the charrette 2025

Organizers

The Charrette is co-organized by Rebecca Aloisio, Denton Crawford, Gina Ferrari, Mitch Goldstein, Taylor Kennedy, Amy McClaren, and Jennifer Schoonmaker. If you have any questions you should first speak to one of your Foundation instructors, us in case of an emergency. CAD Instructional Support Specialist Shane Caryl is helping with technical and material aspects of the workshop. The 3D Shop monitors are also avilable to help or answer questions.

Social Media

The Charrette Instagram is instagram.com/rit_year1_artdesign. Please follow, and also use the hashtag #RITcharrette on your own social media accounts!

Google Drive

There is a Google drive filled with references from your Foundation faculty online here.

Provided Materials (all are in a limited supply)

Materials are all stored outside near the 3D Shop and SHED 2300. These materials are for everyone to use but there is a limited supply, they will be distributed throughout the workshop, so please only take what you really need, and please return anything you do not use so others can take it. If you want something special, you will need to find it yourself.

Single sided corrugated cardboard
Chipboard
Newsprint
Black paper
White paper
Brown paper
Twine
Thin white/black cord
Glue Sticks

Off Limits:

Wood shop
Power equipment
No nuts in SHED 2300
No latex in SHED 2300

Storage:

Edges of the rooms
Underneath the tables
3D storage bins (if you have one)
Limited to the classrooms in 2D, Drawing, and 3D — spread out and use ALL of these rooms.
Hanging objects for storage must be at least 2 feet away from ceiling.
Be aware of sharp and protruding components of your costume and how others will move around them.
Do not block: Fire extinguishers, Emergency Exits, eye wash stations, electrial panels, do not leave things in hallways.

Label your work with your name and "DO NOT THROW AWAY".

Cleanup of projects:

The Charette ends at 7PM on September 4th. Students are encouraged to clean up THEN as much as possible. Dumpsters will be provided for convenient disposal. Nothing left behind — on Friday September 5th it will be trashed.