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ART-117A Museum and Gallery Techniques (Exhibition Production)
ART-117B Museum and Gallery Techniques (Promotional Graphics)
Tuesday, Thursday 01:00PM - 01:30PM, Building 1, Room 6204  OR in Art Gallery
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Syllabus

Calendar below
This schedule is subject to change.

UPDATED JAN 27th See Thursday Feb 7th

January 2012


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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GALLERY RESERVED FOR STARSTRUCK THEATRE

JANUARY 6th to JANUARY 23th
 

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Starstuck theater

Starstruck shows opens

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Friday, January 13, 2012 Star Struck Theatre: TBD 7:30pm? Lori Stokes Musical Theatre  Jackson
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Saturday, January 14, 2012 Star Struck Theatre: TBD 2:00pm 
7:30pm
Lori Stokes Musical Theatre  Jackson
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Sunday, January 15, 2012 Star Struck Theatre: TBD 2:00pm Lori Stokes Musical Theatre  Jackson
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Friday, January 20, 2012 Star Struck Theatre: TBD 7:30pm Lori Stokes Musical Theatre  Jackson
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 Star Struck Theatre: TBD 7:30pm Lori Stokes Musical Theatre  Jackson
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Sunday, January 22, 2012 Star Struck Theatre: TBD 2:30pm Lori Stokes Musical Theatre  Jackson
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Starstruck out of Galley

Spring 2012 Semester instruction begins

 

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ROOM 6204


 

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Finding the right gallery.

What do museums and galleries do?

Internet Visit of Galleries and levels of galleries.

HOMEWORK!

Visit a gallery this weekend and present it to the class next week.
 
 

 

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Sunday, January 29, 2012 Star Struck Theatre: TBD 2:00pm Lori Stokes Musical Theatre  Jackson

GALLERY RESERVED FOR STARSTRUCK THEATRE

JANUARY 8th to JANUARY 29th
 

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Room 6204

Student's talk about the galleries they visited.
 

February 2012


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NO CLASS
I won't be there but you are free to work on the installation with Oscar.
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Install of Mencher Renovated Reputations
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ART GALLERY

Install work

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ART GALLERY
 

 

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Friday, February 10, 2012 Barry 8:00pm  Drama/Lecture  Jackson
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Saturday, February 11, 2012 Paul Posniack 8:00pm Lisa Sapenkopf Piano  Jackson
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Room 6204

Media: Magazines and publications.
Features vs reviews
 

 

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ART GALLERY

HOMEWORK DUE:

Find a magazine you respond to and bring it to next class.  Specifically discuss one feature and one art review.
 

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PRESIDENT'S DAY
NO CLASSES
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PRESIDENT'S DAY
NO CLASSES
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Room 6204

Explanation of the 30 second pitch 

Writing Press releases and artists' statements

Some ideas for artists on the business of art
 

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ART GALLERY

Staffing for reception

Present pitch 

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Saturday, February 25, 2012 Fremont Symphony 8:00pm Sue Rose Music  Jackson

RECEPTION RENOVATED REPUTATIONS 6PM-8PM

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ART GALLERY
Present pitch 

 

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March 2012


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Developing contact and mailing lists.  Who to contact.

Using word processors to store and retrieve info
E-mail (The important of txt)
Labels
Gallery Labels

Thursday, March 01, 2012 NEA Grant 8:00pm Walt B Dance  Jackson

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NEA Grant 8:00pm Walt B Dance  Jackson
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NEA Grant 8:00pm Walt B Dance  Jackson
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NEA Grant 8:00pm Walt B Dance  Jackson
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ART GALLERY

Present ideas as to who you will contact.

 

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Wednesday, March 07, 2012 Student Rep Bill I 8:00pm Tom Blank Drama  NUMMI
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ART GALLERY

Mencher Renovated Reputations Ends

Student Rep Bill I 8:00pm Tom Blank Drama  NUMMI

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Student Rep Bill I 8:00pm Tom Blank Drama  NUMMI


Friday, March 09, 2012 Mission Peak Brass Band 8:00pm Tony Clements Music  Jackson 
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Theatre Department has Gallery this week 


Sunday, March 11, 2012 Ohlone Wind Orchestra 2:00pm 
5:00pm
Tony Clements Music  Jackson
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Room 6204
Present revised pitches
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Room 6204
Present revised pitches
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High School Theatre Festival
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High School Theatre Festival
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SPRING BREAK  BEGINS

 High School Theatre Festival Ends

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SPRING BREAK  ENDS
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Install Student Show This Week
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April 2012


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Gallery Workshop

Photographing your work

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TONIGHT
Art Gallery

Student Show
Awards 6pm?
Reception 7pm?

 

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Editing Photos
 

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Using Microsoft Word to make a catalog

HOMEWORK
Design a two page pitch that incorporates what you've learned so far.

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Field Trip to Stanford's Art Museum Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University
Please be on the front steps at 11:00am sharp
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Room 6204
Using inDesign
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Developing and action plan and budget. 
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ART GALLERY
Install Santa Clara Student Show
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Annual Dance Recital 8:00pm Janel T-B Dance  Jackson
 

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Annual Dance Recital 8:00pm Janel T-B Dance  Jackson
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Annual Dance Recital 8:00pm Janel T-B Dance  Jackson

Santa Clara Show Reception
6-8 PM

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May 2012


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Students pitch a show using everything they have developed for end of semester show through the summer.

You must give everyone in the class one copy of your pitch and supporting materials.

HOMEWORK
Write up a thoughtful acceptance or rejection letter for each student's pitch and have one copy ready for me and one for all the students. 

 

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Students pitch a show using everything they have developed for end of semester show through the summer.

You must give everyone in the class one copy of your pitch and supporting materials.

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HOMEWORK DUE
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FINALS

Commencement (Graduation) Ceremony
 

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FINALS

 

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