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Sunday, December 10, 2017
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Catholic Mass Location: MacLean Campus Center, Blue & Gold Welcome Center Contact: Catholic Campus Ministry Description: Catholic mass is celebrated on campus at 7 pm in the Blue and Gold room in the Campus Center Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, Center for Religious and Spiritual Life
« 11/19 - 1/29 »	Black Spaces Matter: Exploring the Aesthetics and Architectonics of an Abolitionist Neighborhood Location: Boston, MA Cost: NA Contact: Art History Department Description: NOVEMBER 19 - JANUARY 29 MCCORMICK GALLERY BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE 320 NEWBURY STREET BOSTON, MA 02115 This exhibit showcases the abolitionist neighborhood near the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. This neighborhood, which was the home of many African-Americans, white and black abolitionists, and former slaves, provides a lens through which we may study interracial aspects of American cities. Massachusetts abolished slavery in 1783, more than 80 years before the Thirteenth Amendment; however, federal law supporting slave owners superseded this law and there were cases of slaves being "reclaimed" from Massachusetts in the years that followed. A strong network of abolitionists, both black and white, gave New Bedford its claim to fame that no slave was ever forcibly "reclaimed" from it. New Bedford's architecture reflects a period of relative racial equality and tolerance in "the city that lit the world" during its whaling boom. This neighborhood includes a mixture of Gothic Revival, Federal, Greek Revival, and early Italianate homes, as well as modest cottages. Important historical figures, such as Fredrick Douglass and Lewis Temple, resided in these homes. In recent years we have seen a growing body of literature on race and architecture; however, this scholarship has focused mostly on the negative side of such built environments; lacking is an in-depth exploration of the form and function of interracial neighborhoods. This exhibit celebrates the aesthetics and architectonics of a neighborhood where many former slaves lived side-by-side with the rest of the population and engaged multiple aspects of the city's interracial architecture. Through this exhibit, local New Bedford experts along with students and faculty from UMass Dartmouth and the BAC will reveal a lesser-known progressive interracial neighborhood in the United States. Please join us on Friday, December 1, from 5:30-7:30 pm, for a special panel discussion and reception. Black Spaces Matter is supported by a Creative Economy Fund from the Ofice of the UMass President, Perkins + Will Associates, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Boston Architectural College (BAC), New Bedford Historical Society, Rotch Jones Duff House and Garden Museum, and Spinner Publications. Lead curator: Pamela Karimi \| Architectural renderings, model production, and maps: Pedram Karimi \| Film, animation, and digital curation: Don Burton \| Artistic representations: Michael Swartz \| Advertisement and Graphic Design: Michael Swartz \| Digital stations: Michael Swartz, Don Burton, Ben Guan-Kennedy \| Production Manager: Jennifer McGrory\| Consultant: Lee Blake \| Curatorial Assistance: Students from UMass Dartmouth and the BAC. If traveling on public transportation, take the Green line to Hynes Convention Center. The BAC is a one block walk from the station. If driving, the closest parking garage is the Hynes Auditorium Garage at 50 Dalton Street, Boston. For more information, see: http://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/events/black-spaces-matter Link: http://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/events/black-spaces-matter Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing, Visual Arts, Black History 4 Seasons, Fredrick Douglass Unity House
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	A Holiday Interlude Location: CVPA Room 153 Cost: free Contact: Carney Library Associates Description: The Claire T. Carney Library Associates at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth proudly presents an afternoon of literature and music featuring four authors and a chanteuse on Sunday, December 10th at 2 PM in the recital hall, room 153 in the College of Visual and Performing Arts building on the UMass Dartmouth campus. Featured speakers include Jonathan Brickman, James E. Marlow, Laurie Robertson-Lorant and Brian Glyn Williams. The musical performance will be presented by a young and talented opera singer, Yohji Cantar Daquio. Jonathan Brickman is a multi-talented publisher, editor, author and playwright. His career in publishing spans more than 50 years in newspapers from small weekly publications to a financial journal on Wall Street. His experience is encompassed in his novel, The Last Deadline, a story of journalist battles of truth and power. He is the recipient of the first prize Community Service Award from the National Newspaper Association. Now retired, Mr. Brickman is dabbling in playwriting. This past fall, his play, Trumpeting in Shakespeare, appeared off Broadway. Yohji Cantar Daquio arrived in America from the Philippines in 2013. Singing has defined her life since she was a toddler. Currently, she is a freshman at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Yohji has performed in operas, musicals and in many voice recitals and competitions. She has been a soloist at Carnegie Hall with the HaZamir Youth Jewish choir and has won first place in her division of classical singing four years running at the annual Songfest sponsored by the Rhode Island chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Last year she won first place in the New England region of the Schmidt Vocal Competition at the New England Conservatory. James E. Marlow was born and raised in Aberdeen, South Dakota. His love of literature was instilled in him by his mother, brother and his teacher, Miss Grace Baker. He attended Dartmouth College and, in his senior year, was named class poet. After a stint in the Army, he earned a PhD from the University of California at Davis. He taught in the English department for forty years at UMass Dartmouth. Dr. Marlow has published a book on Dickens as well as articles on Dickens, the Victorian period and semiotics. His latest book is Once We Were Sioux: Growing Up Dakotan. Dr. Laurie Robertson-Lorant is a teacher and a writer. She has taught at Berkshire Community College, St. Mark's School, School Year Abroad France, MIT, Bridgewater State University and as a full-time lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Dr. Robertson-Lorant has published and presented papers on Herman Melville in the U.S., Europe and Mexico and has designed and directed an NEH Summer Institute for Teachers on Melville and Multiculturalism. She is the author of Melville: A Biography and The Man Who Lived Among the Cannibals: Poems in the Voice of Herman Melville. Brian Glyn Williams has a PhD. In Central Asian Islamic history and is a full professor of Islamic history at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He formerly taught Muslim history at the prestigious University of London. Dr. Williams has traveled extensively in Afghanistan tracking suicide bombers for the CIA's Counter Terrorism Center and doing Psychological Operations for the U.S. Army's secretive Joint Information Operations Warfare Command. He has written Counter Jihad, The Last Warlord, Inferno in Chechnya, Afghanistan Declassified and Predators. A Q&A, book-signing and refreshments will follow the talk. For more information please contact Maria Sanguinetti at msanguinetti@umassd.edu or by calling 508-991-5096. Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Students
