The Artist in Dialogue
April 7 – 12, 2008
Download the 2008 Gallatin Arts Festival catalog here.
GAF 2008 not only marks the return of the festival after a year’s hiatus, but it also celebrates Gallatin’s renovated spaces, which feature, for the first time in the school’s history, galleries for the visual arts and a new performance space, The Jerry H. Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts.
GAF originated in 1992 as a collaborative effort between Professor Laurin Raiken (Chair of the Gallatin Arts Program) and graduate student Barry Spanier. Under Professor Raiken’s guidance, Spanier developed the festival as part of his Master’s Thesis. Since then GAF has expanded into the largest public event sponsored by the Gallatin School. Driven by a student management and production team, GAF provides hands-on opportunities for students to gain knowledge of the process required to produce a multidisciplinary arts festival. Likewise, student artists collaborate with faculty mentors over the course of several months to develop their work. GAF is a learning experience emphasizing the development of ideas and collaborative innovation.
This year we gather under the thematic umbrella “The Artist in Dialogue.” I am excited by the way art galvanizes communities by serving as springboards for action and discussion. Each day of this year’s festival has been curated based on thematic links in the projects in an effort to stimulate fresh thinking and new connections that transcend disciplinary boundaries.
Thank you for joining us and supporting our continued mission to promote artistic expression and interdisciplinary dialogue!
ARTISTS:
Heather Acs, Hannah Adkins, Lisa Bass, Lauren Bille, Rebecca Bliss, DeShaun Davis, Charlie Drexler, Abbey Fenbert, Griffin Frazen, Joseph Gergel, Susie Giovinazzo, Dina Gold, Sam Goldman, Menzer Hajiyeva, Rob Harrington, Jennifer Harris, Adam Hocke, Anna Jacobs, Jenny April Kaplan, Nancy Kujawinski, Elise Largesse, Weisi Li, Brett Mayfield, Katherine McBride, Ashley Middleton, Rachel Nusbaum, Tricia Patterson, Allyson Paty, Whitney Portnoy, Auridemis Rodriguez, Joi Sears, Jesse Seegers, Autumn Terrill, Allison Trescott, Chelsea Trescott, Jessica Ulrich, Emily Westlake, and Karen Zasloff.
Student Leadership Team, Faculty, and Staff:
Cynthia Allen, Lisa Bass, Elliot Barowitz, Jennifer Birge, Victoria A. Blythe, Guillermo Brown, Christopher Cartmill, Ann Chwatsky, Stephen Ducombe, Anna Fahr, Lise Friedman, Karen Homick, Kristin Horton, Mark Jenkinson, Nettie Jones, Lauren Kaminsky, Michael Kimmel, Kristen Kittel, Margaret Knowles, Patricia Lennox, Brett Mayfield, Kevin McCoy, Eve Meltzer, Genevieve Michel, Keith Miller, Raphael Mishler, Kathryn Posin, Leslie Satin, Laurin Raiken, Emily Schreiber, Rachel Schweitzer, Samantha Shapses, Ben Steinfeld, Selma Thompson, Ella Turenne, Madeline Warren, and Lori Zeller
About the Gallatin Arts Festival:
MISSION
The Gallatin Arts Festival is a week-long, community-wide celebration of the unique artistry and interdisciplinary scholarship of students at NYU’s Gallatin School. The festival features student work in the visual and performing arts and serves as a galvanizing force and springboard for action and discussion through the creation and presentation of artistic work.
HISTORY
The Gallatin Arts Festival originated in 1992 as a collaborative effort between Professor Laurin Raiken and graduate student Barry Spanier. Under Professor Raiken’s guidance, Spanier developed the festival as part of his master’s thesis. Since then GAF has expanded into the largest public event sponsored by the Gallatin School. GAF provides hands-on opportunities for students to gain knowledge of the process required to produce a multidisciplinary arts festival. Under guidance from members of the arts faculty and student affairs, the Student Leadership Team serves as the primary support for the festival. GAF is a learning experience emphasizing the development of ideas and collaborative innovation.
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