syllabus — ART 394 — PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN
THE STUDIO
Tentative Schedule:
Dates or order of topics may change to
accommodate our class needs.
I will mark all date changes with a red asterisk *.
R 9/7..... Meet in the classroom – Art School
room 327
Introduction to the course material
Read the syllabus
in class (hand out printed version)
Lecture and discussion: your professional practice
hw1:
Read pages 1-91 of Making Your Life as an Artist (scroll
to the free download or get the PDF on D2L
under: content > required course
content). Make a sheet of your own questions and discussion points from the
reading to turn in or post to D2L under: submissions
> reading responses.
hw2:
Complete the survey distributed in class (or find it on D2L)
hw3:
Get the textbook, Art
Inc. (or consider the alternative reading: Art/Work)
hw4:
If you have a résumé of any type, bring it next class so you can look at it and
ask specific questions
F 9/8..... check out: Exhibitions at the DePaul Art Museum DPAM (always
free).
check
out: Exhibitions at Museum of Contemporary Art
(free w/ DePaul ID).
check out: Exhibitions at the
Art
Institute of Chicago (free
w/ DePaul ID).
check out: DePaul Idea Realization Lab, IRL/IRL2
(Loop & LPC) open to students and alumni.
check
out: Events @ Chicago Artist Coalition, CAC
check out: Consider joining DePaul
Artists Collective, DAC.
check out: Consider applying
to They
Call Us: Feminist Literary Magazine
check
out: Consider joining Spectrum
DePaul: LGBTQA student org
check
out: DePaul Calls For Entry - submissions via DePaul Slideroom
T 9/12..... Lecture and discussion: résumés and
CVs
Assign Artist
Résumé and Employment Résumé
due1:
1-91 of Making Your Life as an Artist
(turn in written questions)
due2:
Survey
hw1:
Read pages 93-185 of Making Your Life as an Artist
Make a sheet of your own questions and discussion points from the reading to
turn in or post to D2L under: submissions
> reading responses.
hw2:
Begin Artist
Résumé and Employment Résumé
check out: JAM: Jobs at Museums program through AIC
R 9/14..... Lecture and discussion: artist
statement and bio
Assign Bio
and Artist Statement
hw1: Read
the following items on CVs: Art Inc. p128-130,
Art/Work p66-74,
College Art Association Artist
Résumé guide
hw2:
Look at Artist CVs online through the artist’s website or gallery. Find at
least 3 that appeal to you and print each of them for next class.
hw3:
Put together your CV draft and print it twice (2 copies) for class (Employment
Resume optional for class)
T 9/19..... Class feedback on Artist Résumé
drafts and professional Artist Résumés
due1:
printouts of 3 professional
Artist Résumés that appeal to you
due2:
2 printed copies of your Artist
Résumé draft to share with the class
hw1: Read Art Inc. p8-51 (alternative reading: A/W Chapter 1&2) and
make a sheet of your own questions and discussion points from the reading to
turn in or post to D2L under: submissions
> reading responses.
R 9/21..... Lecture and discussion: creating a
proposal
Assign Capstone/Special
Project Paper
due1:
Art Inc. p8-51 or
A/W alternative (turn in written questions)
hw1:
Artist
Résumé and Employment Résumé
F 9/22..... check out: Consider applying to a “Call For Entry” (CFE) for an art show.
The following lists are a good place to start looking for calls: café: call for entry, Chicago
Artists Coalition
EXTRA CREDIT: I will give extra credit
if you send me documentation of your submission to any exhibition or call for
entry BEYOND WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR CLASS (an email confirmation is appropriate
or copy me on the submission). Extra credit will not be limited to works from
this class/quarter. Please let me know how I can help you with this extra
credit opportunity.
