{"688314":{"#nid":"688314","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Arts Announces Spring 2026 Microgrant Awardees","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EATLANTA \u2014 Georgia Tech Arts has announced the recipients of its Spring 2026 Microgrants, supporting student-led, cross-disciplinary artistic projects that enliven Georgia Tech\u2019s campus with creativity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese grants of up to $1,000 provide undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral researchers, support for individual and collaborative projects. All six colleges with on-campus students are represented among the primary proposers, with collaborators ranging from registered student organizations and faculty mentors to Atlanta-based artists.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnthony Cammarota\u003C\/strong\u003E, a musician and Ph.D. candidate in music technology (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/music.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Music\u003C\/a\u003E), received funding for \u003Cem\u003EGuitar Picking Device: Technique as Embodiment of Performance Practice\u003C\/em\u003E. The project designs a musician-focused guitar performance technology to improve technique through techno-mediated learning, reducing physical strain and inefficient gestural habits.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERafael Collado\u003C\/strong\u003E, a graduate student in music technology (School of Music), received funding for \u003Cem\u003EBravo, Director\u003C\/em\u003E. This staged one-man musical showcase uses generative AI to satirically comment on the role of AI in music creation and contemporary creative expression. The performance will take place April 20 in the Black Box Theatre.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAleksandra Ma\u003C\/strong\u003E, a graduate student in music technology (School of Music), in collaboration with Anthony Cammarota and Jeff Albert, received funding for \u003Cem\u003EHuman to Human Jazz Improv\u003C\/em\u003E. The project explores how musicians communicate during improvisation and how those insights can inform new forms of artistic collaboration between human performers and AI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeAiris Majors\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. candidate in music technology (School of Music), in collaboration with Thais Alvarenga, will create \u003Cem\u003EJust Chill\u003C\/em\u003E, a portable interactive installation inviting students to explore emotional well-being through sound and visual design.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Parrack\u003C\/strong\u003E, a third-year architecture student (School of Architecture), in collaboration with Molly Pentecost and Nour Khalifa, received funding to support \u003Cem\u003ESandbox\u003C\/em\u003E, an emerging student-run publication. Exhibitions are scheduled for late April and early May.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERyan Yin\u003C\/strong\u003E, a third-year architecture student (School of Architecture), will produce two installations: \u003Cem\u003EWhat Makes Something Home\u003C\/em\u003E and \u003Cem\u003EInformality\u003C\/em\u003E, both designed for high-traffic campus spaces to encourage interaction and reflection on housing disparity and community-driven architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPeyman Salimi\u003C\/strong\u003E, a graduate student in music technology (School of Music), will present \u003Cem\u003ESelf + Apolide: A Multilingual Spatial Audio Performance\u003C\/em\u003E, an immersive show using a 12-speaker ambisonics setup.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInha Cha\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. candidate in digital media (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lmc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Literature, Media, and Communication\u003C\/a\u003E), will lead \u003Cem\u003EAI-Non Use Tool Kit\u003C\/em\u003E, a tangible resource for creative professionals exploring the social and ethical implications of AI usage and non-usage.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChelsi Cocking\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. candidate in digital media (School of Literature, Media, and Communication), in collaboration with Raianna Brown, Ta Nycia Wooden and Okorie Johnson, will create \u003Cem\u003EEverything Sings\u003C\/em\u003E, an audio-reactive sculpture visualizing ambient vibrations in performance space.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOlamma Oparah\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. candidate in digital media (School of Literature, Media, and Communication), received support for \u003Cem\u003EAnyanwu Patterns\u003C\/em\u003E. The film and textile installation adapts Octavia E. Butler\u2019s \u003Cem\u003EWild Seed\u003C\/em\u003E and will be showcased at the Butler Symposium at Atlanta Contemporary on Feb. 26.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAllie Riggs\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. candidate in digital media (School of Literature, Media, and Communication), in collaboration with Shelly Boehm, received funding for \u003Cem\u003ELichen Meditations: Materializing Queer Entanglements in Sonic Environments\u003C\/em\u003E. Riggs will present the work at the Atlanta Science Festival on March 14 and Georgia Tech\u2019s Digital Media Demo Day.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECecile Zhang\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. candidate in digital media (School of Literature, Media, and Communication), leads \u003Cem\u003EFeminist Mixed Media Photography: Counter Archive x Algorithm\u003C\/em\u003E, examining the patriarchal history of photography and how emerging technologies can challenge established norms.