Thesis Proposal Presentations

For the first years, I would suggest going to at least one of the days of presentations. They are all at noon this week and next monday in auditorium 140. There are not a lot of guidelines for this presentation so it is nice to see what people do this year to help you when it comes to be your time (which comes up much faster than you anticipate).

Here is the schedule:

Already done - Chris, Mary, Thomas

Tuesday - Branden, Tim, Lu

Wednesday - Sarah, Adam, Amy

Thursday - John, Garrett, Amanda

Friday - Aaron, Megan, Ginny

Monday - Sara, Nick, Leo

Thanksgiving in Minneapolis

Sticking around for Thanksgiving? Here are some options to get a Thanksgiving meal without making it yourself!

Cosmos: Cosmos serves Thanksgiving brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 26. You may choose one starter, entree and desert from a special Thanksgiving menu. See the full menu here. $15 per person. Reservations 612-312-1168. 601 First Avenue North, Minneapolis MN 55403. Click here for directions.


Jax Cafe: Jax Cafe serves a traditional Thanksgiving feast that includes wild rice soup, homemade mashed potatoes, fresh oven roasted turkey, pecan pie, and more. $25 per person. Make reservations by phone at (651) 222-5878 or make online reservations here. 1928 University Ave. NE Minneapolis, MN 55418. Click here for driving directions.

Where have all the supplies gone?!

Hammers, screwdrivers, tape measures, pliers, levels, etc.

If you have any of the tools sitting in your studio please return them to the cabinet so everyone can use them, and find what they need.

Thanksgiving Dinner

Monday, November 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
College Center

For the vegetarians I have heard they have really good foturkey, which I guess is a pain to make, so take advantage! 

Please remember to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to help stock the food shelf at second harvest heartland, and feed those in need.

The feast will begin at 6:00 and finish at 7:30, and remember, there is time before night class to grab a bite! Also bring some tupperware to take extra food home!

Visual Studies Reader

An anthology of visual studies, art history, visual communications, visual anthropology, and visuality in general, including science. All graduate students, in any field, are eligible. The book will be published in 2013.

The first fully collaborative, student-run publication on visual studies. The visual world is changing so fast that no conventional anthology can capture it. This idea is to record the current shape of visual studies, across disciplines, as it is experienced by the upcoming generation of scholars and artists.

More info: http://visualreader.pbworks.com/
How to submit a proposal: http://visualreader.pbworks.com/How-to-submit-a-proposal 

Harvests of New Millennium

The mission of Cyberwit is to encourage and promote the visual arts and   poetry. Cyberwit's Harvests of New Millennium will be divided into three sections: (1) Photos, Paintings and Drawings, (2) Poetry and (3) Biography of Contributing Artists. The Journal will feature poems and artworks by the artists from all over the world. The poems and artwork selected for Harvests of New Millennium will surely compel our admiration. 


Guidelines for Artworks Submission:

• The artwork must be an original creation of the artist. Submission to Cyberwit will be assumed ownership of the submitter.
• Send your artwork to us via email with high resolution (Minimum 100 DPI) in JPG, BMP or TIFF.
• Each artist will be required to send at least 1-3 paintings (Photos, Paintings and Drawings).
• All artworks (Photos, Paintings and Drawings) may be in color or B&W. 
• Few words about your artwork.
• A 50-word note on yourself. 
• All copyrights remain the property of the artists and photographers. 
• There is no entry fee for artists juried in. We intend to donate this book to a few libraries of USA and UK. Further we will send its copy to Cyberwit members worldwide. This will surely help to build your image as an international artist. 

More info: http://cyberwit.net/harvestsjournal.htm

Gallery 148

A new student run gallery on main campus.

Exhibit your work
Curate a show
Be an emerging artist
Build your resume

Gallery 148 offers a professional experience for MCAD students to exhibit work and build their resumes, curate shows, collaborate with other artists, or anything else that is successfully presented to the jury. Four 2-week shows in the spring semester are up grabs, all you need to do is submit a gallery proposal, which will be reviewed by a jury of your peers (students representing each department, a SAC liaison, and a staff facilitator).

