January 9, 2017Comments are off for this post.

GMD student Jessica Lucia wins CA Award of Excellence

Our congratulations to recent Sage Graphic + Media Design graduate Jessica Lucia, who just received a 2017 Award of Excellence from the prestigious Communication Arts magazine. Her typography work will be featured in the 2017 January/February Typography Annual issue.
Jess competed with some of the top designers in the nation for this honor, and we couldn't be more proud. Way to go, Jess!

December 14, 2016Comments are off for this post.

Steamroller Print Day 2016

This past weekend, Sage held our first ever Steamroller Print Day. Our students created giant woodblock plates and pressed prints under the weight of a steamroller.
Congratulations to all the students who made amazing prints, each one of which represented weeks and weeks of planning and carving. Their energy and enthusiasm made the event a success, and we're looking forward to hosting an even bigger event in April 2017!

Big thanks everyone involved in planning this unique Art + Extended Media experience, especially Mindy McDaniel, Chris Lisio, and Mike from maintenance who dedicated his Saturday to driving the steamroller for us.
Boards are already being reserved by local High Schools for our upcoming April 2017 event, but we still have some available. If you are a local school and would like to get involved, please contact us to secure a spot.

December 8, 2016Comments are off for this post.

Alice in Wonderland Collaboration

Sage Graphic + Media Design students in the Animation course designed custom animations that are currently being projected as a set component of this fall’s production of Alice in Wonderland. It has been a great performance run so far and our department has truly enjoyed collaborating with the Theatre Department to help create this dynamic, multi-media production. The performances will run through December 15th and more information can be found here: Theatre.sage.edu
Congrats to the Theatre Dept. Cast, Crew, and Faculty!
alice_3Lewis Carroll’s unflappable young heroine takes a tumble down an enchanted rabbit hole to an off-kilter world of mock turtles, dancing flora, punctual rabbits, and mad tea parties. Whimsy and wordplay are the order of the day in this imaginative musical adaptation of a family favorite.
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November 17, 2016Comments are off for this post.

AIGA EMERGE 2016

We had a great time hosting the AIGA EMERGE event this week! The lecture hall was packed with students and graphic designers with zero to five years experience. There were some great presentations by working designers and professionals who had a lot of advice and encouragement to offer. Everyone took a look around our Technology Center in the Art + Design Building as well. EMERGE 2016 was a great opportunity to connect with some of the local graphic design community here in Albany.

AIGA EMERGE 2016 from Art + Design at SCA on Vimeo.

November 7, 2016Comments are off for this post.

Fire Night 2016!

Our Fire Night Event was a celebration on October 30th of the centuries old tradition and ritual burning of spiritual effigies on the night before Halloween. As a component of The Sage Colleges Art + Extended Media’s new curriculum, the students in the 3D Topics course in Destruction constructed wooden sculptures to burn in a ceremony meant to cleanse the past and shed warmth and light on the future. This event served as both an enlightening act of creative public expression and as an opportunity for an expansion of public fire safety and awareness!

Fire Night with the Art + Design Department at Sage College of Albany from Sage College of Albany on Vimeo.

By utilizing the simple creative power of fire to make original works of art, Sage students generated a new art experience, expanding their understanding and respect for fire and the proper way to handle it. Fire has been lost from the modern human experience, and the simplicity of this fact made this event so poignant and effective. This public ceremony showcased the Department of Art + Design’s dedication to expanding the definition of Fine Arts education in the contemporary academic setting.
William Fillmore, the new Assistant Professor in Art + Extended Media collaboratively managed the creative logistics of Fire Night. He has 12 years of experience in public fire oriented performances utilizing iron, bronze, and aluminum casting as well as public wood fire kiln firings and sculpture burning. A huge thank you to The Albany City Fire Department for their collaboration and insights and the participation of The Sage Colleges Office of Facilities and Planning. The collaborative management of this event ensured that every precaution was taken and that all variables were considered. Finally, thank you to the students for your uniquely expressive sculptures and statements!

August 5, 2016Comments are off for this post.

Sage student awarded Medal of Distinction in AIGA competition

Congratulations to Sage Graphic + Media Design student Paula Laverde, whose project honoring the designer Jennifer Morla was awarded the Medal of Distinction in AIGA's My Favorite Medalist competition. Paula's design competed with over two hundred entries from design schools all across the nation. Well done, Paula!

August 5, 2016Comments are off for this post.

Sage senior named Adobe award semifinalist

Big congratulations to Sage Graphic + Media Design student Jessica Lucia, who was recently named an Adobe Design Achievement Award semifinalist for her promotional design for an AIGA pop-up shop event. The ADAA is a global digital media competition for student creators. Connected to industry professionals, academic leaders, and top brands, the ADAA aims to launch the next generation of student careers.

Her piece, Art on Lark was created with a combination of scanned photography and digital processing.

April 18, 2016Comments are off for this post.

Interior Design Students Attend NY11+

Senior students in the Interior Design Program attended New York Eleven Plus (NY11+) in New York City on April 12th. The students displayed work from their Capstone studio alongside work by other top interior design programs in New York State. NY11+ is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to promoting public awareness of the interior design profession. It aims to emphasize the complexity and responsibility of the profession. You can learn more about NY11+ at www.ny11plus.org.
NY11_2016_11x17_School-Poster

April 18, 2016Comments are off for this post.

Interior Design Students Participate in Capital Region CANstruction

The ASID Student Chapter of Sage's Interior Design Program participated for the second year in CANstruction at the New York State Museum. Students spent months fundraising and designing their CANstruction to fit this year's theme of "Play". The student group designed and built elements of the board game Mousetrap and donated all canned food items to the Food Pantries for the Capital District. You can learn more about CANstruction at www.capitalregioncanstruction.com.

February 18, 2016Comments are off for this post.

Professor Shankman opens new Life Scapes exhibit

Sage painting professor Gary Shankman's new exhibit, LIFE SCAPES, will be opening on March 1st at the Oakroom Artists Gallery at the Unitarian Universalists Society of Schenectady. The opening reception will be on Sunday, March 6, from 1:30-3:30pm.
Oakroom Artists Gallery
1221 Wendell Avenue, Schenectady NY, 12308
www.oakroomartists.wordpress.com
Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm