Third annual Digital Media Exhibit gets the Pulse pounding
Nick Fisk
Staff Writer
Students and art enthusiasts alike gathered on March 16 at the Hudson Valley Teaching Gallery for the opening reception of the Third Annual Digital Media Exhibit. The event was meant to show off students’ creations throughout the year and award the best creators.
The exhibit, called Pulse 3, and work from students in various types of Digital Media courses were displayed for judging.
The college’s Digital Media program covers many aspects of art and maintains a goal to prepare students, according to the college’s press release on the event.
Specifically, “The college’s Digital Media program offers either an Associate of Science degree or certificate and prepares students for further study or immediate employment in digital media fields,” according to the press release.
The entire event was funded and otherwise supported via the Cultural Affair Program and the Hudson Valley Community College Foundation, although the exhibits themselves were created and set up by students taking Gallery Management courses.
Pulse 3 follows up on last year’s Pulse 2 event, a similar show with different pieces and awards available to students. The previous event showed student’s work from 2016-17, and ran on the same time schedule.
The show took place at the Teaching Gallery on the first floor of the college’s Administration Building. The exhibit and the show were open to both students and the general public. Those who went could also enjoy provided snacks outside of the exhibit area.
Patrons were given a pamphlet when entering that corresponded to each piece of artwork on display, each of which had the creator’s name and the name of the piece. Several televisions were placed around the exhibit floors, and each had multiple videos cycling throughout. One of the video areas was closed off with a curtain and had speakers instead.
The exhibit initially opened at 5 p.m., and visitors were able to see the different types of work displayed until 7 p.m. that night. The awards ceremony began at 6 p.m., approximately an hour after the exhibit opened. The ceremony lasted about 20 minutes, and the exhibit was open for usual viewing for the rest of the night.
The exhibit area covered the first and second floor of the Teaching Gallery and featured multiple different types of work, from hanging picture to stop-motion videos, which were displayed on both. There were over 100 pieces available to see immediately, plus the multiple video areas and poem station.
The awards given out was the Award for Academic Excellence in Digital Media.
“These are for the students who have really excelled across the board” the announcers explained.
Overall, 26 students were given an award, out of the 67 who had a piece on display at the show.
For those still wanting to visit the exhibition, it’s open until March 24. The gallery is open on Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m as well as Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.