Service/Support Animal Policy Pets and other animals are restricted on ArtCenter’s Campus with the exception of service and support animals as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals who work with service and support animals shall not be excluded from ArtCenter&rsquo...
2021 Alumni Awards Bruce Heavin, Outstanding Service Award "Giving to ArtCenter is the gift that keeps on giving," says Bruce Heavin (BFA 93 Illustration). "Generosity is not just about money. You could be generous with your time, your empathy." Heavin and his wife Lynda Weinm...
Merle Mullin Philanthropist and Director, Mullin Automotive Museum Merle Mullin enjoys showing, driving and racing Vintage cars along with her husband Peter. She is a co-founder/co-organizer of a biennial vintage car rally for women only. Its All About the Girls! is an exciting, much publicized ev...
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Explore how military veterans are making a difference at ArtCenter and beyond. From groundbreaking design innovations to public service through creativity, discover inspiring stories of resilience, leadership, and impact in art and design.
Storyboard: Sean Adams Design as Public Service Unlike many of my contemporaries, being creative was never part of my plan. Both sets of my grandparents came from a long line of politicians. They used to say, A life without service is not a life. It was expected by both of my parents that I would...
Embedded Interactions is a four-week intensive studio, where students design and build prototypes that utilize a mix of working systems, wizard-of-ozing, and video simulations.
Storyboard: Elizabeth Gray Bayne Chocolate Milk and Other Wonders of Being Human Though I loved movies growing up, I never thought that I would become a director. Instead, I spent most of my childhood reading about science, taking art classes and writing and illustrating my own stories. Like many...
Jennifer May Executive Director, Designmatters Biography Jennifer May is the executive director of Designmatters, the social innovation department at ArtCenter College of Design, where she oversees a dynamic portfolio of cross-disciplinary partnerships, curricular and extracurricular projects and...
Change Lab Podcast Featuring Mari Nakano, Social Impact Designer with the New York City Mayors Office Mari Nakano (MFA 10 Media Design Practices) is a social impact designer and ArtCenter alum deploying design problem solving to improve the lives of at-risk populations around the world. She was rec...
Lisa M. Sanchez, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Vice President, Human Resources Biography Lisa M. Sanchez began her human resources career in 1995. As an HR practitioner, with nonprofit, public and private sector experience, she has executive leadership, knowledge and expertise in benefits, compensation, classif...
ArtCenter expands a scholarship honoring WWII veteran Ross Dimond Player, offering greater support for undergraduate students while preserving a legacy of service and sacrifice.
Christina Yang I owe it all to my dad, the old-school ArtCenter grad When I was a kid, my dad worked in animation. He would bring home samples of art from his workplace and I couldnt get enough of what he was showing me. Among the things he shared with me were character animation tests, samples of...
Change Lab Podcast Episode 16 Jesse Genet on Using Extreme Learning Experiences to Build Businesses and a Meaningful Life Recently named one of Fast Companys Most Creative People in Business, Jesse Genet has accrued a list of achievements as audacious as it is impressive. She started her first com...
Storyboard: Zach Leazer How a life in the Air Force prepared me for a life making movies The first time I ever directed anything, I was still serving in the United States Air Force. I know thats a weird concept, but just hear me out for a second. I was an airplane mechanic doing my first tour of ...
Storyboard: Frank Lanza Making sense of the gifts Ive been given There werent many distractions when I was a kid. There was no television, no internet. At the most, my friends and I would listen to serials on the radio. Of course, we had plenty of time on our hands. Invariably, I would end up ask...
Storyboard: Ron Galella When the world was my studio When was the last time you saw your favorite celebrity having a raw, honest human moment in front of a camera? Im not talking about somebody picking their nose or taking their dog for a walk. When was the last time you saw a famous person and th...