3.28.2014
Professor Silvia Malagrino was the recipient of The Illinois Arts Council Individual Artist Project Grant for her project "Swiming with a Kite-" an immersive site-specific installation and one night only event created in collaboration with New Media Artists Joshua Albers and jesus duran. Using video projections, light design and responsive computer programming the artists transformed the Franklin, an artist run outdoor gallery in Chicago- into a responsive environment inviting exploration, reflection and play. Malagrino also received a grant from the Lucius and Eva Eastman Foundation in support of her upcoming film "A Song For You" in co-direction with Chicago filmmaker Sharon Karp.