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Upcoming Alumni Reunions:
Academy Spring Reunion 2009:
Classes of 1984 & 1969, Spring 2009 - April 17-19, 2009
Reunion of Visual Arts Alumni 2009:
All Visual Arts Alumni are welcome! - April 17-19, 2009
Registration Form - Spring Reunion 2009
Spring Reunion 2009 - Schedule of Events
Friday, April 17
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Registration in Stone
All day Visit classes & rehearsals - Schedule Provided
Noon-8 p.m. Registration
1 -3 p.m. Photo Archives Open
4:00 p.m. Campus Tour
6:00 p.m. Opening Alumni Art Exhibition Reception
7:30 p.m. Academy Brass Ensemble
9:00 p.m. Visual Arts Alumnus Film Screening
10:00 p.m. Evening Collectives
Saturday, April 18
7:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Registration in Stone
All day Visit classes & rehearsals - Schedule Provided
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Reminiscing Interlochen Print Exchange Activities*
10:00 a.m. Campus Tour
1- 3 p.m. Photo Archives Open
1:00 p.m. Visual Arts Building Tour
2:00 p.m. Q & A with President Jeffrey S. Kimpton
2:00 p.m. Campus tour
3:45 p.m. Group Photo
5:30 p.m. Formal Alumni Dinner
8:30 p.m. Visual Arts Alumni Panel
9:30 p.m. Alumni/Student Coffeehouse
11:00 p.m. Evening Collectives
Sunday, April 19
8-9 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9am - Noon Morning Collectives - Guided Nature Walks, etc.
10 a.m. Reminiscing Interlochen Print Exchange Presentation
Noon-1:20 p.m. Bruch in Stone
3:00 pm - Traverse Symphony Orchestra
Mahler's 2nd Symphony - Tickets Required
A word from Interlochen's Director of Visual Arts, Kaz McCue...
*REMINISCING INTERLOCHEN PRINT EXCHANGE
The Visual Arts Division announces the opportunity to participate in
“Reminiscing Interlochen,” a print exchange between Interlochen Arts
Academy alumni and students. Come back, roll your sleeves up and create
in our beautiful new studios. We could think of no better way to
welcome alumni back and celebrate the new Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow
Center for Visual Arts.
The exchange will take place April 18-19, 2009 and all alumni are
invited to participate. Each participating artists will receive a
portfolio of work that includes one work of art from each edition
created during the weekend. This is a great way to collect work from a
variety of artists and take home a collection of memories from
Interlochen.
No experience with printmaking or digital printing necessary but
experience with photo will be necessary to do black and white
photographic prints. Our studios will be open to all participants from
8-12 and 1-5 on Saturday, April 18 and the Visual Arts faculty and
staff will provide technical support to all participants. On Sunday,
April 19, all artists will gather to exchange prints at 10:00 am.
The rules: By signing up for this exchange you agree to make an edition
of 15 prints. You will make 15 prints and get back 14 and one of your
prints will go to Interlochen’s permanent collection.
Theme: Reminiscing Interlochen.
Medium: Any hand pulled, press pulled printmaking process (drypoint,
etching, screen-print, lithography, lino-cut or wood-cut), photographs
or digital prints. Color or black and white - your choice.
Image size: open
Paper size: 11” x 14”
Registration deadline: Friday, April 10, 2009
Cost: $10
Schedule:
Work in Studios
Saturday, April 18, 8 am-12 noon / 1-5 pm
Print Exchange Ceremony
Sunday, April 19, 10-11 am
Works by the following Alumni will be on display in the Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow Center for Visual Arts
March 7 - April 19, 2009
Jappie King Black (IAA 67-70)
Mat Brinkman (IAA 89-91)
Kit Burke-Smith (IAC 87-93, IAA 92-95, IAC Fac 06-07)
Susan Crowell (IAC 63-64, IAA 64-66)
Michele Feder (IAC 77-81)
Meredith Hanson (IPS 88-99 IAC 93-02, IAA 99-03, IAC Staff 00-06, IAA Staff 08-present)
Ken Jones Jr. (IAA 96-98, IAO Board 08-present)
Norman Korpi (IAA 83-85)
David Maddy (IAC 91-01, IAA 99-02)
Jo Nelson (IAC 85-92, IAA 92-95, IAC Staff 94-95, 97)
Lisa Powers
Leisa (Hungle) Rich (IAA 75-78)
Dana Shearin (IAA 92-95)
Jill Stoll (IAA 82-86, IAC Fac 96-97)
Nancy Swearingen (IAA 62-65)
Who is coming to Spring Reunion so far?
(As of Saturday, March 28, 2009)
From 1969:
Kay L. Burrows (IAA 66-69)
Robert Burstein (IAA 68-69)
Clark Chaffee (IAA 67-69)
Steve Giles (IAA 66-69)
Jim Glenn (IAA 64-67)
Lynn Gudmundsen (IAA 68-69)
Diana (Hart) Johnson (IAA 65-69)
Stephanie Jutt (IAA 68-69)
Mark Mayfield (IAA 66-69)
Susan (La Follette) Shlaes (IAA 66-69)
Bob Radock (IAA 68-69)
Lisa Reford (IAA 69-71)
Nancy Rodger (IAA 67-69) Maybe
Becky Root Davis (IAA 67-69)
Bill Quist (IAA 65-69)
Peter Sparling (IAA 66-69)
Roger P. Thomas (IAA 67-69)
Barbara Thornburgh (IAA 67-69)
From 1984:
Chris Anthony (IAA 81-84)
Randy Beals (IAA 83-85)
Sarah Courtney Christensen (IAA 83-85)
Arindam Krishna Das (Ed Levy) (IAA 83-84) maybe
Mi Sook Brennan Des Jardins (IAA 82-84) maybe
Robert B. Dimmick (IAA 80-82)
Lise Ferraro (IAA 81-84)
Andrew Grieve (IAA 83-85)
Chad Harris (IAA 83-85)
Meryl Krieger (IAA 83-84)
Beth Denton Lesser (IAA 80-84)
Arrienne Lezak (IAA 83-84) maybe
Jon Mosbo (IAA 82-84) maybe
Laurie Housholder Orth (IAA 81-84)
Patrick Northway (IAA 82-84)
Marguerite Pigott (IAA 83-84)
Tonya Quillen (IAA 83-84)
Peter Scheid (IAA 84-85)
Lillian Schwartz (IAA 82-84)
Daniel C. Stevenson (IAA 80-84) maybe
Tom Sudinsky (IAA 80-84)
Jeff Yap (IAA 82-84)
Summer Alumni Weekend 2009:
July 24-26, 2009 - All Alumni Welcome!
Academy Fall Reunion Schedule:
Classes of 1973-1975, October 2-4, 2009
Classes of 1993-1995, October 2-4, 2009
Classes of 1985 & 1970, October 2-4, 2009
Past Reunions:
May 2-4, 2008: Academy Spring Reunion, Classes of 1968 and 1983
October 5-7, 2007: Academy Fall Reunion, Classes of 1996-1998
May 4-6, 2007: Academy 25th & 40th Reunion, Classes of 1982 & 1967
