Conference Itinerary and Brochure

 

2014 TASA Conference "Off Center"
October 23rd- 25th 2014Itinerary (updated 08.25.14)
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TASA Conference Brochure

Conference Itinerary (Word .doc)

Thursday Oct 23: Omni Hotel

  
4:00-6:00 pm
Registration at the Omni Hotel downtown Dallas

6:00-8:00 pm (limited number of tickets available - not a part of general conference fee)

Scholarship Fundraiser meet and greet w/featured guest Trenton Doyle Hancock
Cash bar and Hors d'oeuvres (Omni / West End Room)

Friday Oct 24: Omni Hotel and El Centro College

  
8:00 am
Breakfast on own at hotel restaurant or downtown Dallas

9:00-10:00 am (Katy Trail Ballroom Foyer)
Registration and docent tour of Omni Hotel art collection

10:00-10:30 am (Katy Trail Ballroom)
Welcome/Introduction by Peter Doroshenko, Executive Director Dallas Contemporary
and Ariel Saldivar, Associate Director Goss-Michael Foundation, Dallas

10:30-11:30 am (Katy Trail Ballroom)
THECB Core Discussion hosted by Richard Lubben (South Texas College)

12:00-1:00 pm (Katy Trail Ballroom) Lunch
 
1:00-1:30 pm (Katy Trail Ballroom) Paul Hanna Award Presentation by Margaret Meehan

 
1:30-2:30 pm (Katy Trail Ballroom) Media Panel "What's New on the Scene?"
w/Lee Escobedo - THRWD Magazine, Gini Mascorro - KXT radio, Lauren Smart - Dallas Observer, Peter Simek - D Magazine, Ken Villalovos - A+C Magazine, moderated by artist Carlos Donjuan

2:00-5:30 pm (Dallas Arts District)
DIY Arts District Exploration via D-Link bus system. Free admission to Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center, and the Crow Collection with conference badges
 
6:00-7:30 pm (El Centro College Performance Hall)
"Off Center" Panel Discussion
w/Diego Leclery (2014 Whitney Biennial artist), Michael Mazurek (co-founder Dallas Biennial), Sabina Ott (Chicago artist/curator), Ryder Richards (Dallas-based artist/writer/curator/collective member), and Pedro Vélez (2014 Whitney Biennial artist), moderated by Randall Garrett (artist and gallery director at El Centro College)

7:30 pm
Dinner on own

Saturday Oct 25: El Centro College

  

8:00 am
Breakfast on own at hotel restaurant or downtown Dallas

9:30 am-12:00 pm (El Centro College)
Workshops and Open Call Presentations

- Printmaking studio workshop (A851), Paige Prater (El Centro College)
- Gunpowder media demo (Greenspace - Outdoors), Ryder Richards (Eastfield College)
- Photography studio workshop (C314), Vaughn Wascovich (Texas A&M Commerce)
- Fiber art workshop (C021), Chaitra Linehan (El Centro College)
- Digital animation demo (B269), Dwayne Carter (Richland College)
- The Logistics of Dual Credit, Articulations and Partnerships, and AAS/BFA (B260),
  Richard Lubben (South Texas College), Lee Whitmarsh (Texas A&M Commerce),
  Eddy Rawlinson (Cedar Valley College), Greg Morris (El Centro College)
- Open Presentations (B119) every 1/2 hour, sign-up sheet, first come first served

12:00-1:00 pm (Student Center El Centro College)
Lunch and membership meeting

1:00-2:00 pm (H. Paxton Moore Fine Art Gallery - El Centro College)
One Foot Exhibition awards and Student Scholarship Winners
Jurored by Heyd Fontenot, director of UT Dallas CentralTrak residency program

2:00-3:00 pm (H. Paxton Moore Fine Art Gallery - El Centro College)
Portfolio Reviews for selected students with Heyd Fontenot, director of UT Dallas CentralTrak residency program

3:00-5:00 pm (El Centro College)
Workshops and Open call faculty and student presentations continue

6:00-8:00 pm (Omni Hotel Greenville Avenue Ballroom)
Luxury banquet dinner with cash bar
Keynote speaker - renowned Texas artist and musician Terry Allen
TASA recognitions and awards

Sunday Oct 26: Omni Hotel

8:00 am
Breakfast on own at hotel restaurant or downtown Dallas

Check out and drive home safely!

2014 Conference co-chairs:
Omar Hernandez- El Centro College, Dallas
Eddy Rawlinson – Cedar Valley College, Lancaster

2014 Conference Committee members:
Carlos DonJuan- The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington
Randall Garrett- El Centro College, DallasScott Robinson – Tarrant County College Trinity Campus, Ft. Worth
Ryder Richards- Eastfield College, Mesquite
John Spriggins - Richland College, Dallas