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	UMassD NOW: Night of Worship Location: Main Auditorium (Angus Bailey Auditorium) , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: The UMass Dartmouth D'SWord Gospel Choir is hosting UMASSD NOW. The NOW stands for Night of Worship. We will be having ours on Sunday December 10th at 5:30 PM. There will be spoken word, liturgical dancing, a gospel artist, and of course the UMass Dartmouth D'SWord gospel choir. Please be there; the concert is free and there will be giveaways. It is open to the public both student and non-student. Hope to see you there! Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Law Alumni, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing, Music, Concerts, Student Organizations
Monday, December 11, 2017
« 11/19 - 1/29 »	Black Spaces Matter: Exploring the Aesthetics and Architectonics of an Abolitionist Neighborhood Location: Boston, MA Cost: NA Contact: Art History Department Description: NOVEMBER 19 - JANUARY 29 MCCORMICK GALLERY BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE 320 NEWBURY STREET BOSTON, MA 02115 This exhibit showcases the abolitionist neighborhood near the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. This neighborhood, which was the home of many African-Americans, white and black abolitionists, and former slaves, provides a lens through which we may study interracial aspects of American cities. Massachusetts abolished slavery in 1783, more than 80 years before the Thirteenth Amendment; however, federal law supporting slave owners superseded this law and there were cases of slaves being "reclaimed" from Massachusetts in the years that followed. A strong network of abolitionists, both black and white, gave New Bedford its claim to fame that no slave was ever forcibly "reclaimed" from it. New Bedford's architecture reflects a period of relative racial equality and tolerance in "the city that lit the world" during its whaling boom. This neighborhood includes a mixture of Gothic Revival, Federal, Greek Revival, and early Italianate homes, as well as modest cottages. Important historical figures, such as Fredrick Douglass and Lewis Temple, resided in these homes. In recent years we have seen a growing body of literature on race and architecture; however, this scholarship has focused mostly on the negative side of such built environments; lacking is an in-depth exploration of the form and function of interracial neighborhoods. This exhibit celebrates the aesthetics and architectonics of a neighborhood where many former slaves lived side-by-side with the rest of the population and engaged multiple aspects of the city's interracial architecture. Through this exhibit, local New Bedford experts along with students and faculty from UMass Dartmouth and the BAC will reveal a lesser-known progressive interracial neighborhood in the United States. Please join us on Friday, December 1, from 5:30-7:30 pm, for a special panel discussion and reception. Black Spaces Matter is supported by a Creative Economy Fund from the Ofice of the UMass President, Perkins + Will Associates, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Boston Architectural College (BAC), New Bedford Historical Society, Rotch Jones Duff House and Garden Museum, and Spinner Publications. Lead curator: Pamela Karimi \| Architectural renderings, model production, and maps: Pedram Karimi \| Film, animation, and digital curation: Don Burton \| Artistic representations: Michael Swartz \| Advertisement and Graphic Design: Michael Swartz \| Digital stations: Michael Swartz, Don Burton, Ben Guan-Kennedy \| Production Manager: Jennifer McGrory\| Consultant: Lee Blake \| Curatorial Assistance: Students from UMass Dartmouth and the BAC. If traveling on public transportation, take the Green line to Hynes Convention Center. The BAC is a one block walk from the station. If driving, the closest parking garage is the Hynes Auditorium Garage at 50 Dalton Street, Boston. For more information, see: http://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/events/black-spaces-matter Link: http://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/events/black-spaces-matter Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing, Visual Arts, Black History 4 Seasons, Fredrick Douglass Unity House
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Biology Seminar - Doctoral Dissertation Defense by Tammy Silva Location: Science and Engineering Building , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: Biology Seminar Series Description: Tammy Silva, -UMass Datmouth Marine Sciences and Technology, Biology Based Option) will give her doctoral Dissertation on her research, "Habitat use and bioacoustics of toothed whales in two natinal marine santuaries". Located in SENG 115 Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Students, Biology
6:00 PM	UMass Alumni BBQ and Patriots Game in Miami Location: > See description for location Cost: $375 “ admission to the UMass Alumni BBQ & 1 Game Ticket (Sections 107, 110, 126, 129); $50 admission to the UMass Alumni BBQ only* Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Join UMass President Marty Meehan, along with alumni, parents and friends from the Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell and Medical School campuses, to cheer on the New England Patriots in Miami on Monday, December 11, 2017. Alumni will gather for a pre-game BBQ (location to be announced) then head to Hard Rock Stadium to watch the Patriots take on the Miami Dolphins. For questions, please contact alumni@umassd.edu Link: www.massachusetts.edu/miami2017 Topical Areas: Alumni, Law Alumni
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM	Study Day Location: UMass Dartmouth , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: N/A Contact: Registrar's Office Description: Today is Study Day. Link: http://www.umassd.edu/academiccalendar/ Topical Areas: Academic Calendar, Academic Calendar - Fall
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM	Final exams begin Location: UMass Dartmouth , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: N/A Contact: Registrar's Office Description: Examinations begin today. Link: http://www.umassd.edu/academiccalendar/ Topical Areas: Academic Calendar, Academic Calendar - Fall
