Congratulations Courtnie! 2015 AJMF Posters are Printed and Ready for Signing!

Hot off the Danger Press Silkscreen Press!   Beautiful and ready to be signed/numbered by Courtnie!

Senior Exit Review Times and Dates: Sign up starting Monday

Images below are from last year's Senior Exit Reviews. An assortment of how each senior presented their work and laid it out for the committee to see during their appointments.

 2015 Senior Exit Reviews:
You can sign up starting Monday March 2nd during class.
There will be 9 spots available for the first 2 days and then
3 on the final day.

You only have 45 minutes so you'll need to rehearse before your presentation. The committee will stop you at 45 minutes
regardless of whether or not you're finished. Remember there are others waiting to present their work as well.
 
*Once you sign up for a designated time you are responsible for showing up on time. If you are late or do not show up for your appointed time then it's possible you will not be permitted to graduate.
 (The Senior BFA Exhibition and Senior Exit Reviews are part of the requirements for any senior graduating in the spring. Anyone listed below has acknowledged that they have the required number of hours in their major (60) to graduate in the spring.


Monday May 04th:
9a-9:45a             Michelle Parkos
9:45a-10:30a      Bobbi Sweeney
10:30a-11:15a    Arnel Hasanovic
11:15a-12:00      Becki Mclean
12-1p LUNCH
1p-1:45p            Rebecca Price
1:45p-2:30p       VyVy Vu
2:30p-3:15p       Samantha Bowersock
3:15p-4p            Ashley Knable
4p-4:45p            Matthew Simmonds

Tuesday May 05th:
   9:45a-10:30a  Andrew Chen
10:30a-11:15a   Andy Hu
11:15a-12:00     Kody Dahl
12-1p LUNCH
1p-1:45p            Mirely Cabral
1:45p-2:30p       Mariana Montero
2:30p-3:15p       Courtnie Dani Fore
3:15p-4p            Nick Morrison
4p-4:45p            AnnaKate Auten

Wednesday May 06th:
9:45a-10:30a      Danteng Li
10:30a-11:15a    George Baker III
11:15a-12:00      Tyler Merritt

Congrats to Graham, Katie, Jonathan and Caitlin: Recipient and Nominees for 2015-2016 Scholarships & Awards

Top Left to Right: Graham Robson, 2015-2016 Susan Babush Scholarship Recipient; Katie Welch, Andrew West Scholarship Nominee; Jonathan Splitlog, Mark Phillips Scholarship Nominee; Caitlin Joyce, Dean Dwyer Award Nominee.

Big Show. Small Art: Call for Entries

BIG SHOW. SMALL ART.

International Call for Entries: 6x6x2015

June 6 - July 12, 2015 Artwork Entries Due: April 19 (Postmarked April 18) Global Online Preview Begins: May 22 at 10am In-Gallery Preview (no purchasing): June 1-5, 1-9pm Opening Party & Artwork Sale: June 6, 4-10pm ($10)     7:30pm raffle for buyer position 1-20     8:00pm purchasing open for all other buyers Global Online Purchasing Begins: June 9 at 10am Artwork Purchase Price: $20 each Sold Out Artists’ Names Revealed Online: July 3 Purchased Artwork Pick-Up: July 12-15, 12-8pm Join us on Facebook.

Represent Georgia in New York & Support Contemporary Art

Rochester Contemporary Art Center's (RoCo), international small art phenomenon returns for the 8th year! Help us once again to build an incredible exhibition of thousands of artworks made and donated by celebrities, international & local artists, designers, college students, youths, and YOU.

Join Artists from Around the World

Each artwork must be 6x6 square inches (15cm) or mounted to a 6x6 board, signed only on the back, and exhibited anonymously. All entries will be accepted and exhibited in the gallery and online. All artworks will also be offered for sale to the public for $20 each to benefit RoCo. Artist names will be revealed to the buyer upon purchase and all artworks will remain on display through July 12, 2015. Sold Out artists' names will be revealed next to their work online on July 3. Artists may enter up to 4 artworks of any medium (2D or 3D) and there is no fee to enter. Thank you for your participation!

Mail or deliver your artwork before April 19, 2015 (Postmarked April 18) to: Rochester Contemporary Art Center 137 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14604 USA

American Craft Council Show at The Galleria (Free with Student ID)

American Craft Council Show in Atlanta, March 13-15 at the Cobb Galleria. It’s the 26^th year of this popular show, the largest of its kind in the southeast showcasing over 225 fine craft artisans. We wanted to let you know about this fun and educational annual event because art department faculty and students who present a valid school ID will receive free admission! The ACC is committed to education art students about fine craft!

Can we count on your help again this year to let your faculty and students know about this great event?  I hope you will share the info below via email or social media. Two graphics you can use are attached as well. I am also putting some event postcards in the mail that I hope you will distribute. 

Thanks for helping to spread the word about this beautiful show again this year!

AIGA Student Portfolio Day 2015

Saturday April 25th @ SCAD
Another great opportunity to get your work in  front of others in the design community. 

Updated Deadline for PromaxBDA Student Challenge

Just got word from Shari at PromaxBDA that the deadline for their Student Challenge competition was moved to next Thursday March 5th.

