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Session 2
ARTIST
PRESENTATIONS
FEB 8 |
DUE: 5
minute presentations on your art & Self Evaluations
Handout:
Goals
Assignment
for Session 3:
ü
Read Chapter 3: Choosing Your Own Life
ü
Write a bulleted Wish List: 1 year, 5 years, 10 years from now |
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Session 3
GOALS
FEB 15 |
DUE: GOALS
LIST: 1 year, 5
years, 10 years, Lifetime goals
Handout:
Résumé questionnaire & TEMPLATE
Assignment
for Session 4:
ü
Read Chapter 2:
Creating Your Artist’s Packet
ü
Fill out
the résumé questionnaire
ü
Using the
questionnaire, write a first draft résumé
ü
Bring
enough copies of your résumé for each member of the class, for the editing
process |
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Session 4
ARTIST RESUMES
FEB 22 |
DUE: First
Draft Résumé
Assignment
for Session 5:
ü
Re-read Chapter
2: Creating Your Artist’s Packet, the section on artist statements
ü
Write an artist
statement about your work.
ü
Bring
enough copies of your artist statement for each member of the class, for the
editing process
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Session 5
ARTIST
STATEMENTS
FEB 29 |
DUE: First
Artist Statement
Group
discussion of artist statements. Edit and revise.
Assignment
for Session 6:
ü
Read handouts
on documenting your work.
ü
Bring your
digital images, slides, photographs to class.
ü
If possible,
bring one small piece to photograph. |
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Session 6
ARTIST IMAGES
MAR 7
|
DUE: Bring
in 1-2 pieces to photograph
Lecture:
“Artist Images: digital documentation & slides”
Handout:
Taking slides & digital images of your work.
Demonstration: digital documentation of 2D & 3D artwork
Assignment
for Session 7:
ü
Read handouts
on printed matter, websites.
ü
Design your
business card & postcard
ü
Finish
documenting your artwork for your portfolio |
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Session 7
BUSINESS CARD,
POSTCARD
MAR 14
|
DUE –
Business Card & Postcard Designs.
Critique
of business card & postcard designs. Demo: labeling slides.
Graphic
design programs, uploading images. Image resolutions & file formats.
Handout:
Printers, business cards, postcards, websites. Slide label template.
Assignment
for Session 8:
ü
Read handouts
on graphics
ü
Bring your
finished Artist Packet to class. |
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SPRING BREAK |
MAR 17 –
23 |
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Session 8
ARTIST PACKET
PRESENTATIONS
MAR 28
|
DUE –
MIDTERM PORTFOLIOS
Critique
of portfolios.
Handout:
PR Template
Assignment
for Session 9:
ü
Get your
business card & postcard printed
ü
Write a Press
Release including your bio.
ü
Read Chapter 4:
Planning a Strategy
ü
Read Chapter 6:
Creating Your Command Post |
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Session 9
PR & ARTIST
BIOS
APR 4
|
DUE: First
draft Press Release and Artist Bio
Assignment
for Session 10:
ü
Read Chapter 9:
Going Online
ü
Read Chapter
10: Going Public
ü
Design your web
site
ü
Look through
the artist opportunity sites and find 3 shows to apply to, bring in the
prospectus for each show |
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Session 10
ARTIST WEB
SITES
APR 11
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Demo:
Setting up your website
Handout: artist websites, hosting companies, how to purchase your
domain name, web site checklist, software info,
artist
portal sites, online registries
Assignment
for Session 11:
ü
Read Chapter 5:
When Things Begin to Happen
ü
Upload your
images and info to at least 3 of the artist portal sites |
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Session 11
OPPORTUNITIES
EXHIBITIONS
APR 18 |
DUE: Links
to 3 online sites
MFA
Programs, Artist Residencies
Handouts:
emailing attachments, emailing images, artist exhibition checklists,
timelines, installation guidelines, press release templates, mail list
templates
Assignment
for Session 13:
ü
Email 3 high resolution images, your press release, your
resume, your artist statement and your web site links to:
artinsight@gmail.com
ü
Read Chapter 5:
When Things Begin to Happen
ü
Read Chapter 7: Staging an Art Exhibition
ü
Read
Chapter 8: Making Connections
ü
Read
Chapter 11: Helpful Hints |
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Session 12
ART EXHIBITION
APR 30
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INSTALL SENIOR PORTFOLIO EXHIBITION
EXHIBITON DATES APRIL 30-MAY 30
MEET AT 688 SUTTER STREET
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
9AM-12NOON |
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Session 13
ART BUSINESS
MAY 2
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DUE:
Emailed portfolio
Artist and
the Law.
California
Lawyers for the Arts.
Copyrights, contracts, income tax, legalities, insurance.
Time
management, record keeping, inventory, checklists, pricing
Assignment
for Session 14:
Bring in your
complete artist portfolio including the following items:
ü
10 slides
ü
CD with 20 high resolution images
ü
slide list
ü
artist statement
ü
résumé
ü
business
card
ü
postcard
ü
press
release with bio |
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Session 14
PORTFOLIO
PRESENTATIONS
MAY 9 |
FINAL PORTFOLIO
PRESENTATIONS
DUE: Final
Portfolio Presentations to class
Portfolio
package. Professional presentation.
10 minute
artist presentations. |
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Session 15
PORTFOLIO
PRESENTATIONS
MAY 16 |
FINAL PORTFOLIO
PRESENTATIONS
DUE: Final
Portfolio Presentations to class
Portfolio
package. Professional presentation.
10 minute
artist presentations. |
