ARTZ 494: Professional Practices / Tentative WEEKLY SCHEDULE Fall 2024
WK 1/
Aug 27- PPT: Introduction to the course, BFA spaces/mentorships. Fill out questionnaire and turn in.
Assignment: Bring in a copy of your resume or CV for next period and hand in.
Aug 29- Resume vs CV & Biographical Statements. (300 words). Assignment: Revise/create a CV and write a 300 word biographical statement, due on Sept 3 and bring in 4 copies.
WK 2/
Sept 3- DUE: CV & Biographical statement. (Bring in 4 copies of each)
Photographing Artwork (PPT) start gathering images for artist talk. Assignment: Shoot work and email me 2 images on Oct 1 by Noon.
Bring in 1 piece or print out of one piece to discuss next class.
Sept 5- Artist Statements, meet in groups. Assignment: Write an Artist statement: Due next Monday.
WK 3/
Sept 10- Brief review of CV’s, artist statements. Assignment: Second Drafts due: Oct 17.
PPT: Graduate School. Start looking at artists websites you like and bring in a link on Sept 17.
Sept 12- Studios & Budgets. Assignment: Do a drawing of your ideal space or what you think you can get by with. Also put together a budget/materials/equipment and suppliers list. Due: Sept 19.
WK 4/
Sept 17- Websites & Social Media. Review other artists websites.
Assignment: Update current website or start one. Due: Oct 29 (Minimum of 10 pieces/Bio & artist statement)
Sept 19- Budgets and Floorplans due. Meet in groups and discuss, turn in. Continue website reviews.
WK 5/
Sept 24- PPT: Getting Yourself Out there: Part 1: Applying to Exhibitions.
Assignment: Apply to annual Juried Student Show & Apply to one out of state juried exhibition. Due: Prior to Dec 5th.. Keeping it all organized. Assignment: Develop an inventory list, minimum of 10 pieces. Due: Oct 15.
Sept 26- Visiting Artist / Mary Farrell -meet in Printmaking Studio (FA 403)
WK 6/
Oct 1- Framing, Matting & Presentation and Installing DUE: 2 emailed jpegs of your work due by noon.
Oct 3- PPT: Getting Yourslf Out there: Part 2: Approaching Galleries/Museums. Assignment: Research a gallery outside of Montana- Write a Cover Letter & Press release & Submit gallery printout.
WK 7/
Oct 8- PPT: Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Giving an Artist Talk / Assignment: Artist Lecture & Poster final project. DUE: Starting Wk 13/14/15) Sign up sheet for times.
Oct 10- Visiting Artist / Stella Nall (Making it as an artist: Residencies/Murals/swag etc)
WK 8/
Oct 15- Packing, Crating & Shipping DUE: Inventory Sheets Assignment: Make an Invoice (Think about a logo) Due: Oct 24
Oct 17- Artist Talks by Graduate Students. DUE:2nd draft of CV and Artist Statements.
WK 9/
Oct 22- PPT: Artist Residencies. Assignment: Research an artist residency. (put together a packet)-print out of residency & guidelines. Due: Dec 5 or before.
Oct 24- Discuss BFA exhibition in Knowles Gallery. Come up with Title and Poster design ideas for next class.DUE: Invoice Sheet
WK 10/
Oct 29- Websites due / Review in class & Title for exhibition. Who wants to design poster.
Oct 31- Continue review of websites
WK 11/
Nov 5- TBA: Making a living?? (Max Mahn/David Miles Lusk/Ceramicist)?
Nov 7- Time to meet about final presentations with Jim
WK 12/
Nov 12- Shelby Visit & Discuss BFA exhibition next semester in GVA or UC Gallery or ZACC as possible venues.
Nov 14- Hang BFA exhibition in Knowles Gallery
WK 13/
Nov 19- Artist Talks (4)
Nov 21- Artist Talks (4)
WK 14/
Nov 26- Artist Talks (4)
Nov 28- Thanksgiving Holiday-No Classes
WK 15/
Dec 3- Artist Talks (4)
Dec 5- Artist Talks (4) Last day to turn in Juried Exhibition confirmations, artist residency packets and to hand in late/re-worked projects.