« 11/19 - 1/29 »	Black Spaces Matter: Exploring the Aesthetics and Architectonics of an Abolitionist Neighborhood Location: Boston, MA Cost: NA Contact: Art History Department Description: NOVEMBER 19 - JANUARY 29 MCCORMICK GALLERY BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE 320 NEWBURY STREET BOSTON, MA 02115 This exhibit showcases the abolitionist neighborhood near the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. This neighborhood, which was the home of many African-Americans, white and black abolitionists, and former slaves, provides a lens through which we may study interracial aspects of American cities. Massachusetts abolished slavery in 1783, more than 80 years before the Thirteenth Amendment; however, federal law supporting slave owners superseded this law and there were cases of slaves being "reclaimed" from Massachusetts in the years that followed. A strong network of abolitionists, both black and white, gave New Bedford its claim to fame that no slave was ever forcibly "reclaimed" from it. New Bedford's architecture reflects a period of relative racial equality and tolerance in "the city that lit the world" during its whaling boom. This neighborhood includes a mixture of Gothic Revival, Federal, Greek Revival, and early Italianate homes, as well as modest cottages. Important historical figures, such as Fredrick Douglass and Lewis Temple, resided in these homes. In recent years we have seen a growing body of literature on race and architecture; however, this scholarship has focused mostly on the negative side of such built environments; lacking is an in-depth exploration of the form and function of interracial neighborhoods. This exhibit celebrates the aesthetics and architectonics of a neighborhood where many former slaves lived side-by-side with the rest of the population and engaged multiple aspects of the city's interracial architecture. Through this exhibit, local New Bedford experts along with students and faculty from UMass Dartmouth and the BAC will reveal a lesser-known progressive interracial neighborhood in the United States. Please join us on Friday, December 1, from 5:30-7:30 pm, for a special panel discussion and reception. Black Spaces Matter is supported by a Creative Economy Fund from the Ofice of the UMass President, Perkins + Will Associates, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Boston Architectural College (BAC), New Bedford Historical Society, Rotch Jones Duff House and Garden Museum, and Spinner Publications. Lead curator: Pamela Karimi \| Architectural renderings, model production, and maps: Pedram Karimi \| Film, animation, and digital curation: Don Burton \| Artistic representations: Michael Swartz \| Advertisement and Graphic Design: Michael Swartz \| Digital stations: Michael Swartz, Don Burton, Ben Guan-Kennedy \| Production Manager: Jennifer McGrory\| Consultant: Lee Blake \| Curatorial Assistance: Students from UMass Dartmouth and the BAC. If traveling on public transportation, take the Green line to Hynes Convention Center. The BAC is a one block walk from the station. If driving, the closest parking garage is the Hynes Auditorium Garage at 50 Dalton Street, Boston. For more information, see: http://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/events/black-spaces-matter Link: http://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/events/black-spaces-matter Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing, Visual Arts, Black History 4 Seasons, Fredrick Douglass Unity House
10:00 AM - 1/31 »	Tayo Heuser: Paper Constructs / Exhibition at University Art Gallery / New Bedford Location: University Art Gallery Cost: Free Contact: University Art Gallery Description: November 24, 2017 - January 31, 2018 Tayo Heuser: Paper Constructs Reception: AHA Night, Thursday Dec 14, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Artist Talk 7:00 PM Closing reception: Wednesday, January 31st, 6-7.30 pm American, raised in Africa and Europe, Tayo Heuser's solo exhibition at UMass Dartmouth University Art Gallery in Downtown New Bedford presents a fascinating collection of abstracted works made from paper and on paper. Combining traditional techniques, multi-cultural influences, and contemporary artistic approaches, Ms. Heuser's reception will be part of AHA! Night on Thursday Dec 14, from 6 to 8 PM, with the Artist Talk at 7:00 PM. Heuser's large scale drawings on hand made paper are invitations into the universe of geometric forms, lines and color. Their surfaces seem to breathe quietly as they invite you into the artist's meditative and delicate drawing process described by Ms. Heuser as a way to gain insight into an unconscious world where colors and geometric forms emerge. These drawings aim to represent and communicate the reverberations and energies that are released during moments of profound solace and quietude. As a daughter of a diplomat, Tayo was surrounded by the visual language of African countries such as Tunisia, Libya, the Sudan and the Ivory Coast. This experience has brought an unusual sensibility to her work. She uses a labor-intensive paper sizing technique from the 1300's that was used for Tugras and other calligraphic texts during the Ottoman Empire. This process includes egg white, alum and burnishing with a small agate stone, resulting in a beautiful sheen whereby the ink sits on top of the paper creating a bit of multi-dimensionality. Tayo Heuser's recent body of work took this approach even further as she created sculptures from paper. Unlike traditional sculptures, these objects are very light, yet nonetheless carrying the memory of the wood used to create them. Wrapping handmade abaca paper around a wooden support, the artist carefully cuts the paper, releases the wooden form and finally, reattaches the seams. The large installation, Window, offers a sublime wall of windows on the gallery's largest wall, drawing the viewer's eyes and leading them to reflect on his or her own state of mind. Her new sculptures, shown here for the first time, were created during her paper-making residency in Women's Studio Workshop in NYC. This experience has freed her geometric forms to literally 'leave the frame' and to exist independently, while resting directly on the gallery wall. Similar technique appears in her series of shields, which takes handmade and hand tinted abaca paper and mounts them to hand molded acrylic, leaving the surface appearing like a wave in the ocean with the artwork unwilling to stay flat on the wall. The exhibition also includes a series of intimate drawings. The closing reception is planned for Wednesday, January 31st, 6-7.30 pm after the workshop for the UMass Dartmouth students sponsored by the Papermaking Club. University Art Gallery, UMass Dartmouth 715 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA 02740 www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Curated by Viera Levitt, UMass Dartmouth Gallery Director Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/329426884198817/ Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Lectures and Seminars
4:55 PM - 12/20 »	Hanukkah Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Jewish Festival of Lights Topical Areas: General Public, University Community
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
« 11/19 - 1/29 »	Black Spaces Matter: Exploring the Aesthetics and Architectonics of an Abolitionist Neighborhood Location: Boston, MA Cost: NA Contact: Art History Department Description: NOVEMBER 19 - JANUARY 29 MCCORMICK GALLERY BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE 320 NEWBURY STREET BOSTON, MA 02115 This exhibit showcases the abolitionist neighborhood near the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. This neighborhood, which was the home of many African-Americans, white and black abolitionists, and former slaves, provides a lens through which we may study interracial aspects of American cities. Massachusetts abolished slavery in 1783, more than 80 years before the Thirteenth Amendment; however, federal law supporting slave owners superseded this law and there were cases of slaves being "reclaimed" from Massachusetts in the years that followed. A strong network of abolitionists, both black and white, gave New Bedford its claim to fame that no slave was ever forcibly "reclaimed" from it. New Bedford's architecture reflects a period of relative racial equality and tolerance in "the city that lit the world" during its whaling boom. This neighborhood includes a mixture of Gothic Revival, Federal, Greek Revival, and