The Museum Association of New York : The Tie That Binds – A Conversation with Erika Sanger
I met Erika Sanger of the Museum Association of NY in the halls of the Arts Center of the Capital Region where they are currently based. Her light hearted and positive energy captured me. I have been wanting to meet up to learn more and see if there was any way that ACE! could play a role in their programming. When we finally did connect recently, I was not disappointed. Erika has an outstanding experiential pedigree and runs an organization of mighty historic and cultural prowess that threads community throughout the entire State of New York. She filled us in about ongoing mission, the current status of membership and plans for the Semiquincentennial or America 250. (The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence)
A.I. : What It Is and Why You Should Care | PART I OF III
Powerful Artificial Intelligence engines like Chat GPT4 and Midjourney v5 are quickly moving into the mainstream. This 3-part series on the expanding prevalence of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) will consider the topic with respect to art and the creative economies in our region and beyond. In this opening segment, Taliesin Thomas PhD explores the basic definitions of A.I. and where the current conversation is moving.
AND Casting : Lining Up Extras for Commercial and Film Based Projects
A hard working and industrious professional who seemingly makes extras appear out of thin air, Annie’s company AND Casting is the go to for background casting for feature films and commercials in the Upstate New York region. I first met her when I was producing regional fashion shows in Saratoga with one of my side […]
STEAM + A = Creative Activism : A Conversation with Kristen Holler
I first met Kristen Holler in her role at the Albany Barn. I have had the opportunity to work with her on projects there and in Schenectady at the Electric City Barn involving ACE! and my own production work with my company 2440 Design Studio. So when I was included on an email from Steve […]
Community Based Design Aspirations : The Albany Riverfront Collaborative
I was approached about the ‘Albany Riverfront Collaborative‘ by an architect friend, Scott Townsend of SWBR. He reached out to me asking if I was aware of the project and wondering if ACE! would be interested in playing a role in the growing chorus of voices that have an interest in participatory collaboration on what […]