renowned artist daniel clayman named effron family endowed
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August 2018
Renowned Artist Daniel ClaymanNamed Effron Family EndowedChair in Glass Acclaimed contemporary glass artist Daniel Clayman has begun his tenure atUArts as the Effron Family Endowed Chair in Glass, leading the Glass
concentration in the Craft + Material Studies program. He has long beenrecognized in the field of glass, with work in the collections of museums andother institutions across the globe, including the Corning Museum of Glass, theMuseum of Arts and Design in New York, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston andthe Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution.
He is the first endowed chair in the University's history. An endowed positionrecognizes outstanding faculty and enhances faculty ranks with national andinternational artists, designers, and scholars. Read More >>
Music Alum Adam BlackstoneNominated for Emmy for MusicDirection for Super Bowl LII HalftimeShow with Justin Timberlake Music alumnus Adam Blackstone '04 (Bass) was nominated for an Emmy
award for Music Direction for the Super Bowl LII halftime show with JustinTimberlake. Adam is also the music director for Alicia Keyes, Rihanna, Drake,Adam Levine, Maroon 5, Eminem, Janet Jackson, Jill Scott and more A-liststars. Read More >>
UArts Alums ILL DOOTS release newalbum Philly-based ILL DOOTS just released their first self titled LP. ILL DOOTS is acollective of artists, educators and activists featuring the talents of UArtsalumni Anthony Martinez-Briggs BFA '13 (Acting), Scott Ziegler BM '13 (MusicPerformance, Bass) Andrew Nittoli BM '13 & MM '14 (Music Performance,Percussion), Latasha Morris BM '06 (Voice), Sam Borrello BM '13 (MusicPerformance, Guitar), Jordan McCree BM '13, (Music Performance, Drums)and Riley Fressie BS '16 (MBET).
In 2009 the group started out as freshman at UArts in a jam session: a kid fromBoston who came to UArts to study bass and loved J Dilla, an enthusiasticyoung drummer from Reading, PA , and an acting student from Maryland whokicked freestyle rhymes. Brought together by an orientation-week open-micnight, ILL DOOTS has evolved from movie samples and sprawling lyrics createdin Pine dorm rooms and Merriam Hall into a live, "funky beast" of a band knownfor "elevating minds, filling hearts, and moving bodies." Download or Stream the self-titled album >>
New Director of Graphic DesignProgram Named Angela Riechers joins the University as the new program director for GraphicDesign. Angela is a writer and designer who specializes in typography, design,
media, and visual culture.
She has taught graduate and undergraduate students, written curricula, anddeveloped new programs for the School of Visual Arts, the Fashion Institute ofTechnology, New York University, Queens College and the City College of NewYork. In her role as an art director, Angela has worked for national magazines,book publishers and a wide range of corporate clients.
Join Us for UArts Weekend! This October, we will celebrate the students, alumni and families that make theUArts Community! Held on our campus, UArts Weekend takes place October5-7, 2018. This fun-filled weekend includes a variety of events across ourcampus on Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts. RSVP & Learn More >>
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