early Italianate homes, as well as modest cottages. Important historical figures, such as Fredrick Douglass and Lewis Temple, resided in these homes. In recent years we have seen a growing body of literature on race and architecture; however, this scholarship has focused mostly on the negative side of such built environments; lacking is an in-depth exploration of the form and function of interracial neighborhoods. This exhibit celebrates the aesthetics and architectonics of a neighborhood where many former slaves lived side-by-side with the rest of the population and engaged multiple aspects of the city's interracial architecture. Through this exhibit, local New Bedford experts along with students and faculty from UMass Dartmouth and the BAC will reveal a lesser-known progressive interracial neighborhood in the United States. Please join us on Friday, December 1, from 5:30-7:30 pm, for a special panel discussion and reception. Black Spaces Matter is supported by a Creative Economy Fund from the Ofice of the UMass President, Perkins + Will Associates, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Boston Architectural College (BAC), New Bedford Historical Society, Rotch Jones Duff House and Garden Museum, and Spinner Publications. Lead curator: Pamela Karimi \| Architectural renderings, model production, and maps: Pedram Karimi \| Film, animation, and digital curation: Don Burton \| Artistic representations: Michael Swartz \| Advertisement and Graphic Design: Michael Swartz \| Digital stations: Michael Swartz, Don Burton, Ben Guan-Kennedy \| Production Manager: Jennifer McGrory\| Consultant: Lee Blake \| Curatorial Assistance: Students from UMass Dartmouth and the BAC. If traveling on public transportation, take the Green line to Hynes Convention Center. The BAC is a one block walk from the station. If driving, the closest parking garage is the Hynes Auditorium Garage at 50 Dalton Street, Boston. For more information, see: http://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/events/black-spaces-matter Link: http://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/events/black-spaces-matter Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing, Visual Arts, Black History 4 Seasons, Fredrick Douglass Unity House
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Sexting: Red Flag or Red Herring Location: Woodland Commons, UMass Dartmouth Campus , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747 Cost: NA Contact: OUR: Office of Undergraduate Research Description: The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) and the Psychology Department present: Sexting: Red Flag or Red Herring at Woodland Commons Wednesday, December 13th [5:00-5:30 pm] Psychology Research Poster Presentations [5:30-7:00 pm] Woodland Commons Lecture by Professor Elizabeth Englander, Department of Psychology, Bridgewater State University, Director and Founder of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center. **This event is funded by the OUR and is organized by the Psychology Department Professors Trina Kershaw and Aminda O'Hare Topical Areas: Faculty, Psychology, Conferences & Events, Lectures and Seminars
« 12/12 - 1/31 »	Tayo Heuser: Paper Constructs / Exhibition at University Art Gallery / New Bedford Location: University Art Gallery Cost: Free Contact: University Art Gallery Description: November 24, 2017 - January 31, 2018 Tayo Heuser: Paper Constructs Reception: AHA Night, Thursday Dec 14, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Artist Talk 7:00 PM Closing reception: Wednesday, January 31st, 6-7.30 pm American, raised in Africa and Europe, Tayo Heuser's solo exhibition at UMass Dartmouth University Art Gallery in Downtown New Bedford presents a fascinating collection of abstracted works made from paper and on paper. Combining traditional techniques, multi-cultural influences, and contemporary artistic approaches, Ms. Heuser's reception will be part of AHA! Night on Thursday Dec 14, from 6 to 8 PM, with the Artist Talk at 7:00 PM. Heuser's large scale drawings on hand made paper are invitations into the universe of geometric forms, lines and color. Their surfaces seem to breathe quietly as they invite you into the artist's meditative and delicate drawing process described by Ms. Heuser as a way to gain insight into an unconscious world where colors and geometric forms emerge. These drawings aim to represent and communicate the reverberations and energies that are released during moments of profound solace and quietude. As a daughter of a diplomat, Tayo was surrounded by the visual language of African countries such as Tunisia, Libya, the Sudan and the Ivory Coast. This experience has brought an unusual sensibility to her work. She uses a labor-intensive paper sizing technique from the 1300's that was used for Tugras and other calligraphic texts during the Ottoman Empire. This process includes egg white, alum and burnishing with a small agate stone, resulting in a beautiful sheen whereby the ink sits on top of the paper creating a bit of multi-dimensionality. Tayo Heuser's recent body of work took this approach even further as she created sculptures from paper. Unlike traditional sculptures, these objects are very light, yet nonetheless carrying the memory of the wood used to create them. Wrapping handmade abaca paper around a wooden support, the artist carefully cuts the paper, releases the wooden form and finally, reattaches the seams. The large installation, Window, offers a sublime wall of windows on the gallery's largest wall, drawing the viewer's eyes and leading them to reflect on his or her own state of mind. Her new sculptures, shown here for the first time, were created during her paper-making residency in Women's Studio Workshop in NYC. This experience has freed her geometric forms to literally 'leave the frame' and to exist independently, while resting directly on the gallery wall. Similar technique appears in her series of shields, which takes handmade and hand tinted abaca paper and mounts them to hand molded acrylic, leaving the surface appearing like a wave in the ocean with the artwork unwilling to stay flat on the wall. The exhibition also includes a series of intimate drawings. The closing reception is planned for Wednesday, January 31st, 6-7.30 pm after the workshop for the UMass Dartmouth students sponsored by the Papermaking Club. University Art Gallery, UMass Dartmouth 715 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA 02740 www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Curated by Viera Levitt, UMass Dartmouth Gallery Director Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/329426884198817/ Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Lectures and Seminars
« 12/12 - 12/20 »	Hanukkah Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Jewish Festival of Lights Topical Areas: General Public, University Community
Thursday, December 14, 2017