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESylvia Janicki\u003C\/strong\u003E, a postdoctoral researcher in interactive computing, will produce \u003Cem\u003ERest Against the Machine\u003C\/em\u003E, a sonic-textile installation examining AI data centers through a critical disability lens. The work will be featured June 5 and 6 at the Atlanta Public Art Futures Lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECatherine Wieczorek-Berkes\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. candidate in human-centered computing, leads \u003Cem\u003EMaterializing Critical Temporalities\u003C\/em\u003E, which will be presented at the SPARK Lab in TSRB in April.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEthan Zhao\u003C\/strong\u003E, a graduate student in human-computer interaction, in collaboration with Allen Cai and Emily Zhou, received funding for \u003Cem\u003ESustainability in the DIY Music Community\u003C\/em\u003E, a community-engaged research initiative supporting Atlanta\u2019s DIY music spaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERyan Clark\u003C\/strong\u003E, a third-year neuroscience student, received support for \u003Cem\u003ECollective Effervescence\u003C\/em\u003E, an interactive light installation using DMX and motion capture equipment. Clark plans to showcase the work at the Atlanta Science Festival and ImmerseGT.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/index.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScheller College of Business\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESrihitha Joginapally\u003C\/strong\u003E, a third-year business administration student, received support for GT AfroDance\u2019s \u003Cem\u003EUnity Dey\u003C\/em\u003E. The grant will fund materials for a tie-dye workshop allowing dancers to design their own costumes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELukas Kassatly\u003C\/strong\u003E, a mechanical engineering student and vice president of DramaTech Theatre (School of Mechanical Engineering), will use funds to support DramaTech\u2019s production of \u003Cem\u003EEverybody\u003C\/em\u003E by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. The performance runs Feb. 20\u201328 in the Black Box Theatre.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlexandra Wnuk\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. candidate in materials science and engineering (School of Materials Science and Engineering), in collaboration with Ashley Burton and Lucia Lammers, received support for the Textiles Team\u2019s \u003Cem\u003EFashion of the Future\u003C\/em\u003E on April 17 in the Marcus Nanotechnology Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/communicationcenter.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENaugle Writing and Communication Center\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJenessa Kenway\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, in collaboration with Jacqueline Kari, will lead \u003Cem\u003ETender Buttons, Moving Pictures\u003C\/em\u003E, a course integrating modernism, visual literacy and experimental filmmaking.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about these programs, contact Kailey Albus, student support specialist for Georgia Tech Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Arts has announced the recipients of its Spring 2026 Microgrants, supporting student-led, cross-disciplinary artistic projects that enliven Georgia Tech\u2019s campus with creativity.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech Arts Announces Spring 2026 Microgrant Awardees"}],"uid":"36758","created_gmt":"2026-02-17 16:21:28","changed_gmt":"2026-02-25 17:19:59","author":"LaKenya Norris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-02-24T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-02-24T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679380":{"id":"679380","type":"image","title":"Student-Microgrants-6--1-.png","body":null,"created":"1771605864","gmt_created":"2026-02-20 16:44:24","changed":"1771605864","gmt_changed":"2026-02-20 16:44:24","alt":"Student-Microgrants-6--1-.png graphic","file":{"fid":"263532","name":"Student-Microgrants-6--1-.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/20\/Student-Microgrants-6--1-.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/20\/Student-Microgrants-6--1-.png","mime":"image\/png","size":113979,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/02\/20\/Student-Microgrants-6--1-.png?itok=CgrhEFMU"}},"679411":{"id":"679411","type":"image","title":"Ryan Clark Arts Aglow","body":null,"created":"1771959508","gmt_created":"2026-02-24 18:58:28","changed":"1771959508","gmt_changed":"2026-02-24 18:58:28","alt":"Ryan Clark Arts Aglow","file":{"fid":"263573","name":"IMG_8125.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/24\/IMG_8125.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/24\/IMG_8125.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":6554839,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/02\/24\/IMG_8125.jpeg?itok=b3It57Yo"}},"679412":{"id":"679412","type":"image","title":"EverybodyCostume.jpg","body":null,"created":"1771959645","gmt_created":"2026-02-24 19:00:45","changed":"1771959645","gmt_changed":"2026-02-24 19:00:45","alt":"EverybodyCostume.jpg","file":{"fid":"263574","name":"EverybodyCostume.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/24\/EverybodyCostume.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/24\/EverybodyCostume.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1844846,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/02\/24\/EverybodyCostume.jpg?itok=8w104E8d"}}},"media_ids":["679380","679411","679412"],"groups":[{"id":"145331","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"},{"id":"660380","name":"GT Arts"}],"categories":[{"id":"42891","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"183499","name":"georgia tech arts"},{"id":"185855","name":"GT arts"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaKenya Norris\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lakenya.norris@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}