Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Day 6

 

Getting together an idea for your Senior Project !

Senior Proposal

Questions to cosider:


1. What medium do you want to work in? 

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

3. What is you subject matter?

4. What role will the formal elements play?
(line, shape, form, tone, texture, pattern, color & composition)

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

6. What role will gesture play in your piece? 

7. What role will lighting play?

8. What role does size play in your piece?

9. What role does location play?

10. How do you want to display the work?


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








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 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






Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Day 5

 and get money

Fund for Excellence Fall 23 and Spring 24




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Art Exploration. Show me what you made. What boundaries are you trying to push?


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Lets talk graduate school!

- What can a MFA get you?

- How to apply.
      * Word of Advice: Always follow all the directions exactly!

- Where to apply.

- Grants, Loans, GTF/Teaching Fellowships





Graduate School Application

What 3 schools did you find?

What did you like about them?

What kind of information did they want when applying to the school?

Were there an interesting programs you came across?




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 Oct 2nd for review. You will get the materials back for future submission to the graduate school should you choose that route.


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.


Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Day 4

Art shows to apply for!



Are you interested in having your artwork displayed at the Community Arts Network of Oneonta this October? 
 
If so, please consider sending in your art pieces in to Ella Van Engen - at vanengene@hartwick.edu

Please send in a high quality photo of your art, dimensions, medium, your name and school year! 

Around 4-8 students will be selected based on gallery space, sizes of works submitted, and how many people we have submitting artworks. 
 
***Note: if we have a large turn out of submissions, the number of students selected may increase. 

There will be a gallery closing reception on October 21st (time TBA), and the work will be installed by October 7th

This is a great opportunity to have your work displayed in a gallery that is open to the public, and it’s great experience to have if you are planning on continuing Art after college. 




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Calling all art students! If you have taken an art class at Hartwick in the past (OR PRESENT!) you are eligible to submit your work to the Juried Student Exhibition. Works do NOT have to be from a class you have taken, they can be works you created on your own! Click here to learn more.

 

 

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OPEN DOOR XVIII JURORED BY ELLEN MUELLER

SUBMISSIONS OPEN SEPTEMBER 28 - MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 31ST

 

Don't miss out on your chance to be a part of one of the Twin Cities most anticipated annual exhibitions! Open Door is Rosalux Gallery’s annual open call exhibition which in the past has highlighted some of the best up and coming talent at the time and has helped to launch many an impressive artistic career.  Typically, this exhibition is reviewed and receives extensive press coverage from local media and is one of our best attended events of the year. Open Door is open to all North American residents working in any 2D/ 3D media and video. Only works completed within the past two years are eligible for submission.

 

This year’s Open Door submissions will be juried by Ellen Mueller.  Ellen Mueller is an interdisciplinary artist living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She examines how capitalist systems affect everyday living, with particular focus on issues related to the environment and adornment. She received her MFA from University of South Florida and is currently the Director of Programs at Arts Midwest. Mueller has completed many residencies nationally and internationally and is the author of four books including "Walking as Artistic Practice" coming out in October 2023.

 

The deadline for submissions is October 31st at midnight. Follow the link below to learn more about how you can become a part of this exciting show!

 

 SUBMIT HERE!

 

 

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Lets talk art:
The choices you make (intentionally or unintentionally) while creating art becomes the language by which your viewer understands the piece. This happens through the choice of medium, material, aesthetic qualities, formal elements, subject matter, gesture, lighting, dimension and location. Each of these is connected to a greater cultural & historical context that can change depending on the viewers age, race, gender identity, nationality, economic status and location on the planet.


As art students you are becoming experts in understanding the many levels of depth an image/object contains and how it effects your viewer. If you were in chemistry you would be expected to remember the periodic table as well as how all the elements intact through various chemical combinations depending on situation. (sounds just as impossible doesn't it) You creative neighbors upstairs are doing the same thing with sound and musical composition.





Lets look at some examples



* Lets discuss your senior thesis art test
* What is your next art test?




Things your gathering!

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.