T 9/26..... Lecture and discussion:
documentation photos, studio life
Assign Documentation
Discuss AV checkout and policies (policies on D2L)
Assign Application(s)
Assign Individual
Meetings and sign up for time slots in class google doc (sign up
link on D2L course
home page, under “news”)
due1:
Artist Résumé and Employment Résumé
hw1: Read the following items on artist
statements and bios: Art Inc. p56&131,
Art/Work p75-79&93-95
hw2:
Look at Artist bios and statements online through the artist’s website or
gallery.
hw3:
Write your artist statement draft and print it twice (2 copies) for
class (bio optional for class)
R 9/28..... Class feedback on Statement drafts
due1:
2 printed copies of your Artist
Statement draft to share with the class
hw1:
Read Art Inc. chapter 3 (alternative
reading: A/W Chapter 3&4) and make a sheet of your own questions
and discussion points from the reading to turn in or post to D2L under: submissions > reading responses.
hw2:
prior assignments.
T 10/3..... Lecture and discussion:
documentation photos (continued)
Demo including camera
settings and setup for photo shoot
W 10/4..... THIS WEEK IS THE HALFWAY POINT OF
THE QUARTER
R 10/5..... Class feedback on updated Statement
drafts
Assign Website
Assign Presentation
(sign up link on D2L course home page, under “news”)
due:
2 printed copies of your updated Artist Statement draft to share with the class; Bios welcome too.
hw1:
Read Art Inc. chapter 5 (alternative
reading: A/W Chapter 7) and make a sheet of your own questions
and discussion points from the reading to turn in or post to D2L under: submissions > reading responses.
Sa 10/7..... check out: Exhibition at
Studio Freelove, 5-10pm
T 10/10..... Class feedback on Capstone/Special
Project Paper (Proposal) drafts
due1:
2 printed copies of your paper/proposal draft to share with the class
Assign Individual
Meetings
Sign up for meeting times and photo documentation times in
class google doc (sign up link on D2L course home page, under “news”)
Website discussion
Presentation discussion
SEE: Documentation
and Application(s)
hw1:
Write your proposal draft and print it twice (2 copies) for class
hw2:
Collect artworks to photograph, prep for your individual meeting (be prepared
with information and questions regarding your career, website, and capstone
project)
hw3:
Prepare questions for our upcoming visit to DPAM
R 10/12..... ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE:
Photograph your work (Documentation)
/ Individual
Meetings First Half
Check meeting times and photo documentation times
due1:
Prep for your meeting
due2: Bio and Artist Statement
(turn in a printed copy on your meeting date)
hw1: Photographing your work
hw2: Documentation,
Application(s),
Capstone/Special
Project Paper (Proposal), Website,
Presentation,
rewrites for Artist
Résumé and Employment Résumé and Bio
and Artist Statement
hw3:
Prepare questions for our upcoming visit to DPAM
T 10/17..... ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE:
Photograph your work (Documentation)
/ Individual
Meetings Second Half
Check meeting times and photo documentation times
due / hw:
see above
R 10/19..... MEET at DPAM @11:25am
Discuss professional practices with DPAM Curator Ionit
Behar, PhD. Bring your individual questions and be prepared to have an engaged
conversation.
hw1:
Read Art Inc. chapter 6 (alternative
reading: A/W Chapter 8) and make a sheet of your own questions
and discussion points from the reading to turn in or post to D2L under: submissions > reading responses.
T 10/24..... Group discussion and recap on
readings and prior topics
hw1: Read Art Inc. chapter 4 (alternative reading: A/W Chapter 5&6) and
make a sheet of your own questions and discussion points from the reading to
turn in or post to D2L under: submissions
> reading responses.
R 10/26..... Guest Lecture: artist Alanna Huck-Scarry, DePaul Art Alum
Lecture and demo/workshop: editing images
editing: (additive color, gallery wall images:
boy, dog, horse, design, swim, double)
due1:
proposal: Capstone/Special Project Paper (or
other written class assignment you want to submit for peer feedback)
due2: Your own images to edit and/or your laptop with Adobe
Photoshop and Lightroom. I will provide laptops and sample images for anyone
who does not have them.
hw1:
Read Art Inc. chapter 3 (alternative
reading: A/W Chapter 3&4) OR
Art Inc. chapter 7 (alternative reading: A/W page 339 and
skim Chapter 9-14 headings). Then make a sheet of your own questions
and discussion points from whichever reading you chose. Turn it in or post to
D2L under: submissions > reading
responses. Please label your submission with the reading you chose to do.
hw2:
editing images
T 10/31..... HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
bring:
Materials to work on Documentation or
Website or
other course work; bring laptop or files as needed; DePaul laptop cart
available.
