ARTM4090 Portfolio : Schedule

8.27 Week 1 – Portfolios and personal branding

9.3 Week 2 – Present 3 to 5 portfolio ready works

  • Due: all works from foundation courses onward – physical works should be brought in, digital works should be organized into a thumb drive
  • Read: Show Your Work! Chapter 3
    • Begin sharing something everyday
  • Read: Burn Your Portfolio Section 1, Chapters 8 through 17

9.10 Week 3 – Targeted Portfolios

  • Portfolio’s for specific calls, i.e. MFA applications, Residencies, Exhibitions
  • Resumes, CVs and Cover Letters
  • Individual Meetings
  • Tech: Photographing your work – Demo by Christine Holtz
  • Due: 1st Draft of logo ideas
  • Due: artist / design statement 2nd draft
  • Begin: Documenting your work
  • Read: Show Your Work! Chapters 4 & 5
  • Read: Burn Your Portfolio Section 1, Chapters 18 through 22

9.17 Week 4 – Pecha Kucha: Present 10 portfolio works

  • Lighting Studio will be available during class time
  • Read: Show Your Work! Chapters 6 & 7
  • Read: Burn Your Portfolio Section 2, Chapters 23 through 30

9.24 Week 5 – Exhibiting your work

  • Gallery Tour
  • Individual Meetings
  • Due: Portfolio Layout Sketches – this layout can be shared between the Targeted, General, and Assessment Portfolios
  • Due: 2nd Draft Personal Branding – business card, letterhead
  • Lighting Studio will be available during class time
  • Read: Show Your Work! Chapters 8 & 9
  • Read: Burn Your Portfolio Section 2, Chapters 31 through 38
  • Handout: Exhibition Proposal Form
  • Homework: begin sketching ideas for your exhibition set up

10.1 Week 6 – Studio Time

  • Due: Final Resume
  • Due: Artist/Design Statement 3rd Draft (These will be passed on to Dr. Ruzich’s grammar students for editing)
  • Read: Show Your Work! Chapter 10
  • Read: Burn Your Portfolio Section 2, Chapters 39 though 46
  • Lighting Studio will be available during class time

10.8 week 7 – Present Portfolio Layout & Branding

  • Due: 3rd Draft Personal Branding – business card, letterhead

10.15 Week 8 – Guest Reviews TBD

  • 10am – 12pm Guest portfolio reviewers
  • 12pm-2pm networking event in the Atrium
  • Lighting Studio will be available during class time

10.22 Week 9 – Studio Time –
Online Faculty Review Friday 10.25 at noon

  • Due: Final Portfolio Layout
  • Due: Final Personal Branding Layout – business card, letterhead
  • Due: Exhibition Proposal
  • Book binding demo by Christine Holtz TBD
  • Lighting Studio will be available during class time

10.29 Week 10 – Studio Time –
Faculty Review TBD

  • Lighting Studio will be available during class time

11.5 Week 11 – Installation Prep

  • Edited Artist/ Design statements returned

11.12 Week 12 – Begin installing Senior Showcase

  • Due: Final printed materials for personal branding
  • Due: Final Artist Design Statement

11.19 Week 13 – Continue to install Senior Showcase

Opening Exhibition 12.3

  • Due: Final Targeted Portfolio
  • Due: Final General Portfolio
  • Due: Process Book

Thanksgiving Break 11.26

12.3 Week 14 – Exhibition Critique

  • Exhibition: 12.3 – 12.16
  • Opening Reception: Dec, 3rd, 5:00-7:00pm
  • Awards Ceremony: 5:30pm

12.10 1 to 3 Week 15 Interview Prep

  • Quest Speaker: Dr. Maria Wang will provide advice on getting ready for an interview
  • Due: Assessment Portfolio – must include all final assignments from this semester
  • Due: video interview questions