Last day of class

SUMMA


Discuss art thesis proposals


What's due at the final:
- list of information for a CV
- a CV for a specific purpose (job, grad school, show application)
- list of 5 references with their contact info: phone, email, physical address, job/position
- 3-5 portfolio worthy images in JPEG format
- outline of an artist statement for your senior show
- copy of your postcards from the edge application (filled out)
- your Sketch book



Visiting Artist 6-7pm from Watershed ceramics residency



Things to do for your resume:
- student juried show
- hartwick/SUCO CANO show

In class Wed Nov 12th

Looking for and Applying to Shows!

How to find a show

-- internet, magazines, friends/family, local business, art groups, your college

Types of shows

-- Group, Small Group (2 or 3 person), Solo, Juried, Invited, Traveling

Types of venues

-- On-line - Street - Local Business - Corporate Business - Student Gallery - Gallery - Museum

Types of art

-- Modern, Post-modern, Classic High Art, Street Art, Common Art

How to apply for an Art Show.

-- internet, email, snail mail

-- always follow all the directions

Different Shows hold different value. It kinda works in a matrix.

Most Valuable Show:

Invitation to a Solo show at a Major venue.

Least Valuable:

Open call to a Group show at a Local business.

  

How goes your Senior Thesis Paperwork?

Questions, Comments, Problems?

Opportunities:

Postcards from the Edge

Student Juried Show

CANO Hartwick & SUCO Juried Show

In class Wed Oct 22nd

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!

Art Jobs Website

https://www.artjob.org/

How to successfully apply for the Fund for Excellence

- come up with an idea 

- figure out what materials & supplies you need

- research the cost of the materials & supplies 

- fill out the forms (check for errors)

- hand it in on time

Setting up CV's for different needs

You will be asked for a CV (resume) in a variety of different circumstances over the years to come. Your CV should be adjusted for each unique circumstance. The idea is to give the reader the information they need as easily and as fast as possible. You also want to show that you know about what you are applying for. ( This will also come up when writing a Letter of Intent.)

Example for Education based CVs (Grad school, Applying to as a Professor):

Education 

2004               Master of Fine Arts – Visual Design

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

Professional Experience 

2011-                 Associate Professor of Art, Digital Art & Design

 present            Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY

Exhibitions / Performances / Screenings :::::::::::::::::

2012               Hartwick Faculty Show (Group)

Forman Art Gallery, Oneonta, NY

Announcements

Grad School Fair Monday Oct 27th 5-7pm Yeager Lobby

Columbus College of Art & Design

On Friday, Oct 24^th, John Cairns from Columbus College of Art & Design will be presenting  and conducting portfolio reviews in room 228.

A sign up sheet is on the bulletin board in 228. You do not have to show your portfolio if you don’t wish too. It is still worth the time to hear what he has to save about graduate schools. You can ask him specific questions about applying, the program, expectations after graduating with an MFA and such. 

John Cairns
Graduate Admissions Counselor
614.222.3249
jcairns.1@ccad.edu

Columbus College of Art & Design
60 Cleveland Ave., Columbus OH 43215

www.ccad.edu 

Internship Opportunities

There are several interesting internship possibilities in the arts for the 2014-2015 school year that would be well suited for responsible Hartwick students.  Feel free to spread the word and have students contact me directly via hopevonstengel@gmail.com for more details about the internship positions.

CANO- As Oneonta's largest art organization, CANO is always looking for interns to help with exhibitions, gallery sitting, social media promotion, design, coordinating events, bookkeeping, membership, community outreach, etc.  The possibilities are endless.  

More Art Space- More Art Space is Zena Gurbo's new art gallery on Main Street that occupies the same building as the Golden Lotus & Main View Gallery.  She is currently looking for interns who are interested in learning the various aspects of running a new, aspiring art gallery.  Assistance with gallery openings, all stages of the exhibition process, promoting the space, future fundraisers, etc. is desired.  

Oneonta Pop Shop- This year the Pop Shop is coordinating the 3rd annual holiday art/craft sale at CANO, as well as occupying More Art Space for the month prior to Xmas.  Students with expertise and/or interest in creating a blog via wordpress, graphic design, coordinating a holiday indie art/craft sale event, promotion, assistance in setting up a retail art/craft space, etc. are needed.  

Find Art Shows

ArtDeadline.com

In class Wed Oct 15th

Questions about last weeks discussion with the visiting artist? Did they shake your tree?

Senior Thesis in Art

- the goal is to create one work of art that shows fine craftsmanship and a powerful aesthetic that is connected to and relays an idea. 

- The idea can be anything from a political statement to portraying an emotion

- This art piece does not need to solve or answer every aspect connected to your idea. It should hone in on one important thought. Think broad then narrow in. 

Self Promotion

- We are living in a time where "user generated content" is valued.  User generated content is basically individual creativity that has been put on public display. You can see how this overlaps with the basic concept of art which is to create and display.

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

Opportunities! See post before this one!

Artist Talk

Douglas Ross. Fifty Waterfalls, paintings created by Ross and currently on display in the Foreman Gallery exhibition, Uisce Beatha: Water of Life, will be the focus of this presentation. 

Tomorrow Thursday, October 16, 7:00 pm

What you should be doing:

- creating a list of all the things you've done that may go on a resume.

- finding and asking 5 people to be a reference for you

- Talking to medium specific professors about photographing work for a portfolio

- Sketchbook Project, if you have not ordered yours yet, get to it!

- Writing down ideas for your senior project 

Opportunities

Get money to create your ideas!

Green Grants

2014-2015 Green Grants program to support sustainability initiatives at Hartwick College.  

The goal of the program is to financially support members of the Hartwick community promoting environmentally friendly living, learning, and working on campus.  The Green Grants program funds projects focused on energy conservation, green dining, waste minimization, water conservation, alternative transportation, and environment-based events, research and education.  

Monday, November 3, 2014 is the first deadline.  

Please send Green Grant proposals and any questions about the program to Peter Fauth (fauthp@hartwick.edu).

Grad School Opportuniuties

Ohio State University MFA

Graduate application deadline December 31st

Columbus College of Art & Design Visit

Friday, Oct 23^rd 

He present information about CCAD’s Graduate Program and also discuss general graduate school questions with the students. He will also review portfolios during his visit if you interested.

John Cairns
Graduate Admissions Counselor
jcairns.1@ccad.edu

Columbus College of Art & Design
60 Cleveland Ave., Columbus OH 43215

www.ccad.edu 

In class Wed Oct 8th

Class will start at 5:15pm today!


We will have two visiting artists come in to talk with us for a half hour or so at 5:15pm before we all go over to see their presentation at 6pm!

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)