Tuesday, November 17, 2015

In class Wed Nov 18th


Seniors 

Summas

Pick places in the gallery

Senior Dinner - Wed Dec 2nd 5:30pm
- Who's going?

Seniors Final  - Mon 12/7 8-11pm Art411

What to hand in on the final
What's due at the final
- 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
- Your art piece challenge

Then we go out to the bar and play pool!



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




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


Wednesday, November 4, 2015

In class Wed Nov 4th

Fund for Excellence- the budget



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