Lucie Hughes Julie & Richard Jaffe Julie Jensen & Rober t Br yan Gail Kass & Roy Friedman Kate & Adam Kauffman Virginia & Har vey Kimmel Ar ts Education Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation ( for scholarship only ) Margot & James Lebovitz Ellen & Seth Lehr Carol A . Mager Alexis & Joel Marmar L aurie & Samuel Marshall Marianna & Frank Mirabello Gregor y Murphy & Michael Boyle Kar yn & Charles Murray Suz y & Henr y O’Reilly Joyce Sherman & James Pepe P ’0 6, P ’0 9 L aurie Phillips BFA ’77 Helen & David Pudlin Theresa & John Rollins Stephanie & Evan Slepian Audrey Claire Taichman Helene B. van Beuren Isabelle & Jim Vesey Anna Cooke & Charles Woodward Diane & Richard Woosnam Karen Rosner & Mar tin Zeldin Renee & Joseph Zuritsk y
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Connoisseurs ( $150 – $ 499 ) Leonidas Addimando Lisa & Theodore Albany P ’16 Linda Lee Alter BFA ’61 Naomi Alter- Ohayon Sharon & Craig Altman Sandra & William Annesley Theodora Ashmead Maxine Ballen & John Jones Joyce & Arnold Bank Krista B. Bard Karen Bareiss Nancy & Michael Battaglia P ’15 Carol Schilling & Lee A . Bender P ’0 3 Helen & Jack Bershad Barbara & Mickey Black Daniel Borelli Gwen Borowsk y Randolph Brock Edwin Bronstein Jacqueline Brooks Barbara & Earnest Brown Donna Faye Burchfield Joyce & Ron Burd Miriam & Peter Bur wasser Ronald L. Cantor Pamela & Scott Carleton P ’16 Anita & Fred Cohen Stefanie & Steven Cohen P ’16 Joan & Richard Cole Susan & Jeremy Coote Linda Cutler Marianne Dean Emily Steiner & Peter Decherney Maude de Schauensee Richard M. Drucker Lynn & Michael Feinman Phyllis Fischer Alida Fish Geraldine Dietz Fox Beth E. Frederick Melissa Weiler Gerber & John Gerber Marilyn R. Ginsburg Susan & Harlan Glebe Sharon & Scott Goldberg Donna & Henr y Gonzalez Iris Hami Dor y Hamilton Benson Joanna Hamrick
Adrienne & Eric Har t L auren Heller Rock y & Jerr y Heller Hollie & Jamie Holt Nancy BFA ’75 & Stephen Hovnanian Lydia S. Hunn BFA ’6 9 & Charles Derr Karen Jacobson Debra Kahn Suzanne M. Kane Lellie Keating Michelle & Michael Kichline Deborah & Zachar y Klehr Jennifer Kozak ’8 9 Natalie Levkovich Michael Lieberman Steven Lipschutz & Arlene Bobb Susan & David Lipson Margelle & Sheldon Liss Nancy & Michael Mennuti Deirdre Mullen Sondra & Morey Myers Therese M. Obringer Aleni Pappas Jeannie Pearce & Eric Gibson Janice Peck Elke & David Peterson Garr y R. Pezzano P ’10, P ’15 Pam & L awrence Phelan P ’13 Sandra Pollic Judy Pote Jennie & Michael Pritzker Stacy Raphael David Rasner & Caroline Wischmann Phoebe & Myron Resnick Brad Richards Antoinette Robbins Caro & Rober t Rock Susan Rock Lon & Jeff Rosenblum John Ross P ’16 Linda & Louis Schwar tz Valerie & William Schwar tz Kimberly & Andrew Seiber t Jeffrey R. Seligsohn Eric Settle Susie & Jay Shah Iv y Silver & Steven Leshner Constance Smukler Eileen & Richard Weinberg
Cathy Weiss & Edward Solomon Loralee West Sherri & Lewis Wexler Signe Wilkinson & Jon L andau Dina & Jerr y Wind John Wind Kat y Wolfington P ’16 Jeffrey Zarnoch BS ’8 4 Caroline & Rober t Zuritsk y Suppor ters Katie Adams George A . ’5 8 & Mar y H. Beach Cameron Chaffee BFA ’15 Debora & Gregor y Clower Kellye DeSantis Patricia & Mark Difeliciantonio P ’14 Deidre Downes Janet K . Grace BS ’8 3 Kathleen BS ’79 & Nick Greco L aura Griffin Joshua Hamilton Nathaniel Hamilton BFA ’07 Barbara J. Harberger BFA ’76 Elsa Johnson & Stephen Tarantal Jimin Jung BS ’15 Irene & Roger Kane Nina & James Korsh Emily & A aron Marks Francesca & Bruce Nor thrup John E. Ollman BFA ’67 Alissa Ott Patricia BFA ’6 5 & John Pegram Eric Por ter BFA ’71 Sydney Rober ts Rockefeller BFA ’6 6 Marguerite V. Rodgers BFA ’77 Helen M. Shannon Alvin I. Sher BFA ’6 4 Joan & Leonard Shore Joseph Simon Christopher Strock Anna Tas BFA ’0 8 L auren Vague Barbara & Antoslav Vlahovic P ’16 Marc ’77 & Tanya Williams Justine Wollner Rober t Wright BFA ’57 Kelly Xitas BS ’12 Linda & Harold Yaffe Sybille Zeldin
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A r t Un leashed Cor porate Suppor t F Y13 $ 50,000 ( Lead ) CRW Graphics $10,000 + ( Par tner) Blick Ar t Materials Franklin Square Capital Par tners, LP PREIT- RUBIN, Inc. Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP T D Bank $ 5,000 + ( Inves tor) AgileCat Glenmede Independence Blue Cross Lima Company McGladrey Patricia Shaw Lima Fine Ar t Prints PECO W P Realt y $ 2, 500 ( Sponsor) Allied Bar ton Securit y Ser vices Archer & Greiner, P.C. Armstrong, Doyle & Carroll Inc. Ernst & Young Healthcare Administrative Par tners Hir tle, Callaghan & Co. MG A Par tners Architects ParenteBeard Philadelphia Management Corporation Quaker Chemical Corporation SEI Investments Siegel+ Gale Willis
A r t Un leashed Pa r t ic ipat i ng A r t ists $1,000 + ( Suppor ter) Aqua America CNI Sales, Inc. EMCOR Group, Fluidics, Inc. Evolve IP Lilies In The Valley Parkhurst Dining SalesGlobe $100 – $ 999 (Advocate ) Aetna Roofing C. Presti Painting, LLC Dave’s Cleaning Ser vice, Inc. General Chemical and Supply Industrial Energy Inc. Palmer Waterproofing PNC Bank Prime Group Remediation, Inc. Stockton Real Estate Square One Gif t In- Kind Sponsor 12th Street Catering Blick Ar t Materials Bucks Life Magazine Chariot Valet Chutzpah Magazine CRW Graphics FOX 29 Kimmel Center for the Per forming Ar ts Mainline Times Magazine Metropolitan Flag & Banner Co. Penn 16 81 Par t y Rental, Ltd. Yards Brewing Co.
