Inside the ArtCenter Studio
Friday, September 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Step directly into ArtCenter's creative ecosystem. This immersive program opens our studios, galleries, and labs to reveal how the College is pioneering creative education's future.
Department Chairs and faculty, all active industry professionals, guide you through dynamic showcases of groundbreaking student work, cutting-edge curriculum developments, and emerging technologies reshaping creative practice. Experience our evolving pedagogy firsthand through interactive demonstrations, portfolio presentations, and candid conversations with current students. From AI-driven filmmaking to experimental design experiences, discover how ArtCenter continues to anticipate and shape industry transformation while maintaining our foundational commitment to creative excellence.
Ticket Includes:
- Breakfast
- Lunch with President Karen Hofmann and a special guest to be announced soon!
- One drink ticket for the Welcome Celebration cash bar
Featuring:
Todd Masilko (Chair of Interaction Design) BS 2006
Join Interaction Design leadership and faculty in the Immersion Lab to reconnect, explore their new spaces, and see how they've evolved in response to today’s rapidly changing design and technology landscape. Additionally, you’ll learn about three exciting new degrees—BSc in Interaction Design, MFA in Media Design Practices and MDes in Interaction Design.
Ming Tai (Chair of Graphic Design)
Meet at the Graphic Design Gallery for program updates and presentations from our Associate and Assistant Chairs from Graphic Design, Motion / Visual Interaction, Transmedia, Editorial Publication / Packaging, Creative Direction and Brand Design & Strategy. You’ll interact with highly motivated students who are expanding the boundaries of graphic design on a tour to view current work and drop-in on a class or two.
Ann Field (Chair of Illustration)
Experience the inspiring atmosphere and celebrate the spirit of human values in artistic innovation with our one-of-a-kind installation by Jason Holley. Explore the intimate “One-on-One” Track showcase, and meet the artisans and experts—our Assistant and Associate Chairs along with their students—who embody excellence in their areas of emphasis.
Stan Kong (Chair of Product Design) BS 1983
Join Chair Stan Kong and Associate Chair Damien Vizcarra to discover what’s new in Product Design and Grad ID. Explore how students and alumni are designing for technology, driving change and excelling as leaders—and get an inside look at collaborative student work with stunning partners such as Dell Alienware, Hermès, Google and more.
Marek Djordjevic (Chair of Transportation Design) BS 1991
Originally a supersonic wind tunnel, The Mullin Transportation Design Center has been transformed by Darin Johnstone Architects into a suite of educational spaces to facilitate research, experimentation and cutting-edge design, providing full-scale vehicular access that replicates a professional design studio environment. Join Chair Marek Djordjevic for a private, in-depth tour of the space and discuss what is new with the Transportation department.
Joe Petricca (Chair of Film)
The Film Department collected current students’ work to showcase in the student gallery and online, providing broader representation beyond the graduate show pieces featured each term. This term, the Graduate Film Department is also offering its first Studio Elective in AI Filmmaking, covering the use of AI from story development through pre-production, physical production, and post-production. Join Joe Petricca, Interim Chair, Undergrad and Graduate Film to learn more.
David Mocarski (Chair of Spatial Experience Design)
The Spatial Experience undergraduate showcase will feature curated projects, video highlights of departmental achievements, a photo archive collage from global exhibitions and guided tours of studios and galleries, with select students visiting to share their best work. The Graduate SXD presentation will then activate the second-year studio with staged work, video excerpts from Blackbox talks and the Reveal exhibition, footage from New York events and live portfolio presentations from current graduate students.
Everard Williams (Chair of Photography) BFA 1989
Join Everard Williams, Chair of Photography & Imaging, to experience how the department is redefining image-making and visual culture. See cutting-edge student work, engage directly with faculty about their evolving curriculum that balances traditional processes with emerging technologies, and learn about the mentorship and industry connections positioning graduates at the forefront of today's image-driven landscape. Through portfolio presentations and demonstrations, discover firsthand how the program cultivates both technical excellence and conceptual innovation for an ever-expanding field.
Diana Thater (Chair of Art) MFA 1990
Join Chair Diana Thater for an introduction to the BFA and MFA programs, followed by a guided tour of the fine art galleries with Associate Chairs Gabrielle Jennings and Amir Nikravan. Several exceptional students will be brought in to share insights about the exhibition and discuss their work.
Ken Bielenberg (Chair of Entertainment Design)
Entertainment Design welcomes alumni to join them for a lively update on their department led by Ken Bielenberg (Chair) and Associate Chairs of Animation, Concept and Game Design (Paul Taylor, Fernando Olmedo and Christophe Gomez). They will provide updates on the achievements of the department’s students and faculty, share new changes in curriculum and display some of the amazing work students have created in recent years.