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Charles A. Gick serves as Professor of Art within the Department of Art and Design at Purdue University's Patti and Rusty Rueff School of Visual and Performing Arts in West Lafayette, Indiana, where he teaches painting, drawing, and installation art courses. His academic credentials include a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from the Kansas City Art Institute. Gick operates as an interdisciplinary artist whose practice synthesizes diverse media including video installations, live performance, traditional painting, experimental photography, and sculptural assemblage. This cross-medium approach has established his recognition in contemporary art circles through national exhibitions and international showcases. His work explores conceptual intersections between physical and digital art forms while maintaining technical mastery across disciplines. Though specific honors aren't enumerated in source materials, his career demonstrates sustained acknowledgment through invitations to prominent exhibitions and critical reception across North America and Europe. Within the Integrated Studio Arts program, Gick mentors emerging artists in Painting & Drawing specializations while maintaining active studio practice. His academic contributions extend to curriculum development within Purdue's art education framework and interdisciplinary collaborations across campus.

• Painting
• Drawing
• Installation Art
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Chris Jackson serves as Senior Associate Dean and Professor in the College of Art and Design at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where he bridges academic leadership with active design practice. Formerly a new media designer at Eastman Kodak Company, he maintains strong industry connections while directing college operations from office BOO-2537. His educational credentials include: BFA from Alfred University MFA from Rochester Institute of Technology Research focuses on user experience design, motion graphics, and interactive design for children, with emphasis on visual storytelling applications. His work explores how motion design principles enhance digital communication, resulting in award-winning projects featured in The Strong National Museum of Play's American Comic Book Heroes exhibit. Current investigations examine 3D integration in broadcast design and educational applications for emerging technologies. Publication trends reveal sustained expertise in Adobe After Effects and Cinema 4D workflows, evolving from foundational techniques (2010-2014) toward advanced 3D integration and scientific visualization (2015-2019). His scholarly output consistently targets practical applications for designers, with recent work connecting motion graphics to science communication through projects like Images from Science 3. Professional recognition includes over 25 national and international awards for online communication, though specific honors aren't documented in source materials. As an educator, Jackson has shaped design curriculum through UCDA conferences and developed influential textbooks adopted globally. His grant activity centers on collaborative projects like the Images from Science exhibition with Johns Hopkins University, demonstrating cross-institutional research partnerships. Current advisory roles focus on graduate program development and faculty mentorship within the College of Art and Design. He leads the Images from Science initiative examining art-science intersections and maintains active industry partnerships through Adobe MAX conference engagements, where he regularly conducts masterclasses on motion graphics techniques.

• User Experience Design
• Motion Graphics
• Visual Storytelling
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Jan Kather serves as Media Artist in Elmira College's Division of Creative Arts & Humanities, teaching photography, video art, and digital media courses including Electronic Art Studio and Crafting the Vision. She actively participates in the college's Art Faculty Exhibit and collaborates with experimental artist groups like Rural Research Laboratories (Elmira) and State of the Art Gallery (Ithaca). Her creative practice centers on environmental documentation through photography and video, exemplified by the "Watermark" installation exploring seasonal changes along Elmira's Lackawanna Bike Trail. She extends this into public art projects like the City of Elmira's Adopt a Traffic Signal Box initiative and digital experiments such as the International Collaborative Exquisite Corpse Video Project. Recent works demonstrate interdisciplinary fusion of traditional media with digital techniques, emphasizing community engagement through student collaborations like the Latina Authors Project and juried student exhibitions. Her output consistently bridges landscape studies, identity exploration, and technological innovation. Key recognitions include: NYSCA Decentralization Artists Crossroads Program Grant Finalist for the 2019 Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship Video Contest ("Mark Twain's Jar: Who Wrote Shakespeare?") 2015 ARTS Partnership Award from The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes Kather mentors students through course-based projects and extracurricular initiatives, guiding publications like "Dodge and Burn" (student photography annual) and exhibitions such as "This Face Has Faced," while fostering creative development across disciplines from psychology to Hispanic studies. She maintains active roles in Rural Research Laboratories for experimental art development and State of the Art Gallery for cooperative exhibitions, alongside international digital collaborations that expand her environmental and social commentaries.

• Photography
• Video Art
• Media Arts
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Mitch Goldstein is an Associate Professor in the School of Design at Rochester Institute of Technology's College of Art and Design. With over twenty years of teaching experience, he has previously taught at Rhode Island School of Design, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Maryland Institute College of Art. BFA from Rhode Island School of Design (2006) MFA in Design and Visual Communications from Virginia Commonwealth University (2012) MFA in Furniture Design from Rochester Institute of Technology (2023) Goldstein's research interests center on graphic design, motion design, and design pedagogy. His creative practice spans graphic design, wet darkroom photography, sculpture, and furniture design. He approaches his work at the intersections of anxiety and calm, chaos and clarity, often creating sculptures that synthesize disparate materials. His educational philosophy emphasizes practical approaches to design education, focusing on student development and creative practice. His publication output shows consistent engagement with design education theory and practice, with his 2023 book "How To Be A Design Student (And How To Teach Them)" representing a significant contribution to the field. His work spans both theoretical explorations of design education and practical applications in studio settings, with recent projects including the "Fragment" series of visual art pieces and the collaborative "RABBET" exhibition focusing on joinery methodologies. Author of "How To Be A Design Student (And How To Teach Them)" (2023) Featured in FastCompany's "Design Education is Ready For a Revolution" Regular contributor to design education podcasts and video content Active participant in Rochester's art community including the Rochester Fringe Festival As an educator, Goldstein teaches across the design curriculum including 2D and 3D design foundations, motion design, graphic design studios, and capstone projects. His advising work includes supervising internships and independent studies, guiding students through professional development and creative exploration. He maintains an active creative practice that informs his teaching approach, regularly exhibiting and selling original artwork. Goldstein collaborates with fellow RIT faculty member Rebecca Aloisio on artistic projects exploring methodologies of joinery through collage, appropriation, and assemblage. Their work creates visual tension through the combination of flat and spatial elements, colors, and patterns that exist in a space between reality and invention.

