In class Wed Dec 4th

You need all paperwork printed, ready to hand in on Wednesday night. 

All your paperwork should also be shared with me (vonstengelj) online through Google Drive.

Your portfolio should be digital (on a CD/DVD or in a slideshow online). 

What is Due

- A list of 3 grad schools you would be interested in applying too

- A list of 5 people to be references (you need to have asked them) & all of their contact information

- An overall Artist Statement (look at the example)

- A CV/Resume

- A 10 image digital portfolio, saved as JPEGS at less then 5MB each

- Your Sketchbook for the sketchbook Project

In class Wed Nov 20th

The Semester is almost over! We have two classes left and the final.

Everything is due the class after Thanksgiving break.

Whats due:

- A list of 3 grad schools you would be interested in applying too

- A list of 5 people to be references (you need to have asked them)

- An overall Artist Statement (look at the example)

- A CV/Resume

- A 10 image digital portfolio, saved as JPEGS at less then 5MB each

- Your Sketchbook for the sketchbook Project

What questions do you have? What do you need help with?

In class Wed Nov 13th

Artist Statements!Artist Statements!Artist Statements!Artist Statements!Artist Statements!Artist Statements!Artist Statements!Artist Statements!Artist Statements!Artist Statements!

In class Wed Nov 6th

Open Class Day !


Come to class tonight if you have questions or need help?

In class wed Oct 30th

Artwork for the Juried Student Arts Show is due!

Senior Project Proposals are due! 

The Hartwick Holiday Card is Due!

The Fund For Excellence Applications are Due!

Time is running short if you haven't gotten your Sketchbook yet!

You should be almost done with your CV & a list of people to write letters of recommendation for you.






Portfolios

You need to create a 10 piece portfolio by the last day of class.

Images are presented differently in a portfolio for each art medium. Lets take a look at the differences.






Getting a Job
What jobs are we prepared to do once we graduate? Lets make a list.



How do you find a job
- interpersonal networking
- website networking
- headhunter
- advertisement
- cold sell
- self promotion
- build up: 1 --> 2 --> 3
- hanging out!

In class Wed Oct 23rd

We will be going to the artist talk tonight in room 138.


Work on you sketchbook!

Work on you resume/CV.

Start thinking about your artist statement.

In class Wed Oct 16th

Self Promotion

Person to Person

- talking to people

- go to galleries

- join groups ~ CANO is the local arts organization in Oneonta

- cold selling your work

- show cards ~ uprinting.com

- business cards ~ uprinting.com

Online

- Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pintrest, Tumblr, Blogger, Youtube, Flickr, SoundCloud, Delicious, Blurb, Linkedin, Vine, Instagram and .......?????

- Email

- Facebook events

- Blog about your work and your interest

Sell your Work

- Website/Blog to sell your skills/wares

- Web 2.0 site to sell your skills/wares ~ elance.com/etsy.com

- Craft/Art Fairs - City of the Hills in Oneonta every September

In class Wed Oct 9th

Opportunities:


Hartwicks (not)Holiday Card

Each year one of the art professors creates a card for Hartwick to send out for the holidays. It will be seen by MANY people and is a good resume item. There will also be some sort of award.

Here are the guidelines

1. Blue is prominent Color

2. Winter scene - not holiday as this will go to people with various religious backgrounds

3. Your designs should be standard card size (look it up)

Designs have to be ready for review by October 30th!

http://www.hartwick.edu/x25161.xml

The Art Shows:

The Sketchbook Project

Postcards from the edge

Things you need:

Letters of Rec - 3 - 5 

CV = Resume

Artist statement x2

-  Self

-  Specific piece "Show"

Letter of intent

Portfolio - 10 - 20 images

Freelance/Selling your Work

Hired to create for a specific job / Selling something you've previously created

Selling your Skills / Selling your Creations

Freelance possibilities:

- Basic Design work: logos, posters, CD/DVD covers, announcements, advertisements, PSA's, pamphlets, business cards, show cards

- Basic Photography: portraits, advertisements, reproduction, product shots, weddings, anniversaries & birthdays, portfolios

- Basic Photoshop: reproduction; portrait manipulation; color correction

- Ceramics: series or individual orders for plates, cups, bowls, vases, mugs, tea pots, complete sets

- Painting: portraits, murals, interior design

- Sculpture: building most anything from a deck on someones house to a commissioned public sculpture in a variety of materials including wood, metal, wax

- Printmaking - see "Basic Design Work"

- Basic Digitalmedia: social media wrangler, web page/site design, see "Basic Design Work", video documentation, CD/DVD duplication, digitize media

How much should you charge? How do you price a job?

Selling Your Work

Where?

- On-line - Ebay, Etsy, personal website, where else????

- Art/Craft Shows

- Trade Shows

- Galleries

- Local Shops

- Art Guilds

- Word of mouth / person to person

- Art Auctions

How much should you sell your work for?

What do you need help with?

In class Wed Sept 11th

Project 1

Find 3 graduate programs that look interesting to you and go through the process of applying for one. Submit the materials to me on Sept 25th for review. You will get the materials back for future submission to the graduate school should you choose that route.

Lets talk graduate school!

- What can a MFA get you?

- How to apply.

* Word of Advice: Always follow all the directions exactally!

- Where to apply.

- Grants, Loans, GTF/Teaching Fellowships

Upcoming Events
Tomorrow Artist Talk
Bus Trip Sept 20th

In class Day 1

Welcome to Art411 Art Theory & Practice.

What is "art"? Who is an artist? What does an artist do?

This class is for senior studio art students who have successfully passed the Junior Review. The goal of this class is to answer the question "What do I do with an art degree once I graduate from college". It is an interactive seminar where you are expected to ask questions and research answers.

Our semester involves:

As a student who is about to graduate from art school, what questions do you have about making art and working as an artist after college?

* Make a list of 10 things you want the class to cover.

What do you expect to do during your first year after college?

* Write down your goals as an artist during your first year out of college. Be honest.

* What job would you like to have? How do you want to make money?

What Questions do you have about the Senior Show?

- The purpose of the show.

- Making a plan (it can change)

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