Lecture and discussion: self-promotion and digital presence
Website discussion (continued as needed)
Progress check
Discuss the final Portfolio
Checklist
hw1:
Documentation
and Application(s)
hw2:
editing images
hw3: Website
hw4: Please
fill out faculty evaluation for this
course!
R 11/2..... Lecture & discussion studio and
professional life
bring:
Materials to work on Documentation or
Website
or other course work; bring laptop or files as needed; DePaul laptop cart
available.
due1:
Documentation (also part of the final Portfolio)
due2: proposal: Capstone/Special Project Paper
hw1:
Website
hw2: Please
fill out faculty evaluation for this
course!
T 11/7..... HAPPY ELECTION DAY!
bring:
Materials to work on Documentation or
Website
or other course work; bring laptop or files as needed; DePaul laptop cart
available.
Working groups for class feedback on your website
due1:
website draft to share with the class
due2:
your own laptop if you prefer to use it
hw1:
prepare for your presentation
hw2:
Please fill out faculty evaluation
for this course!
R 11/9..... Artist Presentation (first
half; see presentation times in link on D2L course home page, under “news”)
due1:
Presentation due by 10pm prior to your
presentation date
hw1: final Portfolio:
Documentation (images
and image list), Application(s),
Capstone/Special
Project Paper (proposal), Website
(active URL), Artist
Résumé and Employment Résumé (separate documents) and Bio
and Artist Statement (may be separate or combined documents)
hw2:
Please fill out faculty evaluation
for this course!
T 11/14..... Artist Presentation (second
half; see presentation times in link on D2L course home page, under “news”)
due
/ hw: see above
check out: ALL CFEs & art submissions
check
out: DePaul Calls For Entry – DAC exhibition, C&F publication,
CK Publication – submissions via DePaul Slideroom
FINALS WEEK
R 11/16..... This class does not meet today due
to finals week.
T 11/21..... SUBMIT FINAL PORTFOLIO
turn in your work by 1:45pm (the end of our final exam time)
No late work will be accepted and a grade of zero will be
recorded for each missing element.
Portfolio
Checklist
* ALL items left in studios/labs WILL be thrown out 1 week after exam!
Good luck on all your finals!
QUICK
LINKS:
ART RESOURCES
Chicago Artist Coalition, CAC
(now housing Chicago Artists Resource, formerly here)
Exhibition call for entry site, café
Exhibition call for entry site, Art Deadlines List
Chicago Gallery News, CGN & Gallery Guide
(digital
issuu)
Arts Affiliated Associations, long list here
College Art Association, CAA (see
“opportunities”)
Professional association for design, AIGA (see “resources”)
DEPAUL & ART SCHOOL CONNECTIONS
Connect with DePaul Art School on LinkedIn
DePaul Artists Collective student group, DAC
(instagram @depaulartistscollective)
DePaul Crook &
Folly publication submissions via DePaul Slideroom
DePaul Creating
Knowledge publication submissions via DePaul Slideroom
DePaul Student Art on Campus
(residence hall purchase) submissions via DePaul Slideroom
- Open to ART majors and minors only.
DePaul SURG
grant, submissions due early Spring Quarter
DePaul Coleman Entrepreneurship
Center
DePaul Financial
Fitness Counseling & Services
DePaul Idea Realization Lab, IRL/IRL2
(remotely / loop & LPC) for students and alumni
DePaul Print
Lab (Loop) (Daley Building 511; Loop)
DePaul Art Museum: DPAM Events Calendar
TECHNOLOGY
Printing
Art School guide to classroom
print settings (via photoshop)
Art School Printing Quick Guide
Scanning
Art School guide to scanning
with Epson Scan 2
Art School Large
Format Scanner Guide
Guide to scanning
on a variety of scanners
Other
Art School Wacom
DRAFT
Art School Vinyl
Cutter (12 inch)
Art School Guide to Printing
Stencils for Screen Prints
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) tutorials
Adobe TV software tutorials
DePaul’s Academic Software
Center (hub)
DePaul Desire 2 Learn (D2L)
Temporary FREE at-home Adobe Creative Cloud: follow these instructions
to register