Posted June 11th, 2020 — Filed under En Español
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Traducción por Roger Acevedo
El sábado 6 de junio de 2020 no es como muchos otros días en este año para mí; es un día para recordar. The Art Effect organizó un evento titulado “Arts For Justice” y me pidieron que dirigiera un taller en el que inicialmente fue difícil aceptar porque tuve emociones encontradas. En el estado actual de nuestro mundo, me siento abiertamente exhausta por la pesadez de otro asesinato injusto debido a la brutalidad policial. Como mujer afroamericana y educadora, esta noticia me duele profundamente y me paraliza con sentimientos de dolor, ira y miedo por mis hijos, esposo, padre, estudiantes afroamericanos, sin embargo, me convertí en artista para poder expresarme en estos momentos de dolor, para dar sentido a mis pensamientos en ausencia de palabras … entonces dije “SÍ” para dirigir el taller.
Dirigí el taller “Memorial de los Caídos” con el objetivo de que los visitantes se unieran en una pieza de colaboración comunitaria, utilizando fuentes artísticas para escribir mensajes inspiradores para que se escuchen sus voces y motivar aquellas personas que hemos perdido a un ser querido por la brutalidad policial. Mi taller se llevó a cabo junto con otras seis actividades que permitieron a las personas compartir sus voces a través de carteles y pinturas de máscaras, murales de tiza y documentales digitales. Vi en los jóvenes compromiso positivo y participación para ayudar a que el evento fuera un éxito general.
Sin embargo, mi conclusión personal es esta …
#AmplifyBlackVoices de CUALQUIER manera, forma o moda!
Por favor Tómate un momento para enseñarle a tus hijos y a los niños de tu alrededor a través de otros medios de expresión. ¡Muchas veces los medios de comunicación se centran en el miedo!
Demostrarle a los niños de todos los generos en #blacklives para que puedan ser educados sobre lo increíble que somos las personas. Permitirles aprender de nosotros los adultos, hacernos amigos y respetar nuestra humanidad es la clave del cambio.
#ARTE siempre ha sido un puente de pie en los espacios donde las palabras y las acciones se cruzan.
La protesta viene en muchas formas, ¡elige la que funcione para ti y HAZLO!
# ARTHeals yo animo a todos a usarlo, sentirlo y apoyarlo.
Escrito por Azia Zhane ’Brown
Propietario y artista del estudio de paleta de Zhane
www.zhanespalettestudio.com
IG: @zhanespalette
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Saturday, June 6, 2020 is now like many other days in this year for me; it’s a day to be remembered. The Art Effect hosted an event titled “Arts For Justice” and I was asked to lead a workshop which I had mixed emotions about accepting initially. You see, in this current state of our world, I’m feeling openly exhausted by the heaviness of yet another unjust killing due to police brutality. As a black woman and educator, this news pains me deeply and paralyzes me with feelings of hurt, anger and fear for my black sons, husband, father, students-and the list goes on. However, I became an artist to be able to express myself in these very moments of pain. To give meaning to my thoughts in the absence of words…so I said “YES” to leading the workshop.
I led the workshop “Memorial of the Fallen” with the objective to have visitors join in a community collaboration piece, using artistic fonts to write inspirational messages to those we have lost to police brutality and have their voice be heard. My workshop took place alongside six other activities that allowed people to amplify their voices via poster and mask painting, chalk murals and digital documentary. I saw positive engagement and young people turning out to help make the event an overall success.
My personal takeaway however is this…
#AmplifyBlackVoices in ANY way, shape, form or fashion!
Please take a moment to teach your children and the children around you, through other means of expression. Many times the media focuses on fear!
Expose them to #blacklives in every genre so they may be educated on how amazing a people we are. Allowing them to learn from us, befriend us and respect our humanity is the key to change.
#ART has always been a bridge standing in the gaps of where words and actions cross paths.
Protest comes in many forms, choose the one that works for you and DO THAT!
#ARTHeals I encourage you all to use it, feel it and support it.