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Entrepreneur's Journey: Startup Accelerator - Acquisition... Repeat Location: CIE: Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship , 151 Martine Street, Fall River, MA Cost: FREE for UMassD Students, Staffs, and Faculty Contact: CIE: Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Description: Entrepreneur's Journey: Startup Accelerator - Acquisition... Repeat For anyone that aspires to start and run a company with the possibility of a successful exit, the Southern New England Entrepreneurs Forum (SNEEF) will feature a local success story on Thursday, December 14, 5:30-8:00 p.m., Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), 151 Martine Street, Fall River. Founder of Classics & Exotics, a peer-to-peer online marketplace for classic cars, Peter Zawadzki returns to the SNEEF stage to discuss the "rest of the story". Zawadzki was featured as a SNEEF case study in October of 2015. At that time, he had recently completed the TechStars Mobility Accelerator in Detroit. Zawadzki recently sold Classics & Exotics to Hagerty, an insurer for classic cars, and now holds the title of Director of DriveShare at Hagerty. Classics & Exotics, now rebranded as DriveShare, is considered the Airbnb of vintage and exotic cars. Admission is $20, SNEEF Alliance members $15, students and UMass Dartmouth students free. Registration at www.sneef.org. Contact SNEEF at info@SNEEF.org. Link: http://sneef.org/event-2725578 Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing, Accounting and Finance, _Charlton College of Business, Decision and Information Science, MBA or Graduate, Management and Marketing, Lectures and Seminars, College of Engineering, CIE: Center for Innovation &amp;amp;amp; Entrepeneurship, Conferences &amp;amp;amp; Events
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	CANCELLED: ProCard & Travel Card Training Location: Foster Administration Building, Room 223 Contact: Purchasing Description: This 1 hour training class is required in order to obtain a University Procurement Card (Procard & Travel Card). Individuals may attend training either before or after submitting a Procard application, either way this training must be completed before an application receives final approval from Procurement. Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, audience: Staff
« 11/19 - 1/29 »	Black Spaces Matter: Exploring the Aesthetics and Architectonics of an Abolitionist Neighborhood Location: Boston, MA Cost: NA Contact: Art History Department Description: NOVEMBER 19 - JANUARY 29 MCCORMICK GALLERY BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE 320 NEWBURY STREET BOSTON, MA 02115 This exhibit showcases the abolitionist neighborhood near the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. This neighborhood, which was the home of many African-Americans, white and black abolitionists, and former slaves, provides a lens through which we may study interracial aspects of American cities. Massachusetts abolished slavery in 1783, more than 80 years before the Thirteenth Amendment; however, federal law supporting slave owners superseded this law and there were cases of slaves being "reclaimed" from Massachusetts in the years that followed. A strong network of abolitionists, both black and white, gave New Bedford its claim to fame that no slave was ever forcibly "reclaimed" from it. New Bedford's architecture reflects a period of relative racial equality and tolerance in "the city that lit the world" during its whaling boom. This neighborhood includes a mixture of Gothic Revival, Federal, Greek Revival, and early Italianate homes, as well as modest cottages. Important historical figures, such as Fredrick Douglass and Lewis Temple, resided in these homes. In recent years we have seen a growing body of literature on race and architecture; however, this scholarship has focused mostly on the negative side of such built environments; lacking is an in-depth exploration of the form and function of interracial neighborhoods. This exhibit celebrates the aesthetics and architectonics of a neighborhood where many former slaves lived side-by-side with the rest of the population and engaged multiple aspects of the city's interracial architecture. Through this exhibit, local New Bedford experts along with students and faculty from UMass Dartmouth and the BAC will reveal a lesser-known progressive interracial neighborhood in the United States. Please join us on Friday, December 1, from 5:30-7:30 pm, for a special panel discussion and reception. Black Spaces Matter is supported by a Creative Economy Fund from the Ofice of the UMass President, Perkins + Will Associates, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Boston Architectural College (BAC), New Bedford Historical Society, Rotch Jones Duff House and Garden Museum, and Spinner Publications. Lead curator: Pamela Karimi \| Architectural renderings, model production, and maps: Pedram Karimi \| Film, animation, and digital curation: Don Burton \| Artistic representations: Michael Swartz \| Advertisement and Graphic Design: Michael Swartz \| Digital stations: Michael Swartz, Don Burton, Ben Guan-Kennedy \| Production Manager: Jennifer McGrory\| Consultant: Lee Blake \| Curatorial Assistance: Students from UMass Dartmouth and the BAC. If traveling on public transportation, take the Green line to Hynes Convention Center. The BAC is a one block walk from the station. If driving, the closest parking garage is the Hynes Auditorium Garage at 50 Dalton Street, Boston. For more information, see: http://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/events/black-spaces-matter Link: http://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/events/black-spaces-matter Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing, Visual Arts, Black History 4 Seasons, Fredrick Douglass Unity House
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Opera Workshop Concert Location: CVPA Room 153 Contact: Music Department Description: Opera Workshop Concert Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, University Community, College of Visual and Performing Arts, University Marketing
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Department of Fisheries Oceanography - PhD Dissertation Proposal - Robert Wildermuth Location: New Bedford , New Bedford, MA Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Department of Fisheries Oceanography PhD Dissertation Proposal Supporting Integrated Ecosystem Assessment under Model Structural Uncertainty By Robert Wildermuth Advisor Gavin Fay Thursday, December 14, 2017 3:00 pm SMAST East, Room 101/102 836 S. Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford, MA Abstract Integrated Ecosystem Assessment is an iterative science-based approach to ecosystem-based management that helps stakeholders communicate about their understanding of marine social-ecological systems, the threats putting human activities and marine resources at risk, and the effectiveness of past and potential management actions. Ecosystem models aid in evaluating these issues. Yet decisions made during model development can result in inherent biases, exposing management advice to model structure uncertainty. Structural uncertainty results from choices about the complexity, datasets, and processes represented in the model and can be better understood through structural sensitivity analysis and skill assessments. I propose to develop and test the robustness of a modeling framework for Integrated Ecosystem Assessment of Georges Bank, USA, that addresses: 1) uncertainty and complexity in models for ecosystem-based management, 2) model inference from qualitative and quantitative data sources, and 3) skill assessment of modeling tools for natural marine resource management. This work will explore both the descriptive and predictive dimensions of two case studies: a multispecies biomass production model and a whole-of-system social-ecological model characterized using qualitative and Bayesian network methods. Together, the work proposed here provides a framework to address model structural uncertainty that is amenable for model assessment during each stage of Integrated Ecosystem Assessment and facilitates closing the iterative management loop. for more information, please contact cfox@umassd.edu Topical Areas: School for Marine Sciences and Technology
