STEMinist in the Making: A Choose Your Own Career Story
by Veronica Hicks

https://writer.inklestudios.com/stories/qfn5

http://www.inklestudios.com/inklewriter/

This is a very creative mixed reality animation.

Jamie Nesbit, representative of Studio Art Centers International (SACI) in Florence Italy, will present information about study abroad opportunities at 11:15 in the Resource Room (across from the shop) in the Visual Arts Building, and at 2:30 in the Conference Room, 210 Patterson Building, on Tuesday, October 7th. Her presentation will last approximately fifteen minutes and she will be available for questions afterward.

SACI is a four-year art school for Americans and is a Penn State approved study abroad program in the historic center of Florence, Italy. SACI offers a full range of studio courses as well as a selection of art history, museum studies, and art conservation courses.

SACI is available to Penn State students as an approved study abroad program for Fall, Spring or Summer semesters. Next summer, Penn State drawing and painting instructor Ann Tarantino will accompany a group of Penn State students to Florence for a six-week, six-credit summer semester. Prof. Tarantino will teach a painting class for SACI but students will be able to chose any courses from the SACI course offerings.

Jamie Nesbit is visiting our campus to attend the Education Abroad Fair, 11:00 to 4:00 on Wednesday, October 8th in the HUB Alumni Ballroom. If you miss Jamie on Tuesday, come to the Fair on Wednesday where you can learn about all Penn State study abroad programs.

For more information, contact Randy Ploog at: RandyP@psu.edu

Randy J. Ploog
Coordinator of International Programs
College of Arts and Architecture
104 Borland Building
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-7317

THE FLUIDITY OF GENDER: SCULPTURE BY LINDA STEIN September 5 - November 30, 2014 Penn State University HUB-Robeson Galleries University Park, PA 16802 Lecture: Wednesday, October 1, 6-7pm Reception and Performance following

Hope to see you at Linda Stein's lecture, performance, and reception on Weds., Oct. 1, 6-8pm at the HUB auditorium and 2nd floor gallery.

A Confidential Discussion With an Art Gallery Owner
An Art Marketing Message from
Eric Rhoads, Art Magazine Publisher

Just recently I had the chance to sit quietly over dinner with a major player in the art gallery business. We've become great friends, and are close enough that we can share our deepest problems, issues, and concerns. It's wonderful to be so close with someone that you can share confidences to get an opinion or advice.

In our conversation the gallery owner offered some words of wisdom I thought needed to be shared with artists. I have permission, as long as I don't share the name of the gallery owner. These are insights that I think will help you, as an artist, further your art career when it comes to galleries.

When I asked what determines who gets into this owner's gallery -- one of the most coveted galleries in America -- it was not the answer I was expecting.

In my Art Marketing Boot Camp™ series of DVDs, I address specific strategies about how to get into an art gallery. But lo and behold, I learned something I'd never thought about.

We're Watching
Everything The gallery owner went on to tell me that the gallery picks and chooses artists by reputation, which is expected. They want whoever is hot. What was not expected from this gallery is that they are watching artists at every turn, and are seeking artists who are good at self-promotion.

Seeking Great Promoters
"We've realized that we're in this together with the artists," he told me. "If they are great promoters, we want them in our gallery because we're great promoters too. The combination is powerful. Too many artists want us to do all the heavy lifting, but we have discovered that their promotion is also important. If they prove to us they are good at promoting themselves, we know that we can be twice as successful than if we have to do all the work."

He went on, "We watch everything they do. We watch the advertising artists are doing in various art journals, we watch who is showing up as finalists in various art competitions, and we're looking at the consistency of their work, their ability to tell their story, and of course we watch their behavior." He told me that they had walked away from artists because of some of the things those artists are posting on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

They Have to Sell Your Image
"We have to be able to sell them," the gallerist said. "If they are posting bad paintings, half-finished works, their bad party photos, or their political opinions, we avoid them like the plague. We have to sell them to responsible collectors, and the image they create for themselves is everything. Artists are on social media sites saying, 'Hey, look at me,' and don't realize they are hurting themselves." He suggested that artists need to edit, that not every painting is a good one, and that too much bad work is showing up online. He also suggested that those who don't craft their image carefully are hurting themselves.

How to Discover Artists
"We don't really want established stars alone," he said. "We want to make our own stars, so we're constantly on the lookout for artists who are unknown but are doing good work. We can build their brand, build their collector base, and build their pricing over time." He went on to say he especially watches who is winning, and even entering, art competitions, because they're a great place to discover unknown talent. "We spend time browsing the winners and finalists of these competitions, because a lot of the people entering are trying to be discovered. Maybe they don't have the money to market themselves yet, maybe they don't have a gallery yet. We watch every competition to see the consistency of their work. Even if they are not winning, but just finalists or even entrants."

