The PennDesign Fine Arts Alumni Panel is organized by the undergraduate Fine Arts Program and Institute of Contemporary Art each Spring. The event is one aspect of the department’s programming that is designed to inform, engage and equip undergraduate fine arts majors with information about career opportunities and creative experiences after their time at Penn. The panel consists of alumni that work in a variety of professional fields and artistic disciplines: Kate Clayton, Sophie Elana Hodara, and Artie Vierkant; and will be moderated by Ken Lum, Professor and Director of Undergraduate Fine Arts.

5PM-6PM: Panel Discussion, Moderated by Ken Lum

6PM-6:30PM: Reception

6:30PM: MFA Lightning Lectures

Penn Fine Arts MFA candidates give five-minute lectures. First year students share topics from their studio research and elective coursework, and graduating students present key works from their thesis projects.

Presenters: Eunyoung Lee, Olivia Jones, Richard Hogan, Daria Mcmeans, chukwumaa, Heather Phillips, Shaina Gates, Gonzalo Reyes, Marianna Williams, E. Jane, Fern Vargas Vargas, Sarah Legow, Stephanie Elden, Kaitlin Pomerantz, Yue Nakayama, Keenan Bennett