Written by Azia Zhane’ Brown
Owner & Artist of Zhane’s Palette Studio
www.zhanespalettestudio.com
IG: @zhanespalette
Images from the Arts for Justice Event
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“Art is a way to make things feel real. Artists infuse their own personal views and experiences within what they make and it’s only through their experience that you can understand other perspectives. And a lot of times if you’re removed from that situation or that perspective, art is the only way that you can come to fully understand that situation, that perspective, and I think it’s for that reason that diversity in all manners of art is important for perspective. All the way through the line. So, it makes social change more real and physical and tangible.”
– Chris St. Lawrence, director of “Words Apart,” during the 2020 Reel Exposure Winners Q&A
The Art Effect wrapped up last month with our annual Reel Exposure International Teen Film and Photography Festival, but this year things were a little different. Due to COVID-19 precautions our festival was initially pushed back from our first festival date and grew into a three day weekend event with different short film screenings each night online, a virtual gallery experience, and an awards ceremony and Q & A with the festival winners on the final night of the festival. This year’s digital Reel Exposure took place May 29-31 and ended up being viewed by nearly 750 people from 10 different countries.
“Last year, which was my freshman year, I started taking a photography class and I really found a passion for photography and found that it can be more than taking pictures and you can actually tell stories through the photos.” -Audrey Basham, photographer of “Our Biggest Ties To The World Before They Snap,” during the 2020 Reel Exposure Winners Q&A
Reel Exposure International Teen Film and Photography Festival showcased work from around the world and some of our winners like Oisín-Tomás Ó Raghallaigh and Julian Schmiederer stayed up until the wee hours of the morning in Northern Ireland and Austria to share their thoughts and processes in the Sunday Q&A session with the available festival winners emceed by The Art Effect’s festival hosts Mary Ellen Iatropoulos and Naajia Villa on Zoom. Two more winners were announced on Monday, June 1, when we tallied up the final votes in our Film & Photo Audience Choice Awards. The film showcases from each night were available for viewing through the end of the festival, but our 3D digital gallery exhibition of photographs, created by The Art Effect alumni Imyra Maxwell, is still open for viewing. Click here to view it on a mobile device or click here if you are browsing through a laptop or personal computer.
Reel Exposure 2020’s Film WinnersGrounding — by Oisín-Tomás Ó Raghallaigh
*First Place Winner – Film*
Pressure — by Julian Pixel Schmiederer
*Second Place – Film*
Worlds Apart — by Chris St. Lawrence
*Third Place – Film*
Writer’s Block — by Jake Tannenbaum
*Audience Choice Award – Film*Reel Exposure 2020’s Photo WinnersMonotone City — by Sebastian Hudson
*First Place Winner – Photography*
Etchings Scrawled Across a Pretty Face — by Julia Rossillon
*Second Place – Photography*
Our Biggest Ties To The World Before They Snap — by Audrey Basham
*Third Place – Photography*
Folk Artists of Peru — by Leonardo Rinaldi
*Audience Choice Award – Photography*
Special thanks to Reel Exposure hosts Naajia Renee Villa & Mary Ellen Iatropoulos, the Hudson Valley Additive Manufacturing Center (HVAMC) at SUNY New Paltz, who printed this year’s 3D Reel Exposure trophies, and to all our dedicated Reel Exposure judges this year: Jesse Brown, Beth Davenport, Stephen Honicki, Thomas Pearson, John Rizzo, Camilo Rojas, Kevin Sheffield, and Shawn Strong.
Reel Exposure is made possible, in part, through funding from Dutchess Tourism, administered by Arts Mid-Hudson and support from Dyson Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, Vassar Brothers Institute Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, and FairGame Arts Grant.
