Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong, China
University of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois, USA
SUSE-USF Virtual Art, Design & Photography Symposium
Facilitators: Zhang Qi (Amber) and Prof. Chester Alamo-Costello
Dates: April 11, April 18, and April 25, 2023 (Beijing date)
Times: 7:50 p.m.-9:30 p.m., CST, 8:50 a.m.-10:15 a.m. (Beijing time)
In the SUSE-USF Virtual Art, Design & Photography Symposium held in April 2023, students from Sichuan University of Science & Engineering and the University of St. Francis presented artworks and research on significant cultural items of Illinois, USA, and the Sichuan, China, region. In this 1st ever virtual symposium of Art & Design organized by SUSE & USF, materials by 14 USF and 14 SUSE were presented. The event was live and interactive. Students from each institution discussed art, design, and new media practices in an open forum format with roughly 200 students in attendance at the primary auditorium at SUSE in Zigong, China.
USF student presenters: Stephanie Behland, Karli Ceci, Jaclyn Duske, Ayla Gilmer, Liliana Gomez, Samantha Gonzalez, David Kalter, Jareset Lagunas, Nick Munafo, Mazi Niezgoda, E. Porter, Alvaro Robles, Issac Rodriguez, and Alana Wendel.
In addition to the symposium, USF students were introduced to traditional and new art practices and culturally significant materials of China. This included Sichuan tie-dying, the Zigong Dinosaur Museum, and the Chinese Lantern Festival in a Topics in Art & Design class during the Spring 2023 semester.
For additional information, please contact Prof. Chester Alamo-Costello at mcostello@stfrancis.edu
