HPRO-302: Writing, Exhibiting & Curating

Illustration and artwork exist within a context. How you frame your work---by title and description; by choosing your medium and site for exhibition and dissemination; by relating it to peers' work, historical precedents, trends or academic research---is part of its creation. In this class we develop writing as a tandem practice to your studio work to create your artist voice, relevant statements, and lay the groundwork for grant writing. Students will plan, administrate, and execute a group exhibition off-site, including a smaller thematically curated show of works from peers and artists outside of class. This three-hour seminar will include professional portfolio development, weekly writing, and weekly field trips to exhibitions, studios and curated sites (book and music stores, museums, collections, and events). Students will present and improve portfolios throughout this intensive.