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Click here to learn about the the Arts For Justice event taking place this Saturday, get the latest updates on The Art Effect’s plans for the summer, and more…
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Únete en solidaridad con The Art Effect y el movimiento Black Lives Matter este sábado, es un evento GRATUITO de estudios abiertos para jóvenes. Tu voz se escuchará a través del dibujo, la pintura, la fotografía, el cine y mucho más. El arte puede ayudar a procesar emociones, expresar opiniones y construir comunidad. Podrás quedarte el tiempo que desees para crear arte con un significado poderoso y personal, se seguirán los protocolos de salud COVID-19 y todos los asistentes se adherirán a los requisitos de distanciamiento social. Para más información contacte a lauren@thearteffect.org.
Donde y cuando: The Art Effect @ 45 Pershing Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Sábado 6 de junio de 1 p.m. a 5 p.m.
Tenga en cuenta lo siguiente:
No más de 10 personas podrán estar adentro a la vez, ¡pero habrá opciones externas mientras esperas!
Trae tu propia máscara y guantes
Usa desinfectante para manos, The Art Effect entregara antes de cada actividad
Debido a Covid-19 NO se proporcionará comida
Actividades artísticas
Memorial de los Caídos: dirigido por Azia Brown
En esta colaboración comunitaria, usa fuentes artísticas para escribir mensajes inspiradores para aquellas personas que hemos perdido debido a la brutalidad policial y haz que se escuche tu voz.
Murales de tiza al aire libre: dirigidos por Carly Forestieri
Lleva tu pasión más allá de los bordes de un lienzo o de un marco de cámara. Usa tiza para decorar el estacionamiento de The Art Effect con citas, símbolos e imágenes.
Diseña tus propias máscaras y camisetas: dirigido por Jaime Morrow
¡Crea obras de arte que puedas usar! Trae una camiseta blanca o una máscara extra de tu hogar y rediseña por completo con pintura acrílica para expresar tu pasión de manera creativa.
El arte habla más fuerte: dirigido por Lauren Hollick
Ya sea que estés ilustrando una escena emocional o creando tu propio póster de Black Lives Matter, usa acrílico, acuarela, tinta y / o pintura de óleo para que tu voz creativa se escuche.
Enfoque en la justicia: dirigido por Zach Reid
Usa el poder de una imagen para contar una historia o diseña una serie completa a través de fotos independientes.
Cabina de la verdad: dirigida por Aleria Gonzalez
¡Comparte tus pensamientos, miedos, experiencias, esperanzas y sueños con el mundo! Puedes ser filmado como parte del “Truth Booth” de The Art Effect para formar parte de un video que mostrará las voces juveniles de Poughkeepsie.
Documental del día: (en todas partes) filmado por Lamar Wint
Documentamos las diversas actividades de Black Live Matter, el arte en acción y entrevistamos a los asistentes.
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The Art Effect se enorgullece de celebrar los logros de los graduados de la tercera edad de sus programas MADLab, Spark Studios y Art Institute. Los estudiantes que completaron el riguroso Proyecto Senior del Instituto de Arte el otoño pasado recibieron más de $ 1.5 millones en ofertas de becas de universidades de todo el país. Ellos asistirán a instituciones tan destacadas como la Escuela del Museo de Bellas Artes de la Universidad de Tufts, la Escuela de Diseño de Rhode Island (RISD), la Facultad de Arte del Instituto de Maryland (MICA) y la Escuela del Instituto de Arte de Chicago (SAIC).
Para muchos graduados de último año, la transición a la universidad representa la culminación de años de estudio en The Art Effect, y más para aquellos estudiantes que participaron en el Proyecto Senior, ya que es el programa más intensivo que se ofrece en el Instituto de Arte, Senior Project sigue el modelo de un curso universitario de tesis. Desafía a los estudiantes de último año de secundaria a tener una mentalidad profesional y pensar seriamente en su arte a medida que desarrollan una cartera de obras de arte en torno a un tema personal. Después del curso de doce semanas, los estudiantes terminan el Proyecto Senior con doce trabajos terminados en su cartera. Mel Audette-Diaz es una de esas estudiantes ambiciosas.
