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PLACA Summer Research Grants: Call for Proposals
Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs CALL FOR PROPOSALS Proposal deadline: Thursday, Feb. 27 PLACA Summer Research Grants Syracuse University Graduate Students Attention Graduate and Doctoral Students: This year the Program on Latin America and the Caribbean (PLACA) will grant awards…
Ray Smith Symposium Focuses on Commodification, Aesthetics of South Asian Folk Art
The commodification of South Asia folk art, including Mithila paintings by women from Northern India and parts of Nepal, is the focus of an upcoming Ray Smith Symposium.
Two Former Slaves, Confederate Soldier Untangle Past in ‘The Whipping Man’
Richmond, April, 1865. The Civil War has ended and Caleb DeLeon, a badly wounded Confederate soldier, stumbles into the ruin of what was once his home. His family has fled the city’s destruction, leaving two former slaves, Simon and John,…
A Change in Weather
Artist and VPA Associate Professor Sam Van Aken was curious about the effects of weather on body and mind. So he is transforming the atmosphere inside the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute’s (MWPAI) Museum of Art in Utica—at least for a little while.
Unsung Heroes Honored at SU’s MLK Celebration
The 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Unsung Hero Awards were presented to four members of the Syracuse University and greater Syracuse communities during the University’s 29th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, “Pursuing the Dream: Against All Odds.” The event…
First Winter in Syracuse a Chilling Experience
College offers a variety of new experiences for young people—including winter. “It’s my first real winter of any kind,” according to Newhouse student Dominique Pineiro. “And it’s here in Central New York.” Pineiro is originally from San Diego (daytime highs…
Orange Circle Award Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the Orange Circle Award as part of Philanthropy Week. Nominations are due by Jan. 31. The Orange Circle Award honors individuals and groups who go above and beyond in their daily lives and who…
Light Work Calls for Entries in Grants in Photography Competition
Light Work has announced the 2014 Light Work Grants in Photography competition. Three $2,000 grants will be awarded to photographers who reside within an approximate 50-mile radius of Syracuse. Light Work began offering grants to central New York artists in…
Stone Canoe Celebrates Launch of Its 2014 Edition
The eighth issue of Stone Canoe, A Journal of Arts, Literature and Social Commentary will be unveiled at a book launch celebration and awards presentation on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Syracuse’s ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Ave. The launch celebration also…
‘Domestic Vicissitudes’ opens at Point of Contact Gallery Jan. 16
Point of Contact Gallery is hosting an opening reception for “Domestic Vicissitudes,” an exhibition by Analia Segal, on Jan. 16 during Th3 (The Third Thursday). The opening reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. and is free and open to…