SZIF awards are granted to nurture unique project ideas that have the potential for socio-political impact and that advance the art and craft of audiovisual media. In addition to receiving financial support for project development or production, selected fellows participate in ongoing mentorship and workshops with industry professionals. This January, James ’13, visual arts, presented their short film Buck at Sundance to an appreciative crowd. Many students come to UMBC with the goal of leaving the familiar behind to take on new challenges and gain a fresh perspective. Once they’re on campus, that’s also what inspires some Retrievers to explore international learning opportunities. Balancing course requirements, activities, research, and other responsibilities, while also pursuing study abroad, can prove challenging. But for these four UMBC students earning undergraduate degrees this month, it’s also been transformative. UMBC’s photography collection includes more than two million works, including rare and historic prints showcasing a range of formats, processes, genres, and technologies. Among these are the approximately one hundred images chosen for Depth of Field, an exhibit showcasing work acquired over the past decade. A Designed Life (ADL) re-imagines, re-creates, and interprets three Cold War-era traveling displays of American-designed and manufactured goods commissioned by the U.S. Department of State that were circulated within West Germany in the early 1950s. The first time Lafayette Gilchrist ’92 touched a piano was the summer before his first semester at UMBC. Today, music is his life. The additional year afforded through the second-round Fulbright will enable Abraham to continue teaching and working with faculty to draft a program that will continue long after the end of her stay. Maryland Historical Society’s current exhibition Unscripted Moments: The Life and … Remembering Joseph Kohl ’87 and his Baltimore time capsule Read More » Maurice Berger, research professor and chief curator for the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture (CADVC), and a major national figure in the field of media studies, has won an ICP 2018 Infinity Award in the category of Critical Writing and Research. The Cone sisters are beloved in Baltimore and known internationally for the art collection that is their legacy. Now, they are also the subject of “All She Must Possess,” a new production by playwright Susan McCully, assistant professor of theatre at UMBC. The Rep Stage in Columbia, Maryland, will host the play’s world premiere as part of the 2018 Women’s Voices Theater Festival this month. “A Designed Life,” Re explains, “makes evident the political potential of design to connect people, their activities, experiences, needs and desires, and shape attitudes as it broadens insight into design’s relevance as a tool for diplomacy.” “I’ve learned the importance of critical feedback, community, and making my films an ‘us’ effort versus a ‘me’ effort,” says Eaglin. “All of these skills and lessons have…equipped me to achieve and exceed my goals.”
UMBC-affiliated artists receive Zaentz fellowships for new collaborative projects
Jovan James ’13 Breaks Through at Sundance
“Appreciate the differences”: How study abroad shaped four UMBC student experiences
Depth of Field showcases UMBC’s spectacular photo collections
A Designed Life: Modernism as Propaganda
Inspired Career: Lafayette Gilchrist ’92, Africana studies
Guenet Abraham receives Fulbright awards to teach graphic design and research a multimedia project in Ethiopia
Remembering Joseph Kohl ’87 and his Baltimore time capsule
UMBC’s Maurice Berger receives ICP Infinity Award for New York Times “Race Stories” column
UMBC’s Susan McCully premieres Cone sisters drama “All She Must Possess”
UMBC receives NEA Art Works grant for Margaret Re’s “A Designed Life”
Emily Eaglin tackles complex social issues through creative film and TV projects