“Lo que está claro es que Mel es un joven creativo, perspicaz y perseptivo con gran habilidad y un tremendo potencial”, afirma Jordan Sanford, Director de Avance Artístico en The Art Effect. “Mel usó la clase Senior Project para sumergirse primero en la definición de su propio estilo y enfoque únicos de la pintura. Con su determinación, curiosidad y disposición para experimentar, estoy seguro de que este estilo solo seguirá creciendo mientras asistan a MICA el próximo año ”.
Como asesor artístico y universitario de Mel, Jordan los apoyó durante todo el proceso de solicitud, desde cómo desarrollar una sólida aplicación y portafolio de arte hasta qué hacer cuando su beca no era suficiente. Desde el comienzo del proceso de admisión, MICA estuvo en la parte superior de la lista de universidades de Mel. Decepcionados con su premio inicial de la beca MICA, Mel y su madre se acercaron a Jordan. Con la guía de Jordan sobre la mejor manera de negociar becas y ayuda financiera, Mel pudo obtener fondos adicionales de becas de MICA para hacer realidad su sueño de asistir a MICA para ellos y sus familias.
Durante décadas, los programas de verano de The Art Effect, Dutchess Arts Camp, Junior Art Institute (ahora llamado Summer Intermediate Arts Program) y Summer Art Institute, han enriquecido y empoderado a los jóvenes locales a través del arte y la exploración. El camino para lograr carteras dignas de becas comienza este verano al perfeccionar las habilidades y el interés de los estudiantes de todas las edades. Nunca es demasiado temprano para alimentar la pasión de un niño por las artes. Los estudiantes motivados pueden aprender más con las clases virtuales o en persona de The Art Effect para jóvenes de 4 a 10, 11 a 13 y 14 a 19 años en https://thearteffect.org/courses/summer-programs/
* Todos los programas en persona se adherirán a los protocolos estatales y del condado para garantizar una experiencia segura y divertida para todos. También están sujetos a cambios en respuesta a las pautas estatales y locales.
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The Art Effect is proud to celebrate the achievements of graduating seniors from its MADLab, Spark Studios, and Art Institute programs. Students who completed the Art Institute’s rigorous Senior Project last fall received over $1.5 million in scholarship offers from colleges across the country. They will be attending such noted institutions as Tufts University School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC).
For many graduating seniors, the transition to college represents the culmination of years of study at The Art Effect, and none more so than those students who participated in Senior Project. As the most intensive program offered at the Art Institute, Senior Project is modeled after a senior thesis college course. It challenges high school seniors to be career-minded and think seriously about their art as they develop a portfolio of artwork around a personal theme. After the twelve-week course, students finish Senior Project with twelve finished works in their portfolio. Mel Audette-Diaz is one of those ambitious students.
“What’s clear is that Mel is a creative, insightful and perceptive young person with great skill and tremendous potential,” states Jordan Sanford, Director of Artistic Advancement at The Art Effect. “Mel used the Senior Project class to dive head first into defining their own unique style and approach to painting. With their determination, curiosity, and willingness to experiment, I am confident that this style will only continue to grow while they attend MICA next year.”
As Mel’s artistic and college advisor, Jordan supported them throughout the application process, from how to develop a strong application and art portfolio to what to do when their scholarship award was not enough. From the beginning of the admission process, MICA was at the top of Mel’s list of colleges. Disappointed with their initial MICA scholarship award, Mel and their mother reached out to Jordan. With Jordan’s guidance on how best to negotiate for scholarships and financial aid, Mel was able to secure additional MICA scholarship funds to make their dream of attending MICA a reality for them and their family.
For decades, The Art Effect’s summer programs, Dutchess Arts Camp, Junior Art Institute (now called Summer Intermediate Arts Program) and Summer Art Institute, have enriched and empowered local youth through art and exploration. The path to achieving scholarship-worthy portfolios starts this summer by honing the skills and interest of students of all ages. It’s never too early to nurture a child’s passion for the arts. Motivated students can learn more about The Art Effect’s video, virtual, and in-person options for youth ages 4-10, 11-13 and 14-19 at https://thearteffect.org/courses/summer-programs/
*All in-person programs will adhere to State and County protocols to ensure a safe and fun experience for all. They are also subject to change in response to state and local guidelines.
