Artist-in-Residence Program

Spring 2009 Larry Berk Artist-in-Residence: Lola Cohen

We are pleased to announce that the Larry Berk Artists-in-Residence for Spring 2009 will be Lola Cohen, who has taught acting for 23 years at the world renowned Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute, NYU's Tisch School of the Arts Acting Program and in her private classes.  Cohen will be teaching an eight session class, The Work of Lee Strasberg's Method Acting, and host a series of three evening events including a video presentation and discussion on Lee Strasberg on Mar. 4, Scene Night on Apr. 29, and a special presentation of Lewis John Carlino's one-act play, Snowangel on May 8. For more information about Lola Cohen's residency, click here.

The Artist-in-Residence Program at SUNY Ulster began in the Spring of 1999. The goal of the program is to celebrate the rich arts culture in this community and to give SUNY Ulster students and the general public the opportunity to enjoy and appreciate all forms of arts and to make the arts a part of their own lives. In 2007, the program was renamed the Larry Berk Artist-in-Residence Program to honor the memory of Larry Berk, for his extraordinary work in creating several series of cultural, intellectual and artistic programs that are unique among New York State’s community colleges. These have included the Artist in Residence Series, Library Writers Series, the annual Poetry Forum and a Visiting Artists Series. In 2008, SUNY Ulster introduced the Words and Music Series, sponsored by Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc. and dedicated to Larry Berk for all his work in bringing these programs to campus.

This unique program brings an established local artist to campus for an entire semester. The chosen artist presents a series of events, open to the public, during the semester. Many of the special evening events, hosted by the Artist-in-Residence, will feature additional guest artists of world renown, invited to SUNY Ulster by the Artist-in-Residence. The Artist-in-Residence Program offers students and community members a chance to work with, and learn from, active artists.

Artist-in-Residence Program Participants:

Spring 2009 ~ Lola Cohen

Fall 2008 ~ Nicole Quinn

Spring 2008 ~ Elliott Landy

Fall 2007 ~ Jay Ungar and Molly Mason

Spring 2007 ~ Nina Shengold

Fall 2006 ~ David Sancious

Spring 2006 ~ Charles Pistone

Fall 2005 ~ Artie Traum

Spring 2005 ~ Anthony Giaimo

Fall 2004 ~ Bar Scott

Spring 2004 ~ Casey Kurtti

Fall 2003 ~ Robbie Dupree

Spring 2003 ~ Martha Frankel

Fall 2002 ~ Karl Berger

Spring 2002 ~ Wilhelmina Frankurt

Fall 2001 ~ Johanna Hall

Spring 2001 ~ Kathleen Anderson

Fall 2000 ~ Danielle Woerner

Spring 2000 ~ Larry Packer

Fall 1999 ~ Bill Vanaver

Spring 1999 ~ Gillian Farrell

For more information contact:
The Office of Community Relations at 845: 687-5262
or e-mail Special Events/Community Relations at events@sunyulster.edu