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Peter Giopulos papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RITArc-0052

Overview

The Peter Giopulos papers contain paper documents, correspondence, and visual materials relating to the Art on Campus program at RIT and Giopulos’ role in its development.

Dates

  • Creation: 1902 - 2014
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1997 - 2005

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

This collection is open for research use.

Biographical

Peter Giopulos was a professor and administrator at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) during the 1980s and 1990s. He earned his Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University in 1981, where he wrote a dissertation titled "Potting as a Phenomenon: Movement and Choice Stimulate Transformation." Throughout his career, Giopulos worked as a set designer, painter, potter, and in the field of digital imagery. He taught art, ceramics, design, and art education in RIT's College of Fine and Applied Arts, now the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. Giopulos also served as the associate dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts. Up until 2003, he oversaw the artwork on RIT's campus.

Extent

6 Linear Feet

Language

English

Subject

Title
Finding Aid to the Peter Giopulos papers, 1902-2014
Status
Completed
Author
Riley Mason
Date
30 April 2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the RIT Archives Repository

Contact:
Rochester NY 14623 USA