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Fine Art Photography Faculty + Alumni Auction Set for March 13; Preview Party March 11

The 79 Gallery in San Francisco will be buzzing in coming days with the 2nd Annual Fine Art Photography Faculty + Alumni Auction. A preview party Thursday, March 11, at 5 p.m. will provide an advance glimpse of the works. The live auction will take place Saturday March 13 at 2 p.m.
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New Alumni Awards Unveiled

[Janet Preloger] This year marks the beginning of a new Academy of Art University tradition: the 2010 Alumni Awards, an opportunity to celebrate graduates who have made significant contributions to the world of art and design. Nominations for recipients of the new awards are now being accepted.
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Academy School of Fashion MFA Students Win Raves at NY Fashion Week

“How was it possible,” wondered The New York Times, “that clothes from six selected students with global origins … could seem more inventive and creative than established New York brands?” The occasion being described was the big Bryant Park show for New York Fashion Week, and all six students referenced are Academy MFA candidates.
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L.A. Festival to Feature Alumni Film Screening

Academy alumni in the Los Angeles area will gather March 13 for an evening of connecting and celebrating the art of filmmaking, in association with the 15th annual International Family Film Festival. Diane Baker, executive director of the School of Motion Pictures & Television, will select a special screening of alumni films for the occasion.
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Students Display Banner Art at Urban Forest Project Preview

On Jan. 23, a group of designers, artists, students, civic leaders and residents from the Bayview community in San Francisco gathered to celebrate the environment, education and public arts. The occasion, a preview of the Urban Forest Project, allowed students and Bayview kids to show their art created for the project and for the occasion.
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