FullCircle

Alumni Dinner

Part of Alumni Reunion Weekend

FullCircle Brunch

Join Us for the FullCircle Brunch at Reunion Weekend!

Celebrate community, creativity and connection at the FullCircle Brunch, a special ticketed event during ArtCenter’s Reunion Weekend. Open to all, this gathering is your chance to mingle with fellow alumni, friends and supporters while enjoying a delicious brunch.

Afterward, guests are invited to explore the Design Invitational and attend a special presentation by Matthew Rolston (DHL 06), recipient of the 2023 ArtCenter Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award, in the Ahmanson Auditorium — both events are open to brunch attendees.

Don’t miss this inspiring day of art, design and reconnection!

FullCircle Presents Matthew Rolston: ArtCenter’s 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Matthew Rolston (DHL 06) has been a leading voice in photography, entertainment, advertising and image-making since beginning his career in 1977 while still a student at the College.

Over the past five decades, Rolston has been an acclaimed editorial photographer, creating compelling portraits of significant cultural figures and fashion images for leading publications such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, The New York Times Magazine, and over 100 covers of Rolling Stone. Beyond his still photography, as a music video and commercial advertising director, he has written, produced and directed over 300 productions.

In the fine art sphere, Rolston has presented 15 solo exhibitions, participated in 28 group shows, and published six monographs of his photography. His many accolades now include ArtCenter’s Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing both his artistic achievements and his enduring contributions to the College: the creation of a named scholarship, as a faculty member, and as a curricular advisor and mentor.

Rolston’s most recent project, Vanitas: The Palermo Portraits, will be on exhibition at ArtCenter in the Oculus space of the College's 950 Building on the South Campus from September 20 through November 9, 2025. Created in the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo, Sicily, Vanitas furthers Rolston's exploration of beauty, mortality, and the cultural histories embedded in portraiture.

Rolston’s works are in the permanent collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, NY, and the National Portrait Gallery (The Smithsonian, Washington D.C.) among others.

In this talk moderated by noted Wall Street Journal, New Yorker and The New York Times journalist and cultural critic Christina Binkley, Rolston will share his history, including his image-making philosophy, the artistic influences that have shaped his career and his lifelong involvement with ArtCenter.

The event will conclude with a Q&A.

FullCircle Presents Diana Thater: ArtCenter’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Diana Thater (MFA 90 Art) has been at the forefront of her medium since her graduation from Art Center in 1990. Her work in film, video and installation has been internationally recognized. In her 35-year career she has been the subject of 92 solo exhibitions and has participated in over 200 group exhibitions. She has produced eight monographs and has received numerous fellowships, grants and awards including her most recent award - The Trellis Art Prize - announced in July of this year. Thater has just returned from a shoot at Claude Monet’s garden in Giverny. The film and video shot on location will become a large-scale permanent outdoor installation commissioned for the new LACMA campus. Tonight she will preview this new project, as well as some of her recent work, and will discuss her wide-range of interests and inspirations. Her presentation will be followed by a Q&A.

*A private reception will precede the presentation from 1–2 p.m. in the Faculty Dining Room, Hillside Campus (FullCircle Members Only)

Interactivism Studio Tour with Petra Wennberg

This event is exclusive to FullCircle Members — Limited Capacity.

Discover the intersection of technology, design and human experience at Interactivism Studio in Old Town Pasadena. For more than two decades, this UX design agency has been creating innovative, human-centered solutions for a wide range of clients.

During this behind-the-scenes tour, we will hear from studio partner and ArtCenter alumna Petra Wennberg (BFA 94 Graphic and Packaging Design) as she shares the studio’s creative process, notable projects and vision for the future.

Afterward, we’d continue the conversation over a happy hour nearby.

Coffee with Carla - The First of the FullCircle Salon Series

Hosted by ArtCenter alumna, faculty member and FullCircle board member Carla Figueroa in her stunning 1959 home designed by Buff and Hensman

Celebrating Ramone Munoz: A Legacy of Giving

(By Invitation Only)

Young Alumni Introduction to FullCircle

Meet the Legendary John Van Hamersveld