This May, TCNJ will be hosting the first annual Festival of the Arts. The Festival of the Arts serves to celebrate the unification and integration of the School of Arts, Media, & Music and the Communication Studies Department, which is now called the School of the Arts and Communication. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the New Art and IMM building. Design is completed on this state of the art 70,000sf building that will be erected next to the Brower Student Center. The site should begin to see activity this spring.
The Festival of the Arts serves to showcase works from the Art and Communication Studies departments, the IMM program and the Music department. Following the individual departmental and program receptions, all guests will be invited to attend a grand Jazz Under the Stars Reception on Quimby's Prairie where everyone will have the opportunity to mingle and enjoy an array of refreshments.
Itinerary
GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Brower Student Center 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
SAC FILM AND VIDEO SHOWCASE
Kendall Hall Studio 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA EXHIBIT
Brower Student Center 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
BFA THESIS EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION
The College Art Gallery 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Additional hours from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.
JAZZ UNDER THE STARS RECEPTION
Quimby’s Prairie 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Refreshments served to all festival guests
MUSIC DEPARTMENT ALUMNI JAZZ BAND
Quimby's Prairie 9:00 to 10:00 p.m.
RSVP
Please use the link below to RSVP to the event. RSVP must be submitted by Friday, April 25h.
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The New Art and Interactive Multimedia Building
The College of New Jersey will break ground for its new Art and Interactive Multimedia Building on Friday April 25, 2008 at 7 p.m. It will be located across from the music building, adjacent to Paul Loser Hall and parking lot 2A. The building will feature studios and classrooms, computer laboratories, a recording studio, and faculty offices.
Press Release
A press release was posted by the Public Affairs at TCNJ on April 18th and can be found on the Public Affairs website.
Meet Dean Pavlovsky
Last summer, Dean of the Library Taras Pavlovsky agreed to serve in the additional capacity of interim dean of the newly renamed School of the Arts and Communication. Dean Pavlovsky has been at TCNJ since 1995. Prior to becoming dean of the library, he served as the music and media librarian. He has a master ’s degree in musicology from Rutgers University and has twice chaired search committees for the school ’s dean’s position.
Dean Pavlovsky has taken on the large task of organizing the May 2nd event. The event will allow Dean Pavlovsky the chance to showcase the the talents of the students and alumni within the new school. Dean Pavlovsky's insight and leadership of the student Event staff has led to the organization of the event
Logo Contest Rules
The School of the Arts and Communication will be hosting The Festival of the Arts on May 2nd 2008. The Festival will encompass the many facets of the new school and showcase the talents of the students. In the spirit of the event, students from TCNJ are invited to create a logo for the Festival to be unveiled at the event.
The winning logo will be used annually for the promotional campaign of the event and will be seen by thousands of individuals each year. This is a great opportunity for students to show off their artistic talent and receive the recognition they deserve. The winner will be announced, and the wining logo unveiled, during the Festival’s culminating reception on May 2nd. The winner will also receive a $100 gift certificate.
The rules are as follows:
- Must be original art created by a student enrolled at The College of New Jersey, the contest is not limited to only students within The School of the Arts and Communication.
- Must be a 5 x 5 inch jpeg at 72 dpi
- Must be useable in a variety of sizes from as small as 1” x 1” to as large as 12” x 12.”
- Must be electronically submitted to the email address below.
- Submissions must be reproducible.
- The artwork must not include details that would need to be altered for future years.
- The selections will be judged by selected faculty of The School of the Arts and Communication.
All submissions must be sent to allen23@tcnj.edu and be received by 5:00 pm EST, Monday, April 21, 2008. In addition to the artwork, please include name, contact information, major, and year of graduation.
Seeds: The Garden of Deus and Belial
Please enjoy the trailer of one of the many films featured in the SAC Film and Video Showcase.
The Virtual Maestro Interactive Conducting Kiosk
BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition
Untitled (19)
The BFA Senior Thesis Exhibit, Untitled (19), is made up of 19 graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) students. This senior exhibit will be on display from April 30 - May 14.
The College Art Gallery will unveil these works on Wednesday, April 30 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. with a reception during the Celebration of Student Achievement, and will be open for the exhibition’s official reception on Friday, May 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be extended viewing hours after the reception on May 2 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. during the Festival of the Arts student/alumni celebration. For more information visit the exhibition website at: http://www.tcnj.edu/~art/untitled19/.
Viewing hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., with reduced hours May 13-14, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. only. For more information, please contact 609.771.2198 or visit: http://www.tcnj.edu/~tcag.
Directions to TCNJ
From I-95 South (Delaware/Philadelphia International Airport)
Using I-95 North, continue into Pennsylvania, through Philadelphia. Continue on I-95 North into New Jersey. Take exit 4 (Route 31/Pennington Road). Bear to the right off the exit ramp, you will be traveling south on Route 31. At the second traffic light (about 1.5 miles), make a left into the College entrance.
From the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Pittsburgh, PA and Ohio)
Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike/I-276 East to the Philadelphia/US 1 exit. Keep left at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto US 1 North Lincoln Highway. Stay straight to go onto US 1 North. Take the I-95 North exit toward Trenton. Merge onto Delaware Expressway/I-95 North. Proceed into New Jersey. Take exit 4 (Route 31/Pennington Road). Bear to the right off the exit ramp, you will be traveling south on Route 31. At the third traffic light (about 1.5 miles), make a left into The College entrance.
From the Atlantic City ExpresswayTake the Atlantic City Expressway West (toward PA). The expressway ends at Route 42. Follow Route 42 North to I-295 North. Continue on I-295 North (becomes I-95 South) to exit 4. Turn left at the exit ramp onto Pennington Road/Route 31 South toward Ewing. At the third traffic light (about 1.5 miles), make a left into The College entrance.
From The College entrance
Make a right onto the main access loop around campus. The information booth is on the left in front of Paul Loser Hall.
GoogleMaps
The College of New Jersey is located at 2000 Pennington Rd, Ewing NJ 08628
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Hotels in the TCNJ area
Courtyard-Ewing Hopewell (2.5 miles from campus)
360 Scotch Road
Trenton, NJ 08628
(609) 771-8100
Trenton Marriott at Lafayette Yard (4 miles from campus)
1 West Lafayette Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 421-4000
www.marriott.com/ttnmc
Red Roof Inn (6 miles from campus)
3203 US Route 1
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(609) 896-3388
Question or Comments
If you have any questions or comments regarding any aspect of The Festival of the Arts, please do not hesitate to email the event team at allen23@tcnj.edu. Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!