The University is grateful to have such a diverse and talented list of faculty, staff and student artists participate in Art Unleashed 2013. Names in bold indicate artists who donated 100 percent of their sold artwork proceeds. Anna Meiti Adelman ’15 Nancy Agati MFA ’07 Stephen Ryan Aleckna BFA ’0 9 Steven Alvarez BFA ’0 9 Sewon An ’14 Edna Andrade* Mar tha Andrew BFA ’07 Megan Angolia ’13 Maeghan Ayers ’15 Hratch Babikian BFA ’8 3 Joong Han Bae ’14 Hannah Baker BFA ’10 Lily Baker ’14 Mariel Baldwin ’13 Allison Bamaca ’16 Kristin Banks ’13 Sean William Barrett BFA ’0 5 Regina Kelly Bar thmaier BFA ’8 9, M A ’0 3 Michael Battaglia ’13 Annalyn Bautista ’16 Philippa Beardsley BFA ’07 Michael John Bednar ’13 Keturah Benson ’14 Ryan Berardi ’14 Molly Bernstein ’13 Dana Bevivino ’14 L aura Beyer MFA ’11 Ethan Bifano ’13 Julia Blaukopf BFA ’0 6 Kayla Eleanor Block BFA ’10 Kevin Bogan ’14 LeighAnn Bogner BFA ’07 Erin Boyle MFA ’0 5 Jackie Brown Joan Brown ’0 5 Justin Brown ’16 Victoria Burge MFA ’12 Mark Campbell BFA ’9 0
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L auren Cannella ’14 John Carlano BFA ’78 Valerie Carrigan MFA ’0 4 Haley Carroll ’15 Richard Cassell ’13 Christopher Castillo ’13 Aly Castle ’16 Ana Castro ’14 Macy Chadwick MFA ’0 3 Jonathan Chase ’13 Young Ji Choi ’13 Sharon Church Ellen Chuse BFA ’67 Ryan Cobourn BFA ’9 9 Daniel Colavito BFA ’97 Jacquelyn Conroy ’16 Patrick Coughlin Mariah Couper ’13 Chloe Craw ford BFA ’10 Thomas Cr ymes ’14 Dan Dailey BFA ’6 9 Colleen Daniels ’15 Devon Davidheiser ’13 Larr y Day* Pablo Deferrari BS ’9 6 Ken Derengowski Mike Dias ’13 Marc Dic ciani BM ’8 0 Matt Dicke BFA ’0 0 Lindsey Allen Dickson BFA ’10 Aubrey DiDonato ’14 Andrew DiDonato ’13 Natalie DiFulvio ’13 Marc DiGiaimo ’14 Nathan DiStefano MFA ’0 5 Kelly Dizoba BFA ’12 Elizabeth Doher t y BFA ’0 6 Treyson Dunlap BFA ’12
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Alex Eckman - L awn BFA ’07 Erin Elman M A ’97, MFA ’0 8 Stuar t Elster BFA ’8 8 Maximilian Emma ’16 James Engelbar t MFA ’9 5 Nick Farina ’14 Sunnise Faust- Saunders ’16 Mott Feibusch ’14 Jermaine Felder ’16 Vincent D. Feldman Lena Feliciano Hansen ’16 A pril Field BFA ’11 L auren Findlay ’14 Ruth Fine BFA ’62 James Firnhaber ’16 Alida Fish Tim Fitts Carly Fleming ’14 Anna Fine Foer BFA ’8 0 Harris Fogel Evan Foster BFA ’11 Julianna Foster MFA ’0 6 A bigail Foulk CERT ’10 Darianna Fraser ’13 L aura Frazure BFA ’8 6 Sienna Freeman BFA ’0 3 Chelsea French ’15 Eric Gregor y Fr yer BFA ’11 Danny Gallego ’13 Chris Gar vin Daniel Ger win Rojyar Ghavami Ralph Giguere BFA ’8 0 Nathan Goddard ’13 Alan Goldstein BFA ’62 Qiang Gong ’13 Fred Grabosk y ’13 David Graham BFA ’70
Kaylyn Brady Gray BFA ’13 Kathleen Greco BS ’79 Michael Grothusen Melissa Guglieimo BFA ’11 Stephen Haigh BFA ’10 So Young Han ’16 Sara Hanlon BFA ’13 Lena Feliciano Hansen ’16 Jessica Hild ’16 Turner Hilliker MFA ’11 Joseph Hocker BFA ’11 Allison - Brooke Hoffman BFA ’11 Andy Hood BFA ’12 Charlette Hove BFA ’12 Dianne Koppisch Hricko Zoey Hudson ’14 Elaine Ivker BFA ’62 Natalia Jablonski ’16 Jeanne Jaffe Brad Jamula BFA ’0 6 Darae Jeon ’13 Olivia Jia ’16 Alexa Quinn Johnson ’13 Elsa Johnson Olivia Jones ’13 Elana Jovero BFA ’12 Cerise Kacensk y BFA ’11 G. Farrell Kellum ’77 Brian Kelly ’15 Thomas Kelly ’14 Tessa Kennedy BFA ’0 5 Kaitlin Kerr BFA ’0 9 David Kettner Da Som J. Kim ’16 Ju Youn Kim ’13 Won Ju Kim ’14 Yunhee Kim ’13 Tiffany Kintzel ’13
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Scott Kip BFA ’9 9 Michele Kishita BFA ’97, MFA ’10 Nathan Knobler* Robin Kolber BFA ’11 Monika Krol BFA ’0 6 Andrea Krupp BFA ’8 4 Jesse Kukucka - Doney ’16 Michealian Kur ts ’13 Ronald Kustrup ’13 Siri L angone BFA ’12 Alex L attanzi ’14 Samantha L aub ’16 Rick Lecarpentier ’13 Chungbok Lee ’14 Hyunjeong Lee ’16 Mi - k young Lee MFA ’9 6 Mink yung Lee ’13 Slgi Lee ’13 Kevin Lehman MFA ’11 Nick Lenker BFA ’0 5 Tom Leonard Ed Let ven CERT ’5 4 Sheila Let ven Niles Lewandowski Sean Lewis ’13 Alexandra Lozier BFA ’10 Alex Lukas Christopher Lydon BFA ’9 9 Megan Lynch ’15 Amy Roper Lyons BFA ’82 Rober t Maakestad ’14 Scott Mackinlay ’16 Hali MacL aren ’14 Maggie Magill ’14 Alexis Maguire ’13 Jude Marks ’16 Kristine Mar x Phillip Mastrippolito ’15 Erina Matsunaga ’13 Carley Mayhew ’15 Victoria McCallum BFA ’12 Rod McCormick Sara McCorriston BFA ’0 9 Claire McDermott BFA ’0 4 Bridget McEnerney ’13 Molly McGee ’14 Rose McGuinn ’14 Naima Merella ’13 Amelia Jane Messec BFA ’0 4
