The DIMA program would like to pay tribute to our 2019-2020 graduates. Despite the challenging circumstances, you remained studious and focused. Congratulations to a successful year!

DIMA and Media Arts students exhibited multiple works in the 2020 DIMA Online Exhibit and the 6th Annual Media Arts Film Festival. Projects for the DIMA Online Exhibit can be viewed at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WestConnDIMA

Congratulations to Seku-Baye Kariamu and Jason Stevens for being recognized in the DIMA category. The top prize was awarded to Emily Rovillo for her project titled Theirs Vanity.

2020 Media Arts Film Festival: DIMA Category Awards
Winner: Theirs Vanity by Emily Rovillo
Official Selection: Dreaming Insanity by Seku-Baye Kariamu
Official Selection: FISH Humanity Shelter by Jason Stevens

Joyce Yu-Jean Lee appeared as part of the DIMA Visiting Artist Series in March, 2020. Joyce is a visual artist working with video, digital photography and interactive installation. Her artwork examines how mass media and culture shapes notions of truth and understanding of the “other.” Her project about Internet censorship, FIREWALL,​ garnered backlash from Chinese state authorities in 2016​ ​and​ was presented at Lincoln Center in NYC, the Oslo Freedom Forum in Norway​, and Center for Community Cultural Development – Green Wave Art in Hong Kong. Joyce’s​ artwork has exhibited internationally and been written about in The New York Times, The Washington Post, ​ ​Huffington Post, ​ ​Hyperallergic and ArtCritical. See her work at www.joyceyujeanlee.com.

A full video of the presentation is provided below:
Video by Christian Gagnier

The DIMA Visiting Artist Series is sponsored by the Department of Art, the Department of Computer Science, and the Department of Communication & Media Arts

Zine Day took place on February 4th, 2020. The event was conducted in collaboration with the Haas Library and Julie Hunter. During the event, students were invited to read, make or learn how to make a zine. Over 50 students participated in the hands on event. Zine Day was also featured in the March edition of the MacricostA&S News: https://www.wcsu.edu/sas/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/March-Newsletter.pdf
 
For more information about upcoming versions of Zine Day, contact Julie Hunter at hunterj@wcsu.edu
 
 

 
 

The Wrong Biennale is an international digital art festival that began on November 1, 2019. The DIMA program was represented in an exhibition titled Polychromal. The show featured the digital works of 16 student artists, including Caitlyn Neeson, Jason Stevens, Emily Rovillo, Sam Saturne, Kiarsha Mannix, Seku-Baye Kariamu, Jonathan Wencek, Spencer Shaw, Hannah Barbiero, Nydianna Torres, Chris Rurka, Savannah Lewis, Jack Ruppert, Max Cano, Darcy D’Amato, and Caitlin Redmond. An opening reception was hosted on November 19th, 2020.

On September 20th, DIMA students attended the DMCT 2019 Summit. DMCT is a statewide education initiative to support a talent pipeline that recognizes Connecticut’s expertise in digital media. Working in partnership with the CT Office of Film, Television, and Digital Media, the University of Connecticut, and other CT institutions of higher education, DMCT serves as a platform that connects students to the media arts industry. For more information about Digital Media Connecticut visit www.digitalmediact.com

The DIMA program would like to pay tribute to our 2019 graduates. Congratulations are in order for:

Brianna Caberson (DIMA/Media Production)

Gabriel Ehrenberg (DIMA/Media Production)

Conner Haskell (DIMA/Media Production)

Luke McMullin (DIMA/Computer Science)

Nina Midlik (DIMA/Art)

Carson Shane (DIMA/Media Production)

Melinda Sonido (DIMA/Art)

We would like to wish our graduates continued success and prosperity. Thank you for all of your hard work, dedication, and creativity!

DIMA and Media Arts students exhibited multiple works in the 2019 DIMA Exhibit and the 5th Annual Media Arts Film Festival. Congratulations to Emily Rovillo and Gabe Ehrenberg for being recognized in the DIMA award category. The top prize was awarded to Seku-Baye Kariamu for his project titled Restart.

2019 Media Arts Film Festival: DIMA Category Award
Winner: Restart by Seku-Baye Kariamu
Official Selection: lost people // good people by Emily Rovillo
Official Selection: Late to Somewhere by Gabriel Ehrenberg

In April 2018, DIMA students DIMA and Media Arts students took a day trip to the Whitney Museum of American Art. Students received a tour of the exhibition titled Programmed: Rules, Codes, and Choreographies in Art, 1965-2018. The tour was guided by the exhibition curator, Christiane Paul.

Interactive Storyteller Illya Szilak appeared as part of the DIMA Visiting Artist Series in October, 2018. Illya discussed her interactive installation and virtual reality experience, Queerskins: A Love Story. The project is an LGBTQ centered drama that combines cutting-edge technology with intimate, lyrical storytelling. Queerskins: A Love Story has appeared at multiple festivals, including the 2018 Tribeca and LA Film Festivals.

The DIMA Visiting Artist Series is sponsored by the Department of Art, the Department of Computer Science, and the Department of Communication & Media Arts

The DIMA program would like to pay tribute to our first graduate, Mirza Tahirovic! Congratulations to Mirza and his entire family. Mirza was a student in the DIMA/Computer Science Option. His senior project is titled From Bosnia to the United States and can be viewed at the following link: https://bit.ly/3a02QO7

We wish Mirza success in all future endeavors.

DIMA and Media Arts students exhibited multiple works at the 4th Annual Media Arts Film Festival. Congratulations to Cris Fitzgerald, Conner Haskell, and Sara DeLucia for being selected to the DIMA category. The top prize was awarded to Sean Nuremberg for his 360-video project titled The Natural World.

2018 Media Arts Film Festival: DIMA Category Award
Winner: The Natural World by Sean Nuremberg
Official Selection: Farm by Cris Fitzgerald
Official Selection: Treasure Hunt with Conner Ep. 1 (Cancelled) by Conner Haskell
Official Selection: Gladice the Crazy Cat Lady by Sara DeLucia

Click below for access to full playlist:
4th Annual Media Arts Film Festival, DIMA Category

In December, 2017, the DIMA program hosted a 360/VR screening. Multiple 360-video projects from DIMA 200 were screened. The interactive story The Hunt was also premiered at the event.

Click on the following link to access the final version of the project: The Hunt by the students of DIMA 200

Hip Hop Artist and Curator Sebastian Bardin-Greenberg, aka SibaGiba appeared as part of the DIMA Visting Artist series in November 2017. Siba discussed his curatorial exhibition Hip Hop, Un Age d’Or (Hip Hop, A Golden Age). The exhibition was on display at the Musée d’art Contemporain in Marseille, France. In addition, Siba spoke about his career as a Hip Hop artist.
 
 

 
 
A full video of the presentation is provided below:
Video by Christian Gagnier

The DIMA Visiting Artist Series is sponsored by the Department of Art, the Department of Computer Science, and the Department of Communication & Media Arts

Actor Berto Colón (César on Orange is the New Black, Javier in HBO’s Show Me a Hero) was the inaugural speaker at the DIMA Visiting Artist Series. Berto appeared on the WCSU campus in April, 2017. During the presentation he discussed the challenges associated with the acting profession and shared stories from his on-set experiences.
 
 

 
 
A full video of the presentation is provided below:
Video by Christian Gagnier

The DIMA Visiting Artist Series is sponsored by the Department of Art, the Department of Computer Science, and the Department of Communication & Media Arts.