{"624854":{"#nid":"624854","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Office of the Arts: Introducing New Director Aaron Shackelford","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Office of the Arts is excited to announce the arrival of its new director,\u0026nbsp;Aaron Shackelford, who joins the Tech community from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His arrival coincides with the start of a new season of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EArts@Tech \u003C\/a\u003Eperformances in the newly renovated Ferst Center for the Arts, which kicks off during Family Weekend on Friday, Oct.\u0026nbsp;4, 2019, at 8\u0026nbsp;p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPromoting student voices and connecting with the greater campus community\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShackelford sees the Office of the Arts as \u0026ldquo;a hub of arts integration, a community of art lovers who believe in the impact of art on the world and individuals here at Georgia Tech.\u0026rdquo; Beyond bringing in professional artists of the highest caliber working at the intersection of art, technology, design, and engineering, he and his team will focus on promoting students\u0026rsquo; creative voices and connecting performances with the work happening in classrooms across campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The arts enhance the same qualities we strive to instill in students across the Institute: creative, global perspectives, ideation, curiosity. Artists are asking the same important questions as our students and faculty, and arts experiences can open up new ways of thinking and approaching these problems,\u0026rdquo; Shackelford said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIncreasing accessibility and fostering greater inclusivity\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore moving to Atlanta in July, Shackelford was the director of programming for the Fine Arts Center at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he curated multidisciplinary performing arts series and oversaw programs with an emphasis on both academic integration and community engagement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe also supported an environment of inclusivity and accessibility, which he plans to foster at Georgia Tech by providing more open access to the Ferst Center for the Arts and the wide array of Office of the Arts programming. These efforts include plans for future seasons, where it will be a core priority for him to invite artists representing \u0026ldquo;many different voices and bodies in our spaces and on the stage, particularly those that have been historically excluded from institutional spaces,\u0026rdquo; he says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore his time at UMass, Shackelford served at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the director of engagement and as a Mellon postdoctoral fellow at Carolina Performing Arts. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from UNC in English and Comparative Literature.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA Midwest native,\u0026nbsp;Shackleford spends much of his spare time\u0026nbsp;traveling \u0026mdash; across the country and the globe. He is also an amateur photographer;\u0026nbsp;one of his favorite weekend spots in New England was the darkroom at the Vermont Center for Photography.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EArts@Tech\u003C\/a\u003E 2019-20 season delivers cutting-edge programming and Georgia Tech community discounts\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EArts@Tech\u003C\/a\u003E series remains affordable to the community with \u003Cstrong\u003E$10 tickets for students\u003C\/strong\u003E and up to a \u003Cstrong\u003E20% discount (ranging from $15 to $25) for faculty and staff\u003C\/strong\u003E. Stop by the Ferst Center for the Arts Box Office, Monday to Friday between 11\u0026nbsp;a.m. and 5\u0026nbsp;p.m., or call 404-894-9600 for assistance with discounted tickets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFaculty are invited to meet Aaron Shackelford on Thursday, Sept.\u0026nbsp;12, from 11 a.m. to noon\u0026nbsp;in the Ferst Center Galleries\u003C\/strong\u003E to discuss the upcoming season and opportunities for collaboration. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here [hyperlink: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.gle\/9iaE7fEXeNb7gBX9A\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/forms.gle\/9iaE7fEXeNb7gBX9A\u003C\/a\u003E].\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVisit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Earts.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to learn more about a season that balances music and dance with cutting-edge technologies, heightening the experience of the performance. Themes of disability\/mobility design, interconnectivity, LGBTQ lives, and cultural celebration take their place amid\u0026nbsp;breathtaking artistry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ED\u0026ouml;kk \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eby fuse*\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, Oct.