Vote for Art Center's Future! Put Education First!

2:57 pm PST, Nov 29, Cowax A, India

9:46 pm PDT, Oct 27, Susan Byrd, California

12:24 am PDT, Oct 24, Eric Lu, Washington
Art Center needs to focus on on giving its students more financial support as well as improving the quality of eduction, and not just to serve itself. The high caliber of work created by its students and alumni is enough for the world to see.

6:09 pm PDT, Oct 19, Tashia Mccarty, Maryland

4:51 pm PDT, Oct 13, Robert Hackfield, California
I urge the board of trustees to clean up the overstaffed, bloated administration from its highly paid money burning people. The school's administration does not need that many people to do the job. Secondly, I urge Art Center's student recruiter to put education, not money first. The recruiter does not go around the U.S., Europe and Africa. He goes to Korea because that's where the money is. Should design only bee within the reach of those who can afford it? I don't think so.

6:09 pm PDT, Oct 3, Suzanne Haddon, Washington
Please make the legacy of ACCD live on for many years to come. I am second generation and I hope my son will be third. Please keep the dream alive. I loved my education and I am proud to be an alumni. Suzanne Haddon, Creative Design Manager at Starbucks Coffee Company

3:31 pm PDT, Oct 3, Amir Bahadori, Washington
While the Art Center prepared me for a diverse and rewarding career as a Visual Designer (South Park, Microsoft Corporation)however my quality of life continues to suffer from the strain of paying the massive debt with which I graduated. Art Center does not need another Public Relations ploy, the school's reputation and alumni speak volumes about it's merit as an institute of education.

11:19 am PDT, Sep 19, Simos Tarabatzis, Greece

1:19 pm PDT, Sep 9, Christina Ha, California

7:53 pm PDT, Aug 21, Ryu Endo, Japan

6:59 pm PDT, Aug 10, Nicolette Picardo, California

1:59 pm PDT, Aug 4, Andi Alnwick, New York

2:07 pm PDT, Aug 2, Greta Malkotzoglou, Greece

12:01 pm PDT, Jul 31, Name not displayed, Texas

7:43 am PDT, Jul 30, Greg Saccoccio, California
This is a common concern at higher education facilities everywhere. There is a perception that the image of a school needs to be based on a campus, rather than the reputation of the alumni. Having taken some night courses at both Hillside and South Campus, I can see why the school needs to expand. But, how long will it be before the wealthy Rose Bowl NIMBY neighbors try to drive Art Center away because of noisy, congested streets? What will become of the Master Plan investment then? I will be reading a lot more about this issue - it began to concern me when the price of admission (a scholarship donation) for the Car Classic became too expensive for fans and supporters of the school and great design.

11:13 am PDT, Jul 27, Jaime Lopez, California

9:49 am PDT, Jul 23, John Enete, California
I am entering Entertainment Design in Fall and am sickened by the thought that I would spend 6 figures on my education, to have the administration push aside my academic needs for their monetary and political gains.

9:48 am PDT, Jul 23, Name not displayed, France
I really thought that the ACCCD Edifice Complex had been overcome. I taught at the Swiss campus, which was too expensive, in the wrong place in the wrong country, and which was populated almost exclusively by students from wealthy families which were able to support the very high costs. But, the campus was in a chateau, which flattered the ACCD administration. Those costs were particularly difficult to accept for Europeans used to superior educations that are not only free, but include a stipend for students so that they can concentrate on learning. The Craig Ellwood building (also in the wrong community, which does not appreciate Art Center's presence) is a monstrosity when considered as a practical educational facility, but of course it has a wonderful public relations value. Perhaps the same will be true of a Gehry building, as it was of the chateau, but prestige and PR values did not keep the European campus open. Many really first-class practitioners came out of the European student body, but instructors were faced with entirely too many inept and untalented students who were admitted only because their families could and would pay for their presence. My connection with Art Center goes back 56 years. I learned a lot when I was a student, I shared a lot when I was an instructor, and I have been enriched by knowing so many fine creators who benefitted from an Art Center education. West Third street was a ramshackle mess, but it oten did the job of education better than has been done in the "fancy digs" occupied subsequently. Raise money, yes. But put that money into making life easier for students who cannot afford the — yes — exorbitant costs of a contemporary Art Center College of Design education. I think constantly of a student who came to me for advice long after I had finished all relationship with the school. He was not at the school when I was, but his case sticks in my mind. He has a rich family (necessarily),an Art Center diploma, and a respected degree and, after a long, painful search, a reasonable job. what he does not have, and has never had, and will never have, is talent. He should have been gently and positively discouraged from pursuing a career in design, but Art Center needed his family's money to pay for impressive premises. I would like to think that Art Center's reputation will not be tarnished by an ever-increasing number of no-talent ACCD degree-holders like that unfortunate man, people accepted into the school so that another architectural marvel can be funded.

4:34 pm PDT, Jul 22, Jeff Kahn, California
as an alumni and educator I want the limited funds to go toward student needs.

10:57 am PDT, Jul 22, Onny Jap, Indonesia

5:09 pm PDT, Jul 19, Ferdinand Ullrich, California
All things come to an end. Art Center might no longer exist in 10 years...due to bigotry, greed, profiteering, inflated egos and poor management decisions. Richard Koshalek Nate Young Tracy Tambascia Marty Smith Kit Baron The Board of Trustees the list goes on.

11:22 am PDT, Jul 17, Mark Jordan, California

8:28 pm PDT, Jul 12, Name not displayed, Colorado

6:32 pm PDT, Jul 12, Name not displayed, California
As a alum, I cannot condone keeping Richard after witnessing the underhanded and deceitful tactics he has displayed during this situation against the student body.

6:09 pm PDT, Jul 12, Steven Matos, California
I put this off for long enough but i should sign this. I entered art center under the "new" program and was immediately bombarded with 17-19 units, a confusing schedule, and limited instruction. starting terms after me got even worse experiences as more students were being admitted per term. Highly recommended teachers get replaced by substitutes who (although have professional exp.) have never taught. To sacrifice class size and teacher quality for something as trivial as flashy architecture is ridiculous and an insult to student body no matter what term. Many great educators have already been pushed aside because of the president's politics, should this continue many more will be in danger as well. These are the people who helped give ACCD the great reputation it has. Given the current atmosphere ACCD will slowly be choked of them by head administration. With the current recession and tuition being raised at the predictably high rate it is I find it infuriating to think the purpose is to fulfill one mans building fetish. Student Pavilion? please! glorified security personnel lounge is more accurate. South Campus? the entire wind-tunnel is one huge gallery space, several classes could be held on the first level and dorms... to arrive in 2020. What would one expect from someone who only understands the museum and gallery world though? I understand ACCD has to become more "relevant" in these times where ivy leagues are starting there own design programs... but the answer to how art center can differentiate themselves is NOT architecture. I think we all know how Koshalek feels about this school, it should be obvious by how often he's on campus. To keep him would mean to undermine all that is art center.

4:21 pm PDT, Jul 12, Aaron Bocanegra, California
Since I have received my MFA in Graduate fine art from Art Center I have heard of many mistakes made by the administration that have disturbed me. Primarily the loss of the critical theory department and fine art. Art and education should be the essence of Art Center, and the priorities need to be reinforced.

10:40 am PDT, Jul 10, Name not displayed, Montana
We pay for good education! Please support our futures!

6:14 pm PDT, Jul 7, Name not displayed, California