Design Youth Forum: SAVE THE DATE
Please ask your teachers to SAVE THE DATE for our Annual Design Youth Forum
Friday March 23, 2012
9am–4:00pm
UIC College of Architecture and the Arts
Attached is our flyer to disburse. Teachers can pre-register their group by sending us an email to info@projectosmosis.org.
Please join Project Osmosis in celebrating our young and upcoming designers for their talents at our All High School Design Competition awards ceremony at…
The Art Institute of Chicago
Ryan Education Center — Studio C
159 E Monroe, Chicago
6:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Program begins at 6:30pm
Space is limited. Please RSVP to lisam.osmosis@gmail.com
On Saturday, September 17th Project Osmosis invites you to join us for Metamorphosis 2011, the Osmosis Education and Mentoring Initiative annual benefit where for one night only, attendees get an opportunity to network with some of Chicago’s most talented artists and designers while enjoying an energetic evening of fun, good music and tantalizing food.
Project Osmosis is a gathering place for minority artists and design professionals who are committed to their craft and are willing to develop and share their talents with others. The craft and art of design is relevant to the larger community, to not only design objects of beauty but to also enhance their practicality. Your contribution, whether in presence or monetarily, will assist Project Osmosis in continuing its mission to create programs and initiatives in the United States and internationally, which creatively develop and support minority youth by demonstrating the abilities and skills needed to pursue careers in the art and design fields.
Mark your calendars and tell a friend or two about Metamorphosis 2011 , taking place on Saturday, September 17th at Darryl Petty’s Lifestyle Luxury Membership Club, located at 600 W. Cermak Chicago IL 60605. The event begins at 6:00PM and ends at 11:00PM. Admission is $50 in advance and $60 at the door. You must be 21 to attend. To purchase tickets in advance and learn information about Project Osmosis visit our website at www.projectosmosis.org.
Portrait by Frej Hedenberg
Natalia Allen is one of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders, one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative, and one of Utne Reader’s 25 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World.
Called the “Conscientious Fashionista,” Allen founded Design Futurist in 2005. She has developed textiles integrating conductive fibers for DuPont, rain gear free of petroleum-based chemicals for DKNY, and photoluminescent fabrics for athletic wear.
Design Futurist is an award winning NYC design studio that creates innovative and sustainable clothes and accessories – from concept to completion – for the increasing number of modern brands choosing to go green.
Check out her talk at the Cups Conference 2011 on Wearable Technology and Sustainable Fashion Design:
https://www.cuspconference.com/2011/special-guests-2009.php#videos.php?section=Natalia-Allen
Source: http://www.designfuturist.com 2011
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WILLIAM BRONSON & GRAYCE SLOVET
MITCHELL LECTURE SERIES
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
STANLEY TIGERMAN
DisplacementMonday, April 25, 6:00 p.m.
AIC Fullerton Hall, 111 S. Michigan Ave.Stanley Tigerman has designed numerous buildings and installations and given over 930 lectures throughout the world. He has been a visiting chaired professor at numerous universities, including Yale and Harvard, and he was the resident architect at the American Academy in Rome in 1980. He has served on advisory committees of the Yale and Princeton Schools of Architecture, the Chicago Art Institute’s Department of Architecture and was Director of the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago for eight years.
For more information, please call 312.629.6650, or visit www.saic.edu/aiado and click onNews and events.
These events are sponsored by the Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects and are generously supported by the William Bronson and Grayce Slovet Mitchell Lectureship.
MOREHOUSE SUMMER PROGRAM: Project Identity
10th & 11th Grade HS males, Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA
Project Identity’s Summer Program for Youth offers an exciting opportunity for middle school male students to enjoy accelerated learning, sports and activities on the historic campus of Morehouse College. During the 3-week day program, Summer Program for Youth offers expert instruction in the arts, sciences, math and additional topics specially selected for the interests of middle school male students.
Program Fee: $1,900 (includes meals, housing and activities).
When: Session A: June, Session B: July
Application Deadline: April
For info or apply: http://www.morehouse.edu/projectidentity/summer.html
FAA Summer Employment Initiative
Age 16 or older, grade point average of 2.0 or above
This is designed to attract talented students to the workforce for summer employment opportunities into entry-level positions and provide positive work and developmental experience.
Work Schedules: Full-Time or Part-Time
How to Apply: http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/a9TD03.aspx
All students must apply through the ASAP online system. Go to Career Opportunities
Type the following words “Summer”, in the Keyword Search
Open an ASAP account and apply online.
Experiment in Architecture at IIT
If you are finishing up your freshman, sophomore or junior year of high school, and are looking to the future, you may be interested in IIT’s summer architecture program: “Experiment in Architecture.” This two-week program is designed to introduce high school students to the profession of architecture. All individuals interested in pursuing a career in the design and building professions are encouraged to attend.
When: July from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday-Friday).
Deadline April
Information or apply: http://www.iit.edu/arch/programs/summer_program.shtml
Contact: Sarah Pariseau Coordinator for Academic Affairs (312) 567-3231
Exploring Careers in Business Summer Program
Southern Illinois University Carbondale College has a program designed to expose underrepresented minority high school students to the many opportunities available to them within the business profession. Topics to be covered include an in- depth look at management, marketing, finance, and accounting. Students will participate in variety of workshops on leadership, team building, personal development, business networking, ACT testing preparation, and etiquettes.
