In class Wed Sept 30th

Things you will need to be gathering for next class:

Letters of Rec 

- You need to find 3 - 5 people who you wish to have write you letters of recommendation. You need to cultivate your relationship with them over the next year.

CV = Resume

- You need to make a list with the names, dates, and addresses of everything you've ever done, anything you have won, everyplace you worked and your high schools information.

Artist statement x2

-  One for your Self

-  One for a specific piece "Show"

Bio
- basic personal information, the what, where, when of your life 

Letter of intent

- this will change depending on need and what your applying for

Portfolio 
- you will need 15-20 art pieces

- start collecting images of your best work

- ask the professor in your area of concentration how artwork for your medium should be presented.

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?