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SPRING 2003
Kurt Frederick Memorial Music Assistantship
Thanks to a new fund-raising effort and part of a bequest from the estate of Elizabeth Kruger, the Kurt Frederick Memorial Music Assistantship has reached its initial endowment goal of $40,000. Fund raising began in 1998 with impetus from Jo Margaret Farris, CFA alumna. This prestigious assistantship honors the late Kurt Frederick for his role in establishing a number of important music organizations, particularly in Albuquerque, and his pioneering work in music performance and education at UNM and throughout New Mexico.
The assistantship will be awarded to the graduate string player who wins the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra (NMSO)/Kurt Frederick audition.
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Jo Margaret Farris, former student of
Dr. Kurt Frederick, shares reminiscences
of him with guests who attended the
concert honoring Frederick at her home.
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The recipient will hold a joint appointment, performing with the UNM Symphony Orchestra and in designated NMSO performances. Elizabeth Kruger, whose bequest was instrumental in reaching the goal, knew and admired Kurt Frederick and was a lifelong lover of music.
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Tamarind Institute on the Antiques Roadshow
On Jan. 20, 2003, the "Treasures" segment of the third Antiques Roadshow from Albuquerque highlighted the Tamarind Institute. The institute was well-known to host Bill Elias, a printmaker who has a degree in fine arts and owns a gallery in the Boston area that also co-publishes prints. The segment presented a brief history of the institute and its importance in the world of lithography. Tamarind Master Printer Bill Lagattuta, with help from artist Teo Gonzalez, demonstrated the lithographic process, from drawing on stone to printing on paper. See more information on Tamarind's website at tamarind.unm.edu.
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Elen Feinberg's Work on Display in the U.S. and Abroad
Presidential Teaching Fellow and Regents' Professor Elen Feinberg recently exhibited her work in a solo show at District Fine Arts in Washington, D.C. Concurrently, her painting Nocturne XXXII was selected to be on display at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City. She was also honored locally as one of 68 artists chosen to be part of the exhibition "Originals 2003, Traces of the Journey," which opened to the public on April 27 at the Albuquerque Museum.
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The exhibition is sponsored by the New Mexico Women in the Arts Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. In addition, Professor Feinberg has been selected as one of five artists to exhibit paintings at the next international conference of "The Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena" in Oxford, England, this August.
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Nocturne XXXII by Elen A. Feinberg (2000, Oil on Linen, 66"x 54") on display in Saks Fifth Avenue window, New York City
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ATC's Digital Pueblo Project Funded
In October 2002, the Arts Technology Center (ATC) received a grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Partnerships for Innovation program to fund the Digital Pueblo Project, an exciting program that provides students with educational opportunities working on commercial graphic projects.
The goal is to create an infrastructure of state-of-the-art equipment and facilities as well as hands-on training in digital animation and computer graphics to attract professional projects to New Mexico.
By creating lasting partnerships among academic institutions, government departments, nonprofit organizations and private industry the NSF hopes to support innovation in these communities by developing the people, tools and infrastructure needed to connect new scientific discoveries to practical uses.
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Domemaster for Athens
Dome Project, 2003.
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| At the heart of the Digital Pueblo Project is the creation of technology pods around New Mexico. In these pods, students of all ages and skill levels may receive training in digital animation, computer graphics and digital filmmaking in a collaborative, project-based environment. Projects come from the film industry as well as other entities, such as the LodeStar Astronomy Center. They include 2- and 3-D digital animations, animations for Web sites, interactive CD-ROMs and DVDs and digital video editing projects. Ultimately, students learn these skills by designing professional projects intended for real-world use. The Digital Pueblo Project will be ongoing and administered through the ATC. |
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