The full schedule for the 2015 Robert M. Minkoff Foundation Academic Symposium at UrbanGlass — complete with times, dates, and maps — has just been released. Among the highlights of this year's symposium, which has the theme of "New Technologies in Practice," is a Chelsea gallery tour that includes stops at Andrea Rosen Gallery to discuss Josiah McElheny's latest work, Sean Kelly Gallery to hear about Idris Khan's recent work in glass, and Heller Gallery for a presentation of new work by April Surgent as well as a panel discussion on the challenges of taking over a glass program and inheriting its technology. Panelists include glass program heads Helen Lee (UWisconsin, Madison), Kim Harty (CCA, Detroit), Marc Petrovic (CIA, Cleveland), and Sharyn O'Mara (Tyler, Philadelphia). A reception at the loft of a downtown art collector will cap off the first day's activities.
Two full days of presentations will follow, with a keynote by Pilchuck Artistic Director and multimedia artist Tina Aufiero, lecture by Corning Museum Chief Scientist Glen Cook and Corning Studio Director Amy Schwatz, case study of a course mxing neon with Arduino controllers by UrbanGlass co-founder Joe Upham and multimedia audio artist Ranjit Bhatnaga, and an in-depth presentation on the development of the MIT hot glass printer by the team behind it. All this plus multiple opportunities to network with the leading glass program faculty and administrators in the world.
You can download the full PDF of the program here. Register before September 20th to get access to special hotel rates! For more information on the symposium, or to register, visit www.urbanglass.org/symposium