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| Mask
Exhibition and Conference |
Ron
Naverson of Southern Illinois
University in Carbondale is putting together a
special mask exhibition and conference with a
theme of transformations. The exhibition will
run June 6 to December 18, 2005 and the conference,
which will be an extension and capstone of the
exhibition, will be held October 5 to 8, 2005. Mr. Naverson seeks suggestions and contact information
for people who would be interested in giving
papers, presentations, or performances at the
conference, or would like complete information
about the event as it draws closer. Contact him
at rnav@siu.edu.
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| Welcome,
Maya |
 We welcome Maya
Boyd as a temporary staff person
in the USITT Office in Syracuse, New York. Miss Boyd, who is a December
graduate of LeMoyne College with a bachelor's degree in finance, has
been assisting with financial data on a part-time basis for the past
few months. From now until the Conference, she will be in the office
full-time helping put together the many different catering functions
and assisting with the myriad of details needed to do business in
two currencies. She can be reached at maya@office.usitt.org.
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| Au
Revoir to Pat |
Patricia
McKinna, national
coordinator for Canadian Institute for Theatre
Technology/l'Institut Canadien des Technologies
Scenographiques, will leave that position on February
1, 2005 to pursue new opportunities, including
producing and managing live events. In announcing
the change CITT's President Graham Frampton said "On
behalf of the membership of CITT/ICTS, I wish Pat
all the best in her future endeavors."
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| Congratulations
to Olivera Gajic |
Costume Designer Olivera
Gajic, who received both
USITT's first International Travel Award and the 2002 Zelma H. Weisfeld
Costume Design & Technology Award, will benefit from the 2004
National Endowment for the Arts/Theatre Communications Group Career
Development Program for Designers. She was one of six recipients of
the grants. Deadline for the 2005 program, which will award $22,500
to seven early-career designers, is February 14, 2005. The same amount
will be given to seven early-career directors. The application deadline
for directors is February 7, 2005.
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