First Year Project

In this section you will find extended documentation regarding our first year project which is a curriculum requirement for incoming students.

2014-15
Antelope Valley Project

Instructors: Suzanne Lacy, Dorit Cypis, Misael Diaz, Laurie Peake (Metabolic Studio Fellow), Sara Daleiden, Tracee Johnson (Graduate Teaching Fellow), Robin Gilliam (Project Manager)

2013-14    

NiChana Tijuana
Instructors: Bill Kelley Jr., Misael Diaz and Amy Sanchez of Cog-Nate Collective

Tijuana, Mexico

2012-13    

The Biggest Recovery Community Anywhere

Instructors: Sohrab Mohebbi, John Malpede and Henriette Browers of LAPD (Los Angeles Poverty Department)

Los Angeles, CA

2011-12

Portable Parks IV: Past, Present Future/Consuming Nature
Instructors: Karen Moss, Bonnie Ora Sherk, David Burns of Fallen Fruit

Santa Monica, CA

2010-11

Dismantled

Instructors: S.A. Bachman, Krista Caballero and David Attyah

San Diego and Fresno, CA

2009-10

Love in A Cemetery

Instructors: Andrea Bowers, Pauline Kamiyama, Bob Sain

Los Angeles, CA

2008-09

Otis Connects: San Joaquin Valley

Instructors: Suzanne Lacy, Kate Johnson, Dana Duff, Andrea Bowers

Laton, CA

2007-08

Plessy Day/Transforma New Orleans

Instructors:  Suzanne Lacy, Jessica Cussick, Rick Lowe, Sam Durant

New Orleans, LA