Feel free to email sac@mcad.edu questions if if you have them, or talk to your SAC representative.

Submit a completed proposal form to Student Affairs by Monday, November 30th at 11:00am.

Who is in SAC? Andrew Vomhof, Benjamin Kjos, Thomas Boyer, Liz Cunningham, Ethan Holbrook, George Folz, Louisa Fry, and Megan Leafblad

This Week at Whittier

Adam Caillier

Mary Davis

Graham Judd

Jessica Henderson

Thesis Presentation Blurbs

DUE to Kristin Anhorn (officially due yesterday, but just get it to her this week!) 

1.      1 - jpeg of work — include title, medium, size, date

2.     Title + 3-4 sentence description of your presentation (written in the 3rd person; he, she, first name):  excerpt from your thesis draft, if appropriate.

(hope the thesis writing is going well)

Forecast Public Art Grant

Forecast Public Art's annual grant program, established in 1989, supports emerging, visual artists residing in the state of Minnesota.

These grants provide artists the chance to develop and create projects for a public audience anywhere in the state, receive increased recognition, and advance their artistic careers.

2010 Application Deadline: February 6, 2010.
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Application forms will be posted at their website on December 1, 2009. Selected grants will be announced in March 2010.

This Week at Whittier

Tim Baias

(videos)

Shannon Brady

Re-Reviews

Aaron DeYoe

Amy Pleticha

Megan Frauenhoffer

Nick Tews

Sarah Haig

Reminder: First Year Grad Meeting

Reminder for the First Years:

Grad Meeting

Tuesday, Nov 10 @ Noon

First meeting on the Mid-Program Review, be there.

3rd Annual SB Hand Turkey Contest

What to Do
Trace your hand and make a space-themed turkey out of it in any way you see fit, using any medium and technique. Don't limit yourself to crayons and construction paper - we'll be looking for the craziest, most imaginative and original ideas. Do whatever you want as long as your entry somehow incorporates your hand-tracing.

How to Enter
Make your image - no larger than 8.5x11."
Label your entry with your full name and email!
Drop off your hand-made entries or digital prints in the Service Bureau by Midnight Nov 13th.
Winners announced Nov 14th!

Prizes
1 Grand Prize - 8GB iPod Touch
2 First Prizes - $50 iTunes Gift Card
3 Second Prizes - 30cr SB Card

APPLY FOR AN EXHIBITION AT REDUX

Redux is the premier contemporary art venue in South Carolina offering opportunities for emerging and established artists to exhibit in historic downtown Charleston, SC. Exhibitions are not limited to any media, and all applicants will be considered for solo, group, and two person shows.

The official deadline for all entries is postmarked November 16th 2009

• Application [PDF] click to download » 
• $35 Application Fee (pay online below or mail a check with your application)
• portfolio of recent works (5 - 15) that can be in slide, cd, dvd, or video format. (both mac and pc formatted discs accepted - please send still images at a minimum of 1000 pixels wide at 72 dpi and in JPEG format)
• Inventory list including titles, dates completed, sizes, and mediums.
• Artist Statement
• Artistic Resume
• SASE for return of materials

Submit all materials to:

Redux Contemporary Art Center
136 St. Philip Street
Charleston, SC 29403

Redux will not be responsible for lost or damaged applications.

Artists invited to exhibit at Redux through this program should note:

Artists are responsible for shipment of their artwork to and from the Redux Facility. Promotion of Exhibitions will be paid for by Redux, which may include postcards, posters, and other such material. Opening Reception costs will also be paid for by Redux.

More Info: http://www.reduxstudios.org/exhibitions/apply.html

Space Time Reception

6:00-8:00 pm

All School Exhibition throughout the College
Screening of student work in Auditorium 150 


People's Choice Voting
Vote for your favorite piece during the reception. People's Choice and other awarded works will be exhibited at BI Worldwide, spring semester.



First Friday Film Series
starts at 6:00
Auditorium 150

During the reception, see student submissions for Space Time
Following the reception, double feature:

• Space Time Exhibition Student Work
• Encino Man

This Week at Whittier

Garrett Bergemann

Ginny Maki

John Bell

Lu Mulder

Thomas Boyer

Casey Opstad

Call for Art Reminder

Just a reminder that you can get reimbursed for the costs of entering shows.