\u0026nbsp;4, 2019, 8\u0026nbsp;p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWitness a dizzying and masterful multimedia performance of light, sound, and aerial dance movement with \u003Cem\u003ED\u0026ouml;kk\u003C\/em\u003E, the Icelandic word for \u0026ldquo;dark,\u0026rdquo; produced by the Italian studio and production company \u003Cstrong\u003Efuse*\u003C\/strong\u003E. The piece moves through a sequence of 10\u0026nbsp;otherworldly environments created by software that synthesizes the emotional tone of social media in real time, a sound score informed by the dancer\u0026rsquo;s heartbeat, and the performer\u0026rsquo;s graceful, suspended movements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFour Seasons Double Concerto\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, Nov. 15, 2019, 8\u0026nbsp;p.m., and Sunday, Nov.\u0026nbsp;17, 2019, 3 p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nNovember features a Georgia Tech School of Music world premiere titled \u003Cem\u003EFour Seasons Double Concerto\u003C\/em\u003E with the \u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Symphony Orchestra \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eunder the direction of\u0026nbsp;Chaowen Ting\u003C\/strong\u003E, featuring high-tech production elements\u0026nbsp;and guest artists performing an original score inspired by Vivaldi.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDESCENT\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E by Kinetic Light\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, Nov.\u0026nbsp;23, 2019, 8\u0026nbsp;p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EDESCENT\u003C\/em\u003E obliterates preconceived perceptions of dance, beauty, and disability as it reimagines the Rodin sculpture of Greek mythological figures Venus and Andromeda as a love story between two women. \u003Cstrong\u003EKinetic Light \u003C\/strong\u003Edancers Alice Sheppard and Laurel Lawson traverse a stage built with hills and curves that acts as a partner in the choreography and storytelling. The duo claim their desire as their specially designed wheelchairs fly within inches of the ramp\u0026rsquo;s edges, moving together and apart in a lushly lit landscape.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKid Koala\u0026rsquo;s \u003Cem\u003ESatellite\u003C\/em\u003E Turntable Orchestra\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, Feb.\u0026nbsp;15, 2020, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EArts@Tech\u003C\/a\u003E season continues in 2020 with the return of \u003Cstrong\u003EKid Koala\u003C\/strong\u003E, the renowned DJ and musician whose \u003Cem\u003ENufonia Must Fall\u003C\/em\u003E was\u0026nbsp;a hit at Georgia Tech in 2018. Join the performance by playing your own mini-turntable and melding with the dreamy, atmospheric tracks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eenra: \u003Cem\u003EDreams\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, March 28, 2020, 8\u0026nbsp;p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTokyo-based \u003Cstrong\u003Eenra\u003C\/strong\u003E entwines dance, juggling, and martial arts with brilliant, animated computer graphics\u0026nbsp;that synchronize with the\u0026nbsp;performers\u0026rsquo; movements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScrap Arts Music: \u003Cem\u003EChildren of Metropolis\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, April 17, 2020, 8\u0026nbsp;p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nScrap Arts Music\u003C\/strong\u003E rounds out the season with \u003Cem\u003EChildren of Metropolis\u003C\/em\u003E \u0026ndash; a percussive extravaganza with more than 100 unusual and original sculptural instruments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Office of the Arts is excited to announce the arrival of its new director,\u0026nbsp;Aaron Shackelford, who joins the Tech community from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of the Arts is excited to announce the arrival of its new director, Aaron Shackelford."}],"uid":"27244","created_gmt":"2019-08-30 12:40:39","changed_gmt":"2019-08-30 13:30:30","author":"Sara Warner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-08-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-08-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"624969":{"id":"624969","type":"image","title":"Aaron Shackelford","body":null,"created":"1566473412","gmt_created":"2019-08-22 11:30:12","changed":"1566473412","gmt_changed":"2019-08-22 11:30:12","alt":"Aaron Shackelford image","file":{"fid":"237950","name":"AaronS-HiRes-8563-edit.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AaronS-HiRes-8563-edit.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AaronS-HiRes-8563-edit.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":416707,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/AaronS-HiRes-8563-edit.jpg?itok=vrnODPvH"}}},"media_ids":["624969"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/arts.gatech.edu","title":"Arts@Tech"}],"groups":[{"id":"145331","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3798","name":"arts"},{"id":"64641","name":"arts@tech"},{"id":"261","name":"Ferst Center for the Arts"},{"id":"167141","name":"Student Life"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kelly.pierce@arts.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKelly Pierce\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMarketing Manger, Office of the Arts\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nkelly.pierce@arts.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["kelly.pierce@arts.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}