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Casey Meyers ’16 Jeff Miller BFA ’11 L arr y Mitnick ’16 Carol Moore Mara Moranz ’13 Sarah Louise Moyer ’16 Jayson Musson BFA ’02 Julian Nakagawa ’13 Machele Nettles BS ’0 4 Libby Newman ’8 0 Gerald Nichols Kelsey Niziolek BFA ’12 Steven Nocella Todd Noe BFA ’81 Jessica Nora ’16 George Obremski BFA ’70 Zachariah Ohora Una O’Neill ’14 Jonathan Ormsby ’13 Mason Owens ’13 Krianna Pablo ’16 Brittany Papale BFA ’11 Jacquelyn Papanier ’16 Tulissa Parsons BFA ’11 Jeannie Pearce Rocco Peditto ’15 Diane Pepe CERT ’12 Teresa Percontino ’13 Alyssa Perez ’13 Elizabeth Peterson ’15 Monique Peterson ’13 Colin Pezzano ’15 Mar y Phelan Michelle Janae Phelan ’13 John Phillips Matt Phillips BFA ’10 Mackenzie Pikaar t BFA ’11 Joe Pillari BFA ’0 8 Ashley Peel Pinkham BFA ’9 9 Jerr y Pinkney ’6 0 Nicholas Poli ’15 Sara Ponemon ’13 Thomas Porett Eric Por ter BFA ’71 J Pouwels Jacqueline Powell ’14 Zachar y Pritchard ’14 Jessica Prophet ’13 Barbara Proud
Phyllis Pur ves - Smith Tania Qurashi ’16 Alicia Qureshi ’13 Ana Marie Radosta BFA ’9 3 Lee Reed ’15 Rosae Reeder MFA ’9 5 Dylan Reid ’16 Brian Reilly ’15 Charlotte Riggs M AT ’02 Clare K . Robinson BFA ’8 8 Monika Rosa ’14 Ben Rose* Alexander Rosenberg Bobby Rosenstock MFA ’0 9 Amari Ross ’16 John Ross ’16 Roger Roth Elias Roustom MFA ’9 6 Justin Rubich BFA ’10 Gina Rubinetti BFA ’0 9 Rebecca Saylor Sack Corinne Sandkuhler ’15 Amanda Santini BFA ’12 Emi Savacool BFA ’0 9 Nadine Saylor BFA ’9 6 A bby Elizabeth Schmidt BFA ’0 4 L aurel Schwass - Drew ’82, MFA ’0 3 Stephanie Scott ’13 Warren Seelig Jessica “Pixi” Selle ’13 Casey Sharpe BFA ’0 9 Alvin Sher BFA ’6 4 Chloe Sherman - Pepe BFA ’0 9 Eric Shetter ’14 John Shoemaker Toni Silber- Delerive BFA ’6 9 Marisha Simons MFA ’0 3 Jill Sluka MFA ’0 3 Carlye Smith ’14 Holly Smith BFA ’11 Jen Snock ’14 Kathleen Solmssen Peter Solmssen Barbara Sosson BFA ’71 John Souter BFA ’12 Kay tie Spellman ’13 Lori Spencer MFA ’9 0 Lisa Stefanelli
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Rober t Stein Philip Stone ’16 Marcelino Stuhmer Anthony Tammaro BFA ’97 Anna Tas BFA ’0 8 Hannah Taylor BFA ’0 9 Rebecca Tennenbaum BFA ’12 Demitra Thomloudis ’13 H. John Thompson MFA ’0 9 Wendy Thurlow BFA ’9 9 Charles Tiene ’14 Shari Tobias BFA ’9 0 Mark Toc chet Meghan Toth ’14 Tricia Treacy MFA ’0 0 Magan Truempy ’13 Chi Yan Tse BFA ’12 Patrick Tumblet y BFA ’07 Gianna Vadino ’13 Sarah Van Keuren Annie Van Scoy ’15 Heather Vaughan BFA ’13 Dot Vile ’13 Stephanie Wademan ’15 Adam Wallacavage BFA ’9 5 Timothy J. Walsh BFA ’07 Stacey Lee Webber Jayne Wexler BFA ’8 3 Sean Whener ’14 Jordan Whitney Jed Williams BFA ’0 0 Kristen Williams ’13 Marc Williams ’77 Heather Jo Wingate BFA ’0 3 Jordan Witt ’16 Jane Wojciechowski BFA ’11 Maximillian Wolff ’16 Madison Wolfington ’16 Sarah Wondrack BFA ’10 John Woodin Greg Wright ’13 Katherine Wright ’16 Eva W ylie Zhihui Xie ’15 Ai Yamamoto BFA ’0 6 Cara Yarmolowicz ’14 Dganit Zauberman BFA ’0 8 Melissa Zetts BFA ’0 9 Mou Zhu ’13
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Growing Scholarships—The Weiss Challenge Trustee Harriet Weiss and her husband, Larry, have long been committed to the scholarship program at the University of the Arts. Harriet, a trustee since 1992, has been the force behind several scholarship drives at the University; their company, CRW Graphics, was the lead sponsor of the 2013 Art Unleashed exhibition and sale, the University’s primary fundraiser that benefits scholarships. The Weiss’s commitment to growing the funds available for scholarships has helped benefit countless students in a variety of disciplines. Last year alone, the University awarded $700,000 overall in scholarships to more than 200 students. Harriet and Larry have also been advocates for engaging the alumni community. Their most recent effort, the Weiss Challenge, was created as a direct challenge to the alumni community. With a generous matching gift of $200,000, the Weiss Challenge ensures that any alumni pledging a minimum of $12,500 through June 2014 will be able to create a named endowed scholarship. Alumni who are interested in participating in the Weiss Challenge are encouraged to contact Anisa Haidary at ahaidary@uarts.edu or 215-717-6147.
