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GETTING YOUR SHIT TOGETHER (GYST)
GETTING YOUR SHIT TOGETHER (GYST)
Tucker Neel has got his shit together and will introduce GYST, the acronym for a software package created by artists for artists i.e. "Getting Your Shit Together." Written expressly for visual artists, GYST is a database program to help artists keep track of their artwork, business aspects, proposals, mailing lists, etc. It also includes tons of information on every aspect of an artist's career, including over 200 web links and resources for additional perspectives on business aspects of the arts.
Tucker Neel is an artist, freelance writer, and independent curator living and working in Los Angeles, CA. Embracing a polymorphous practice, Neel utilizes drawing, painting, sculpture, video, installation, and online communication to create works that investigate personal, public, and political attempts to solidify memory in a material form. To view his complete projects please visit tuckerneel.com
He holds an MFA from Otis College of Art and Design and a BA in Art History and Visual Arts from Occidental College. As a curator he organized exhibitions for The Regent Galleries in downtown Los Angeles and the Bolsky Gallery at Otis College of Art and Design. His work has been reviewed in the L.A. City Beat newspaper, The Tennessean, Art Week, The Nashville Scene, The L.A. Times, on artforum.com, and on Flavorpill.com.
He regularly contributes art reviews to Artillery Magazine in Los Angeles, CA and ART LIES in Houston, TX. You can read these reviews at www.tuckerneel.wordpress.com.
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MAKING A STATEMENT
Sarah Schmerler: "During this recession, you'll find that, more than ever, you'll need to state clearly in writing who you are and what you do. As close as you are to your own artwork, you would think it easy to write about it. However, many artists get tangled up in knots, trying to find a way, within the art of writing, to express what they are already saying in their visual art. This two-hour workshop is aimed at untangling those knots in an enjoyable and methodical manner. Hands-on writing exercises loosen participants up and teach them to begin to translate visual thoughts into words. First, we'll deconstruct your current approach to art writing. Then, we'll target the problem areas and turn them around, rendering your ideas more clear and coherent. By the end of the workshop, you will leave with a short statement that says what you want to say about yourself and your art. What's more, you'll also gain a far more positive approach towards writing all those grant, residency and exhibition proposals, press releases, and thesis projects—in the future."
Sarah Schmerler is an arts journalist and critic, regularly published in THE NEW YORK POST, THE VILLAGE VOICE, PHOTOGRAPH, TIME OUT NEW YORK, ART IN AMERICA, et al. She has taught writing for many years at The New School.
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SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE
A panel of three mid-career artists, who once arrived in New York City without contacts or connections will tell their story on how they were able to penetrate the art maze, gain visibility for their work and jump-start their careers by taking advantage of opportunities and non-profit resources. Moderated by Dean Daderko, Curator.
Artists:
Kim Beck
Lishan Chang
Jeffrey Gibson
John Moore
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THE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
This presentation is a guide to effective oral communication with a live audience. Bob Keiber will be discussing the common fear most people have of Public Speaking and his belief that, to become fearless, we must recognize and understand fear. He will explain the nature of fear and why fear is natural and necessary.
Bob Keiber joined the faculty at Berkeley College in 1990. A popular motivational speaker, Keiber uses his background as a stage and television actor (he created the role of Kit on ABC's daytime drama, All My Children), television producer and director, comedy writer, and communications consultant and coach to teach classes in Oral Communications, Persuasive Communications, and Art in Contemporary Society at both the NYC Midtown Campus and the Westchester Campus. His book, Fear Is Good, published by Houghton Mifflin Co., is a guide for using fear as energy in public speaking. An accomplished artist, Keiber's abstract acrylics often feature vibrant colors and rough circular central forms. He has exhibited in New York City, Westchester County (New York), Arizona, North Carolina, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Keiber also serves as the curator for the Berkeley College Art Gallery located at the Midtown Campus in Manhattan.
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PERFECT PACKAGE
Visual artist, Melissa Potter, will share expertise and tips on creating an artist portfolio that best represents your work for a variety of application procedures including exhibitions, special project proposals, residencies, and grants. She will cover strengthening of all the various components of a packet: resumes, visual materials, artist statements, project narratives, and recommendation letters to avoid some of the common pitfalls artists often face when putting together challenging proposals. Effective time management will also be discussed in order to maximize artist opportunities.
Melissa Potter is a multi-media artist. She exhibited at venues including White Columns, and Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY through the Artist in the Marketplace program, among other international venues. Ms. Potter is a two-time Fulbright recipient, with a January 2009 Senior Specialist award in Belgrade, Serbia. She has been the recipient of other awards and residencies to Serbia and Bosnia including ArtsLink, and the Trust for Mutual Understanding through which she has collaborated with artists from the Former Yugoslavia and taught workshops on papermaking. In addition, she has designed programming and lectured on professional development for artists at universities throughout the United States and consults on cultural development and papermaking micro-industry initiatives internationally.
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About DAC
Mission
The Dumbo Arts Center (DAC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit contemporary arts organization located in Dumbo, Brooklyn, New York. DAC's mission is to catalyze interaction between visual artists, the local community and the wider public, in order to preserve the neighborhood of Dumbo as a locus for new art.
Activities
DAC produces the annual multi-site D.U.M.B.O. Art Under the Bridge Festival, presents a year-round program of new exhibitions in its gallery, commissions site-specific art and provides educational programs for artists and high school students.
History
Founded by artists in the wake of the first festival in 1997, DAC was the first non-profit arts organization in Dumbo, Brooklyn. By attracting thousands of visitors and media attention to the once abandoned manufacturing area, DAC's role has been pivotal in the establishment of Dumbo, Brooklyn as a recognized neighborhood and cultural destination.
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