Media Arts Honor Society: The Hamptons Film Festival

The Media Arts Honor Society volunteered at the Hampton's Film Festival again this past weekend and had a chance to meet some of the film industry and see some of this years films.  Smithtown alumni Mike McSweeney was at the festival with his award winning film Kush (preview below).  He shot the film for director and fellow SVA student Shubhashish Bhutiani.



Students also had a chance to meet actress Helena Bonham Carter and actors Will Forte and Bruce Dern among others as well as helping out with the festival production and voting.

Art Honor Society: Spring Field Trip

The Art and Media Art Honor Society have our upcoming spring field trip coming up on Friday May 17 approaching and this year we'll be visiting the galleries of Chelsea, NY, a stop by Mr.Needles' alma mater the School of Visual Arts to see work by Smithtown East AP Art alumni Chris Rodriquez, a walk on the High Line, and lunch at the Chelsea Market.  Below are a few of the selected shows that we'll be visiting to take a look at:

DanzigerGallery
American Darkness- Gregory Crewdson and O. Winston Link

Jim Kempner FINE ART
Stories from Solar Winds- Robert Petersen

Gagosian Gallery
Morgenthau Plan- Anselm Kiefer

SVA Westside Gallery
Geometric Propagation- featuring Smithtown East alumni Chris Rodriquez

Art Honor Society: Chelsea Galleries Field Trip

In April we'll be taking another trip to NYC to visit some of the Chelsea galleries as well as art along the high line downtown.  The tentative date is April 24 but that is subject to change based on the appointments we make.  Currently we are planning to visit the Gagosian Gallery for their Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibit and the SVA Westside gallery for their BFA Advertising and Design Department Portfolio Exhibition.


This week is also the Armory Show on Piers 92 & 94 in Manhattan so if you happen to be in the city and not snowed in again it's well worth check out because there are numerous contemporary exhibitions, check artsy for the preview!

AP Art: Summer Programs

Last week in Art Honor Society we spoke about some of the different summer workshops that were available for high school students and here are links to 4 of the programs that I recommend and have witnessed.  All of the schools are very different and have pros and cons depending on your personality and interests so look into the details for a better sense and feel free to ask questions if you have any.  The cost ranges from$1000-$4000 depending on food, housing, supplies, college credit, and airfare but many of the programs have need based and art based scholarships as well.

Savannah, GA- Summer at SCAD

Rockport, ME- The Workshops Young Artists Program

NYC- SVA Pre College Program

Chicago, Il- SAIC Summer Institute

PDN’s 30: Photography Seminar

Wednesday SVA is hosting a free panel of photographers featured in the 2012 PDN’s 30 issue who will speak about getting started in the photography industry. Panelists will discuss how they got to where they are today, including how they got their first job, and how they structured and financed their first promotional efforts. They will also discuss what they learned in school, what they wish they had been taught, and offer career advice. Photographers such as Mark Mahaney (in the SCAD video above), Mark Hartman, and LaToya Ruby Frazier (whose work is currently in Whitney's Biennial) are expected to be in attendance.

Wednesday, March 14
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street

Seminar: 7 – 8:30pm
Reception: 8:30 – 9:30pm

Free and open to the public