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Join The Art Effect in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement this Saturday at a FREE youth open studios event. Your voice will be heard through drawing, painting, photography, film, and more. Art can help process emotions, express opinions, and build community. Drop in for a quick visit or stay longer to create art with powerful and personal meaning. COVID-19 health protocols will be followed and all attendees will adhere to social distancing requirements.For more information about this event, contact lauren@thearteffect.org,
Where & When:
The Art Effect
@ 45 Pershing Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Saturday, June 6 from 1pm-5pm
Please take note of the following:
No more than 10 visiting individuals will be inside at a time, but there will be outside options while you wait!
Bring your own mask and gloves
Use hand sanitizer provided by The Art Effect before each activity
Due to Covid-19, no food will be provided
Artmaking Activities
Memorial of the Fallen: Led by Azia Brown
In this community collaboration, use artistic fonts to write inspirational messages to those we have lost to police brutality and have your voices be heard.
Outdoor Chalk Murals: Led by Carly Forestieri
Bring your passion beyond the borders of a canvas or camera frame. Use chalk to decorate The Art Effect’s parking lot with quotes, symbols, and imagery.
Design Your Own Masks & T-Shirts: Led by Jaime Morrow
Create artwork you can wear! Bring an old or blank t-shirt or an extra mask from home and completely redesign it with acrylic paint to express your passion creatively.
Art Speaks Louder: Led by Lauren Hollick
Whether you are illustrating an emotional scene or creating your own Black Lives Matter poster, use acrylic, watercolor, ink, and/or oil pastels to make your creative voice heard.
Focus on Justice: Led by Zach Reid
Use the power of an image to create your own bold snapshots through stand-alone photos or a whole series designed to tell the story YOU want.
Truth Booth:
Share your thoughts, fears, experiences, hopes, dreams with the world! You can be filmed as part of The Art Effect’s “Truth Booth” to become a part of a video that will showcase Poughkeepsie youth voices.
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The Art Effect has adapted its summer programming for youth ages 4-19 to keep the creativity flowing while adhering to state and local Coronavirus guidelines. Expanded offerings for each age group — Arts Camp (ages 4-10), Summer Intermediate Arts Program (ages 11-13), and Summer Art Institute (ages 14-19) — will be available to those who wish to attend virtually or in-person.
For decades, The Art Effect’s summer programs, Dutchess Arts Camp, Junior Art Institute (now called Summer Intermediate Arts Program), and Summer Art Institute, have enriched and empowered local youth through art and exploration. Now, with the region cautiously re-opening, The Art Effect has reimagined and expanded its summer programs in order to continue to provide high quality arts education to young people throughout the Hudson Valley.
Parents of children ages 4-10 can choose from three options: Arts Camp Video Package, which includes ten video lessons and corresponding supplies kits designed specifically by experienced teaching artists; Virtual Arts Camp, for live remote instruction, with morning circles and afternoon sing-alongs; and traditional Dutchess Arts Camp, should in-person summer camps be allowed to take place, at Poughkeepsie Day School. Scheduled for July 6 – 31 with smaller group sizes to ensure a safe yet fun experience, Dutchess Arts Camp will engage campers and take them on a unique creative journey.
The Summer Intermediate Arts Program for middle school-aged students combines the fun and artistic exploration of Dutchess Arts Camp with the skills-building of the Junior Art Institute. Young artists will discover the power of creative self-expression while learning new skills in painting portraits and landscapes, creating 3-D sculptures, and experimenting with mixed media. Young artists can choose from three options: ten downloadable video lessons; a 2-week, half-day virtual program; or a 2-week, full-day, in-person program at the Trolley Barn, 481 Main St Poughkeepsie, from July 27 – Aug 7.
The Art Effect’s Summer Art Institute (SAI) is for artistically motivated teens ages 14-19 to develop their creativity and build skills that prepare them for advanced study and careers in the visual arts. This summer’s focus will be drawing and painting and will take place at the Trolley Barn from July 6 – July 24. Those unable to attend in person can participate in SAI virtually: “Zoom-in” students will receive remote access to in-person classroom sessions and will participate fully in class activities, assignments, and discussions.
