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Description
Curious about BGC's Study Collection? It now numbers more than 4,000 objects. Learn more about it at this month's Alumni Event, and then stay for the Alumni Spotlight Lecture!
5 pm: “Tour” the Study Collection
Emma Cormack (Study Collection curator and MA ’18) and Barb Elam (Study Collection manager) will present some objects from the collection and discuss its aims and exciting plans for its future.
5:30 pm: Object Labs
Current BGC students will demonstrate how the Study Collection impacts their BGC experience with a small selection of objects from the collection that they have carefully curated for their Object Labs.
6 pm: Alumni Spotlight Lecture
Julie Bellemare (curator of early modern glass at the Corning Museum and PhD ’21) presents this year's Alumni Spotlight Lecture, Realgar Glass: Learning from the Archive, the Lab, and the Hot Shop.
Unable to attend the Study Collection Tour or the Object Labs above (or if they're sold out) but still want to attend Julie Bellemare's Lecture? Use code BGCALUM at this link to register for complimentary tickets.
Date & Time
Tue, May 13, 2025 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Venue Details
Bard Graduate Center
38 West 86th StreetNew York, New York 10024
