In class Wed Nov 30th

Apply to the 120 degrees show!

Lets drive up together!


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Fill out SETS for the class.

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Fill out the Senior Thesis paperwork

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Whats next!

Due to your advisor Jan 3rd 2017:
*note: You are expected to make many variants of your work on the way to creating your final piece. For example if you think your final piece will contain 7 objects, it is expected that you will 


1) You will receive an email with a list of questions from the faculty about your project. Consider the answers to the question and write up another "Objective" for your proposal.  

2) Create a timeline with your advisor for testing and research, and for critique and review.

3) Create sketches/preliminary visuals of the project. Make a few test.

4) Make a list of things you will research for your piece.

5) Make a list of things you will test to create your piece.

6) All information will be shared with both Faculty and Students on Google drive.

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Whats due on the final: Tuesday 8-11pm

1) Name, position and contact info for 5 people willing to write you a letter of recommendation or jobs/school in the future. At least 3 should be professors, the other two can be past or current bosses, and family friends.

2) A CV for either grad school or a job

3) A professional portfolio containing 12 images of your best work saved as JPEGS with a slide list saved as a Microsoft Word doc. 

4) Your creative challenge studio art project. This project was assigned 5 weeks ago and was generated through various writings you did in class. 

5) Artist Statement for your senior thesis(this will be a first draft with the expectation that it will change)

6) Apply for the Fund for Excellence (most of you did this already)

In class Wed Nov 9th

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.

In class Wed Nov 2

Senior Proposal

- Answer the questions?

What medium do you want to work in? 

What material(s) do you want to work with?

What is you subject matter?

What role will the formal elements play?

(line, shape, form, tone, texture, pattern, color & composition)

Are you trying to make something that is aesthetically beautiful or sublime?

What role will gesture play in your piece? 

War role will lighting play?

What role does size play in your piece?

What role does location play?

How do you want to display the work?

Each of these is connected to a greater cultural & historical context. 

Semenenko Clark - Fund for Excellence in Art and Art History

- Application form 
- Budget