Check out the new blog for Marwen's alumni Artists-In-Residence! Five former Marwen students are taking up shop in the studios this summer, making amazing artwork, and some of them have something to say (and show) about it. You can stay tuned to their thoughts, photos, and videos. Check it out here, subscribe to the blog!
http://artistsinresidence.blogspot.com/

On the Verge: Youth Video Festival
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Doors open at 11AM, Screening starts at 12PM
at the Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago

In the studios Summer 2007
YouTube Theater with Marwen teaching artist Steve Ciampaglia

Steve based his course "YouTube Theater"on the lonelygirl15 saga, where film student/actress Jessica Rose created a serial videoblog highlighting fictional accounts of "Bree."

lonelygirl15 first portrayed herself to be a real 16-year-old who had to deal with typical teenage angst but quickly morphed into a bizarre narrative that portrayed her dealings with secret occult practices within her family and included the mysterious disappearance of her parents after she refused to attend a "secret" ceremony prescribed by the leaders of the family's cult. The series was an immediate hit and quickly became the most subscribed channel on YouTube. Due to her popularity, fans became suspicious of whether she was really genuine and an investigation was initiated by the NY Times which eventually outted Jessica Rose.
link to the NY Times Article outting Jessica Rose
link to the Wikipedia Entire for lonelygirl15

Above is "fredgreen61" who videoblogs about his troubles sleeping.
More vlogs from the course:
fredgreen61
allyxxdizzle
Hikaristar12
LorettaVBall
DuhDuhDum

Marwen's homepage needed a little update in order to keep things fresh. While searching our archive, we came across this excellent self portrait created by alumna Alexsandra Gamboa. It defiantly captures the look many students get in their eye while thinking creatively about their future.