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, The Art Effect has continued to serve the community and support young people in harnessing their creative voices for positive social change by providing the platform, materials, and direction to continue to stay connected, motivated, and hopeful for the future. By providing expanded options and new programs this summer, The Art Effect plans to serve a wide constituency with high-quality arts programs, both virtual and in-person.
“The Art Effect continues to provide engaging programs for young people during this unprecedented time,” says Gaye Mallet, Chair of the Board of Directors at The Art Effect and Vice President of Human Resources & Organizational Development at Adams Fairacre Farms, Inc., “We are proud to innovate and expand our summer programs in direct response to the needs of families across the Hudson Valley. We expect a busy summer as parents and children look for outlets for their creative energy!”
Visit thearteffect.org/summer for more information and pricing. In-person programming is subject to change in response to state and local guidelines.
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The Art Effect’s Reel Exposure International Teen Film & Photo Festival Goes Virtual!
The Reel Exposure International Teen Film & Photo Festival will be held as a virtual 3-day festival and exhibition, premiering Friday through Sunday, May 29-31, 2020, as The Art Effect embraces this new “reality” by going digital!
Out of over 100 films and 300 photos submitted by young people, only 15 short films and 50 photos made the final cut for the festival. To showcase the jury-selected works, there will be a virtual exhibition of selected photographs and three live screenings roughly 30 minutes each, held at 7pm each evening over the course of the weekend. After the final films on Sunday, May 31, there will be a very special awards presentation announcing the winners of this year’s competition and a live Q & A with the young filmmakers and photographers.
The Art Effect’s annual event is an important showcase that encourages youth creativity, invigorates our local community through the arts, and showcases the incredible work done by the next generation of art and media-makers. Viewers can expect to see a mix of film genres in this year’s lineup, including comedies, dramas, animations, environmental documentaries, and music videos. Finalists from all over the world produced films for the festival, with pieces from Ireland, Austria, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and throughout the United States — including films created by youth in Poughkeepsie. Photographs were submitted from around the country and range from surreal narrative to documentary photography.
“This is the first time we’re able to host a true, multi-day arts festival, live from Poughkeepsie,” says Nicole Fenichel-Hewitt, Executive Director of The Art Effect, “With the opportunity to view films online for three nights in a row, experience pre-recorded and live video portions of the event, and participate virtually in a stunning photography exhibition, this year’s Reel Exposure event is truly a step towards digital innovation in the arts in Dutchess County.”
The new online format will allow viewers to share their opinions by voting in our Audience Choice Poll for Best Photo and Best Film. Results will be posted on Monday, June 1. The festival is created for audiences at least 13 years of age. Visit thearteffect.org/reel-exposure for more information and to access the poll, virtual photo exhibition and live screenings during the festival on May 29-31. Reel Exposure films can be also viewed live on YouTube and Facebook at 7pm on May 29, 30, and 31. Pre-registration is recommended at http://weblink.donorperfect.com/ReelExposure2020Reel Exposure is made possible, in part, through funding from Dutchess Tourism, administered by Arts Mid-Hudson and support from Dyson Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, Vassar Brothers Institute Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, and FairGame Arts Grant.
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¡El Festival Internacional de Cine y Foto para Adolescentes The Reel Exposure de Art Effect se vuelve virtual!
El Festival Internacional de Cine y Foto para Adolescentes Reel Exposure se llevará a cabo como un festival y exposición virtual de 3 días, desde el viernes 29 al domingo 31 de mayo de 2020, mientras The Art Effect abraza esta nueva “realidad digital”
De más de 100 películas y 300 fotos enviadas por jóvenes, solo 15 cortometrajes y 50 fotos hicieron el corte final para el festival. Para exhibir las obras seleccionadas por el jurado, habrá una exposición virtual de fotografías seleccionadas y tres proyecciones en vivo de aproximadamente de 30 minutos cada una y se llevará a cabo a las 7pm cada noche durante el fin de semana. Después de las películas finales, el domingo 31 de mayo habrá una presentación de premios muy especial, donde anunciarán a los ganadores de la competencia de este año y también habrá un debate de preguntas y respuestas en vivo con los jóvenes cineastas y fotógrafos.
