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Otis College Returns to In-Person Annual Exhibition and Fashion Show as Part of O-Launch ’22

Otis College’s inaugural O-Launch ’22—marking the return of in-person, culminating year-end events since 2019—begins on Friday, May 13 with an industry preview of graduating student work and an opening reception for them and prospective employers and alumnx from art and design industries. Annual Exhibition—the yearly tradition that showcases work from BFA and MFA graduates—takes place on Saturday, May 14 from noon to 9:00 p.m. throughout the campus in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles.

O-Launch ’22: Otis College Ceramic Student Sale

The Otis Ceramic Student Sale returns in person! This event holds historic meaning beginning with Peter Voulkos in the 1950s, Helen Watson and Robert Glover in the 1960s and 70s, Ralph Bacerra in the 1980s and 90s, and Joan Takayama-Ogawa since 2011. During the pandemic, the online Ceramic Sale continued the tradition. Email questions to takayama@otis.edu.

O-Launch ’22: Annual Exhibition

This campus-wide event will showcase graduating student work across the College’s BFA and MFA programs, as well as Interdisciplinary Studies. Work will be exhibited by program in the following locations: 

BFA Programs:
Kathleen Holser Ahmanson Hall
Anne Cole Building
Galef Center for Fine Arts
Mei-Lee Ney Design Studio
The Forum

MFA Programs:
MFA Fine Arts: Group Show at Bolsky Gallery
MFA Graphic Design: Kathleen Holser Ahmanson Hall

O-Launch ’22: Opening Reception

The O-Launch ’22 opening reception welcomes alumnx and friends of Otis College to preview graduating student work as part of Annual Exhibition. The evening will include complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres, as well as a chance to network with students and the art community.

Please use this link to RSVP to attend. 
 

O-Launch ’22: Industry Preview

Employers representing Los Angeles’s many creative industries are invited to connect with graduating Otis College students who are shaping the future of art and design. Employers will have an opportunity to view senior projects representing the college’s diverse programs exhibited throughout campus and to meet the Class of 2022!

Please use this link to RSVP to attend. 

Otis College Debuts O-Launch ’22, Including Annual Exhibition, Fashion Show, Commencement, and More

Otis College of Art and Design is pleased to announce its schedule of events for the inaugural O-Launch ’22, a weekend of programs showcasing the future of art and design that will culminate in the commencement of the Class of 2022. The celebration will kick off on Friday, May 13 with an Industry Preview at 4:00 p.m. connecting graduating Otis College students with creative employers in Los Angeles. An opening reception that evening at 6:00 p.m. will welcome alumnx, friends of Otis College, and VIPs to preview the work of graduates. 

Otis College Celebrates Graduating Students with Virtual Annual Exhibition and Other Exciting Events

In planning for a second year of presenting Annual Exhibition online due to continuing public health restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic, there was the benefit of time, experience, and also real-time observations of how the art and design worlds were changing that informed this year’s Virtual Annual Exhibition website.

Otis College’s 38th Annual Exhibition Goes Online to Showcase Work of Graduating Students

On Friday, May 8, Otis College of Art and Design launched the 38th Annual Exhibition in a wholly virtual gallery at otis.edu/annual-exhibition/2020. The exhibition features new work from graduating seniors and graduate students, highlighting projects within 10 academic departments throughout Otis. 

Annual Exhibition 2019

On May 10 and 11th, Otis College of Art and Design buzzed with visitors who were on campus to see the vibrant and accomplished work of graduating students during Annual Exhibition, a yearly event showcasing work from undergraduate and graduate departments.

Out of This World Environments Begin with a Solid Foundation

This year's invitees to the 2018 Annual Exhibition are being welcomed by the spacey, gritty, beautiful work of 3D environmental artist Mimi Park ('17 Digital Media). It has become something of a tradition for the invitation and signage of the college's most popular event to feature the artwork of a graduate from the previous year. In 2017, alumna Momo Givens ('16 Toy Design) was featured.