OPEN HOUSE
November 12, 2022
2 WELCOME TO KCAD’S FALL 2022 OPEN HOUSE! TABLE OF CONTENTS From the President ........................................................ 3 Map of Event Locations ................................................. 4 Information Sessions .................................................... 6 Academic Program Workshops, Demonstrations and Presentations ............................7 Open All Day - Drop-In! ................................................ 12 Self-Guided Tour ........................................................... 14
FROM
THE PRESIDENT
Welcome to Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University! KCAD is a place of collaboration, where designers, artists, historians, makers, and problem solvers of all kinds come together to develop, explore, and move their potential forward.
If you choose to join our community, you will experience immersive learning opportunities that transcend the walls of the classroom, leading you to a broader and more in-depth understanding of your discipline and how it connects to the world. With over 90 years of experience, we empower designers and artists to understand and harness their creative abilities and transition that energy into a career that allows them to inform and transform the world.
I look forward to meeting you soon!
All good things,
Tara McCrackin KCAD President
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4 EVENT LOCATIONS 1. KCAD Woodbridge N. Ferris Building 17 Pearl St. NW 2. KCAD 17 Fountain St. NW building 17 Fountain St. NW Fulton St W MonroeCenterNW OttawaAve.NW Sheldon Commerce Building entrance
5 Don’t miss these exciting interactive events! Starting at 1:00 PM you can visit each floor and interact with faculty and current students to learn more about what KCAD’s programs have to offer. • Financial Aid Information and Q&A • Portfolio Reviews / Admissions Q&A • Resources for Students • iRL Student Exhibition (Alluvium Gallery) • Beyond Words Student Exhibition (KCAD Library) • KCAD FlexLab (Digital Fabrication Tech) • shopUICA (Supplies and Merch) • Sweet Treats from Olly’s Donuts Academic Program Workshops, Demonstrations and Presentations see pages 7-11 for details Open All Day/Drop-In see pages 12-13 for details
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Check-In Starts 12:30 PM
Woodbridge N. Ferris Building, entrance 17 Fountain St. NW building, entrance
Please check in with KCAD staff just inside the entrance of either the 17 Fountain St. NW building or Woodbridge N. Ferris Building.
Welcome to KCAD 1:10 PM
Woodbridge N. Ferris Building, Boyer Hall (Room 217)
President Tara McCrackin and Dean of Academic Affairs Stephen Halko welcome you to KCAD.
Learn about the Admissions Process
Woodbridge N. Ferris Building, Boyer Hall (Room 217)
1:15 PM
Our Admissions team is here to help you navigate the process of applying and answer any questions you might have.
Inside KCAD’s Student Life: Current Student Panel
Woodbridge N. Ferris Building, Boyer Hall (Room 217)
1:30 PM
Hear straight from current KCAD students about what life in our creative community is like.
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ACADEMIC PROGRAM WORKSHOPS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
All program-specific events are happening throughout the day - just drop by to participate!
Art History: All You Need to Know About the Art History Program and Gen Ed at KCAD
2nd floor, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building
Connect with Art History and General Education faculty and learn how KCAD gives you the flexibility to explore creative career paths while building a strong foundation for your future.
Digital Art and Design: Faculty Tour and Demo of Program Spaces/Resources
7th floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Go inside the spaces and resources that power our Digital Art and Design program, including a professional audio studio and labs filled with Cintiq digital drawing tablets.
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Fashion Studies and Fine Arts Collaboration:
Upcycle T-shirts
Atrium, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Give new purpose to old t-shirts by re-engineering and printing on them. Students and faculty from the Fashion Studies prgram, the Drawing program, and the Screenprinting class will be on hand reenvisioning and fabricating shirts and accessories.
Fashion Studies: Fashion Lab Tour Room 313, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building
Explore the workspaces where Fashion Studies students bring their original garment designs to life.