Schola rsh ips a nd Awa rds Alfred J. Ignarri Award for Junior Studio Photography Rober t Ignarri Anne Liset te Boysen Endowed Scholarship Fund* Ann Borowiec Karen Brown Deborah Cur tiss The Anthony and Gloria DiMedio Award Nila & Phillip Aronow Mandie J. Ayars Barbara & Rober t Bachman Kathleen & Basil Baldino Deborah & Jeffrey Birnbaum Marilyn & Stacy Block Joan A . Bruno Angelina Calio Vincent & Bernadette Ciavardini Lydia & Frank Demonsi Dina & Joseph Devine Frances DiCarlo & Sol Lubin Helen DiMedio Ann Marie Dominik BFA ’8 5 Anne S. Dorsey Patricia & L ammer t Edzaenga Environ International Corporation
Gloria & Mar vin Fink Tracey Finn Michael J. Frain Jonathon Francis & Kristin Houston Barbara & Domnick Gasperini Elizabeth A . Isaac L anzi Burke & Associates Diane & Richard L arzelere Marie Liber to Anne T. Lightfoot Lourdes Medical Group Macy’s Foundation Patrick Manion Lucille Marchisello James Marchisello, Jr. Mar tiza Mar tinez & Jeffrey Kramer Kathleen McDonnell
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Benjamin Micale Irene & Carl Minniti Margit Nahra Sara & Joseph O’Brien Evelyn Penza Audrey & Tom Perkins Marie Pompeano Deborah & David Rapone Joann & Mark Reifsnyder Elizabeth & Leon Rennebaum Lorraine Romano Judy & George Rowland Vivek & Smruti Sailam Camille & Evelyn Serafina Francesca & L arr y Slesinger Jacqueline & Valentine Smaldore Muriel & Daniel Southerland Jamie K . Stern Under wood Memorial Hospital Jill Valecce Linda & David Vassallo Joann Verdi Suzanne Watson Ruth Wise M. Clare Young & Toby Snider Antos Family Scholarship Fund Stephen Konowal Arnold Roth Saturday Lab Scholarship Fund Arnold ’5 0 & Caroline Roth
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Communication E xcellence Award Jeffrey C. Ryder
Davis Family Scholarship Fund* Eleanor & Hal Davis
Graduate Alumni Award in Honor of Lois M. Johnson Kathleen Baldwin MFA ’0 4 Denise Carbone MFA ’91 Erin Elman M A ’97, MFA ’0 8 & Stephen Gibson Sun Young Kang MFA ’07 Melanie Mowinski MFA ’0 6 Judith Robison MFA ’0 3
Decherney Family Scholarship Fund* Deanna BFA ’6 6 & Alan DeCherney
Harmony Lodge No. 52 Award Scott Kip BFA ’9 9
Diane Taylor Foxman Scholarship Diane T. Foxman ’5 3
Henr y Nias Foundation Scholarship Henr y Nias Foundation
Dr. Donald Chit tum Scholarship Fund* Marc J. BM ’75 & Mar y Dicciani
Hieber t Scholarship Fund Philip C. Bur ton BFA ’6 8
Dr. Frederick P. Cornell Award For E xcellence in Communication Karen & Neal Rosenberg
Howard A. and Mar tha R. Wolf Scholarship Howard A . & Mar tha R. Wolf Fund
Eddie Oliver Entrepreneurial Spirit Award DeAngela L. Duff Doris Ellington Carolyn Robinson Mira Wright
Hugh Charles Award in Multidisciplinar y Fine Ar ts Mara Adamitz Scrupe
CRW Graphic s Award For E xcellence on Typography CRW Graphics
Ian Berr y Memorial Scholarship Megan J. Hohman Jennifer & Joseph Washam
Elizabeth Ann Pulaski Scholarship Anna Marie’s Academy of Dance William & Anna Marie Pulaski
Ira Brind Scholarship Fund II Ira Brind & Stacey Spector
Ber the Von Moschzisker Printmaking Award Anne Kaplan
Es ther Gowen Hood Music Scholarship Esther Gowen Hood Foundation
Ir vin Borowsk y Prize in Glass Ar t The Borowsk y Family Foundation
Brenntag Specialties, Inc Award Fund Brenntag Specialties
Feldman /Kaplan Award Elaine G. Galen ’5 0 & Edward Colker ’4 9
Chris tina Cullen Memorial Award in Photography Sean Becker Bunny & John Cullen Jason Cullen Marie & John Eby Kathr yn & Richard Giaconia Daniel P. Sacks
Guilio and Carina Novelli Memorial Award for E xcellence in the Liberal Ar ts Lisa & Mar tin Novelli
Isa Barnet t Scholarship Fund Christine N. Cantera ’75 Maude de Schauensee Lynne P. Ellick Carl N. Foltz ’62 Frank Grobelny BFA ’6 3 Richard M. Klingaman Eugene BFA ’6 5 & Kathr yn E. Krall Diane & Tim L achman Louis R. Marrani BFA ’6 3 Bill Morgan Susan L. Moyer
