At a glance
"This was a great opportunity for our students to work on a project like this. The artwork looks great on the bus shelters and we look forward to collaborating on similar projects around campus in the future.”
Lawrence Neuberger
Digital Media and Animation Chair and Professor
Visitors and the college community can now enjoy student art outdoors in both Alfred and Wellsville as ordinary bus shelters have been transformed into mini art galleries. The new attractions are thanks to an initiative at Alfred State College (ASC) entitled ART @ ASC that began as part of the inauguration celebration of Dr. Steve Mauro as president this academic year.
Bus shelters near the front entrances now feature “Home of the Blue and Gold” designed by Andrew Hvisdak (Orchard Park) and “Dandelion Breeze” by Arly Marin-Leon (Jeffersonville).
Additional artwork around campus includes “Aquarium” by Leanna Scott (Pine Valley) placed along Canacadea Creek near the townhouses, “Storybook Forest” from Ty Steinwach (East Aurora) located near Parish Hall, and “Flowers in Line Drawings” by Kelly Warzel (Buffalo) is in front of Orvis Activities Center.
Digital Media and Animation Chair and Professor Lawrence Neuberger is excited to see his students’ work on display. “This was a great opportunity for our students to work on a project like this. The artwork looks great on the bus shelters and we look forward to collaborating on similar projects around campus in the future.”
A beautification committee oversees many efforts to make Alfred State more scenic, inviting, and interesting for visitors and community members. The artwork is welcomed for its aesthetic value and to add to the colorful and energetic atmosphere of a vibrant college campus. Winners from a fall contest include triptych designs in three panels for Pioneer Pride, Purpose, and Promise created by James Reese (Alfred) and alumna Katie Brooks (Long Island).
More students have contributed artwork that can be utilized for future indoor displays: Sal Alfieri (Buffalo), Tyler Bailey (Lima), Mia Dixon (Alfred Station), Vanessa Farrell (Hampton Bays), Dillen Giertz (Gasport), Jenna Johnson (Charlotte, NC), Megan Metildi (Penfield), Andrew Pastore (Babylon), and Connor Young (Staten Island).
An ART @ ASC photo gallery on the college’s Flickr account includes some of the designs selected for display.