Fine Arts: Hands-On Screenprinting Activity
Atrium (main lobby), 17 Fountain St. NW building
Connect with faculty from our fine arts programs and dive into hands-on experimentation with screenprinting to create a unique takeaway.
Foundations First Year Experience: Student Work and Creative Process Showcase
1st Floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Connect with faculty from the First Year Experience courses to see how they unite first-year students in a shared experience that strengthens their core creative skills and fosters community on campus.
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Graphic Design: Faculty-Led Program Tour
4th floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Connect with Graphic Design faculty and see the spaces and tools students use to craft compelling visual communication and forge their own identity as designers.
Illustration: Meet-and-Greet and Portrait Drawing Activity / Digital Painting
Demos
Portrait Drawing: 3rd floor balcony, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Digital Painting Demos: Room 317, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Connect with Professor Patricia Constantine while she draws your portrait. Adjunct instructors will also be doing live digital painting demos.
Interior Design: Meet-and-Greet and Color Palette Workshop
5th floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Connect with faculty and current students to see what life as a KCAD Interior Design student is like. Then, create a color and material palette for a mock client using actual samples from the Interior Design Resource Room.
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Life Sciences and Pre-Medical Illustration: At the Intersection of Art and Science
17 Fountain St. NW building, Room 318
Explore the world of medical illustration through student and professional work, and see how our Life Sciences and Pre-Medical Illustration students go beyond art with interactive anatomy activities like “Pin the Organ on the Body.”
Master of Architecture: Form Finding Charrette and Model Making
17 Fountain St. NW building, Room 502 Collaborate with current Master of Architecture students to create models of architectural structures using plaster, fabric, and gravity. Painting/Master of
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an Exhibition by MFA Painting Candidate Jacob
FIne Arts Painting: Explore
Wiseheart Gallery 602, 17 Fountain St. NW building (Room 602) Explore MFA Painting candidate Jacob Wiseheart’s show Memories Americana: Finding Peace Through Metacognition and Memory, large-scale paintings that deconstruct vernacular American spaces.
Photography: Facilities Tour and Portrait Photography Activity
3rd floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Explore the wealth of creative resources available to Photography students, have your portrait tak en by Photo Lab Assistants, and shoot a portrait of your guests using DSLR cameras, strobe flash equipment, and creative backgrounds.
Product Design: Digital Sketching/Digital Modeling/3D Printing Demonstrations
2nd floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building Join Product Design students and faculty for live demonstrations of the digital sketching, digital modeling, and 3D printing processes used to make product ideas a reality.
Sculpture and Functional Art: Ceramic Wheel Throwing
Woodbridge N. Ferris Building, Room 025
Get up close and personal with the KCAD ceramics studio and learn how to use the process of wheel throwing to create limitless sculptural forms.
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Financial Aid Information and Q&A
17 Fountain St. NW building, Room 103
Our Financial Aid team will help you understand your options when it comes to funding your education, demystify the FAFSA, and help you uncover opportunities you may not be aware of.
Portfolio Reviews / Admissions Q&A
17 Fountain St. NW building, Room 103
Get feedback on your work with a supportive, pressure-free portfolio review. Our Admissions staff will also be available to answer any questions you might have about applying to KCAD.
Resources for Students
Welcome Center, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Learn about the wealth of reources availabe to KCAD students, both on campus and out in the surrounding Grand Rapids community.
iRL: In Real Life (Student Exhibition)
Alluvium Gallery
1st floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Experimental and uncurated, featuring everything from prototypes and works in-progress to finished work created by all levels of our KCAD community.
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OPEN ALL DAY – DROP IN!
Beyond Words (Student Exhibition)
KCAD Library
3rd floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building Group exhibition centered around artwork that incorporates research and creative process.
