The school sent a mass email on this event as well as the Graduate blog. I think I’ll do this myself, once I get a decent paycheck. The application deadline is October 1st. Art opportunities such as this are great for beginning artists trying to build their exhibitions/resumes. I wish somebody directed me to apply/seek out those projects when I was a sophomore. I honestly think that my late efforts to join in several print exchanges helped me get accepted into my current school. Some of my rejection letters from the state universities often mention that the level of competition (artwork) and experience (resume) were the main reasons for picking other applicants. That’s really my own guess to one of the reasons. My slides* were crappy too, but that’s a tangent to this post. Anyway, for the undergraduates thinking about graduate school or just building experience, start looking for call to art submissions online, find printmaking exchanges, or see if the local coffee shop put on exhibitions. That’s a good starting point unless you’re more gutsy or have the right connections.
Excerpt about The Sketchbook Project:
“Atlanta, GA, Sept 2009- Atlanta’s Art House Co-op has opened a call for entries for the Sketchbook Project, Library edition. Participants are asked to donate their finished sketchbooks to the project, which will be exhibited in galleries and then reside in a permanent collection where library patrons can browse by theme, media, or location.”
Seems like fun and a great way to exercise a lot of creativity in a short span of time. Check out the website link above to apply.
-Megan
*Thank god that most schools have switched to digital submissions…unfortunately after I applied.
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Elissa added these pithy words on Sep 18 09 at 6:10 pmThanks so much for sharing this information – I just signed up to participate. I can’t wait for my notebook to arrive!
