Digital and Interactive Media Arts /dima łÔąĎÍ·Ěő Sun, 31 May 2020 14:52:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Commencement, 2020 /dima/2020/05/18/commencement2020/ Mon, 18 May 2020 03:30:38 +0000 /dima/?p=354 The DIMA program would like to pay tribute to our 2019-2020 graduates. Despite the challenging circumstances, you remained studious and focused. Congratulations to a successful year!

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]]> DIMA Online Exhibit, 2020 and 6th Annual Media Arts Film Festival /dima/2020/05/06/maff6/ Wed, 06 May 2020 18:00:21 +0000 /dima/?p=313 DIMA and Media Arts students exhibited multiple works in the 2020 DIMA Online Exhibit and the 6th Annual Media Arts Film Festival. Projects for the DIMA Online Exhibit can be viewed at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WestConnDIMA Congratulations to Seku-Baye Kariamu and Jason Stevens for being recognized in the DIMA category. The top prize was awarded to Emily Rovillo for her…

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]]> DIMA Visiting Artist Series: Joyce Yu-Jean Lee /dima/2020/03/11/visitingartist04/ Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:00:40 +0000 /dima/?p=207 Joyce Yu-Jean Lee appeared as part of the DIMA Visiting Artist Series in March, 2020. Joyce is a visual artist working with video, digital photography and interactive installation. Her artwork examines how mass media and culture shapes notions of truth and understanding of the “other.” Her project about Internet censorship, FIREWALL,​ garnered backlash from Chinese state authorities in 2016​ ​and​…

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]]> Zine Day /dima/2020/02/04/zine-day/ Tue, 04 Feb 2020 16:00:25 +0000 /dima/?p=228 Zine Day took place on February 4th, 2020. The event was conducted in collaboration with the Haas Library and Julie Hunter. During the event, students were invited to read, make or learn how to make a zine. Over 50 students participated in the hands on event. Zine Day was also featured in the March edition of the MacricostA&S News: /sas/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/

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]]> The Wrong Biennale: Polychromal /dima/2019/11/01/the-wrong-biennale-polychromal/ Fri, 01 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +0000 /dima/?p=377 The Wrong Biennale is an international digital art festival that began on November 1, 2019. The DIMA program was represented in an exhibition titled Polychromal. The show featured the digital works of 16 student artists, including Caitlyn Neeson, Jason Stevens, Emily Rovillo, Sam Saturne, Kiarsha Mannix, Seku-Baye Kariamu, Jonathan Wencek, Spencer Shaw, Hannah Barbiero, Nydianna Torres…

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]]> DIMA On Location: Digital Media CT 2019 Summit /dima/2019/09/20/dmctsummit/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 16:00:24 +0000 /dima/?p=243 On September 20th, DIMA students attended the DMCT 2019 Summit. DMCT is a statewide education initiative to support a talent pipeline that recognizes Connecticut’s expertise in digital media. Working in partnership with the CT Office of Film, Television, and Digital Media, the University of Connecticut, and other CT institutions of higher education, DMCT serves as a platform that connects students…

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]]> Commencement, 2019 /dima/2019/05/20/commencement2019/ Mon, 20 May 2019 16:48:58 +0000 /dima/?p=338 The DIMA program would like to pay tribute to our 2019 graduates. Congratulations are in order for: Brianna Caberson (DIMA/Media Production) Gabriel Ehrenberg (DIMA/Media Production) Conner Haskell (DIMA/Media Production) Luke McMullin (DIMA/Computer Science) Nina Midlik (DIMA/Art) Carson Shane (DIMA/Media Production) Melinda Sonido (DIMA/Art) We would like to wish our graduates…

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]]> DIMA Exhibit, 2019 and 5th Annual Media Arts Film Festival /dima/2019/05/01/dimaexhibition2019/ Wed, 01 May 2019 20:00:03 +0000 /dima/?p=245 DIMA and Media Arts students exhibited multiple works in the 2019 DIMA Exhibit and the 5th Annual Media Arts Film Festival. Congratulations to Emily Rovillo and Gabe Ehrenberg for being recognized in the DIMA award category. The top prize was awarded to Seku-Baye Kariamu for his project titled Restart. 2019 Media Arts Film Festival: DIMA Category Award Winner: Restart by Seku-Baye Kariamu…

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]]> DIMA On Location: Whitney Museum of American Art /dima/2019/04/14/whitney/ Sun, 14 Apr 2019 12:55:12 +0000 /dima/?p=237 In April 2018, DIMA students DIMA and Media Arts students took a day trip to the Whitney Museum of American Art. Students received a tour of the exhibition titled Programmed: Rules, Codes, and Choreographies in Art, 1965-2018. The tour was guided by the exhibition curator, Christiane Paul.

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]]> DIMA Visiting Artist Series: Illya Szilak /dima/2018/10/22/visitingartist03/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:00:28 +0000 /dima/?p=73 Interactive Storyteller Illya Szilak appeared as part of the DIMA Visiting Artist Series in October, 2018. Illya discussed her interactive installation and virtual reality experience, Queerskins: A Love Story. The project is an LGBTQ centered drama that combines cutting-edge technology with intimate, lyrical storytelling. Queerskins: A Love Story has appeared at multiple festivals…

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