Welcome to Art & Design Alumni Association

Event Calendar

"Mermaids, Coney Island" © Sal Coppola, Class of 1969.
Do you have an upcoming event of interest to SIA / A&D alumni? If you are a dues-paying member of the alumni association, send us the pertinent information, a minimum of two weeks ahead of the event date, and we'll post it for all to see. Be sure to include links and photos in jpeg or gif format. Send it to: editor@artalumni.com.
____Specific reunions will be listed in the calendar; general reunion information will be listed toward the bottom of the page.

August 2010

Sundays in August: A Class Jazz Act

Ric Nicastro, A&D Class of 1963, hosts a weekend radio show at a public broadcasting station in San Diego, California. Earlier in his life he was a radio DJ in places like Macon, Georgia, Toledo, Ohio and Albany, New York. He's found an opportunity to do it again -- 30 years later -- as a part-time gig. Ric does his weekly jazz show on KSDS 88.3 and it's streamed live on the Internet at www.jazz88online.org. You can catch Ric "on the air" on Sundays, from noon to 3pm, PT, (3pm to 6pm, ET).


Alumni Meeting

No scheduled meetings till further notice.

July 31st thru August 31st: Vacation Time
Enjoy the summer, everyone!

See you in September ...


thru - October 08th: Roberta Rosenthal, Class of 1967 has two solo exhibitions.

Friday, June 11th thru August 14th.
At Ulster Savings Bank, 3857 Main Street, Stone Ridge Town Center, NY, Showcases ROBERTA ROSENTHAL Botanical Watercolor and SUMI-E Ink Painting Exhibit “PEACEFUL NATURE” AT THE STONE RIDGE BRANCH. For more information, contact Ms. Carlile at (845) 687-7656 ext. 4601. Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 9 AM - 5 PM, Fri. 9 AM - 6 PM and Sat. 9 AM - 2 PM.

Wednesday, August 18th thru October 8th. Sumi-e ink and watercolor and contemporary botanical and nature art. At Ellenville Regional Hospital's Healing Art Gallery Presents "Healing Meditations" by Roberta Rosenthal. Opening Reception: Wednesday, August 18th from 5-7pm - October 8th, 2010. Gallery hours: Monday - Sunday 9 am - 7 pm. Route 209 and Shoprite Center 10 Healthy Way. For more information about the Healing Art exhibit or the Ellenville Regional Hospital, please contact (845) 647-6400, ext. 286
More information go to:
http://robertarosenthal.com/album.aspx?albumID=6


thru October 31st: Annual Art Show

Leona M Seufert, class of 1969, is delighted to announce that one of her works has been selected for inclusion in the annual juried show, The New Jersey Arts Annual: Fine Art - Reality & Artifice at the New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 205 West State Street, Trenton, NJ. For more info and/or to see Leona's website go to:
http://studio-l.tripod.com/index.htm




Reunion Info:


Planning a Class Reunion?
Please review the Alumni Association Reunion Policy.
(click here)


Reunion Photography Available (no hourly fees)

Flint Gennari, Class of 1975, is offering photography services with no hourly rates to alumni reunion committees. His company, Fine Art Fotos Inc., will provide candids and shots of speakers, presentations, and more. For guests that wish to participate, a background will be set for formal portraits, which will be taken digitally that night, at a cost of $20 each. Please contact Flint Gennari at flintfotos@yahoo.com or flint@fineartfotos.net.

July 30th: 10th Reunion for Class of 2000



SAVE THE DATE and pass it on to your friends! Friday, July 30th, 2010 at 10 PM to 3 AM at Libation, 137 Ludlow Street (btwn. Rivington St. and Stanton St.) New York, NY. YOU MUST RSVP. Price of ticket is $75.00. Please Contact: FAATIMA HALL at
faatimahall@hotmail.com or through Facebook pages: The Facebook A&D CLASS OF 2000 REUNION-2010 Group Page
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=153798145514&ref=ts
or at Faatima Hall's Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/faatimahall?ref=profile.


August 20th - August 22nd: Class of 1988 Reunion Weekend in Atlantic City!!!

The Class of 1988 is planning a "Weekend Reunion in Atlantic City",
August 20th - August 22nd. Spouses and children are welcome! It is being held at the Trump Plaza, Atlantic City, NJ. $199/Friday & $275/Saturday. This includes access to the pool and the beach with towels, chairs & beach umbrella. Book your room 800-677-7378 by July 21, 2010 and don't forget to mention our group HS of A&D Class of 1988 Reunion to lock in these rates!
____We have decided to keep it very casual. One night the A&D Alumni will meet while spouses babysit ... and the other night will be a group gathering. Any suggestions are welcome!
____Check out our Facebook page and join us if you haven't already! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108281869191784.


Volunteers Needed: The Art and Design Alumni Association holds meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Volunteers are especially welcome. Needed are alumni who
would like to serve on the Board of Directors, letter-writers, grant-writers, envelope-stuffers, designers, printers, hand-holders and cheer-leaders! Seriously, if you are dedicated and feel
it's time to give back to the school that gave you your career, join us on a monthly basis to
help "Keep The Art in Art & Design". Contact
michaelc@artalumni.com to have us save a
seat for you.