Brief

Add three pertinent and widely applicable opportunities to the shared Google sheet: one residency and two exhibitions. “Widely applicable” means the opportunities should be applicable to more than just you, so others can find value in them. In addition, the opportunities should be open at least one week after the deadline for this assignment (otherwise, they aren’t of much use). If you want to add more than three, that is up to you, and the extras can be more narrow in their focus. There are three tabs: Exhibitions, Residencies, and Miscellaneous. Enter the opportunity on the correct tab.

You will include the name of the opportunity/organization, a deadline (just indicate N/A if there is no specific deadline), the URL to information on it, a brief description of it, a list of materials required, and your name as the person submitting it (so you can get credit). The residency tab has additional columns for location and cost (some residencies have small charges for participating, some are fully funded).

You can use the links under the Resources tab in the menu for our course site. You can also find opportunities elsewhere. You may not duplicate anyone else’s entry, so scan through the sheet before adding anything to make sure you’re not doubling up.

Grading

Assignment grades will be based on the following:

Conceptual Concerns (45%)

Student demonstrates evidence that they understand and inventively integrate conceptual concerns. The student’s research is evident and ample given the allotted time.

• Excellent: Student demonstrates conversational familiarity with the material—making interesting connections between material.
• Average: Student is able to relate material, but not do much interesting with it.
• Below Average: Student struggles to demonstrate a grasp of the material and shows no facility in connecting ideas or new thinking.

Articulation (45%)

When selecting a thesis or POV, the student is able to succinctly and plainly build a case using good storytelling techniques.

This includes proper spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, grammar and formatting for written assignments; and annunciation, confidence and focused arguments for oral assignments.

• Excellent: Student understands modes of writing and presentation including style guides and is able to nimbly employ these tools in their writing and speaking.
• Average: Student makes some stylistic and formatting mistakes by ignoring provided guidance.
• Below Average: Student repeatedly makes the same mistakes and ignores instructor input and suggestions.

Following Instructions (10%)

The student adheres to the guidelines provided for the course and the assignment. If the paper has a particular framework, the student adheres to that framework. If an assignment is to be submitted as a Word doc on Learning Suite, the student does not email the instructor a PDF.

• Excellent: A detail-oriented student who takes instruction and fastidiously executes it within their work.
• Average: A student who misses some details because they didn't read instructions thoroughly or take proper notes when instructions were given.
• Below Average: Student ignores basic instructions and guidance given for assignments.

On-time Submission

You will lose 5 points for each 24-hour period that the assignment is late. For example, if your assignment is submitted 5 minutes late, that is within the first 24-hour period, so you lose 5 points. If your assignment is submitted 73 hours late, then you will lose 20 points.

Learning Outcomes Addressed

Professional Development Awareness

Demonstrate an awareness of and preparation for graduate studies, teaching opportunities, professional gallery work, or other art related activities connected to alternative applications, and interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary opportunities

Portfolio Development

Develop materials for presentation to art venues.