ARTZ 507: Beyond Art School / WEEKLY SCHEDULE Fall 2023
Tentative SEMESTER SCHEDULE: FALL 2023
WK 1/
Aug 30-
Introduction to the course
Bring 6 hardcopies of your CV.
Discussion Resume vs CV & Biographical Statements
Assignment: Write biographical statement and turn in hardcopy next week.
WK 2/
Sept 6-
Teaching (PPT_Applying to Academic Teaching Positions)- Discussion on Teaching Philosophies.
Assignment: develop Job packet -handout job descriptions (Due: Oct 18)
Assignment: develop a Teaching Website (Due: Nov 1)
Assignment: Revise CV and turn in hardcopy next week.
Due: Bio statements
WK 3/
Sept 13-
PPT_Getting yourself out there: Part 1: Applying to Exhibitions
Assignment: Apply to 2 exhibitions, one must be out of state. (Due: Before Dec 6)
For next week find 2 websites you think are well organized and would highlight your work.
Due: Revised CV's
WK 4/
Sept 20-
Websites & Social Media
Assignment: Update websites Start one if you don’t have one. (Due: Nov 1)
PPT-Photographing Artwork (Jim’s version) if time permits
WK 5/
Sept 27-
PPT: Getting yourself out there: Part 2: Approaching Galleries/Museums
Assignment: Research a gallery (Outside of Montana)- Write: Cover Letter & Press release -Due Oct 25.
Next week attend Lisa Jarrett’s Artist Lecture at the MAM: Oct 3, 5:30 pm.
WK 6/
Oct 3-
Attend Lisa Jarrett’s Artist Lecture at the MAM: Oct 3, 5:30 pm.
Oct 4-
Lisa Jarrett Visiting Artist (Discuss exhibiting/residencies with Lisa)
WK 7/
Oct 11-
PPT: Artist Residencies
Assignment: find and develop residency packet-DUE: Week 14 or before.
Guests: Stella Nall & Stoney Somose (tentative)
(RMPA 12-14 in Spokane)
WK 8/
Oct 18-
PPT: Good, bad and the Ugly / Giving an Artist Talk
Assignment: Poster for Talk due: Nov 8
Assignment: Artist Talk Due: WK 14 & 15.
Due: Job packets.
WK 9/
Oct 25-
Interviewing
Assignment: Mock interview on Zoom (Nov 8 & 15)
Maintaining a Studio & Budgets (Handout & PPT)
Assignment do a floorplan and studio budget. Due: Nov 1
& Documenting Artwork (Jim's version if time permits)
Due: Gallery Cover letters and Press released.
WK 10/
Nov 1-
Due: Personal Websites & Teaching Websites / Review & Discussion
Due: Floorplans & Budgets due-review and discuss.
WK 11/
Nov 8-
Mock Interviews round 1;(Emily & Megan) (via zoom) & record them
Due: Posters for Artist Talk.
WK 12/
Nov 15-
Mock Interviews round 2; (Lily & Lexi) (via zoom) & record them
WK 13/
Nov 22-
Travel Day (No Classes)
WK 14/
Nov 29-
Artist Talks Round 1 (Lily & Lexi)
Due: Residency Packets
WK 15/
Dec 6-
Artist Talks Round 2 (Emily & Megan)
Due: Final Deadline for Juried exhibition packets.
Due: Final updates on Webpages
WK 16/
Dec 11-Dec 15-
Finals week
WK 1/
Aug 30-
Introduction to the course
Bring 6 hardcopies of your CV.
Discussion Resume vs CV & Biographical Statements
Assignment: Write biographical statement and turn in hardcopy next week.
WK 2/
Sept 6-
Teaching (PPT_Applying to Academic Teaching Positions)- Discussion on Teaching Philosophies.
Assignment: develop Job packet -handout job descriptions (Due: Oct 18)
Assignment: develop a Teaching Website (Due: Nov 1)
Assignment: Revise CV and turn in hardcopy next week.
Due: Bio statements
WK 3/
Sept 13-
PPT_Getting yourself out there: Part 1: Applying to Exhibitions
Assignment: Apply to 2 exhibitions, one must be out of state. (Due: Before Dec 6)
For next week find 2 websites you think are well organized and would highlight your work.
Due: Revised CV's
WK 4/
Sept 20-
Websites & Social Media
Assignment: Update websites Start one if you don’t have one. (Due: Nov 1)
PPT-Photographing Artwork (Jim’s version) if time permits
WK 5/
Sept 27-
PPT: Getting yourself out there: Part 2: Approaching Galleries/Museums
Assignment: Research a gallery (Outside of Montana)- Write: Cover Letter & Press release -Due Oct 25.
Next week attend Lisa Jarrett’s Artist Lecture at the MAM: Oct 3, 5:30 pm.
WK 6/
Oct 3-
Attend Lisa Jarrett’s Artist Lecture at the MAM: Oct 3, 5:30 pm.
Oct 4-
Lisa Jarrett Visiting Artist (Discuss exhibiting/residencies with Lisa)
WK 7/
Oct 11-
PPT: Artist Residencies
Assignment: find and develop residency packet-DUE: Week 14 or before.
Guests: Stella Nall & Stoney Somose (tentative)
(RMPA 12-14 in Spokane)
WK 8/
Oct 18-
PPT: Good, bad and the Ugly / Giving an Artist Talk
Assignment: Poster for Talk due: Nov 8
Assignment: Artist Talk Due: WK 14 & 15.
Due: Job packets.
WK 9/
Oct 25-
Interviewing
Assignment: Mock interview on Zoom (Nov 8 & 15)
Maintaining a Studio & Budgets (Handout & PPT)
Assignment do a floorplan and studio budget. Due: Nov 1
& Documenting Artwork (Jim's version if time permits)
Due: Gallery Cover letters and Press released.
WK 10/
Nov 1-
Due: Personal Websites & Teaching Websites / Review & Discussion
Due: Floorplans & Budgets due-review and discuss.
WK 11/
Nov 8-
Mock Interviews round 1;(Emily & Megan) (via zoom) & record them
Due: Posters for Artist Talk.
WK 12/
Nov 15-
Mock Interviews round 2; (Lily & Lexi) (via zoom) & record them
WK 13/
Nov 22-
Travel Day (No Classes)
WK 14/
Nov 29-
Artist Talks Round 1 (Lily & Lexi)
Due: Residency Packets
WK 15/
Dec 6-
Artist Talks Round 2 (Emily & Megan)
Due: Final Deadline for Juried exhibition packets.
Due: Final updates on Webpages
WK 16/
Dec 11-Dec 15-
Finals week