In class Wed Oct 1st

We will only be having half a class today as you are expected to participate in Rick Windmere's video screening and questionnaire in Anderson Theater tomorrow Thursday Night at 7pm. 


Next week we will have some visiting artist come to class to talk to us about their experience with Residencies.


Have you signed up for the Sketchbook project 2014 yet? 


We will be working on CV's so bring the list of all the jobs you've had, shows you've been in, education, awards you won, volunteer work, groups you participate in, and leadership you've shown.




Art Opportunities

Pine Lake Photo Contest - $$$
Student Juried Art Show - $$$
CANO Student Show - decent venue
Empty Bowls - Community Service
Internships at CANO - Internship Fair this Thursday. CANO will have a booth.



News on the ETSY front. J. Crew just bought a couple of prints from me to hang in one of their stores. They found me on-line.

In class Wed Sept 24th

Stuff Emailed to me

1. Unique jobs other art students have gotten after graduating

2. Internships

3. Residencies

4. How to look for shows

5. Resumes / CV

6. How to get financial aid for grad school

7. How grad schools may be different from one another

8. Artist statements

9. Indesign & Illustrator - basic info

10. What skills should we include in our resume

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?

Fair Hourly rate + supply cost x2 ~ market value

Selling Your Work

Where?

- On-line - Ebay, Etsy, Society 6, 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 17th

Bring your list of hopes, fears and general interest that we talked about on the first day of class with you today!

The 5 min journal

A daily writing exercise that will help with writing your artist statement and also help you understand the work your creating better

Art Shows to build your Portfolio!

Assigned by the class:

Sketchbook Project 

Postcards for the Edge

also

Student Juried Show

Student Show at CANO

Gradschool

Tell me about searching for grad schools?

What do they want?

In class Wed Sept 10th

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

3D software

Makerware - set up for printing

Meshmixer - alter and add models together. set up for printing

Sculptris - model and sculpt in 3d

123D Design - App Store for Macs - design and model 3d

123D Make - App Store for Macs - print 3d models on cardboard

Welcome 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)