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In 1978, Gary Shankman began his teaching career for the Smithsonian Associates in Washington D.C. Every summer since 1986, when Gary started teaching for the Sage Colleges, he has returned to teach for the program.

The exhibit Industrial Light: Photography by Danielle Thorn opens at Sage's Little Gallery on Nov. 10, with an opening reception on Nov. 13

Professor Matthew McElligott's book, The Lion's Share, has been selected for inclusion in the 2009 Society of Illustrator's Original Art exhibit.

Eleven graphic design students attended the largest gathering of design professionals, the biennial AIGA National Conference in Memphis, TN along with Assoc. Professor Jean Dahlgren.

As part of the citywide Conflux Art Festival, and the on-going project "undetermined measurements," artists working under the pseudonym AREA (Sean Hovendick and John Wesley Mannion) will conduct interventionist performances utilizing volunteers dressed in stark white "clean suits" exploring urban space.

Despite difficult economic times nationally, Sage graphic design students have been in demand by top employers for summer internships. Read on to see where some of our students are headed.

Over 400 proud students, parents, faculty and friends attended this years Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition in Sage's Opalka Gallery. The annual show features the work of graduating seniors from the fine arts, graphic design, illustration, interior design, and photography programs.

Sage College of Albany, Department of Graphic Design is pleased to announce graduating seniors Michael Rivette and Sindey Hoang, have been selected to attend the 2009 National Student Portfolio Review at the Art Directors Club of New York (ADC) in May.

Sage students Allyson Van Houten and Heather Ringler have had their designs selected for Mohawk Paper's Valentine Card competition.

Kent Mikalsen with Interior Design students in front of their entries for the National Make a Difference Project sponsored by the Interior Design Educators Council Social Justice Network. Students were asked to find a real life problem in the community that could be made better through design, then to present a small, meaningful design solution.

Dana Affinati, a senior graphic design student at the Sage College of Albany, began her semester-long internship in London at Relish Design this week.

The Art Center Gallery at Clatsop Community College in Astoria, Oregon will present a solo exhibition by Harold Lohner during the month of October 2008. The show will include more than 30 of Lohner's monoprints, including large-scale works on paper and fabric.