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John F. Nebesney BFA ’6 3 John Renfer, Jr. BFA ’70 Charles W. Santore BFA ’5 6 Rober t Logan Smith BFA ’67 Jean D. BFA ’57 & Ronald E. BFA ’57 Spicer Bette & Sheldon Steinberg Theodore BFA ’67 & Judith Xaras J.N. Phillips Cas ting Prize Gina Michaels & John N. Phillips Jacobs Music Steinway Award Jacobs Music Company The Jaf fe Family Scholarship Barbara J. Lorr y Elizabeth & David Lorr y James Anderson Depreis t Memorial Scholarship Fund* George A . BFA ’5 8 & Mar y H. Beach Clarence Faulcon, II ’62 Judy & George Fisher Allan Fox Adrian J. Moody Marian & Earl Parker Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Norma & L arr y Reichlin John T. Mathis, III Memorial Saxophone Scholarship Fund Roger Bash Joseph Cairns, Jr. & Ernes tine Bacon Cairns Memorial Scholarship Joseph Cairns, Jr. & Ernestine Bacon Cairns Trust Joseph R. Terruso Stage Combat Award Gene Terruso Larr y Day Scholarship Penny P. Smith BFA ’79 Laurie Beechman Memorial Scholarship Fund Marcy Belfer Segal & Company Sharon B. Kling
Larr y Weiss Scholarships for E xcellence in the Ar ts Harriet & L arr y Weiss Lila Oliver Asher Endowed Scholarship Fund* Lila O. Asher ’4 3 Lillian & Alber t Noren Foundation Scholarship Lillian & Alber t Noren Foundation Lindback Dis tinguished Teaching Award Christian R. & Mar y F. Lindback Foundation Luis Lee Memorial Scholarship Fund UAr ts Design & Technology Program Lutsk y Family Scholarship* Jeff & Meredith Lutsk y Mar y B. Sweeney Scholarship Fund Edith J. Simpson The Max and Kit t y Goet tner Award Jennifer Goettner BFA ’97 MFA Printmaking /Book Ar ts Depar tment Award Caroline & Scott Ziegler Mi- Kyoung Lee Korea Internship Award Mi - Kyoung Lee MFA ’9 6 Moore - Schulman MFA Award Mar y & Alan Frankel Karen Mauch & Diane Zilka Carol L. Moore & Philip Schulman BFA ’5 9 Philadelphia Water Color Societ y Award Philadelphia Water Color Societ y Presser Foundation Scholarship Presser Foundation
Randee Berman Memorial Prize in Graphic Design Mar y Ann Gruber Sydell & Allan Leif Sherr y E. Lerman & Bernard Rosner Marilyn & Phil Lev y Richard C. von Hess Facult y Prize The Richard C. von Hess Foundation Richard C. von Hess Museum Internships The Richard C. von Hess Foundation Richard C. von Hess Scholarship & Travel Fellowship The Richard C. von Hess Foundation Richard C. von Hess Visiting Ar tis ts Fund The Richard C. von Hess Foundation Rick Kerber Memorial Scholarship Fund Florance Kerber Eleanor & Rober t Weirman Rober ta Treatman Eisenberg Memorial Scholarship Fund Sandra & Leonard Berenbaum Har vey Eisenberg Rober ta Treatman Eisenberg Memorial Scholarship Fund II* Har vey Eisenberg Rosalie Borowsk y Belkin Award in Fibers Benita & Jerome Mandel Roy Friedman Scholarship for Sculptors* Gail Kass & Roy Friedman Rudman Scholars Kal & Lucille Rudman Shannon D. Moore Film Award Kathy & Rober t Moore P ’0 5 Shannon D. Moore BFA ’0 5
*matched by the Harriet & Larry Weiss Scholarship Challenge
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Steve Jaf fe Award in Drawing Susan Jaffe Sylvia Wexler Memorial Award in Ar t Education Morris, Sylvia & Ginia D. Wexler Fund Ted Carey Prize The Richard C. von Hess Foundation Thomas M. Miles Scholarship Fund* Thomas M. Miles BFA ’75 Today ’s Graphic s Award for E xcllence in Design Today’s Graphics Virginia G. & Har vey Kimmel Scholarship In Craf ts Virginia G. & Har vey Kimmel W.W. Smith Scholarships W.W. Smith Charitable Trust William Daley Craf ts & Hays tack Award Sandra & Michael Dean Writing for Film & Television Facult y Award Fund Jeffrey C. Ryder
Tr ibute Gi f ts The University of the Arts is pleased to acknowledge the following donors who made contributions to the University in honor of a special family member or friend. GIVEN IN HONOR OF Given by
MARIEL LETOURNE AU BFA ’10 Kim & Chris Letourneau P ’10
AUTISM EXPRESSED Lisa & Theodore Albany P ’16 Tim Albany BFA ’16 Catherine Rae & Monte Chase
KENNETH MASCARO ’14 Holly & Kenneth Mascaro P ’14
AMERICAN VETER ANS Eileen A . Lippl BME ’6 5 DANIEL L . BARE BFA ’97 Daniel K . Bare P ’97 MARTEL BIRD BM ’13 Carolan Berkley P ’13 ANNE E. COOPER BFA ’99 Carl A . Cooper P ’9 9 ELE ANOR DAVIS Penny & Bob Fox SHERRY EFFRON Joyce & Ron Burd WILLIAM FISCO ’15 Karen A . & John M. Fisco P ’15 MICHAEL FORMAN & JENNIFER RICE James Fitzgerald JIM FULTON & ERIC RYMSHAW Marjorie & Jeffrey Honickman FRED GR ABOSK Y BFA ’13 Eileen M. Grabosk y P ’13 CONR AD & BE ATRICE HILSHEIMER Shani D. Hilsheimer BFA ’91 MARJORIE HONICKMAN Margelle & Sheldon Liss NEIL KLEINMAN Jeffrey C. Ryder
