HASE, Inc. Sponsored Programs & Exhibitions — Hartford Art School Endowment, Inc. (HASE, Inc.)

HASE, Inc. Supported Programs & Exhibitions

Koopman Distinguished Chair in the Visual Arts

Supported by the Richard & Georgette Koopman Distinguished Chair Fund

The Koopman Distinguished Chair honors some of the world's most vibrant, contemporary artists—who each spend a semester sharing their expertise with our community.

Select Koopman Distinguished Chairs: Kathy Butterly, Warrington Colescott, George McNeil, John Jude Palencar, Scott Prior, Sandy Skoglund, and Robert Stackhouse.

2022-23 Koopman Chair: Genevieve DeLeon

Auerbach Lecture Series

Supported by the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Visiting Artist Fund

Each year, the Hartford Art School has the opportunity to welcome visiting artists for a series of lectures through the Auerbach Lecture Series. This series of lectures are a great opportunity for UHart students, alumni, and members of the community to engage with compelling artists in a variety of art forms.

Select Auerbach Visiting Artists: Vito Acconci, American Artist, Gail Anderson, William Bailey, Spencer Finch, Walton Ford, James Gurney, Alexander Isley, William Powhida, Rafaël Rozendaal, Carolee Schneeman, Dana Schutz, Joan Snyder, and Walter Wick.

The Koltenuk Art & Healthcare Lecture Series

Supported by the Koltenuk Endowed Fund

The Koltenuk Art and Healthcare Lecture series began in 2015 supported by a generous gift from then Regent and HASE, Inc. Board Member, Deborah Koltenuk, in honor and memory of her cousin and UH alumna, Hildy Koltenuk. The purpose of the series is to explore the interdisciplinary connection between the arts and healing.

Topics

AY19: “Looking with Uncertainty: Inquiries into Visual Art, Practices for Good Medicine” presented by Alexa Miller, Arts Practica
AY21: “Global Perspectives on Healing Healthcare Environments” presented by Susan Frampton, Planetree International
AY22: “The Art of Contemporary Medical Illustration and Visualization in Physician and Patient Education as Applied to Broader Health and Well-Being Applications” presented by Amanda S. Almon, Rowan University

The Annual Alexander A. Goldfarb Juried Student Exhibition

Supported by the Alexander A. Goldfarb Memorial Fund

In the late-1980’s, the Alexander A. Goldfarb Memorial Trust was created at HASE, Inc. to honor the late Alexander Goldfarb and his dedication to the arts. This trust would fund the Juried Student Art Exhibition—as it was then called—to be held annually at the Joseloff Gallery.

International Distinguished Artists Symposium and Exhibition (IDASE)

Supported by the International Distinguished Artist Symposium and Exhibition Fund

The weeklong International Distinguished Artists Symposium and Exhibition brings artists of international stature to campus. Students have the opportunity to assist artists in the construction of their artwork, benefit from visiting artists’ critiques, and attend a variety of lectures, culminating in a symposium moderated by an internationally known art critic, and view an exhibition of work by some of the leading artists of our time.

1994- Caro Noland Olitski
1996- The Edge of Town
1998- Extensions: Aspects of the Figure
2001- Bits & Pieces
2009- Enchantment
2014- Somewhere Between Creation and Destruction
2023- IDASE/A-I-R: Chiraag Bhakta

HAS Alumni Forum

Supported by the Alumni Forum Sponsorship Fund

Each year, a panel of Hartford Art School alumni are invited to join us for a conversation highlighting their professional experience and achievements as artists, bringing their knowledge on a number of topics to our student body and prospective students.