Cornell Tech to open space in Roosevelt Island gallery

Cornell Tech will open a space at the Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association (RIVAA), 527 Main St., Roosevelt Island. Starting Sept. 3, Jane Swanson, assistant director of government and community relations at Cornell Tech, plans to be on site at the gallery Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.

Members of the public are encouraged to stop by to learn about the new campus. Cornell Tech will host an open house with light refreshments at the space from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 10.

Through the gallery space, Cornell Tech plans to bring its vision of the interplay between technology and creativity to the wider community, and to share information about the progress of academic programs and campus construction.

“As Cornell Tech’s campus on the south end of Roosevelt Island begins to take shape, and we’re less than three years away from opening, I am thrilled that we will soon have a presence on Main Street,” Swanson said.

“I hope the Roosevelt Island community will come out to learn about the campus and see the other exciting works of art we have on exhibit,” said Tad Sudol, president of RIVAA.

Construction is underway on Cornell Tech’s permanent, sustainable 12-acre campus on Roosevelt Island, with a first phase due to open in 2017. When fully completed, the campus will include 2 million square feet of state-of-the-art buildings, more than 2 acres of open space, and will be home to approximately 2,000 graduate students and 280 faculty and staff.

Members of the public can stay up to date on hours of operation of the gallery space by signing up for campus updates at construction.tech.cornell.edu.

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