Foundations in Art

FATE Virtual Meetup

Who: FATE members everywhere

What: A meetup in the virtual world of Second Life

Where: the Bowling Green State University Virtual Campus

When: TBA (sometime this Summer or Fall)

How: Second Life

Why: To plan a Regional Think Tank in Second Life that would address the pedagogical values and possibilities of teaching art in an immersive virtual world.

Contact: AnthonyMFontana at gmail.com

Dear FATE members,

I would like to invite participation in the planning of a Regional Think Tank to be held in the virtual world of Second Life. To begin our planning, I have suggested a meetup in which FATE members from various parts of the country (or world) can come together, at minimal financial cost, and begin discussion on the pedagogical values and possibilities of teaching art in an immersive virtual world.

To run Second Life on your computer you must have a good internet connection (DSL or Cable) and a decent graphics card. For more information about Second Life visit www.SecondLife.com.

Please feel free to contact me at AnthonyMFontana at gmail.com with any comments, questions, or concerns.

Thank you,

Anthony Fontana
Bowling Green State University

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FATE conference hosted by MIAD in Milwaukee

The 11th Biennial Conference hosted by the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design marked the 30th Anniversary of the FATE organization. Artists, educators, and scholars from around the country exchanged ideas in Milwaukee March 28-31, 2007.

The conference theme was Shift • Connect • Evolve
This conference centered on the ways to be relevant for the new generation of art/design students. The many conference opportunities were intended to help prepare foundations level educators for the shifts that are taking place because of the new student population, the increased use of technology, and the blurring boundaries between disciplines.

Cloud Gate

The Think Tank made their initial rendezvous at Anish Kapoor's "Cloud Gate" on the edge of Millennium Park. Now that's "interactive"!

Think Tank

A Think Tank including some 30 representatives from foundation programs nationwide was convened at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago last week (June 1 - 4, 2006). The brain child of Mary Stewart and Jim Elniski, the workshop focused on the topic of GTA training. Much lively discussion was generated by all, with time left over to visit Chicago's great museums and public spaces...and brew pubs. Adam Kallish created a great graphic that captures that inimitable Think Tank feeling.