« 12/12 - 1/31 »	Tayo Heuser: Paper Constructs / Exhibition at University Art Gallery / New Bedford Location: University Art Gallery Cost: Free Contact: University Art Gallery Description: November 24, 2017 - January 31, 2018 Tayo Heuser: Paper Constructs Reception: AHA Night, Thursday Dec 14, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Artist Talk 7:00 PM Closing reception: Wednesday, January 31st, 6-7.30 pm American, raised in Africa and Europe, Tayo Heuser's solo exhibition at UMass Dartmouth University Art Gallery in Downtown New Bedford presents a fascinating collection of abstracted works made from paper and on paper. Combining traditional techniques, multi-cultural influences, and contemporary artistic approaches, Ms. Heuser's reception will be part of AHA! Night on Thursday Dec 14, from 6 to 8 PM, with the Artist Talk at 7:00 PM. Heuser's large scale drawings on hand made paper are invitations into the universe of geometric forms, lines and color. Their surfaces seem to breathe quietly as they invite you into the artist's meditative and delicate drawing process described by Ms. Heuser as a way to gain insight into an unconscious world where colors and geometric forms emerge. These drawings aim to represent and communicate the reverberations and energies that are released during moments of profound solace and quietude. As a daughter of a diplomat, Tayo was surrounded by the visual language of African countries such as Tunisia, Libya, the Sudan and the Ivory Coast. This experience has brought an unusual sensibility to her work. She uses a labor-intensive paper sizing technique from the 1300's that was used for Tugras and other calligraphic texts during the Ottoman Empire. This process includes egg white, alum and burnishing with a small agate stone, resulting in a beautiful sheen whereby the ink sits on top of the paper creating a bit of multi-dimensionality. Tayo Heuser's recent body of work took this approach even further as she created sculptures from paper. Unlike traditional sculptures, these objects are very light, yet nonetheless carrying the memory of the wood used to create them. Wrapping handmade abaca paper around a wooden support, the artist carefully cuts the paper, releases the wooden form and finally, reattaches the seams. The large installation, Window, offers a sublime wall of windows on the gallery's largest wall, drawing the viewer's eyes and leading them to reflect on his or her own state of mind. Her new sculptures, shown here for the first time, were created during her paper-making residency in Women's Studio Workshop in NYC. This experience has freed her geometric forms to literally 'leave the frame' and to exist independently, while resting directly on the gallery wall. Similar technique appears in her series of shields, which takes handmade and hand tinted abaca paper and mounts them to hand molded acrylic, leaving the surface appearing like a wave in the ocean with the artwork unwilling to stay flat on the wall. The exhibition also includes a series of intimate drawings. The closing reception is planned for Wednesday, January 31st, 6-7.30 pm after the workshop for the UMass Dartmouth students sponsored by the Papermaking Club. University Art Gallery, UMass Dartmouth 715 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA 02740 www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Curated by Viera Levitt, UMass Dartmouth Gallery Director Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/329426884198817/ Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Lectures and Seminars
« 12/12 - 12/20 »	Hanukkah Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Jewish Festival of Lights Topical Areas: General Public, University Community
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Tayo Heuser: Paper Constructs / AHA Night Reception and Talk / New Bedford Location: University Art Gallery Cost: Free Contact: University Art Gallery Description: November 24, 2017 - January 31, 2018 Tayo Heuser: Paper Constructs Reception: AHA Night, Thursday Dec 14, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Artist Talk 7:00 PM Closing reception: Wednesday, January 31st, 6-7.30 pm American, raised in Africa and Europe, Tayo Heuser's solo exhibition at UMass Dartmouth University Art Gallery in Downtown New Bedford presents a fascinating collection of abstracted works made from paper and on paper. Combining traditional techniques, multi-cultural influences, and contemporary artistic approaches, Ms. Heuser's reception will be part of AHA! Night on Thursday Dec 14, from 6 to 8 PM, with the Artist Talk at 7:00 PM. Heuser's large scale drawings on hand made paper are invitations into the universe of geometric forms, lines and color. Their surfaces seem to breathe quietly as they invite you into the artist's meditative and delicate drawing process described by Ms. Heuser as a way to gain insight into an unconscious world where colors and geometric forms emerge. These drawings aim to represent and communicate the reverberations and energies that are released during moments of profound solace and quietude. As a daughter of a diplomat, Tayo was surrounded by the visual language of African countries such as Tunisia, Libya, the Sudan and the Ivory Coast. This experience has brought an unusual sensibility to her work. She uses a labor-intensive paper sizing technique from the 1300's that was used for Tugras and other calligraphic texts during the Ottoman Empire. This process includes egg white, alum and burnishing with a small agate stone, resulting in a beautiful sheen whereby the ink sits on top of the paper creating a bit of multi-dimensionality. Tayo Heuser's recent body of work took this approach even further as she created sculptures from paper. Unlike traditional sculptures, these objects are very light, yet nonetheless carrying the memory of the wood used to create them. Wrapping handmade abaca paper around a wooden support, the artist carefully cuts the paper, releases the wooden form and finally, reattaches the seams. The large installation, Window, offers a sublime wall of windows on the gallery's largest wall, drawing the viewer's eyes and leading them to reflect on his or her own state of mind. Her new sculptures, shown here for the first time, were created during her paper-making residency in Women's Studio Workshop in NYC. This experience has freed her geometric forms to literally 'leave the frame' and to exist independently, while resting directly on the gallery wall. Similar technique appears in her series of shields, which takes handmade and hand tinted abaca paper and mounts them to hand molded acrylic, leaving the surface appearing like a wave in the ocean with the artwork unwilling to stay flat on the wall. The exhibition also includes a series of intimate drawings. The closing reception is planned for Wednesday, January 31st, 6-7.30 pm after the workshop for the UMass Dartmouth students sponsored by the Papermaking Club. University Art Gallery, UMass Dartmouth 715 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA 02740 www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Curated by Viera Levitt, UMass Dartmoouth Gallery Director Open daily from 9 am to 6 pm, closed on December 24 and January 1. Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/329426884198817/ Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Law Alumni, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Exhibits, Visual Arts
