MEDIA CONTACTS:
Kurie Fitzgerald: [email protected], 202-994-6461
Maralee Csellar: [email protected], 202-994-3566
EVENT:
The George Washington University Corcoran School of the Arts and Design’s inaugural class is preparing for NEXT, the school’s annual thesis presentation that features artistic interpretations of experiences beyond the classroom. The exhibition has helped many artists get their start and introduces the art community to fresh perspectives in contemporary art.
The Corcoran’s six bachelor of fine arts majors—digital media design, fine art, graphic design, interior design, photography and photojournalism—are represented in diverse forms of expression, including a photojournalism tour de force called “Threshold” that examines the life of a young family living in poverty in Annapolis, Maryland.
Master of arts students will also present during the month long show; work from professionals in exhibition design, interior design, teaching, art education and art and the book will be presented, including an exhibition design project called “A Place at the Table/Our Story: Shaw through the 1970s,” which will take place in a new building in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood and shows how gentrification affects the African-American community.
PRESS PREVIEW:
Tuesday, April 7, 2015; 1:15-3:30 p.m.
- 1:15 p.m.: Check in
- 1:45 p.m.: Gallery tour and student interview opportunities
Media will have the opportunity to view students’ work, interview selected students about their projects and tour the exhibition before it opens to the public. Media interested in attending the press preview must RSVP to Kurie Fitzgerald at [email protected] or 202-994-6461. Photos are available upon request by noon on April 6.
WHERE:
The George Washington University Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
500 17th St., NW
Washington, D.C.
Farragut North Metro (Red Line); McPherson Square Metro (Blue, Orange and Silver lines)
ADMISSION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION:
The NEXT exhibition continues through May 17. Admission is free.
Exhibition hours: Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., except Wednesday: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
For more information visit: www.corcoran.gwu.edu/next or email [email protected].
BACKGROUND:
NEXT is the Corcoran’s annual celebration of the brilliance and promise of its graduating students. Each degree program at the Corcoran requires students to successfully complete a thesis project. Projects may take many forms—from written research papers to a series of paintings. Students exhibit their theses on the walls of the Corcoran 17th Street building and present pictorial and oral presentations of their projects to an audience of their peers, faculty, arts professionals and the GW community.
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