CSUCI students host College Night at the Getty

CSU Chanel Islands News

Camarillo, Calif., April 17, 2017 — Spring is the theme of the 2017 “College Night at the Getty,” which is organized primarily by students from CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) with support from some other Southern California universities.From 6 to 9:30 p.m. Monday night, April 24, any and all college students are invited to a free evening of art, music, activities, free food, and plenty of interactive exhibits at the iconic Getty Museum in Los Angeles.“Getty College Night is a special night exclusively for college students,” said Peter Tokofsky, Senior Public Program Specialist for the Getty Museum. “There will be hands-on art activities, special tours of galleries and personal interaction with curators. The intent of College Night is, in a welcoming way, to make college students aware of what we do.”Working with Tokofsky, a group of CSUCI students enrolled in the Museum course co-taught by Professor of Art History Irina D. Costache and Business Lecturer Michael Seay, created and organized the night, coming up with the “Spring” theme and arranging activities to entertain a crowd of more than 2,500 students ages 18-24.“We’re going to have a flower crown-making installation and an interactive photo booth,” said class member Baylee Tyler, 24.Lush gardens and a spectacular view of Los Angeles are part of the Getty experience, as well as art depicting gardens and the natural world, so the students are working on spring-themed events, which will include drawing from a live model at a Drop-in Springtime Figure Drawing Session.College Night 2017 highlights two exhibitions: Breaking News: Turning the Lens on Mass Media and Photography and Concrete Poetry: Words and Sounds in Graphic Space at the Getty Research Institute.Students will be able to voice their own opinions on news and media with a Los Angeles ‘Zine Fest workshop, an introduction to self-publishing in which students can use appropriated texts and images to create something original. ...

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