Class Schedule

Class 1 – March 31
Please Bring to This First Class: your portfolio, and/or a sample of images from your long-term project
Introductions, Review Students’ Work, Discuss Class Goals, Establishing a Personal Artistic Vision: knowing what you’re trying to accomplish
Optional Shooting Assignment

Class 2 – April 7
Critique Shooting Assignment
Set Individual Goals, Developing Your Project, Funding Options, Schedule Individual Meetings
Next week: We do not meet as a group – instead we will have scheduled individual meetings during regular class time; we will meet as a group on Saturday, April 17th for Field Trip to local galleries
Bring to next class on April 21: A CD or jump drive (Mac readable) of images from your long-term project for workshop on producing a print-on-demand book
Optional Shooting Assignment

Class 3 – April 14
First 20-40 minutes: review work on assignments 1 and 2
Project workshop: for the rest of the time class will be divided into 15-20 minute blocks for each student where you will have a chance to raise questions & ask for feedback. Please consider what your goals are, and what would be the most constructive and practical use of this limited amount of time. Prioritize the issues you want to discuss because we can’t cover everything. If you want to email Bobby and/or post on the blog issues you want to discuss before class, also images you want us to consider, etc, that would be helpful so that we can bring in comments and resources.
Homework for class in 3 weeks: Go to Blue Sky exhibition committee meeting next 2 Tuesdays

Field Trip – Saturday, April 17
Meet in Portland at 11:00 at Chambers Gallery (916 NW Flanders) to view work in local galleries & and talk with gallery directors
1100: Martha Morgan Chambers
11:45: Charles Hartman at Charles Hartman Fine Art
12:30: Daniel at Elizabeth Leach
2:00: Jane Beebe at PDX comtempary

Class 4 – April 21
Visit from Jennifer Stoots and a professional photographer Ron Van Dongen
Possible time to critique students portfolios/work
Discuss with guests submitting work to gallery, business aspects of fine art, marketing youself as an artist, resumes, business cards, postcard mailings, networking, portfolio reviews, workshops, how to present work (portfolio, web, books, DVDs, etc.)

Class 5 – April 28
Field trip to Pushdot Studios: Discuss digital setup & printing; talk with photographer Ann Ploeger about her work and creative/professional practice
Discuss how to approach strangers, developing personal creative vision, releases, marketing, resumes

Class 6 – May 5
Book workshop: Please bring in examples of books you have made, books you like, software that you have used, etc.
Networking & Funding

Class 7 – May 12
Possibe visit from Holly Andres
Project workshop: divide the class for individual needs w/ group feedback
Project workshop: for the rest of the time class will be divided into 15-20 minute blocks for each student where you will have a chance to raise questions & ask for feedback. Please consider what your goals are, and what would be the most constructive and practical use of this limited amount of time. Prioritize the issues you want to discuss because we can’t cover everything. If you want to email Bobby and/or post on the blog issues you want to discuss before class, also images you want us to consider, etc, that would be helpful so that we can bring in comments and resources.

Class 8 – May 19
Technical issues, other topics, wrap-up