Friday, December 15, 2017
« 11/19 - 1/29 »	Black Spaces Matter: Exploring the Aesthetics and Architectonics of an Abolitionist Neighborhood Location: Boston, MA Cost: NA Contact: Art History Department Description: NOVEMBER 19 - JANUARY 29 MCCORMICK GALLERY BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE 320 NEWBURY STREET BOSTON, MA 02115 This exhibit showcases the abolitionist neighborhood near the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. This neighborhood, which was the home of many African-Americans, white and black abolitionists, and former slaves, provides a lens through which we may study interracial aspects of American cities. Massachusetts abolished slavery in 1783, more than 80 years before the Thirteenth Amendment; however, federal law supporting slave owners superseded this law and there were cases of slaves being "reclaimed" from Massachusetts in the years that followed. A strong network of abolitionists, both black and white, gave New Bedford its claim to fame that no slave was ever forcibly "reclaimed" from it. New Bedford's architecture reflects a period of relative racial equality and tolerance in "the city that lit the world" during its whaling boom. This neighborhood includes a mixture of Gothic Revival, Federal, Greek Revival, and early Italianate homes, as well as modest cottages. Important historical figures, such as Fredrick Douglass and Lewis Temple, resided in these homes. In recent years we have seen a growing body of literature on race and architecture; however, this scholarship has focused mostly on the negative side of such built environments; lacking is an in-depth exploration of the form and function of interracial neighborhoods. This exhibit celebrates the aesthetics and architectonics of a neighborhood where many former slaves lived side-by-side with the rest of the population and engaged multiple aspects of the city's interracial architecture. Through this exhibit, local New Bedford experts along with students and faculty from UMass Dartmouth and the BAC will reveal a lesser-known progressive interracial neighborhood in the United States. Please join us on Friday, December 1, from 5:30-7:30 pm, for a special panel discussion and reception. Black Spaces Matter is supported by a Creative Economy Fund from the Ofice of the UMass President, Perkins + Will Associates, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Boston Architectural College (BAC), New Bedford Historical Society, Rotch Jones Duff House and Garden Museum, and Spinner Publications. Lead curator: Pamela Karimi \| Architectural renderings, model production, and maps: Pedram Karimi \| Film, animation, and digital curation: Don Burton \| Artistic representations: Michael Swartz \| Advertisement and Graphic Design: Michael Swartz \| Digital stations: Michael Swartz, Don Burton, Ben Guan-Kennedy \| Production Manager: Jennifer McGrory\| Consultant: Lee Blake \| Curatorial Assistance: Students from UMass Dartmouth and the BAC. If traveling on public transportation, take the Green line to Hynes Convention Center. The BAC is a one block walk from the station. If driving, the closest parking garage is the Hynes Auditorium Garage at 50 Dalton Street, Boston. For more information, see: http://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/events/black-spaces-matter Link: http://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/events/black-spaces-matter Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing, Visual Arts, Black History 4 Seasons, Fredrick Douglass Unity House
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	College of Nursing PhD Dissertation Defense: Experiences of Living Kidney Donors Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: College of Nursing PhD Dissertation Defense: A qualitative Descriptive Study of the Experiences of Living Kidney Donors Student: Maria V Vazquez College of Business Room 115 Contact: Marilyn Asselin Ext. 8749, masselin@umassd.edu Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Law Alumni, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, College of Nursing
« 12/12 - 1/31 »	Tayo Heuser: Paper Constructs / Exhibition at University Art Gallery / New Bedford Location: University Art Gallery Cost: Free Contact: University Art Gallery Description: November 24, 2017 - January 31, 2018 Tayo Heuser: Paper Constructs Reception: AHA Night, Thursday Dec 14, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Artist Talk 7:00 PM Closing reception: Wednesday, January 31st, 6-7.30 pm American, raised in Africa and Europe, Tayo Heuser's solo exhibition at UMass Dartmouth University Art Gallery in Downtown New Bedford presents a fascinating collection of abstracted works made from paper and on paper. Combining traditional techniques, multi-cultural influences, and contemporary artistic approaches, Ms. Heuser's reception will be part of AHA! Night on Thursday Dec 14, from 6 to 8 PM, with the Artist Talk at 7:00 PM. Heuser's large scale drawings on hand made paper are invitations into the universe of geometric forms, lines and color. Their surfaces seem to breathe quietly as they invite you into the artist's meditative and delicate drawing process described by Ms. Heuser as a way to gain insight into an unconscious world where colors and geometric forms emerge. These drawings aim to represent and communicate the reverberations and energies that are released during moments of profound solace and quietude. As a daughter of a diplomat, Tayo was surrounded by the visual language of African countries such as Tunisia, Libya, the Sudan and the Ivory Coast. This experience has brought an unusual sensibility to her work. She uses a labor-intensive paper sizing technique from the 1300's that was used for Tugras and other calligraphic texts during the Ottoman Empire. This process includes egg white, alum and burnishing with a small agate stone, resulting in a beautiful sheen whereby the ink sits on top of the paper creating a bit of multi-dimensionality. Tayo Heuser's recent body of work took this approach even further as she created sculptures from paper. Unlike traditional sculptures, these objects are very light, yet nonetheless carrying the memory of the wood used to create them. Wrapping handmade abaca paper around a wooden support, the artist carefully cuts the paper, releases the wooden form and finally, reattaches the seams. The large installation, Window, offers a sublime wall of windows on the gallery's largest wall, drawing the viewer's eyes and leading them to reflect on his or her own state of mind. Her new sculptures, shown here for the first time, were created during her paper-making residency in Women's Studio Workshop in NYC. This experience has freed her geometric forms to literally 'leave the frame' and to exist independently, while resting directly on the gallery wall. Similar technique appears in her series of shields, which takes handmade and hand tinted abaca paper and mounts them to hand molded acrylic, leaving the surface appearing like a wave in the ocean with the artwork unwilling to stay flat on the wall. The exhibition also includes a series of intimate drawings. The closing reception is planned for Wednesday, January 31st, 6-7.30 pm after the workshop for the UMass Dartmouth students sponsored by the Papermaking Club. University Art Gallery, UMass Dartmouth 715 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA 02740 www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Curated by Viera Levitt, UMass Dartmouth Gallery Director Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/329426884198817/ Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Lectures and Seminars
