The mission of the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design is to provide art and design education to talented, qualified applicants – despite any economic constraints they may have. One such talented artist was Mildor Chevalier, who studied at the school from 2009 to 2011 and who has just graduated from Parsons The New School for […]
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New art exhibit “Flor de Cayuco” opens Saturday June 16th in Altos de Chavón
On Saturday June 16th 2012, the Altos de Chavón art gallery invites you to celebrate the opening of their next art exhibit “La Flor del Cayuco”, an incredible collection of carved wooden sculptures created by talented Dominican artisans.
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“13 Altos de Chavón School of Design Transfer Students Graduate from Parsons” – article by Stephen Kaplan
Friday, May 18th 2012, was a stunningly beautiful spring day, and at 2:30pm Parsons The New School for Design, along with all the other divisions of The New School, celebrated its annual commencement – with the participation of 13 former students of the Altos de Chavón School of Design.
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At the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design “Small Is Big” – article dedicated to the graduating class of 2012 by Stephen Kaplan
On Saturday the 13th of May, the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design celebrated it’s 28th graduation at Casa de Campo’s newly renovated Flamboyan conference center, where surrounded by their family and friends the 49 graduating students received their diplomas and thus took their first few steps along the long road of life! […]
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“Friend-raiser” for the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design: by Stephen Kaplan
St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17th, was a magical evening, filled with the purple light of dusk and two hundred members of the Casa de Campo community enjoying friendship and art. The second villa-based fundraiser—or “Friend-Raiser”—cocktail for The Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design Scholarship Fund was a resounding success.
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Jenny Polanco Boutique presents the “Kaplan Vintage Collection” in Santo Domingo
From Thursday the 10th through to Monday the 14th of November the Jenny Polanco boutique in Santo Domingo presents the “Kaplan Vintage Collection,” that boasts not only ethnic, artisanal and vintage jewelry from Stephen Kaplan’s personal collection, but also the tales and stories behind the collection told by Kaplan himself.