Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Title or Proposal: United States Institute for Theatre Technology Conference Faculty member: Bill Brewer Proposal: This proposal to the CVPA Research committee if granted, will help to partially fund my attendance and participation at the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) conference 2006 in Louisville Kentucky, March 27-April 1. Attendance and participation at this conference gives me as a Designer and Teacher the unique opportunity to be involved in an international network of Professional theatrical artists. I am involved in many aspects of the conference including: A. Chairing a session on “Conception and Creation of Theatrical Wigs from Alternative Materials.” I will head a panel of professionals from the United States and Canada who will present research and techniques used in the specialized area of design and construction. I have been selected by the institute to head this presentation as a result of my previous research in the field. B. By invitation, I will be presenting a poster session of my new and innovative work in “fosshape millinery” Fosshape is a relatively new product developed by the Dazian Company however not specifically intended for this type of application. I have conducted workshops on fosshape millinery at the University of Central Florida and at North Carolina School of the Arts and am arguably considered an expert in this area of study. My poster presentation last year, in part funded by this committee was attended by over 250 professionals. C. My costume designs for Still Life with Iris by Steven Deitz, for which I received a Kennedy Center citation for “Excellence in Design”, will be exhibited in Design Expo 2006. Design Expo is a juried exhibition from which the best designs are selected for publication in Theatre Design and Technology (TD&T) and also become eligible for inclusion in the United States exhibit at the Prague Quadrennial 2007. (Please see supportive materials for explanation of the Prague Quadrennial) My work has been selected for publication in 2002 and 2004 and was included in the Prague Quadrennial 2003. D. I have accepted an appointment by the Institute to the USA/PQ 2007 Staff as one of two Costume Curators for the United States Exhibit. We will be having several meetings during the conference regarding the United States exhibit in Prague. E. In addition I will be attending numerous sessions and professional development workshops all of which enhance my professional development and my effectiveness as both a teacher and a mentor.