Tag: columbia university
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Microgrant Recipient: Alara Arts Ring Hosts the First Event “The Entrepreneurship Path”
Last month, an ARAD microgrant-supported event, “The Entrepreneurship Path,” led by Alara Arts Ring, was successfully conducted at Teachers College. Read more below to learn about the project and the meaningful conversations that took place! On April 19, 2024, Alara Arts Ring successfully hosted its inaugural event, “The Entrepreneurship Path,” at Teachers College, Columbia University.…
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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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Alumni Spotlight: Alexandra Tweedley (ARAD ’17) on Her Leadership Journey and Innovations as Administrative Director of Dance at The Juilliard School
We are thrilled to share the spotlight on Alexandra Tweedley ( ARAD ’17) and celebrate her recent promotion to Administrative Director of the Dance Division at The Juilliard School. In our latest interview, Alexandra shares insights into her visionary leadership and the exciting new projects on the horizon for Juilliard’s Dance Division. Let’s check out how…
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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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Meet Demi Zhao, ARAD’s New Social Media Coordinator
ARAD is delighted to welcome Demi Zhao as our new Social Media Coordinator. Learn more about Demi, 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 was born in Nantong, China. After 8th…
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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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