Since our critique was already rescheduled for next Monday March 2nd, now you have until then to finish, revise, start, sweeten, and make incredible.  If you have already finished your video then you can go ahead and upload it to the site; otherwise you have until Monday's critique to finish.  Directions are below that should make it easier to understand how to upload.

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO UPLOAD YOUR VIDEOS FROM SHARI:
-Go to our site (www.promaxbda.org) and click the Student Story Challenge flyer/banner
-Click ENTER NOW
-A login screen will appear.  They want to click SIGN UP and then fill in the appropriate fields to create an account
-After they create an account it will take them to a home page where they begin to submit (the fields are self-explanatory at this point)
-Make sure after submitting, that they ADD 1 CREDIT at the bottom (this ensures their work and submission is saved in the system).  This is important.!!!!!!
-Although a few of the buttons say "PAY NOW" and "PAY," they actually do not have to pay.  Their invoice at the end of the submission will read $0.00.  An invoice must be created in our system for each submission.

Inside the Edit: Must Watch to INSPIRE

INSIDE THE EDIT RAW FOOTAGE from Inside The Edit on Vimeo.

EDIT MANTRAS: Subliminal Influences from Inside The Edit on Vimeo.

THE EDITOR from Inside The Edit on Vimeo.

Updated Calendar for Semester

2015 SPRING SEMESTER CALENDAR: (Tentative)

Monday Mar 02         PromaxBDA Student Challenge Critique/Upload Videos

Wednesday 04                 Independent Voice Work creative brief/  outlines of what you plan to pursue

Monday 09                      Independent Voice Work in class

Wednesday 11                 Independent Voice Work in class

Monday 16                      Spring Break No Classes

Wednesday 18                 Spring Break No Classes

Monday 23                      Selected Group Critiques for Independent Voice Work in class

Wednesday 25                 Independent Voice Work in class

Monday 30                 Independent Voice Critique

Wednesday Apr 01          Personal Branding/ Senior BFA Show/ Juried Art Show Discussion

Monday 06                      TBA Assignment / Branding/Leave Behind

Wednesday 08                 TBA Assignment / Branding/Leave Behind

                                   

Monday 13                      TBA Assignment / Branding/Leave Behind

Wednesday 15                 TBA Assignment / Branding/Leave Behind

Monday 20                      TBA Assignment / Branding/Leave Behind

Wednesday 22                 Rehearsals for Senior Exit Review

Monday 27                      Final Rehearsal for Exit Review & All CTW info submitted

                                      SENIOR EXIT REVIEWS SCHEDULE

Spec Guidelines for Video Upload

A Hint of What Senior Exit Reviews look like.....more to come

Each will be unique to yourself and your work. It's your moment to do what you do best.

Portfolios for Senior Exit Review: Melanie Bostwick, Alumni

Melanie ordered her portfolio from www.portfoliobox.com

Above is a beautiful custom designed portfolio case by Melanie Bostwick who is an alumni and now working in Chicago. Below is her cool transparent business card as well.

What Picture Day is really all about

The Gap: Ira Glass

THE GAP by Ira Glass from frohlocke on Vimeo.

Questions and Answers regarding the PromaxBDA Challenge

Most common questions regarding the PromaxBDA Student Promo Challenge:
 

1. QUESTION: IMAGE: In the directions you state " Here's the catch: you cannot place yourself in the actual video."So, If designers want to use a hand moving a mouse around on a computer or typing on a keyboard or writing in a journal or drawing in a sketchbook, then that hand needs to be someone elses hand? They can use someone elses' hand as long as it's not theirs. Correct?
ANSWER: yes, correct.

2. QUESTION: MUSIC:  They should all have permission to use any music or it can be original music. If it is purchase how and when do they provide that to Promax?
ANSWER: upon entry submission they can email miracle@promaxbda.org regarding music. This competition is not being aired on TV, so we don't have to worry about the music this time.

3.QUESTION: DESIGNERS LOGO: Designers wish to put either their names or their logos at the beginning or at the end. Is that advisable?
Can they put a website there as well or do you want to keep it anonymous?
ANSWER: website and or written name is fine. If their logo is their face, not fine.

4.QUESTION: VAGUENESS: Thanks for answering many of the questions already but it appears the instructions are particularly vague so that the designers can work their way around them creatively. Or at least that is the perception of what the instructions are saying without saying it specifically.
ANSWER: We know the instructions are vague, but that's the fun part about this challenge. There is no right or wrong here, just interpretation of the challenge.

Other Directions for your PromaxBDA Student Challenge Promo

An Instagram Generation from Ravi Vora on Vimeo.

Portraits // #twinbridgesmeet from Devlin Thomas Mannle on Vimeo.

Split Screen in Movies from Marco Heiter on Vimeo.

First Person Films by Doug Smith (as it relates to your PromaxBDA Student Promo) (courtesy Vimeo and Doug Smith)

"Never Stop Rolling" a short film by Doug Smith from Doug Smith Media on Vimeo.

DOUBLE TAP | behind the gram from Doug Smith Media on Vimeo.

"Ghost Town" a short film by Doug Smith from Doug Smith Media on Vimeo.

3D calligraphy art by Tolga Girgin, an electrical engineer and graphic designer

Courtesy: www.boredpanda.com/3d-calligraphy-tolga-girgin

see more at: www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/02/new-3d-calligraphy-experiments-by-tolga-girgin/