After you have entered the show get some sort of receipt (they usually send a confirmation e-mail). What you need to get reimbursed:

Your name
What you entered (name of the show or gallery)
How much it cost

Take this sheet to Kristin Anhorn. If you don't go to the main campus that often I can give it to her as well.

Also... after you have been accepted in a show, if you need to ship your work you can get reimbursed for that too (or at least for part of it depending on how expensive it was). Again, they just need a receipt showing what it was for (in this case shipping for an event) and how much it cost.

It takes a few weeks to get the refund, but that's much better than having to pay for it all yourself!

New York Skyline

I'm sure you've heard about him, but if not... Autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire took a twenty-minute helicopter ride over Manhattan and then sketched the entire skyline from memory. Every building was correct and drawn to scale (crazy). He's also done panoramic memory drawings of Tokyo, Rome, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Madrid, Dubai, Jerusalem and London.


http://www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5A234J20091103

Best (Specific) Food Around: From City Pages

Best Pizza:
Black Sheep Coal Fired Pizza

600 Washington Ave. N,

Minneapolis, MN

612.342.2625

http://www.blacksheeppizza.com/

Their anthracite coal oven, which is a first in Minnesota, delivers a crust that is crisp but chewy, thin but not crackery, and just firm enough to hold a slice with one hand. They have six pizzas to choose from (at 12 or 16 inches) and a full list of ingredients to design your own. The personal hot salami and dried chile pepper ($9) is a common pick, but try their large tomato and oregano ($12) with added smoked mozzarella, garlic, and fresh cherry tomatoes. With its perfect mix of sharp and sweet flavors, it's the finest pizza in the metro this year.


Best Burger: 
The Blue Door Pub

1811 Selby Ave.

St. Paul, MN

651.493.1865

http://thebluedoorpubmn.com/

The Blue Door serves up several stellar versions of Minneapolis's famed Jucy Lucy, plus our new Best in Show, the Jiffy Burger. Its tender, seasoned patty is topped with three chewy strips of thick-cut bacon, melted pepper jack cheese, a slather of mayonnaise, and an improbable swipe of crunchy peanut butter. Seriously. The combination works because the peanut butter, bacon, and pepper jack pair with the meat in a way that evokes a spicy, smoky, Thai-style beef satay dunked in a nutty dipping sauce.

Opening of "Scrap: Paintings By Michael Kareken"

Thursday, November 19, 2009

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Minneapolis Institute of Arts; MAEP Gallery

The show will be up until January 24.

http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3279

Rochester Art Center’s Smart Space:

Design an interactive project that engages and educates people of all ages about the creative process.

*see room schematic below

Application Procedure

This call for proposals is for graduate students from The Minneapolis College of Art and Design and The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.  Students working in all artistic media, art education, art history, architecture, philosophy and mathematics are encouraged to apply.  You may apply as an individual or as a collaborative team.  Special consideration will be given to collaborative teams that incorporate two or more of the above-mentioned disciplines.

Include diagrams and clearly annotated images of the work you are proposing, maximum 10 images (if via email, in jpeg format; if via post, 4”/6” photos, printed images, CD, DVD, slides, or video).

Include a resume, exhibition history, writing samples and any other relevant information or documentation that will provide a better understanding of your vision for Smart Space.  Applications will not be returned.

We encourage you to view the space before finalizing your proposal.  Submissions can be sent via email to our education coordinator, jpearson@rochesterartcenter.org or by post:

Rochester Art Center

Attn: Smart Space Submission

40 Civic Center Drive SE

Rochester, MN 55904

Selection Process

Projects will be awarded based on quality of work, consideration of the context, feasibility and adherence to the overall mission of The Rochester Art Center.  Conceptual concerns, originality, and visual impact are taken into consideration.  The Rochester Art Center’s staff will review and select the submissions. 

Deadline for submissions: November 30, 2009

Any additional questions feel free to contact, Jason Pearson jpearson@rochesterartcenter.org, 507-424-3308