Student Display of Digital Artwork Set for GCC's Roz Steiner Art Gallery

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Photo of some of the digital artwork that will be on display during exhibition.

BATAVIA, NY (04/24/2012)(readMedia)-- A variety of digital artwork created by Genesee Community College students will be featured in an upcoming show at GCC's Rosalie "Roz" Steiner Art Gallery next month.

The annual student exhibition will run May 3-June 28, 2012 and features a number of pieces created through the use of digital technology. "Digital technology is changing the way we create, consume and analyze visual information. The Digital Arts program prepares GCC students to actively engage in the digital medium and prepares them for the 21st Century workplace," says gallery director and GCC instructor Shirley Verrico.

The exhibit will include drawing, computer graphics, typography, video, web design and more. Assignments require students to effectively combine art, design and technology to communicate ideas and sell products in today's fast-paced world. Genesee's Digital Art program emphasizes the role of computer technology in creative expression. The pieces demonstrate skills in animation, digital video, graphic design and web design, as well as more traditional techniques like photography and drawing.

Further "real world" experience is gained by the students through internships with local businesses and the student design group AppleCore. Program graduates can secure entry-level positions in agencies specializing in graphic design, multimedia, web development, and digital illustration.

The exhibition opens May 3 with an Artists' Reception at 1:00pm. The reception is open to the community and refreshments will be served. For more information, please visit the Roz Steiner Gallery web page at http://www.genesee.edu/gallery.

Editor's Note: Photos of some of the digital artwork that will be on display during exhibition: http://marketing.genesee.edu/images/digital_1.jpg http://marketing.genesee.edu/images/digital_2.jpg http://marketing.genesee.edu/images/digital_3.jpg

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