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Attention students and parents! Join us for the 10th Annual Careers in the Visual Arts Night at Ardsley High School.
Our panel of art professionals from various fields will share their journeys, insights, and the realities of building a career in the arts. This is a chance to gain invaluable perspectives, ask questions, and potentially discover your own path in the vast and vibrant world of art.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 · 7:00 pm
Ardsley High School Cafeteria
Andi Federman // Interior Designer
Andi Federman is an interior designer with over 20 years of experience in the world of high-end residential design, having worked with architectural and interiors firms based in NYC and Westport, CT. Her past projects have taken her everywhere from Martha’s Vineyard and Palm Beach to Mexico City and London. Wanting to travel less and spend more time with her family, Andi started her own Westchester-based design studio in 2021. Andi at Home offers a personalized, one-on-one approach to home interiors, with a focus on small to mid-size, local projects.
Douglas Hegley // Chief Digital Officer at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Douglas Hegley, Chief Digital Officer at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, has been working at the intersection of digital technology and cultural heritage for over 25 years. He focuses on effective leadership, digital transformation, and technology innovation. Using his background in Psychology, he applies a human-centered approach to bridge the gap between people and technology.
Rafael Lima // Filmmaker
In a career spanning 25 years (and counting), filling various positions, across a handful of disciplines, and filming in international locations, Rafael Lima has worked on over 160 episodes of television and 20 feature films, proving skillful at receiving fairly consistent paychecks as a freelance filmmaker! An accomplished name-dropper, Rafael has worked with A-List directors like Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, Ryan Murphy, and Christopher Nolan, while also managing to work on plenty of lousy projects as well. With a wealth of practical knowledge about physical production, an irrepressible work ethic, and (hopefully) a good sense of humor, Rafael continues to produce films and shows, big and small, in and around the NYC area.
Antoneil Lyne // Chief Preparator at the New Museum in New York City
Antoneil Lyne was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica where he first discovered his love of art. Lyne went on to study art at City College and today he is the Chief Preparator at the New Museum in New York City. He plays a pivotal role in managing the installation and maintenance of exhibitions and ensuring that artworks are handled with the utmost care and precision, tasks that require an understanding of both the artistic and logistical aspects of exhibition setup. Lyne’s love of the NYC art scene runs deep and contributes to his commitment to the meticulous care and presentation of art.
Malcolm MacDougall // Sculptor
Malcolm MacDougall has worked as a sculptor in the Lower Hudson Valley since 2011. He has been teaching sculpture within CUNY since 2013 and currently teaches bronze casting and sculpture classes at Queens College.
Malcolm endeavors for his sculptures to enter into a dialogue with the natural landscape. He concentrates on studying materials and their properties in relationship to the natural versus man-made environs. Referring to his sculptures as landscape “chapter objects,” they allude to other material experiences, as a chapter in a story may refer to others, helping to unite a holistic meaning between the natural and fabricated, real and abstract, concrete and metaphorical. These objects are conduits to broader thoughts and experiences. As a symbol of both the natural and manmade constructs around us, his sculptures create an awareness of industrial materials, with those which are invented blurred against those which are natural, imploring the viewer to appreciate the aesthetic qualities of all. Through fluid, albeit solid, forms, Malcolm’s landscape-driven works allow one to discover a personal concept or image in the work.
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