Cost: Free
Application due: May
http://www.business.siuc.edu/minorityaffairs/programs.htm
Contact: Michael Haywood (618) 453-7498 haywood@cba.siu.edu
Director of Minority Affairs College of Business Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Goodman Theater General Theater Studies
A FREE six-week theater intensive for students 14 to 19-year-old in the Chicago metropolitan area, General Theater Studies gives students the opportunity to learn skills from local theater professionals that are instantly applicable not only to the world of theater, but also their world at large. This summer program is designed to validate the voices of its participants, get them to examine their own potential for creativity and introduce them to all elements of the creation of theater, both on stage and behind the scenes. GTS will culminate in public presentations of an original performance created by the participants!
Cost: Free
Applications http://www.goodmantheatre.org/Education/Programs/Theatre.aspx
Contact 312.443.5581 or email education@goodmantheatre.org
African American Adolescent Male & Females Summer Literacy Institute
The African American Adolescent Male Summer Literacy Institute helps connect young black males and females to literacy as a possible way out of violence and poverty. Students read and write about their plight and issues affecting their generation, while learning valuable life skills. “The institute focuses on using a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts as tools to support African-American adolescent males to write about the multiple contexts that shape their lives”. The institute features reading, writing, spoken word and mentoring to help nurture the next generation of socially conscious readers and writers.
Cost: Free (students paid a $150 stipend)
Where: UIC Reading Clinic, 1040 W. Harrison St. (L268 – level)
Contact: Alfred W. Tatum, Ph.D. Director of the UIC Reading Clinic/Associate Professor (312) 413-3883 atatum1@uic.edu
For more information visit http://aaamsli.blogspot.com/
The summer academy at DePaul
This is a week long program held at DePaul University’s Loop campus for High school students. Areas of focus will include digital cinema production, 3D computer modeling and animation for games and cinema and computer game development. This intensive week-long session will provide motivated students with a valuable educational experience as well as an advantage in today’s competitive world of college admission.
Deadline: June 1st
http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/cim/academics/Pages/CIM-Summer-Academy.aspx
Information contact: gocdm@cdm.depaul.edu
Columbia College Summer Arts Camp
Photographers, film makers, actors, dancers, poets, musicians and other artists have created a brilliant summer for your child! The Summer Arts Camp at Columbia College Chicago is a six week program that explores the visual, performing and media arts for children in grades 3rd – 9th. Your child will enjoy the resources of an arts and communication college as well as the cultural vitality of downtown Chicago. Join us for an unforgettable summer!
http://www.colum.edu/Academics/Summer_Arts_Camp/index.php
Columbia College Upward Bound High School programs
http://www.colum.edu/Academics/Upward_Bound/index.php
Deadline: June
Great times in the Art Institute Modern Wing celebrating the Express Yourself Design Competition winners. Thanks again for Art Institute of Chicago for hosting the award celebration. Also, thanks to Sarah Alverez and Hillary Cook of Museum Education for participating in the ceremony, special guests, the families and teachers of the winning students for all your support. Stay tuned for interviews from the winners.
After School Matters and the Chicago Public Schools – Gallery 37 – Advanced Arts Education Program will be participating as vendors at the Creative Chicago Expo to promote program opportunities for teens across the City of Chicago. There will also be an opportunity for guests to connect with other individual artists and dozens of arts organizations from Chicago land. This event is primarily intended as a networking opportunity and a sharing of resources for the creative community of Chicago. Please see below for additional details and tell a friend:
2011 Creative Chicago Expo
The Creative Chicago Expo is a free, day-long event that connects Chicago’s arts community – individual artists, businesses and organizations working in dance, music, film, fashion, theater, visual arts, literary arts and design – with services, spaces, information, and networks.
More than 100 vendors will participate in this year’s Expo, including arts services, community organizations, arts educators, space and housing providers, health care and financial consultants and more. 20+ Workshops | 100+ Vendors | 20+ Expo Experts
Who should attend:
2011 WORKSHOPS
Creative Chicago Expo Workshops are like At Work Forums all brought together for one day. Scheduled throughout the expo there will be free workshops and panels conducted by professionals in different areas of business and creative practice. Some of this year’s topics include:
2011 EXPO EXPERTS Formally known as the Consult-a-thon, the Expo Experts allow individuals artists to meet one-on-one with professional practicing artists in their field and experts in marketing, strategic planning, legal and accounting issues, and career coaching in all art disciplines. Sign up in advance online for a 45 minute appointment for only $15. (Limited to 3 appointments per person.)
Expo Experts will let you get feedback on a grant proposal from a funder, improve your website with advice from a marketing strategist, get tips from a casting director on successful auditioning, have your portfolio reviewed by curators and gallerists. Or talk board development and strategic planning with experts in the field.
Recap: Osmosis celebrates collective contributions of African Americans at The Museum of Science and Industries Black Creativity (MSI) Gala. MSI’s Black Creativity program was established to present the creativity of African-American artists. The program in 40 years has grown from just artist, to focus on topics such as medicine, music, engineering, film, justice, architecture and science from an African-American perspective. This year was a retrospective exhibition featuring interactive activities, memorabilia, photography and video installations. We are definitely looking forward to next year!
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