Local and Emerging Artist Lecture Series
Lecture No. 4: Green/Technology and Art

Lecture: October 8, 2009
Presenters: Christopher Costanza: Artist, NYS registered architect, LEED AP (leadership in energy efficiency and design accredited professional), member AIA (American institute of architects), member USGBC (US Green bldg. council), and also member of the Handyman Club of America. Xanthe Matychak teaches design in the Saunders College of Business and the new Innovation Center at RIT. She is interested in micro-business, local economies, and green design. Her green design work has appeared in several publications. She took a BA in music, writing, and sculpture from Ithaca College and a MFA in Industrial Design from RIT.

Lecture No 4 Final Report (PDF, 115Kb)

Local and Emerging Artist Lecture Series
Lecture No. 3: Local Perspectives on Rochester's Public Art

Lecture: September 24,2009
Presenters include: Shawn Dunwoody, Terry Chaka, Judy Levy, and Paul
& Christine Knoblauch

Lecture No 3 Final Report (PDF, 444Kb)

Local and Emerging Artist Lecture Series
Lecture & Workshop No. 2:Reading & Responding to Open Calls

Lecture: September 11, 2009 | Workshop: September 11, 2009 Lecture focused on how to read and respond to an Open call for artists. Professionals shared helpful tips to raise your proposal to the top when submitting to a call. These leading artists shared how they have successfully addressed issues including what does a jury really want, and how to confidently represent criteria, durability, safety, maintenance and other issues. Presenters for this series included: Wendy Low, Eric M. Grace, Barbara Fox, Shawn Dunwoody, Juan Carlos Caballero-Perez.

Lecture and Workshop No 2 Final Report (PDF, 444Kb)

Project Concept Plan (PDF, 1856Kb)

Focus Areas:
University Avenue and Prince Street Intersection (PDF, 800Kb)
University Tower Apartments (PDF, 850Kb)
North Goodman Street (North Section) - Ribbon Wall/Anderson Alley/Village Gate (PDF, 1315Kb)
Rochester Museum & Science Center Plaza (PDF, 880Kb)
North Goodman Sidewalks (PDF, 1006Kb)
University Avenue Sidewalks (PDF, 982Kb)
Comment Form (PDF, 10Kb)

Local and Emerging Artist Lecture Series
Lecture & Workshop No. 1: Communicating Ideas in 3-D

Lecture: August 21, 2009 | Workshop: August 22, 2009 Seasoned professionals discussed how to communicate your ideas in 3D and shared helpful tips on how to have your proposal rise to the top when submitting proposals to an RFP call to artists. The Friday evening lecture was followed by a hands-on workshop facilitated by local leading professionals. Presenters for this lecture included:
Ed Stringham, Eddie Davis III, Nancy Gong, and Shawn Dunwoody

Lecture and Workshop No 1 Final Report (PDF, 726Kb)

Public Information Meeting - June 24, 2009

Presentation (PDF, 14054Kb)
Informational hand-out (PDF, 2246Kb)
Comment form (PDF, 6Kb)