Category: Student Spotlights
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Microgrant Recipient: Beyond Art’s Inaugural Arts Event —— Phase IV
Beyond Art “Unleash Creativity. Bridge Worlds. Perform Dreams.” is the philosophy of Beyond Art. Beyond Art is co-founded by Tingwei Lin and Kira Rai Daniel. We commit that the performing arts hold boundless power and potential to not only inspire but also engage our audience, leaving an incredible experience of their lives. We aspire to…
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Microgrant Recipient: Hugo Vaz Attends the 24th Session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention (WHC) in Paris
Learn more about the enriching experience of Fall Microgrant recipient Hugo Vaz (ARAD ’24) at the 24th Session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention (WHC), which was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on November 22 and 23, 2023. I. The ARAD Microgrant for Student Development and the…
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Microgrant Recipient: DigiHarmony’s Immersive Art Exhibition, Sound of the Cosmos —— A Time to Heal
Last December, Karlie Liu (ARAD ‘24) and Elizabeth Guo (ARAD ’24) launched DigiHarmony and hosted their inaugural immersive art exhibition, Sound of the Cosmos —— A Time to Heal, with support from the ARAD 2023 Fall Microgrant Program. Read and learn more about their experience! Artistic experiences have a profound impact on individual healing, as…
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ARAD Student Artist Showcase From Fall 2023
Welcome to ARAD Virtual Gallery! Celebrating our talented #ARADStudentArtists from Fall 2023, we feature diverse works including drawings, sculptures, ceramics, and printmaking. Read and learn more about their artistic journey! Suzy Feng （ARAD ’25）— Protection and Danger Suzy Feng (ARAD ’25), Protection and Danger, Wood, chicken wires, acrylic paints, and paper clip, 2023 Walking down…
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Microgrant Recipient: Aidan Yu Hosts Fairytale & Poem Concert
Last December, Aidan Yu (ARAD ‘25) hosted the Fairytale & Poem concert at Milbank Chapel, Teachers College, Columbia University, with support from the ARAD 2023 Fall Microgrant Program. Read and learn more about his experience! By presenting a concert of newly-formed works infused with cultural elements, we provide a performance opportunity that celebrates the rising…
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Microgrant Recipient: Yeajin Choi Attends 2023 Paris Photo Fair
This Fall, I had the honor of receiving an ARAD microgrant for professional development. The grant helped me travel to Paris, France where I attended the 2023 Paris Photo, one of the largest art fairs in the world dedicated to the photographic medium. This year’s edition of the fair featured 154 galleries and 35 publishers,…
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Designing for the Arts and Culture: An arts administrator shares her experience on working together with technologists
In an intense three-day series of workshops spanning one cold weekend in November, ARAD collaborated with the Communications, Media, and Learning Technologies Design (CMLTD) program on Teachers College campus to speculate and design new ideas for the arts and culture. This design jam is part of ARAD’s microcourse programming for professional development. It is also…
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Microgrant Recipient: Arts Admin Next (AAN) Host Second Annual Roundtable: “Navigating the Visual Arts Industry”
On November 11, 2023, Arts Admin Next (AAN) hosted its second roundtable event, “Navigating the Visual Arts Industry,” at TheBLANC. This event, planned and hosted by co-founders Joey Chen (ARAD ’24), Katerina Wang (ARAD ’24), Demi Zhao (ARAD ’25), and Xiaojing Zhu (ARAD ’25), was supported by a microgrant from the Arts Administration program at…
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Meet Joanna Calhoun, ARAD’s new Social Media Coordinator
ARAD is delighted to welcome Joanna Calhoun (ARAD ’23) as our new Social Media Manager. Learn more about Joanna, her goals for her new role, and what she does outside of TC. Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from? What was your undergraduate degree focused on? I am from West Monroe, Louisiana…
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An Interview with ARAD’s new Social Media Coordinator, Isabella Rivera
Isabella Rivera is currently pursuing her Master’s in Arts Administration at Teachers College and is ARAD’s Social Media Coordinator. She recently graduated from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez with a B.B.A. in Marketing and a Minor in Fine Arts. She also studied at UMass Amherst and Cornell University. Her passions lie in contemporary…
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