WK 16/
Dec 9-13
Finals Week
Aug 27- PPT: Introduction to the course, BFA spaces/mentorships. Fill out questionnaire and turn in.
Assignment: Bring in a copy of your resume or CV for next period and hand in.
Aug 29- Resume vs CV & Biographical Statements. (300 words). Assignment: Revise/create a CV and write a 300 word biographical statement, due on Sept 3 and bring in 4 copies.
WK 2/
Sept 3- DUE: CV & Biographical statement. (Bring in 4 copies of each)
Photographing Artwork (PPT) start gathering images for artist talk. Assignment: Shoot work and email me 2 images on Oct 1 by Noon.
Bring in 1 piece or print out of one piece to discuss next class.
Sept 5- Artist Statements, meet in groups. Assignment: Write an Artist statement: Due next Monday.
WK 3/
Sept 10- Brief review of CV’s, artist statements. Assignment: Second Drafts due: Oct 17.
PPT: Graduate School. Start looking at artists websites you like and bring in a link on Sept 17.
Sept 12- Studios & Budgets. Assignment: Do a drawing of your ideal space or what you think you can get by with. Also put together a budget/materials/equipment and suppliers list. Due: Sept 19.
WK 4/
Sept 17- Websites & Social Media. Review other artists websites.
Assignment: Update current website or start one. Due: Oct 29 (Minimum of 10 pieces/Bio & artist statement)
Sept 19- Budgets and Floorplans due. Meet in groups and discuss, turn in. Continue website reviews.
WK 5/
Sept 24- PPT: Getting Yourself Out there: Part 1: Applying to Exhibitions.
Assignment: Apply to annual Juried Student Show & Apply to one out of state juried exhibition. Due: Prior to Dec 5th.. Keeping it all organized. Assignment: Develop an inventory list, minimum of 10 pieces. Due: Oct 15.
Sept 26- Visiting Artist / Mary Farrell -meet in Printmaking Studio (FA 403)
WK 6/
Oct 1- Framing, Matting & Presentation and Installing DUE: 2 emailed jpegs of your work due by noon.
Oct 3- PPT: Getting Yourslf Out there: Part 2: Approaching Galleries/Museums. Assignment: Research a gallery outside of Montana- Write a Cover Letter & Press release & Submit gallery printout.
WK 7/
Oct 8- PPT: Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Giving an Artist Talk / Assignment: Artist Lecture & Poster final project. DUE: Starting Wk 13/14/15) Sign up sheet for times.
Oct 10- Visiting Artist / Stella Nall (Making it as an artist: Residencies/Murals/swag etc)
WK 8/
Oct 15- Packing, Crating & Shipping DUE: Inventory Sheets Assignment: Make an Invoice (Think about a logo) Due: Oct 24
Oct 17- Artist Talks by Graduate Students. DUE:2nd draft of CV and Artist Statements.
WK 9/
Oct 22- PPT: Artist Residencies. Assignment: Research an artist residency. (put together a packet)-print out of residency & guidelines. Due: Dec 5 or before.
Oct 24- Discuss BFA exhibition in Knowles Gallery. Come up with Title and Poster design ideas for next class.DUE: Invoice Sheet
WK 10/
Oct 29- Websites due / Review in class & Title for exhibition. Who wants to design poster.
Oct 31- Continue review of websites
WK 11/
Nov 5- TBA: Making a living?? (Max Mahn/David Miles Lusk/Ceramicist)?
Nov 7- Time to meet about final presentations with Jim
WK 12/
Nov 12- Shelby Visit & Discuss BFA exhibition next semester in GVA or UC Gallery or ZACC as possible venues.
Nov 14- Hang BFA exhibition in Knowles Gallery
WK 13/
Nov 19- Artist Talks (4)
Nov 21- Artist Talks (4)
WK 14/
Nov 26- Artist Talks (4)
Nov 28- Thanksgiving Holiday-No Classes
WK 15/
Dec 3- Artist Talks (4)
Dec 5- Artist Talks (4) Last day to turn in Juried Exhibition confirmations, artist residency packets and to hand in late/re-worked projects.
WK 16/
Dec 9-13
Finals Week