El evento anual de Art Effect es una exhibición importante que fomenta la creatividad juvenil, vigoriza a nuestra comunidad local a través de las artes y muestra el increíble trabajo realizado por la próxima generación de creadores de arte y medios. Los espectadores pueden esperar ver una mezcla de géneros cinematográficos en la programación de este año, incluyendo comedias, dramas, animaciones, documentales ambientales y videos musicales. Los finalistas de todo el mundo produjeron películas para el festival, con piezas de Irlanda, Austria, la República Islámica del Irán y en todo Estados Unidos, incluidas películas creadas por jóvenes en Poughkeepsie. Se enviaron fotografías de todo el país y van desde la narrativa surrealista hasta la fotografía documental. Visite thearteffect.org/reel-exposure/ para ver un video promocional de películas que se mostrarán en el festival.
“Con la oportunidad de ver películas en línea durante tres noches seguidas, experimentar partes de video pregrabadas, disfrutar del en vivo del evento y participar virtualmente en una impresionante exhibición de fotografía, el evento Reel Exposure de este año es realmente un paso hacia la innovación digital en las artes en Condado de Dutchess, esta es la primera vez que podemos organizar un verdadero festival de arte de varios días en vivo desde Poughkeepsie” dice Nicole Fenichel-Hewitt, Directora Ejecutiva de The Art Effect.
El nuevo formato en línea permitirá a los televidentes compartir sus opiniones votando en nuestra Encuesta de elección de audiencia para la mejor foto y la mejor película. Los resultados se publicarán el lunes 1 de junio. El festival está creado para audiencias de al menos de 13 años de edad.
Visite thearteffect.org/reel-exposure para obtener más información, acceder a la encuesta, la exposición de fotos virtuales y a las proyecciones en vivo durante el festival. Las películas de Reel Exposure también se pueden ver en vivo en YouTube y Facebook a las 7:00 pm los días 29, 30 y 31 de mayo. Se recomienda preinscribirse en http://weblink.donorperfect.com/ReelExposure2020La exposición de cortometrajes es posible, en parte, a través de fondos de Dutchess Tourism, administrados por Arts Mid-Hudson y el apoyo de la Fundación Dyson, el Consejo de las Artes del Estado de Nueva York, el Fondo Asesor de Donantes del Instituto Vassar Brothers de las Fundaciones Comunitarias del Valle de Hudson y FairGame Arts Grant.
Reel Exposure 2020’s Film Winners
Grounding — by Oisín-Tomás Ó Raghallaigh
*First Place Winner – Film*
Pressure — by Julian Pixel Schmiederer
*Second Place – Film*
Worlds Apart — by Chris St. Lawrence
*Third Place – Film*
Writer’s Block — by Jake Tannenbaum
*Audience Choice Award – Film*
“What’s clear is that Mel is a creative, insightful and perceptive young person with great skill and tremendous potential,” states Jordan Sanford, Director of Artistic Advancement at The Art Effect. “Mel used the Senior Project class to dive head first into defining their own unique style and approach to painting. With their determination, curiosity, and willingness to experiment, I am confident that this style will only continue to grow while they attend MICA next year.”
As Mel’s artistic and college advisor, Jordan supported them throughout the application process, from how to develop a strong application and art portfolio to what to do when their scholarship award was not enough. From the beginning of the admission process, MICA was at the top of Mel’s list of colleges. Disappointed with their initial MICA scholarship award, Mel and their mother reached out to Jordan. With Jordan’s guidance on how best to negotiate for scholarships and financial aid, Mel was able to secure additional MICA scholarship funds to make their dream of attending MICA a reality for them and their family.
For decades, The Art Effect’s summer programs, 
