FullCircle

FullCircle Monthly Meet Ups at the Crush Pad

Join us each month at the Crush Pad for FullCircle Meet Ups—a relaxed and welcoming gathering of ArtCenter alumni, friends and supporters.

These casual meet ups offer a chance to connect with fellow creatives, share ideas and be inspired by the incredible ArtCenter community that continues to shape the world through art and design.

Whether you’re a longtime member, new to FullCircle, or simply curious to learn more, you’ll find opportunities to get involved, support ArtCenter students and help strengthen the legacy of creativity and innovation that defines our College.

Come for the wine and pizza, stay for the conversation—and leave feeling inspired, connected and part of something bigger.

Paths and Pivots with Kit Hinrichs
Design, Reinvention, and the Creative Life

FullCircle invites ArtCenter alumni and friends to a special edition of Paths and Pivots featuring Kit Hinrichs (BFA ’63), one of ArtCenter’s most accomplished and enduring creative voices. A celebrated graphic designer, visual storyteller, author, collector, Trustee Emeritus, and philanthropist, Kit has spent a lifetime shaping how ideas become visible in the world. His work spans books, brands, identity programs, exhibitions, publications, and cultural institutions, and is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Library of Congress.

More than a reflection on an extraordinary career, this conversation will explore the paths Kit has followed, the pivots he has made, and the moments of curiosity, reinvention, and commitment that have shaped his creative life. For Bay Area alumni and friends, the evening also offers a meaningful opportunity to reconnect with the broader ArtCenter community and engage in conversation around the experiences that define creative practice and leadership.

SITTING STILL Film Screening & Conversation

An intimate evening of film and conversation exploring the work and perspective of Laurie Olin, a visionary designer whose landscapes have shaped how we experience public space.

FullCircle presents a special screening of SITTING STILL, a visually rich and deeply personal portrait of acclaimed landscape architect Laurie Olin.

More than a documentary, SITTING STILL offers a quiet and reflective exploration of how design shapes human experience and our relationship to place, through the perspectives of Olin and his most beloved work in the United States, including Bryant Park, the gardens of the Getty Center, the grounds of the Washington Monument, and Columbus Circle.

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A limited number of guests will have the opportunity to attend a pre-screening reception with the filmmaker, Gina Angelone, who will offer insight into the making of the film.

The evening will conclude with a conversation and Q&A with Gina, moderated by Ann Field, Chair of the Illustration Department.

This event is proudly presented in partnership with the American Institute of Architects, Pasadena and Foothill Chapter (AIAPF).