« 12/12 - 12/20 »	Hanukkah Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Jewish Festival of Lights Topical Areas: General Public, University Community
Saturday, December 16, 2017
« 11/19 - 1/29 »	Black Spaces Matter: Exploring the Aesthetics and Architectonics of an Abolitionist Neighborhood Location: Boston, MA Cost: NA Contact: Art History Department Description: NOVEMBER 19 - JANUARY 29 MCCORMICK GALLERY BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE 320 NEWBURY STREET BOSTON, MA 02115 This exhibit showcases the abolitionist neighborhood near the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. This neighborhood, which was the home of many African-Americans, white and black abolitionists, and former slaves, provides a lens through which we may study interracial aspects of American cities. Massachusetts abolished slavery in 1783, more than 80 years before the Thirteenth Amendment; however, federal law supporting slave owners superseded this law and there were cases of slaves being "reclaimed" from Massachusetts in the years that followed. A strong network of abolitionists, both black and white, gave New Bedford its claim to fame that no slave was ever forcibly "reclaimed" from it. New Bedford's architecture reflects a period of relative racial equality and tolerance in "the city that lit the world" during its whaling boom. This neighborhood includes a mixture of Gothic Revival, Federal, Greek Revival, and early Italianate homes, as well as modest cottages. Important historical figures, such as Fredrick Douglass and Lewis Temple, resided in these homes. In recent years we have seen a growing body of literature on race and architecture; however, this scholarship has focused mostly on the negative side of such built environments; lacking is an in-depth exploration of the form and function of interracial neighborhoods. This exhibit celebrates the aesthetics and architectonics of a neighborhood where many former slaves lived side-by-side with the rest of the population and engaged multiple aspects of the city's interracial architecture. Through this exhibit, local New Bedford experts along with students and faculty from UMass Dartmouth and the BAC will reveal a lesser-known progressive interracial neighborhood in the United States. Please join us on Friday, December 1, from 5:30-7:30 pm, for a special panel discussion and reception. Black Spaces Matter is supported by a Creative Economy Fund from the Ofice of the UMass President, Perkins + Will Associates, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Boston Architectural College (BAC), New Bedford Historical Society, Rotch Jones Duff House and Garden Museum, and Spinner Publications. Lead curator: Pamela Karimi \| Architectural renderings, model production, and maps: Pedram Karimi \| Film, animation, and digital curation: Don Burton \| Artistic representations: Michael Swartz \| Advertisement and Graphic Design: Michael Swartz \| Digital stations: Michael Swartz, Don Burton, Ben Guan-Kennedy \| Production Manager: Jennifer McGrory\| Consultant: Lee Blake \| Curatorial Assistance: Students from UMass Dartmouth and the BAC. If traveling on public transportation, take the Green line to Hynes Convention Center. The BAC is a one block walk from the station. If driving, the closest parking garage is the Hynes Auditorium Garage at 50 Dalton Street, Boston. For more information, see: http://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/events/black-spaces-matter Link: http://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/events/black-spaces-matter Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing, Visual Arts, Black History 4 Seasons, Fredrick Douglass Unity House
« 12/12 - 1/31 »	Tayo Heuser: Paper Constructs / Exhibition at University Art Gallery / New Bedford Location: University Art Gallery Cost: Free Contact: University Art Gallery Description: November 24, 2017 - January 31, 2018 Tayo Heuser: Paper Constructs Reception: AHA Night, Thursday Dec 14, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Artist Talk 7:00 PM Closing reception: Wednesday, January 31st, 6-7.30 pm American, raised in Africa and Europe, Tayo Heuser's solo exhibition at UMass Dartmouth University Art Gallery in Downtown New Bedford presents a fascinating collection of abstracted works made from paper and on paper. Combining traditional techniques, multi-cultural influences, and contemporary artistic approaches, Ms. Heuser's reception will be part of AHA! Night on Thursday Dec 14, from 6 to 8 PM, with the Artist Talk at 7:00 PM. Heuser's large scale drawings on hand made paper are invitations into the universe of geometric forms, lines and color. Their surfaces seem to breathe quietly as they invite you into the artist's meditative and delicate drawing process described by Ms. Heuser as a way to gain insight into an unconscious world where colors and geometric forms emerge. These drawings aim to represent and communicate the reverberations and energies that are released during moments of profound solace and quietude. As a daughter of a diplomat, Tayo was surrounded by the visual language of African countries such as Tunisia, Libya, the Sudan and the Ivory Coast. This experience has brought an unusual sensibility to her work. She uses a labor-intensive paper sizing technique from the 1300's that was used for Tugras and other calligraphic texts during the Ottoman Empire. This process includes egg white, alum and burnishing with a small agate stone, resulting in a beautiful sheen whereby the ink sits on top of the paper creating a bit of multi-dimensionality. Tayo Heuser's recent body of work took this approach even further as she created sculptures from paper. Unlike traditional sculptures, these objects are very light, yet nonetheless carrying the memory of the wood used to create them. Wrapping handmade abaca paper around a wooden support, the artist carefully cuts the paper, releases the wooden form and finally, reattaches the seams. The large installation, Window, offers a sublime wall of windows on the gallery's largest wall, drawing the viewer's eyes and leading them to reflect on his or her own state of mind. Her new sculptures, shown here for the first time, were created during her paper-making residency in Women's Studio Workshop in NYC. This experience has freed her geometric forms to literally 'leave the frame' and to exist independently, while resting directly on the gallery wall. Similar technique appears in her series of shields, which takes handmade and hand tinted abaca paper and mounts them to hand molded acrylic, leaving the surface appearing like a wave in the ocean with the artwork unwilling to stay flat on the wall. The exhibition also includes a series of intimate drawings. The closing reception is planned for Wednesday, January 31st, 6-7.30 pm after the workshop for the UMass Dartmouth students sponsored by the Papermaking Club. University Art Gallery, UMass Dartmouth 715 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA 02740 www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Curated by Viera Levitt, UMass Dartmouth Gallery Director Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/329426884198817/ Topical Areas: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, University Marketing, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Lectures and Seminars
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