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Fall 2019 ARAD Microgrant recipient Ulrike Figueroa-Vilchis shares her experience at the Third Cultural Policies Forum
This Fall I had the honor to be an ARAD microgrant recipient for professional development. The grant helped me travel to Mexico where I presented in the Third Cultural Policies Forum organized by the Arts and Culture Observatory sponsored by my alma mater Universidad Iberoamericana and the Spanish Embassy in Mexico.
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Student Spotlight on Tia Dorsey (ARAD ’20) and her show “Where We’re From”
Tia Dorsey, a second year MA Candidate in the Arts Administration Program at Teachers College, recently had an opening for her new show of photographic works titled Where We’re From. She took some time to chat with Jessie Young, ARAD Program Coordinator, and answered a few questions about this new body of work and how…
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Student Spotlight: An interview with 2nd-year student Camille Weisgant on her internship at the Japan Society
Camille Weisgant (ARAD ’20) shares her summer internship experience at the Japan Society in New York City with Jessie Young, ARAD Program Coordinator. Camille Weisgant graduated from Bard College in 2015 with a degree in Theatre and Asian Studies. There, her thesis involved adapting a traditional Japanese Noh play for modern audiences. Most recently Camille worked…
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Alumni Spotlight: Allason Leitz
Last week, Jessie Young, ARAD Program Coordinator sat down with Allason Leitz (ARAD ’19) to learn about a festival she’s been coordinating since graduating from the program at TC this past May.
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“We Are Citizens of the World:” Dael Orlandersmith on Racial Profiling in Theater
By Carolina Ide (ARAD ‘20) Co-sponsored by the Arts Administration program at Teachers College and the School of the Arts Theatre Program at Columbia University, actress, playwright and poet Dael Orlandersmith recently presented new work. This was followed by a Q&A moderated by Lynn Nottage, Pulitzer-winner (Sweet, Ruined) and Associate Professor of Playwriting in the…
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An Interview with Professor Jennifer Lena on her new book, Entitled
Earlier this month, TC ARAD Associate Professor Jennifer C. Lena released her new book Entitled: Discriminating Tastes and the Expansion of the Arts. She answered a few questions about the work, with which we are thankful to share.
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Following Up with Spring 2019 Microgrant Winner, Gaosong Heu
Following Up with Spring 2019 Microgrant Winner, Gaosong Heu (Gaosong Heu taking notes during her layover in Portland, OR). Gaosong Heu is a Hmong American performance artist, published writer, arts educator, arts administrator…
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SXSW x Allason Leitz
Funding from the ARAD Microgrant helped Allason Leitz, ARAD ’19 attend South by Southwest, an annual film and music festival. Allason shares highlights from her experiences and the importance of inspiration, networking, and pushing forward!
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Student Advocates for the Arts experience at the National Arts Action Summit 2019
By Student Advocates for the Arts With funding from the ARAD Spring 2019 Microgrant, Student Advocates for the Arts (SAA) recently participated in the National Arts Action Summit 2019, a two-day training and direct advocacy experience in Washington D.C. This conference consisted of a training session and a day of meetings in Congress. On day…
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Interview with second-year student, Carolina Cambronero Varela
ARAD’s social media coordinator and first-year student, Mari Takeda, recently sat down with second-year student and president of Student Advocates for the Arts (SAA), Carolina Cambronero Varela, to talk about being a TC student, running SAA, and more. Mari: What drew you to this program? Carolina: Having the access to interdisciplinary resources in education, human rights, leadership,…
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