• Graphic Design
• Motion Design
• Design Pedagogy
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Natasha Maidoff is a faculty member at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) in the School of Filmmaking. She is an accomplished independent filmmaker whose work is featured in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Brooklyn Museum's Feminist Art Base. Prior to joining UNCSA, she served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at USC's School of Cinematic Arts, a University Lecturer at Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, and a Visiting Assistant Professor at Ohio University's graduate film program. Maidoff's research interests focus on creative storytelling through film and multimedia installations that explore women's experiences, identity formation, and social issues. Her artistic approach emphasizes the transformation of personal insight into meaningful dialogue about life. She has developed a methodology she calls 'Creative DNA' that helps students locate their original voice, personal image system, and aesthetic. Her work often addresses pressing social concerns, particularly the opiate crisis in Appalachia, while incorporating experimental techniques and multimedia elements. Her filmography demonstrates consistent exploration of themes related to women's experiences, identity, and social commentary through experimental film techniques. Maidoff's work spans traditional filmmaking, multimedia installations, and live cinema, with a particular focus on how personal narratives can address broader social issues. Her approach combines technical proficiency with deep emotional resonance, creating works that have been recognized by major institutions worldwide. Public Collections, Museum of Modern Art Public Collections, Brooklyn Museum, Feminist Art Base A World Without Art, Guggenheim Museum UCLA's Spotlight Award, Academy of Motion Pictures Mellon Grant for Multi-media Performance Ohio University Creativity & Professional Activity Awards Finalist, Sundance Writer's Lab (twice) Director's Choice, Black Maria Film & Video Festival Maidoff has been represented by major agencies including CAA and Transatlantic Agency, and has developed several TV series. She has received artist residencies from prestigious institutions including Yaddo, Wexner Center for the Arts, and Virginia Center for Creative Arts. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes technical proficiency while encouraging students to develop their unique creative voices through risk-taking and exploration. She is actively involved in professional organizations including Women in Film, University Film and Video Association, and New York Women in Film & Television.

• Independent Filmmaking
• Screenwriting
• Directing
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Nathaniel Klein is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Visual Art department at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs' College of Letters, Arts & Sciences. His academic credentials include an MFA in Art from UC Irvine and a BA in Art Practice from UC Berkeley. Klein maintains active artist residencies at Island Farm Press and La Forêt in Switzerland. Klein's artistic research explores two primary domains: performance/video installations examining solitude and interpersonal dynamics, and collaborative practices using photography, printmaking, and mail art as alternatives to digital culture. His recent exhibitions span galleries across North America including Best Practice (San Diego), QUEENS (LA), and Plot Gallery (Vancouver). His instructional responsibilities encompass both foundational and advanced courses in digital media and visual arts: Lower Division: 2D Foundations, Digital Foundations, Digital Art & Design, Beginning Photography Upper Division: Intermediate Photography, Video Art, Advanced Photography Recent creative works include the 2022 multimedia installation '99¢ or less (B/R/Y)', a three-channel video piece incorporating industrial materials.

• Video Art
• Performance Art
• Digital Art
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Cindy Stillwell is a Professor and Program Director of the MFA in Science & Natural History Filmmaking at Montana State University's School of Film & Photography within the College of Arts & Architecture. She is also affiliated with the Ivan Doig Center for the Study of the Lands and Peoples of the North American West and was previously a member of the University Film and Video Association from 2005 to 2023. Professor Stillwell earned her M.F.A. in Film from New York University in 1996 and her B.F.A. in Photography from the University of Georgia in 1991. Her work focuses on human and nonhuman relationships within the natural world, with particular attention to flora and fauna. She specializes in analog filmmaking techniques including hand processing super 8 and 16mm film, cameraless motion picture processes using cyanotype animation, and eco-processing techniques that utilize plant-based developers foraged on-site. Her recent creative output shows a strong trend toward environmental observation through alternative film processes, with numerous works exploring botanical subjects through hand-processed film techniques. She has created a distinctive body of work that bridges documentary, experimental, and personal essay forms, often incorporating mixed media approaches that blend film, photography, and painting. Emmy Award Nomination (2016) E. B. Craney Broadcasting Award (2016) Best Experimental Documentary, BZN International Film Festival (2021) Multiple artist residencies at MacDowell Colony, Ucross Foundation, and Helene Wurlitzer Foundation Selections at Sundance Film Festival, Museum of Modern Art, and international festivals worldwide Professor Stillwell actively mentors students through the MFA program she directs and maintains an active production schedule with numerous current projects including the 'Forget Me Not' series of flower films and 'Mojave Dreams,' an experimental documentary about Joshua Trees in the Mojave desert. Her work with Hybrid Media, LLC demonstrates her commitment to both artistic practice and practical film production. She leads the 'Forget Me Not' project, which involves growing a 'developers garden' of plants used to create eco-friendly film developers, and continues to explore the intersection of art, science, and environmental observation through her filmmaking practice.

• Experimental Filmmaking
• Analog Film Processes
• Environmental Film Studies
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