MCAD Rural Arts Initiative

Juxtaposition Arts

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:20:30 -0400

Juxtaposition Arts

New York Arts Practicum

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:20:27 -0400

New York Arts Practicum:

Another example of making arts education experience-based, rather than classroom-based.

Graphic Design MCAD Alum Daniel De la Torre Creates School Program

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:05:39 -0400

Graphic Design MCAD Alum Daniel De la Torre Creates School Program:

I believe this is something that will help inform part of our process. Someone who is making a difference and using his education in the way it was supposed to be used.

Diseño para la Comunidad is a mobile workshop aimed to teach art and design to kids in underprivelaged latino neighborhoods and communities. Through these workshops kids will be able to create art/design that will live in the real world, either by being displayed in a gallery setting or used by local businesses who are in need of design.

Experience and Education

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:05:35 -0400

Experience and Education

Grand Rapids

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:47:41 -0400

On Social Design

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:11:51 -0400

morethanthisblog:

I have a love/hate relationship with the term social design, mainly because, despite the fact I have no idea what it really means, I still find myself wielding it frequently in conversations with other designers and non-designers alike.

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Tomorrow's the day....

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:03:14 -0400

we come back and visit the Prairie Waters Region! We’re glad to be returning– it’s been too long…

The Farm School

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:03:12 -0400

The Farm School

MCAD shares ideas in Montevideo

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:03:11 -0400

MCAD shares ideas in Montevideo:

Feb 27, 2012 @ 10:52 AM

Students and staff from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) met with interested residents of Chippewa County and the surrounding region last Saturday to discuss what could be done to benefit the area and MCAD students. While any exchange is in an early stage at this point, the prospect or few-hour learning sessions got underway, with the possibility of internships and community revitalization projects with the aid of MCAD students in the future.

Marcus Westbury says, "Renew Newcastle has MOAR office space!"

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:03:09 -0400

Marcus Westbury says, "Renew Newcastle has MOAR office space!":

Renew Newcastle is currently calling for expressions of interest to be part of our ongoing city revitalisation program. Commercial office spaces have become available for the Renew Newcastle initiative.

The spaces that are immediately available are modern office type environments – 2 medium and 4 small offices as part of a floor, with shared reception area, kitchen and toilets. Other spaces – larger office spaces at street level, and smaller offices as part of existing shared spaces – will also be available.

Read about our projects on MPR

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:03:08 -0400

Read about our projects on MPR

Minneapolis art students share ideas with a small city

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:03:07 -0400

Minneapolis art students share ideas with a small city:

MONTEVIDEO — Last Saturday at the community center here, a handful of students from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) presented ideas aimed at revitalizing the local economy and culture through arts, broadly defined.

Granite Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:03:05 -0400

Granite Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook:

Granite Falls Area Chamber of Commerce now has a Facebook page. If you have a Facebook account, please visit the link below and “like” us.

This will allow you to view all kinds of photos, chamber happenings, and other interesting pieces of information on a daily basis, should you choose.

Imagining New Connections in Science and Engineering Education

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:03:04 -0400

Imagining New Connections in Science and Engineering Education

Change is on the horizon for STEM education across the country. A recently released report from the National Research Council presents a new framework for K-12 science education that identifies the key scientific and engineering ideas and practices all students should learn by the end of high school. The framework calls for a shift in the way science is taught and is the potential foundation for new science standards that could be adopted by many states. Minnesota is a lead state in developing the new standards which will be released for public comment at the end of March.

Join us to not only learn more about the framework and standards but to engage in meaningful interactive dialogue and small group discussions that will explore how we are preparing our students for the grand challenges of today and the future.

Where: Science Museum of Minnesota, Discovery Hall
When: April 12
Time: 8:30 a.m. Registration. 9:00 - 1:00 p.m.
For more information and to register click here.

Agenda:

Keynote: Heidi Schweingruber, Ph.D., Deputy Director of the Board on Science Education at the National Research Council
Pecha Kucha: Short presentations featuring six stories of how science and engineering is being successfully integrated with other fields
Interactive Design Challenge: How might we prepare our students to solve today’s grand challenges? You decide.

Don’t wait until the event to get the conversation going. Join the virtual Education Innovation Gathering on InCommons to discuss and share information on the topic, access relevant videos, documents, links to related organizations and resources. Create a profile or log in through Facebook.

Co-presented by the University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Education & Human Development in partnership with the Carl & Eloise Pohlad Family Foundation, Minneapolis Foundation, Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Humanities Center, SciMathMN, MHTA, and Science Museum of Minnesota.

Heroes.

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:03:02 -0400

Heroes.

Photo

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:03:00 -0400

Gregory Euclide: Microcosmic World Made From Park Trash

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:36:15 -0500

Gregory Euclide: Microcosmic World Made From Park Trash:

MCAD MFA alum Gregory Euclid has developed a microcosmic landscape installation entitled ‘held within what hung open and made to lie without escape’ made from park trash. the work possesses a landscape painting measuring 7 ft by 5 ft resting at eye level.

Fresh Press Agri-Paper

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:18:08 -0500

Fresh Press Agri-Paper:

Eric Benson is doing amazing things out in East Central Illinois. The studio makes agri-paper using grasses and fibers indigenous to the area. The model is similar to that of a brewery in that they release ‘seasonal’ papers – winters, summers, and let the content of the paper determine the qualities. Reminded me a bit of Dale & Jo’s use of the river willow. Both are really innovative uses of sustainable, local resources.

Interesting.

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:39:42 -0500

Interesting.

Greenhorns. The Movie.

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:46:51 -0500

Greenhorns. The Movie.