Mitch Ost, first year M.F.A. Lighting Design student for IU Theatre & Dance, has been awarded the International Travel Grant, which was established in 2004 to provide USITT members with funding for international travel for advanced research and education in theatre related fields.
This grant funds projects which: seek new knowledge through international travel to exhibitions, productions, and collections; or privde opportunities in design for international companies; and include a method of sharing experiences with the USITT membership.
Mitch will be going to London this summer to receive advanced training in the software Disguise, and to collect video footage to be used in an upcoming project.