Archive: Multimedia Communications
Academy School of Fashion MFA Students Win Raves at NY Fashion Week
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010“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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‘Zero Graffiti’ Is the Goal as Academy Students Take to the Streets
Monday, August 31st, 2009Twice a month, a gang hits San Francisco’s graffiti-strewn streets with brushes, paints and loads of youthful attitude. They’re not tagging. They don’t have to post a lookout for cops. They’re Academy of Art students, and by wiping out graffiti, they’re making the point that there’s a big difference between public art and public nuisance.
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Academy to Sponsor Urban Forest Initiative in San Francisco
Monday, August 10th, 2009Helping plant seeds of sustainability in the heart of the city, the Academy of Art University will sponsor the Urban Forest Project in San Francisco in spring 2010. Street banners by 75 Bay Area artists — Academy students, alumni, faculty and friends — will employ the form or metaphor of the tree to bring powerful… Full Story »
Academy of Art University Accepted Into NCAA
Sunday, August 9th, 2009What’s an arts school doing in the NCAA? Competing in basketball. Golf. Soccer. Track and field, and a long list of other men’s and women’s sports. On July 10, 2009, the Academy of Art University was accepted into the NCAA, becoming the only four-year arts institution among more than 1000 member schools. “To say we… Full Story »
Academy’s Spring Show 2009 Makes a Multimedia Splash Online
Friday, August 7th, 2009While 1500 industry professionals spent the day with students and faculty at Spring Show 2009, the world was invited to follow what was happening on the web. The show was carried live at springshowwith.gelatobaby.com, featuring hourly Tweets, insightful blog entries, 600 photographs and 12 video interviews. It all added up to ONE amazing day.
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