Join the COMD Internship Coordination Page. All COMD students can join this site as early as freshman year. On the home page are job postings and announcements related to internships. We have summer spots posted at Translation,  Poster House, 100 for all and more. 

So, please ask your students to join it at:

https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/comd4900internship/

There is an FAQ section about the class so they can understand the requirements before they enroll. 

Crisis Text Line

Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text CUNY to 741741 from anywhere in the US to text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line trains volunteers to support people in crisis. Read the PDF for all the necessary information.

Crisis-Text-Line-Info-SheetDownload

BFA Annual Student Showcase

The BFA Annual Student Showcase is returning this Spring. This juried exhibit is meant to showcase the very best work produced by our COMD students during the FALL 20 and Spring 21 semesters. Just like last time, work will be judged in 7 different disciplines including, Graphic Design, Photography, Motion, Illustration, Advertising, Web, and Fine Art. We will be asking for volunteer jurors and holding an informational session later in the semester.

  • BFA Show: Information Session: 3/25/21
  • Submissions Open: 4/26/21- 4/30/21
  • Judging: 5/05/21 – 5/07/21
  • Opening: 5/13/21

Gordon Parks Themed Exhibition

Gordon Parks. Man emerging: Harlem. 1952. Artstor. 

“ chose my camera as a weapon against all the things I dislike about America – poverty, racism, discrimination.”

GORDON PARKS

This semester, as part of the college wide Gen. Ed. Theme CONNECTED, and in an effort to keep us all connected, COMD is inviting you to participate in a celebration of the life and work of Gordon Parks. Please consider creating an assignment, big or small, for your class that is inspired by his work. There will be an online exhibit of the best work of these assignments in April.

The Gordon Parks Themed Exhibition is open to all to all work, big or small, inspired the work of this visionary creator. Please join in this department wide effort to keep us all connected, and share in the dialogue with your students. Full Details and Free Resources below!

Important Dates:
Information Session: 2/18/21
Submissions Open: 3/18/21- 3/25/21
Opening and Panel Discussion: 4/8/21

PROJECT GOALS

  1. Create a  connection for students across virtual COMD classes
  2. Introduce students to the work of Gordon Parks
  3. Provide a common frame of reference among students and faculty
  4. Continue to define core texts for our department

Exhibition to be hosted By the Grace Gallery Online:

https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/gracegallery

For additional information please reach out to the Grace Gallery Committee at:  citytechgracegallery@gmail.com

Gordon Parks Resources

Gordon Parks Foundation

Exhibits

MOMA

Gordon Parks and the Atmosphere of Crime

https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5235

Gordon Parks x Muhammad Ali. The Image of a Champion

https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/programs/exhibitions/gordon-parks-x-muhammad-ali-the-image-of-a-champion-1966-1970?view=slider#12

Gordon Parks: Half and the Whole

https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/programs/exhibitions/gordon-parks-half-and-the-whole

Modern Look: Photography and the American Magazine

Jewish Museum

March 19 – July 17, 2021

https://thejewishmuseum.org/exhibitions/modern-look-photography-and-the-american-magazine

Books

A Choice of Weapons

Available online from the City Tech Library through Internet Archive

Gordon Parks: The New Tide – by Peter Kunhardt & Philip Brookman (Hardcover)
Gordon Parks: The Flavio Story – by Paul Roth & Amanda Maddox (Hardcover)

Gordon Parks:  The Learning Tree  –  Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks:  A Hungry Heart

Gordon Parks: Voices in the Mirror: An Autobiography

Homages to Parks: 

Homage to Gordon Parks

https://www.newsweek.com/lovecraft-country-gordon-parks-photos-1525235

Kendrick Lamar Made a Video Homage to Civil Rights Photographer Gordon Parks. Now the Gordon Parks Foundation Is Returning the Favor.

https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/gordon-parks/writing

Films

https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/gordon-parks/film

Gordon Parks Timeline

The Learning Tree Film

Submission Guidelines:

All digital image files for print and documentation must meet the following specifications:

 • High res JPEG 

• RGB color mode 

• No larger than 5 MB 

• Longest side between 2400 – 4800 pixels 

For Video & URL Submissions: 

• Provide 1 high quality still for EACH video or URL. Follow the above specifications. 

• For these entries, submit images as large as possible from the video (usually 1920 pixels wide). 

For Integrated Campaigns: 

• Provide at least 1 image of EACH campaign piece. Follow the above specifications. 

• For video work within the campaign, submit images as large as possible from the video (usually 1920 pixels wide). 

For Three-Dimensional Submissions: 

• Provide no more than 3 images. Follow the above specifications. Or provide a link to video documentation. 

For Flat work, Painting, or Drawing Submissions: • Provide well-lit, digital photographs or high quality scans. Follow the above specifications. 

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING VIDEO SUBMISSIONS All files must meet the following specifications:

 • 1920×1080 (16:9) 

• MP4 

• No slate, color bars 

• Audio peaks at -6db 

Please upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo and provide a publicly accessible link.