This class is designed to take you through all the aspects of gallery practices for both artists and those who want to become curators or "gallerists."
You will learn how to find galleries and publications that a fit the style of art you make or represent.
Develop public relation strategies.  (Mailing lists, contact lists, and networking.)
Photograph and edit photographs of art work.
Design press releases and catalogs using Microsoft Word and or Adobe Indesign.
Pitch a show to a gallery including our own at Ohlone.
 

ART-117A Museum and Gallery Techniques (Exhibition Production)
18.00 hrs lecture, 54.00 hrs lab Units: 2.00 Accepted For Credit: CSU
This course is an introduction to the operation and display of visual art within a gallery and museum space. It involves a broad range of activities covering the care and handling, responsibility, and security of art shown in the College’s Art Gallery. (GC)

Student Learning Outcomes 117A
The student will:

• Define the various types of galleries and demonstrate their understanding of this in class discussion.
• Define and discuss the various types of exhibition styles and demonstrate their understanding of this in class discussion.
• Define and describe the different tasks of exhibitors and gallery workers.
• Explain and compare the various types and styles of art shown in the gallery.
• Demonstrate their knowledge and expertise by acting as gallery docents during gallery hours and at art receptions.
• Demonstrate and define the role of the artist/exhibitor by authoring catalog essays.

ART-117B Museum and Gallery Techniques (Promotional Graphics)
18.00 hrs lecture, 54.00 hrs lab Units: 2.00 Prerequisite: ART-117A or ART-109A Accepted For Credit: CSU
This course continues the production and display techniques experienced in ART-117A. The emphasis will be to give students a working understanding of the methods of preparing materials for promoting and disseminating information important to the exhibition of art in the College’s gallery. Repeatable = 1 time (GC)

Student Learning Outcomes
The student will:

• Demonstrate research skills.
• Design, edit, and produce graphic images.
• Explain and analyze works of art.
• Demonstrate gallery and museum practices, traditions and responsibilities in the production of Art Exhibits.
• Define, evaluate, and analyze the various types of art shown in the gallery.
• Explain, judge and discuss the art in the gallery with other students and visitors to the gallery in a role as a gallery docent.
• Design, edit, produce and critique gallery publications.
• Express and demonstrate the role of the artist/exhibitor by authoring catalog essays, wall plaques, and press releases.

There is an internet site created for your benefit at :  http://www.kenney-mencher.com
A tentative calendar/schedule will be provided with this greensheet; however, there will be times when the schedule will need to be adjusted.

ATTENDANCE
Since this class consists of a series of activities and events it is hard to enforce an absolute attendance policy.  You are required to make yourself available for events and  meetings listed in the calendar and you are expected and requested to attend as many gallery functions outlined on the calendar as possible.

EXAMINATIONS
There are no examinations in this course.

EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Evaluation is based on the fulfilment to the projects which you volunteer and commit to do over the course of the semester.  If you fail to live up to your commitments your overall grade will drop for each failure to perform.  Here are the list of possible tasks/assignments that you may choose from.  You must do at least two of the following items but you may do more as your time permits.