COURSE DESCRPTION: A practicum in the fundamentals of exhibition organization. Emphasis on gallery installation and care of fine art objects.
COURSE CONTENT: This course is designed to provide the student with a general picture of methods used in galleries for installing and caring for temporary exhibitions.
Course content will include: 1. defining the museum 2. defining the gallery 3. museum/gallery standards 4. occupations as it relates to museum/gallery 5. general organization of temporary exhibits 6. presentation needs 7. shipping and crating 8. education materials 9. event planning
GOALS AND OBJECTITVES: At the conclusion of the course, students will have experienced the methodology and practice of museum and gallery professional standards. They will have gained the basic skills essential for competency in presenting temporary fine art exhibitions. This course is a valuable experience for students seeking a career in a museum, gallery, or in arts administration.
REQUIREMENTS:
Each student is required to work 5 hours during the week of scheduled installation or strike. Students must provide work hours in writing the first day of class.
We will also have group meetings scheduled Tuesday’s from 12:30pm-1:30pm. These meetings will be used as preparation leading up to the installation or strike of an exhibit. Each student is required to attend group meetings.
Students are also required to work events associated with the main and foyer gallery. Students will schedule themselves for events on the first class meeting (January 18).
CLASS ATTENDANCE: Attendance and attitude are influencing factors. You should come to class prepared to work. Attendance is required for the entire class period. Excused absences are those which involve a documented health problem, family emergency, official university function, or religious holiday. Incompletes for the course will only be considered in extreme cases of personal injury or family emergencies. You are allowed only 2 absences! After 2 absences your final class grade will drop 2 points. Example: Final grade 85 (B), 5 absences, your final grade will be 79 (C).
Scheduled Class Meetings: (Tuesdays 12:30pm-1:30pm)
January 18 January 25 February 1 February 15 March 8 March 22 March 29 April 5 April 12 April 26 May 3
Scheduled weeks/days for installation and strike: Students must sign-up for 5 hours each week
January 18-21 (notice this is first week of school!!!) January 25-28 February 4 February 7-11 February 21-25 February 25 February 28-March 4 April 18-20 April 26-29 May 2-6
The Juniata Harvey Art Gallery Schedule:
SPRING 2011
Robin Becker and James Chressanthis Main Gallery January 28 – February 18, 2011 Mixed media, Photography, and film
*Opening, Friday, January 28, 2011 6pm-8pm
About the O’Donnell Visiting Artist:
Robin Becker is a mixed media artist working and living in Los Angeles, CA. She received her Masters from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and studies in areas of fibers, weaving and photography. Becker’s artwork uses multi layers of images of landscapes, architecture, handwriting and drawing to produce brightly colored works that evokes ideas about memory and place. Becker is represented by the Topanga Canyon Gallery in Topanga, CA where she was recently highlighted with a one person exhibition in the summer of 2010.
James Chressanthis work as a cinematographer has spanned the worlds of feature films, television movies, music videos, commercials and documents. Chressanthis has been nominated for two Emmies for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie and most recently was nominated for a 2010 Emmy for Outstanding Arts and Cultural Programming. Chressanthis is also a visual artist working in traditional, photography, digital collage and mixed media approaches.
Join Chressanthis and Becker as two of our featured O’Donnell Visiting Artist. Students and public welcomed. Workshop Schedule: Conducted by Robin Becker and James Chressanthis
Wednesday, January 26 Workshop/Demonstration 9:00am-11:00am C115 Photography
Slide Lecture 1:00pm C111 Art History
Workshop/Demonstration 2:00pm-4:50pm C115 Photography
Thursday, January 27 Workshop/Demonstration 9:30am-12:20pm C110 2D Design 2:00pm-4:50pm C115F Graphic Design
Screening of "No Subtitles Necessary" Directed by James Chressanthis 7:00pm Museum of Art at MSU British Studies Foyer Gallery January 21 - February 4, 2011 *Opening: Friday, January 28, 2011 6pm-8pm
High School Art Competition Foyer Gallery February 12 – February 24, 2011
*Opening: Saturday, February 12, 2011 11am-2p
Scottie Parsons Main Gallery March 4 – April 15, 2011 Painting
*Opening: Friday, March 4, 2011 6pm-8pm
From the Ceramics Studio III Foyer Gallery March 4 – April 15, 2011
Student Juried Exhibition Main Gallery May 6 – August 2011 All Media
*Opening: Friday, May 6, 2011 6pm-8pm
Senior Exhibition Foyer Gallery May 6 – August 2011
ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADES: Your grade will be based on your participation of working on exhibitions produced in the main and foyer gallery (see The Juniata Harvey Art Gallery schedule provided on page 2, 3, 4). Your success in this course depends on your ability to keep and maintain a personal calendar of obligations for this course. It also depends on your ability to keep and maintain a personal e-mail account which you check and respond to in a timely manner. Students must notify me of e-mail account changes in writing.