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Newsletter - 4/26
Friday, April 26, 2019
Friday, April 26, 2019
Special Announcements | Department of Art, UMass, and Five College Art Events | MFA Exhibitions | BFA Thesis Exhibitions
Art Education News | Continuing Notable Events | Educational, Professional, and Internship Opportunities

MFA Candidate Emily Tareila's thesis show, Fielding, is taking place inside and outside of the LEG, SAB.
Special Announcements
Junior/Senior Show Competition Applications
Instructions have been sent to your UMass email.
Application dates: Wednesday, 4/24 through Wednesday 5/1.
No exceptions will be made for late applications.
Department of Art, UMass, and Five College Art Events

UMass Amherst Dance & Art Majors
with the Five College Dance Department Present:
What Keeps Us Moving
April 26th & 27th, 2019
7:30PM, Totman Gymnasium 202
UMass Amherst
General Admission: $10 Students and Seniors: $5
Umass Students: Free (with valid ID)
For Tickets: fac.umass.edu, 413-545-2511

Class of 2019 Picnic
Studio Arts Building, front lawn
Friday May 3rd, 1-3pm
Congratulating our graduating class
Free Food, music nd fun for the entire class!
Join Us!
MFA Thesis Exhibitions

Heritage Sites
Leah Burke
Leverett Crafts & Arts
May 2 - 30
Reception: May 2, 5 - 7 pm
BFA Thesis Exhibitions

Animated Things
Travis Correia, Cameron Niemeyer, Alec Hills, Miles Briggs, Nathanael Kim, Jay Jung, and Sophia Berger
Herter Auditorium
April 26, 6:00 pm

BFA Thesis Exhibition
This show brings together five undergraduate students in the Department of Art who work in a broad range of materials, languages, and concerns.
April 26 - April 30
Closing Reception: April 30th, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Herter Art Gallery

Text It to My Face
Eliza Young
Nacul Center
April 29 - May 3
Reception: May 2, 5:00 - 8:00 pm

Jackeline De La Rosa
La Mariposa Gallery
April 29 - May 3
Reception: 5/3, 4:30 - 6:30 pm

Holding On
Lily Celino
Student Union Art Gallery
Bartlett 310
April 30 - May 3
Reception: April 30, 4:30 - 6:30 pm

Grad Performance Night
Nima Nikakhlagh, Avery Forbes, Bibiana Medkova, Chaehee Yoon, Xuan Pham, Chenda Cope
April 30, 6 - 8 pm
Starting in the LEG, Studio Arts Building

Omid Shekari
NATIONAL SECURITY IS OUR PRIORITY!
Threat is a weapon employed by the state to ignite fear in order to justify violence, which is only effective in exacerbating aggression, tension and war. This exhibition looks at power in the context of national protectionism, and the role of patriotism and militarism, exploring the use of these phenomena in the political context. It probes the level of domination and violence that patriotism has caused, and possibilities to resist such a phenomenon when we are facing the rise of political extremism globally.
May 3 - June 1
Opening Reception: Friday, May 3, 6 - 10 pm
Marginal Utility Gallery
319 North 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA

Clay Spectrum
Nicole Singer
BFA Alumna Nicole Singer has been working at a small nonprofit art school in Ware called Clayworks. It’s a subdivision of Workshop13 if you have heard of them. Along with Helen Thelen, Nikki will present a ceramic show and sale featuring functional and decorative pieces.
Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5, 10 am - 5 pm
Clayworks
71 Main St, Ware MA

There, There
Shona Macdonald & John Dickinson
Professor Shona Macdonald will be in a two-person show called ‘There, There’ with John Dickinson at the Dayton Visual Arts Center in Dayton, OH,
and a group show at Flinn Gallery in Greenwich, CT.
Cast silicone sculpture and delicate paintings of desolate landscapes allude to architecture and displacement. Curated by Curator-in-Residence, Jeffery Cortland Jones.
May 3 - June 15
Reception: May 3, 6 - 8 pm
The Contemporary Dayton
118 N. Jefferson Street, Dayton, OH

Time and Place: Works On Paper
Shona Macdonald
The four artists in this show use the medium of paper to convey their memory of places. Their two dimensional work has the added dimension of time and space to acquire depth and intensity. The other three artists are Frances Ashforth, Lori Glavin and Justin Kim. Curated by Fereshteh Priou and Ruth Sutcliffe.
May 9 - June 19
Reception: May 3, 6 - 8 pm
Flinn Gallery, Greenwich Library
101 West Putnam Avenue, Second floor
Art Education News

ARTaFACT
See what our Art Ed students and Alumni are up to in in the most recent edition of ARTaFACT.
Continuing Notable Events

26th annual Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival
"Off Track"
Wednesday at 7:30 pm,
through April 24, SOM 137

Terry Winters: Facts and Fictions
UMCA, Fine Art Center, UMass

Xylor Jane: Counterclockwise

So Here, So There
Barbara Ellmann
April 7 - 30
Opening Reception: April 7, 2 - 4 pm
Hampden Gallery

I Speak as One in Doubt
Margaret Wilson
Hampden Gallery
April 7 - 30
Reception: April 7, 2 - 4 pm

SCREEN@SAB:
Timeless: Selected works from ART375 Moving Image
April 11 - May 9
9:00 am - 7:30 pm, Monday - Friday
SAB Commons
Educational, Professional, and Internship Opportunities

Arts Extension Service
Artist-in-Business Training
As artists, performers, or craftspeople, we have learned how to make a stellar body of work, but few of us are making a living, or the kind of money we want from our art. Thanks to support from Springfield Cultural Partnership, you have the opportunity to devote one day to learn how to make a greater percentage of your living (or expand your income!) from your art. The UMass Amherst Arts Extension Service’s artist-trainers will be offering the 2019 Artist-in-Business Training at UMass Springfield as part of AES’ Arts Entrepreneurship Initiative.
Registration is required.. Register by Friday, April 19th. $15 registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, and training materials. Space is limited. Priority given to Springfield and Indian Orchard area artists.
Saturday, April 27, from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
UMass Springfield Tower Square, Room 14, Second Floor,1500 Main Street.
Art/Theater Safety Intensive Course
Monona Rossol
Enroll in Health and Safety in Art Studio / LLART101
Course includes:
- Comprehensive guide for visual artists, designers, arts educators, theater technicians, builders, and safety professionals.
- Safety requirements for Professional Art Studios and Art Classrooms
- Focus on art materials in compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations to protect both the artist and the earth
- Upon completion of final exam, letter certifying training in arts-related OSHA regulations
August 19 - 23
SAB, UMass Amherst
Flyer with QR Code to website »
UMass AdLab
Do you have an interest in advertising, business strategy or graphic design? Are you looking to grow your portfolio while gaining valuable hands on experience? If so, apply to UMass AdLab! We're a student-run, multidisciplinary advertising organization, and we're looking to add to our team for Fall 2019! Each semester, our team works on a real-world case, focused on developing innovative and creative work. In the past, we have worked with local campus organizations like the Student Government Association, and even won national advertising competitions!
The applications process is simple. Just answer the two questions below in an email to umassadlab@gmail.com and include your resume and portfolio (if applicable). We'll reach out regarding interviews shortly after!
Deadline: Friday, April 26
1. Why aspect of advertising and AdLab appeals to you?
2. How has your past course/internship experience prepared you for AdLab?