Welcome to Art & Design Alumni Association
Event Calendar
Do you have an upcoming event of interest to SIA / A&D alumni? If you are a dues-paying member of the alumni association, send us the pertinent information, a minimum of two weeks ahead of the event date, and we'll post it for all to see. Be sure to include links and photos in jpeg or gif format. Send it to: editor@artalumni.com.
____Specific reunions will be listed in the calendar; general reunion information will be listed toward the bottom of the page.
Photograph © Alexandra Balfour-Stewart Class of 1961.
See more of her work in our Photo Albums section.
March 2010
Sundays in March: A Class Jazz Act

Ric Nicastro, A&D Class of 1963, hosts a weekend radio show at a public broadcasting station in San Diego, California. Earlier in his life he was a radio DJ in places like Macon, Georgia, Toledo, Ohio and Albany, New York. He's found an opportunity to do it again -- 30 years later -- as a part-time gig. Ric does his weekly jazz show on KSDS 88.3 and it's streamed live on the Internet at www.jazz88online.org. You can catch Ric "on the air" on Sundays, from noon to 3pm, PT, (3pm to 6pm, ET).
March 3rd: "It's Magic" at Ella Lounge for A&D grad

Antonio Jacobs, Class of 1988, is a finalist in the ARIA @ A singing competition.
____He will be performing "If It's Magic" by Stevie Wonder on Wednesday, March 3rd at Ella Lounge, 9 Avenue A (between 1st and 2nd Streets), New York City, at 7:30pm. Admission is free. For more information call: 212-777-2230.
____Antonio needs a cheering section. Please come out and hear him sing for the "British Invasion" round and help him make it to the next round!
March 11th: Imo Imeh at CCCADI Exhibit

1998 A&D graduate, Imo Nse Imeh, PhD, an award-winning painter and Professor of Art & Art History at Westfield State College, is one of the featured artists in CCCADI's exhibition, "Wearing Spirit: Aesthetically Personifying the Feminine in African Sacred Traditions," a multi-media exhibition of paintings, sculpture, photography, textile art, video and installations honoring the power of the Feminine present in African Sacred Traditions.
____Imo's contribution is a work of art that discusses the Ibibio philosophical and aesthetic traditions of seclusion and ritual fattening by way of the mbopo sorority. It describes the newfound post-seclusion identity of the "fattened bride" as icon.
____The opening reception is Thursday, March 11th at the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diasporan Institute, at 408 West 58th Street, NYC, from 6-9pm. The exhibition will run through May 21st. For more information call 212-307-7240.
March 17th: St. Pat's Day

Have a very Happy
St. Patrick's Day!
March 16th: Art & Design Alumni Association Meeting

On November 8, 2011 we will celebrate the 75th Anniversary, of the High School of Art and Design (founded as the School of Industrial Art in 1936). You could be part of the Planning Committee for this special event! Please join us from 6pm to 8:30pm, Tuesday, March 16th at the High School of Art and Design. We will be meeting in the Library, Room 304. Refreshments will be available.
____Bring your ideas -- and a friend. A good opportunity to network with other alumni. We need at least 2 Reps for every Grad Class. RSVP by March 14th to George Polis, VP of Communications, at GeorgeP@artalumni.com.
Reunion Info:

Planning a Class Reunion?
Please review the Alumni Association Reunion Policy.
(click here)
Reunion Photography Available (no hourly fees)

Flint Gennari, Class of 1975, is offering photography services with no hourly rates to alumni reunion committees. His company, Fine Art Fotos Inc., will provide candids and shots of speakers, presentations, and more. For guests that wish to participate, a background will be set for formal portraits, which will be taken digitally that night, at a cost of $20 each. Please contact Flint Gennari at flintfotos@yahoo.com or flint@fineartfotos.net.
March 20th: Reunion for Class of 1974!

The A&D class of '74 will be holding their reunion on March, 20, 2010, 8 PM at Donovan's, 214-16 41st Avenue, Bayside, NY 11361. You must RSVP to: uechiwoman@verizon.net. Also, see our facebook page, HS Art & Design class of 1974 at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118651408213&ref=ts
April 23rd: 35th Reunion for Class of 1975



Thirty-five years! With not much planning time, the Class of '75 is indeed having a reunion, so get the word out to your friends. The celebration will take place at STK Restaurant, 26 Little West 12th St, New York NY10014, (Btwn Washington St & 9th Ave) (646) 624-2444. 8pm-11pm. Please note: The deadline of February 28th has passed. This event is now officially closed and no more checks will be accepted. There is a strict door policy: No one will be admitted unless their name is on the guest list.
____Contact organizer Rosemarie Traina-Moreno at RTMorenoCo@aol.com for address to send payment. Also PLEASE join the class group on Facebook so you don't miss any future announcements: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=460936950105.
June 26th: 25th Reunion for Class of 1985

Join the Class of 1985 at the River Room, One River Place, New York, NY. A luxury residential complex overlooking the Hudson River at the corner of West 42nd Street and 12th Avenue.From 7:30pm to 11:30pm, Ticket Price Approx $100. For more details go to our FaceBook Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=303160566114.
June 26th: 50th Reunion for Class of 1960

The Class of 1960, the last class to graduate from the School of Industrial Art, will be celebrating its 50th Reunion on June 26th, 2010. The reunion will take place at The Intercontinental Hotel, 111 East 48th Street, off Park Avenue, in NYC.
____For complete details or questions contact Cynthia Mailman via email: cynmail2@yahoo.com or call 718-273-9720.

July 10th: 30th Reunion for Class of 1980

A&D class of 1980 is having their 30th reunion at 230 Fifth (located on 27th St & 5 ave) between the hours of 6pm-10pm. Open bar all nite w/buffet dinner. $135 person before March 1st, $140 til June 1st, after June 1st $150. Email Vilma Alvarez for more information alvarez.vilma@yahoo.com.
July 30th: 10th Reunion for Class of 2000



SAVE THE DATE and pass it on to your friends! Friday, July 30th, 2010 at 10 PM to 3 AM at Libation, 137 Ludlow Street (btwn. Rivington St. and Stanton St.) New York, NY. YOU MUST RSVP. Price of ticket is $75.00. Please Contact: FAATIMA HALL at faatimahall@hotmail.com or through Facebook pages: The Facebook A&D CLASS OF 2000 REUNION-2010 Group Page
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=153798145514&ref=ts
or at Faatima Hall's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/faatimahall?ref=profile.
Volunteers Needed: The Art and Design Alumni Association holds meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Volunteers are especially welcome. Needed are alumni who
would like to serve on the Board of Directors, letter-writers, grant-writers, envelope-stuffers, designers, printers, hand-holders and cheer-leaders! Seriously, if you are dedicated and feel
it's time to give back to the school that gave you your career, join us on a monthly basis to
help "Keep The Art in Art & Design". Contact michaelc@artalumni.com to have us save a
seat for you.