KCAD FlexLab: Explore Digital Fabrication
1st floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Check out the digital fabrication tech available to KCAD students, from 3D printers and scanners to laser cutters and large-format printers, and even create a custom-engraved coin to take home.
shopUICA
1st floor, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building
Browse a diverse assortment of KCAD merch, creative supplies, and original pieces from local artists and designers.
Sweet Treats from Olly’s Donuts
Rear parking lot, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Upon check-in, every guest will receive a ticket for a free and undeniably delicious donut from our friends at Olly’s Donuts.
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FACILITIES AT KCAD | SELF-GUIDED TOUR
17 FOUNTAIN ST. NW BUILDING
7th Floor
Home to the Digital Art and Design program, the 7th floor features an audio recording studio, 3D animation lab, Cintiq drawing lab, audio/video production lab, and green screen capture room.
6th Floor
Drawing and Painting students learn and create in a number of spacious facilities of the 6th floor, including our graduating painting studios, a figure painting room, and Gallery 602, where an ever-changing collection of student work is shared with the community.
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5th Floor
The 5th floor is home to the Master of Architecture, Product Design, and Interior Design programs. Facilities include an array of studio space, design and drawing classrooms, and the Baker Furniture Library, an open and immense collection of historical and contemporary pieces that serves as a vital student resource.
4th Floor
The Graphic Design program occupies the 4th floor, which features a host of classrooms and tech labs as well as a full-service printing lab. The floor is filled with spaces that spark collaboration and problem solving between students and faculty.
3rd Floor
The 3rd floor is the domain of the Illustration, Life Sciences and Pre-Medical Illustration, and Photography programs. Featured facilities include studios for undergraduate students, a large printmaking lab that caters to both digital and tra ditional processes, fully-equipped photography and lighting studios, a large format digital printer, and two full darkrooms – one for color film and another for black and white film.
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2nd Floor
The 2nd floor houses the Product Design program, as well as the KCAD Library, which places a wide variety of visual and digital resources right at students’ fingertips. In addition to a number of classrooms, this floor also contains a fully outfitted metals and jewelry design studio.
1st Floor
The 1st floor features the Alluvium Gallery and one room of the Dow Center FlexLab, a state-of-the-art facility featuring the latest in 3D printing, 3D scan ning, laser cutting, and large-format printing tech. KCAD’s Administration Offices are also located on this floor.
Lower Level
The lower level houses the Student Commons, student storage lockers, a full-service woodshop, and the second room of the Dow Center FlexLab.
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FACILITIES AT KCAD | SELF-GUIDED TOUR
WOODBRIDGE N. FERRIS BUILDING
In the early 2000s, KCAD began the long process of acquiring and renovating the Historic Federal Building at the corner of Pearl and Division in downtown Grand Rapids. In the fall of 2012, the building’s dazzling LEED-certified renovation was revealed to the public. All of the building’s historical Beaux-Arts aesthetics were preserved, while the interior was outfitted to meet the demands of the 21st century.
4th Floor
Highlights of this floor include classroom space for the Collaborative Design program and the Wege Center for Sustainable Design, a special collaborative space made possible through a generous gift from The Wege Foundation.
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3rd Floor
The 3rd floor is home to the Pamella Roland DeVos School of Fashion. Here, students in the Fashion Studies program have access to a number of resources, materials, and tools like industrial sewing machines and dress forms.
2nd Floor
Art History and General Education comprise most of the second floor. Also featured are two lecture halls, both of which were formerly courtrooms. The larger of the two, Boyer Hall, is outfitted with a full-service audio/visual command center and is now used to host visiting speakers and public discourse events, while the smaller room, 221, hosts Art History lectures.
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1st Floor & Garden Level
The 1st floor is home to KCAD’s Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA), which presents innovative art, events, and educational programs that represent our world today, and shopUICA, part gallery shop and part college bookstore that features an array of unique gifts and wares. Both the 1st floor and Garden Level also feature studio spaces supporting the Sculpture and Functional Art program, including an expansive metal fabrication and ceramics facilities.
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