K AREN MAUCH & DIANE ZILK A Philip Schulman BFA ’5 9 & Carol L. Moore JESSE MINIKES BM ’13 Nancy & Neil Minikes P ’13 CAROL MOORE Karen Mauch & Diane Zilka CHRISTOPHER MOR ABITO BFA ’09 Frank & Sandra Morabito P ’0 9 EDWARD C. PORTER AND CL AIRE A.H. PORTER Edward Por ter ’6 6 L ARRY REICHLIN Marjorie & Jeffrey Honickman GEMMA RHODESIDE & MAT T GIESZL Elliot I. BS ’6 6 & Deana Rhodeside C.J. ROBERT Karl Rugar t, Jr. FR ANCINE SHORE Anisa Haidar y CAROL SMITH Janet K . Grace BS ’8 3 SE AMUS STIMPSON BS ’10 Deirdre M. & Rober t R. Stimpson P ’10 L AUREN TODD BFA ’11 Susan & Gene Todd P ’11 HARRIET & L ARRY WEISS Penny & Bob Fox Connie & Jules Kay Devorah & Richard Kendall Robin & Jordan Lieberman Joan & Leonard Shore Linda & Rober t Solit
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I n Memor ia m The University of the Arts is grateful to the following donors who made contributions to the University in memory of a special person in 2013. GIVEN IN MEMORY OF Given by
HARVEY DENKIN Benita & Jerome Mandel
THE ART EDUCATION CL ASS OF ’49 June M.C. Brown BFA ’4 9
JAMES DEPREIST George A . BFA ’5 8 & Mar y H. Beach Clarence Faulcon, II ’62 Judy & George Fisher Allan Fox Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation Adrian J. Moody Marian & Earl Parker Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Norma & L arr y Reichlin
MARION BARE Daniel K . Bare P ’97 HA ZEL & ALBERT BELFER Marcy Belfer LILLIAN BELFER Marcy Belfer IAN BERRY Megan Hohman Jennifer & Joseph Washam BET T Y BOROWSK Y Benita & Jerome Mandel ANNE LISET TE BOYSEN Deborah Cur tiss M AT ’8 3 K ATHLEEN M. BUSH Charles G. Bush BFA ’6 6 ABEGAYLE COFFEE- DAVIS Monifa Moore CONNIE COLEMAN Sean P. Nixon BFA ’8 3 ELOISE CONN Margo & Roger Bash CHRISTINA CULLEN BFA ’94 Sean Becker Bunny & John Cullen Jason Cullen Marie & John Eby Kathr yn & Richard Giaconia Daniel P. Sacks
GLORIA & ANTHONY DIMEDIO Nila & Phillip Aronow Mandie J. Ayars Barbara & Rober t Bachman Kathleen & Basil Baldino Deborah & Jeffrey Birnbaum Marilyn & Stacy Block Joan A . Bruno Angelina Calio Vincent & Bernadette Ciavardini Lydia & Frank Demonsi Dina & Joseph Devine Frances DiCarlo & Sol Lubin Helen DiMedio Ann Marie Dominik BFA ’8 5 Anne S. Dorsey Patricia & L ammer t Edzaenga Environ International Corporation Gloria & Mar vin Fink Tracey Finn Michael J. Frain Barbara & Domnick Gasperini Kristin Houston & Jonathon Francis Elizabeth A . Isaac L anzi Burke & Associates Diane & Richard L arzelere Marie Liber to Anne T. Lightfoot Lourdes Medical Group Patrick Manion James Marchisello, Jr. Lucille Marchisello Mar tiza Mar tinez & Jeffrey Kramer
Kathleen McDonnell Benjamin Micale Irene & Carl Minniti Margit Nahra Sara & Joseph O’Brien Evelyn Penza Audrey & Tom Perkins Marie Pompeano Deborah & David Rapone Joann & Mark Reifsnyder Elizabeth & Leon Rennebaum Lorraine Romano Judy & George Rowland Vivek & Smruti Sailam Camille & Evelyn Serafina Francesca & L arr y Slesinger Jacqueline & Valentine Smaldore Muriel & Daniel Southerland Jamie K . Stern Under wood Memorial Hospital Jill Valecce Linda & David Vassallo Joann Verdi Suzanne Watson Ruth Wise M. Clare Young & Toby Snider JAMES EISEMAN, SR. James & Cynthia Eiseman, Jr. Ellen & Bur ton Hersh WESLEY EMMONS BFA ’54 Adelaide L ake Mar tin ’55 EL AINE EVANS ’4 4 Bernard Evans DOROTHY FANTINE John P. Fantine, Jr. ’74 EUGENE FELDMAN Rosina Feldman CHRISTIANA A. FLOUM ’81 Ronald Anthony Dececco
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JANET GILBERT Lisa A . Scarpello
VERNON SHERLOCK Segal & Company
RICHARD H. GREENWOOD BS ’55 Kathr yn H. Greenwood
OL AF SKOOGFORS Dorothy A . Daub - Grossman ’75
JACK GL ACKEN, SR. Today’s Graphics
HARRY SOFFER Ellen M. Soffer BFA ’81
ALFRED J. IGNARRI ’52 Rober t Ignarri
PAUL SONSTEIN CERT ’47 Sylvia Amato
SAR A & GEORGE JOHNSON Mark BFA ’8 5 & Bly the Donnolo
HARRY SOVIAK Lyndie Vantine BFA , P TG ’8 4
IRVING KREVIT Sheldon BFA ’77 & Louise Krevit
TONY SPAR ACINO Michael J. Sheridan
NATALIE L ANDSMAN Sherr y E. Lerman & Bernard Rosner
MISS MARY SWEENEY Diana T. Soorikian BFA ’5 0
K ATE LEVIN Joan O. Cahan
THE VICTIMS OF SANDY HOOK Lynn C. & Dennis E. Kelly P ’0 8
PATRICIA MCKEONE Autism Expressed
GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. Christine J. Washington
ED MICHENER CERT ’35 Kevan N. Moss BS ’70
FR ANKLIN D. WASYLINK Marc ’77 & Tanya Williams
WILLIAM MOOREHOUSE BMED ’68 Gar y L. Anderson BM ’67
VIRGINIA WEISS David Christiansen & Michael Miller
ELE ANOR SMITH OBER ’49 Charles J. Ober ’4 9
DAVID WHITE BS ’73 Linda White William G. BFA ’67 & Linda White
GEORGE OWENS Winifred R. Owens - Har t BFA ’71 AURELIUS RENZET TI Miriam C. Wagner BFA ’4 8 WILLIAM SCHILLING BFA ’49 Marie Schilling ’4 9 E ARL SCHWARTZ Sydell & Allan Leif Marilyn & Phil Lev y
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MARY WRIGHT Rita M. Di Renzo
Est ate s The University of the Arts is grateful to have received support from the following estates during fiscal year 2013. Estate of Howard ’3 3 & Elaine Alber Austin L amont Residuar y Trust Estate of Marian C. Smith ’5 9
L e gac y Soc iet y The following individuals have indicated that they have left the University in their estate plans through a will, trust or other planned gift. William BS ’52 & Yvonne Allenson Mar y L. ’51 & George B. Beitzel Marcy Belfer Norma E. Berke ’4 8 Ira Brind & Stacey Spector Eleanor & Hal Davis Joseph R. DiDomenico BFA ’9 3 Ronald S. Elowitz BFA ’8 6 & Cherilynn Whitehouse Dorrance Hamilton Mildred L. Hur witz ’4 3 Majorie B. Lev y ’6 9 Thomas M. Miles BFA ’75 Michael F. Moreken ’5 6* Henrietta M. Mustokoff BM / BMED ’6 8 Adolf & Geraldine Paier Sydney Rober ts Rockefeller BFA ’6 6 Karen Saler BFA ’6 4 Peter Stambler Carl L. Steele ’51 Marie D. Ulmer ’41
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Boa rd of Tr ustee s 2012-2013 Ronald J. Naples Chairman Sean T. Buffington President George A . Beach BFA ’5 8 Howard Belk BFA ’81 Ira Brind Ronald L. Caplan Jill R. Felix Colton Joseph F. Coradino Eleanor L. Davis Deanna DeCherney BFA ’6 6 Mark Donnolo BFA ’8 5 Brian Effron Michael C. Forman William R. Gast BFA ’6 8 Melissa Heller Richard P. Jaffe Scott M. Jenkins Gail Kass Al Paul Lefton, Jr.* Elaine C. Levitt Karen Lotman Jeffrey A . Lutsk y Seymour G. Mandell Dr. Noel Mayo BS ’6 6 Thomas M. Miles BFA ’75 Francis J. Mirabello Adolf A . Paier L awrence S. Reichlin Alan I. Rubin Jeffrey Seligsohn James P. Vesey L aurie Wagman Harriet G. Weiss William Wilson Alber t E. Wolf
*deceased
L I F E T rUS T E E S Dorrance H. Hamilton Sam S. McKeel t rus t e e s e M e r i t i Mar y Louise Beitzel ’51 Ir vin J. Borowsk y Anne F. Elder Sondra Myers a luM n i Cou nCi l 2012-2013 Doshanna D. Bell BFA ’0 8 Wesley P. Bogan BFA ’0 9 Fabian A . Brown BM ’01 Andrew Cantor BFA ’81 Janine Cappello - Br yant BFA ’8 6 Meg Clifton BM ’01 Amanda L. Collett BFA ’02 Mar y S. Dembo BFA ’8 5 Adam M. Dotson MFA ’07 Harriet K . Feinstein DIPL ’62 Christopher A . Gee BFA ’8 9 Janet K . Grace BS ’8 3 A pr yl M. Grast y BFA ’0 0 Nathaniel Hamilton BFA ’07 Michele C. Kishita BFA ’97, MFA ’10 Josh Levitas BFA ’0 0 Justin A . Mitchell BFA ’01 Winifred R. Owens - Har t BFA ’71 Jean M. Plough BFA ’70 Elliot I. Rhodeside BS ’6 6 Bob W. Wescott BFA ’5 3 Marc Williams ’77 Jeffrey Zarnoch BS ’8 4
pa r e n t C o u n C i l 2 01 2 -2 01 3 Lisa & Theodore Albany P ’16 Rhonda Beckett P ’16 Carolan Berkley P ’13 Nicole Borohov P ’16 Dawn A . Calzada & Joseph G. Charma P ’16 Carol Ann & Peter Cotter P ’14 Karen A . Fisco P ’15 Beth Lewis P ’16 Maria M. Mar fuggi P ’13 Catherine Marich P ’15 Geraldine Marotta P ’16 Nancy Mroczek P ’16 Barbara Oney P ’16 Scott & Lucy Record P ’15 Nick & Nectar Redman P ’15 Melinda Wagner & Seth Rosen P ’16 John Woodrum P ’16
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university leaDership Sean T. Buffington President
o F F i C e o F a D va n C e M e n t Lucille Hughes Vice President for Advancement
Kirk E. Pillow Provost
Elysse Ricci Achuff BFA ’0 8 Senior Graphic Designer
senior a DM i n i s t r at i v e o F F i C e r s Thomas H. Carnwath Vice President of Technology & Information Systems
Gian Booker Special Assistant to the Vice President for Advancement
Beth Frederick Director of Institutional Research Lucille Hughes Vice President for Advancement R. Alan Leffers Vice President for Enrollment, Retention and Student Affairs Stephen J. Lightcap Vice President for Finance & Administration SE N IOr AC A DE M IC OF F IC E r S Erin Elman M AT ’87, MFA ’0 8 Dean, Division of Continuing Studies Catherine Gunther Kodat, Ph.D. Dean, Division of Liberal Arts Christopher Sharrock Dean, College of Art, Media & Design K F. Williams Dean, College of Performing Arts
Anisa Haidar y Director of Major Gifts & Special Projects Paul Healy Associate Vice President of University Communications Anne Henr y Manager of the Annual Fund & Development Operations Jim Maurer Production Manager Monifa Moore Manager of Foundation & Corporate Relations Dana Rodriguez Web Content Manager Chris Rooney Community Information Architect Liz Saccardi Director of the Annual Fund & Development Operations Joanna Sung Assistant Director of Alumni & Parent Relations L auren Villanueva Director of Alumni & Parent Relations Mira Zergani Assistant Vice President of Development
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Contributors listed made gifts between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2013. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this donor roll. If we have made an error, please accept our apology. You may contact the Advancement Office at 215-717-6141 and we will correct our records.
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The “From the Archives” article often draws feedback from alumni and alumnae, and that is how we come to this issue’s feature on the 1968 Philadelphia College of Art Annual, or yearbook. (Philadelphia College of Art [PCA] is now the University of the Arts’ College of Art, Media & Design.) We thank a n n e T o D D B f a ’ 6 8 ( P H o T o g R a P H y ) for getting in touch and sharing her photographs, and enjoyed the visit with Anne and her classmate f R a n g a L L u n B f a ’ 6 8 ( P H o T o g R a P H y ) to view and discuss the annual.
Faculty member Aurelius Renzetti.
It was created in two parts in a slipcase: a hardbound volume* features photography by c H a R L e S c o H e n B fa ’69 ( P H o T o g R a P H y) , J e f f Bau m a n n B fa ’69 ( P H o T o g R a P H y) , P H i L i P L a i n o B fa ’6 8 ( P H o T o g R a P H y) , m i T Ru c o S T e a , Ja m e S J o e R n B fa ’ 7 2 ( P H o T o g R a P H y) , e L a i n e o ’ n e i L B fa ’6 8 ( P H o T o g R a P H y) , Da n i e L wH i T e B fa ’69 ( P H o T o g R a P H y) and longtime UArts faculty member L a R R y B a c H B f a ’ 6 9 ( P H o T o g R a P H y ) , and captures their impressions of student life at PCA. A softbound volume** contains portraits of faculty and of seniors grouped by their majors and was photographed by Fran Gallun, R o y m a R T i n B f a ’ 6 8 ( P H o T o g R a P H y ) , J o a n R u g g L e S B f a ’ 6 8 ( P H o T o g R a P H y ) and Anne Todd. Fran took all the “class” shots with a 4x5 view camera; Anne took the faculty portraits and still has her negatives—and has digitized them and shared them for this article. Printing was done by Eugene Feldman’s Falcon Press, book design was by Larry Bach and the advisor was Ray Metzker. An interesting aspect of our yearbooks is how few there are from the art school. We have PCA annuals for 1965 through 1969, a Foundation “yearbook” from 1980 and Owen McGoldrick’s Senior Classbook of 1983. There was no yearbook or annual again until 2001, when former faculty member Gabriel Martinez offered the yearbook project as a credit course; The Book (2001) was the last one. When asked why they worked on the 1968 annual, Anne and Fran said they were on the student news staff and worked on newsletters as well as this annual: “It was a privilege, and we did it out of respect for the faculty. We wanted to take the best pictures possible.” There was a precedent with the previous yearbooks and they loved to work on printing projects. We’re glad they did! *The hardbound volume can be viewed and downloaded at archive.org/details/yearbook1968phil. **The softbound volume can be viewed and downloaded at archive.org/details/yearbook196801phil. — Questions or comments? Do you have a yearbook we don’t have? Please contact Sara MacDonald, UArts Public Services Librarian, at smacdonald@uarts.edu.
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