The Unexpected Way Galleries Are Watching You
This gallery owner continued, "If I were an artist wanting to be discovered, I'd enter every art competition I could. It only costs them a few dollars, but we watch month to month, and if we see the same people, they tend to grow on us. We've picked up several great unknowns by watching art competitions."

I'd never have expected to hear this.

Five Things You Should Be Doing As an Artist
Based on my conversation with this gallery owner, here are five things you need to be doing as an artist:

* Carefully Craft Your Image.
Your online presence matters. Galleries may not be "friends," yet may see your posts through visits or connections. Make sure the things you post are supportive of a positive image for you. Resist posting those drunken moments with your head in the toilet. It may seem like fun at the time, but the gallery owner I spoke with -- and others -- will write you off at that moment.

* Edit What You Post.
Less is more. Every painting is not good. Most painters are lucky to get one good painting out of 10. Be careful what you post. The gallery owner suggested getting third-party opinions on works before posting them because you're probably too close to judge your work objectively.

* Be Careful About Progress Shots.
This gallery owner said he was often turned off by painters who show works in progress because it often isn't good work yet. Posting an unfinished painting tends to be damaging to an artist's reputation among those who see it and don't understand that there's a lot more work to be done.

* Enter Every Art Competition, Every Time.
This gallerist is watching, and says others are as well. He suggests entering paintings in competitions every month because it increases your chances of winning and getting noticed. "We look for patterns of success," he said. "If someone keeps winning, we seek them out. But they don't have to win. We look at entries too, and look for painters who are innovative and consistent. It's like a catalog of unknown artists to us. A great resource."

Promote Yourself.
Not only is promotion good for you and your art career, and for selling paintings, this gallery reveals that they love people who are good at self promotion. By doing so you're showing that you make a good business partner who will help them sell your art.

Art galleries are looking for advantages, and those advantages often come from discovering new artists who will sell. It's a good idea to manage your career as though galleries are watching your every move, watching social media, watching your website, seeing your newsletters (even if they're not on your list, newsletters are often forwarded by friends), and watching art competitions.

Eric Rhoads

PS: I also learned that at least one artist who continually enters our PleinAir Salon was discovered by this gallery owner, who has been watching the results. Don't let the PleinAir name fool you: The Salon includes landscape, figurative, still life, studio, and plein air painting -- the name comes from its association with PleinAir magazine. The grand prize is $15,000, and there is $21,000 in prizes overall, plus lots of monthly winners of other prizes. The current competition ends on September 30. It takes two minutes to enter and upload your best paintings. Last day to enter! Enter now at www.pleinairsalon.com.

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I'd like to offer this link to an article in the Kansas City Star (9.26.14) titled "Feminism's Never Ending Struggles"-a back and forth imaginary dialogue between two women-one of whom is not a feminist. http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/midwest-voices/article2261855.html I think it captures a prevailing current belief that feminism is not only irrelevant, it is damaging.

Gabby & Yenni, You might find inspiration/ideas for your remix in looking at Yang Liu's graphic designs. She describes: "Imagine a setting in which a man wearing a dress might be as habitual as a woman in trousers. Where a woman exposing herself in public wasn't sexy, but as creepy as a male flasher. Where professional status and success presented the same prospects for both sexes."

"19 Reasons Every Man Should Be A Feminist"

What do you think?

You are invited to the opening of the virtual learning space for The Bread and Roses Strike of 1912. Thanks to a generous grant from the Linden Endowment for the Arts, this exhibit will be open to the public until December 31, 2014. The site was designed as part of coursework for the entry-level distance course in The Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at The Ohio State University, but it has much to offer students of other disciplines, and the general public.


Visitors are able to wander the streets of this virtual city on their own; they can listen in on conversations, see the living conditions of strikers, and even "work" in the mill. The exhibit is not a replica of Lawrence, Massachusetts, site of the famous strike; however, the immersive nature of the exhibit gives visitors the feeling of "being there." The site itself will grow and change as student projects are completed and included in the exhibit.

This space is open to everyone, and entry is free. A set of study and essay questions are available at the entrance to the exhibit which encourage students to think about the gender, class, ethnic and racial conflicts that underlie this historic event.

To learn more about the exhibit, and to learn how to visit it, please see this site: http://elliebrewster.com/blog/

If you would like to learn more about the virtual Bread and Roses Strike, please contact me.

Dr. Sharon Collingwood
Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
The Ohio State University
286 University Hall, 230 North Oval Mall
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1311

Blog: Exploring the Virtual Classroom
http://www.elliebrewster.com

Second Life, Open Sim, Twitter: Ellie Brewster

Feminist Cyberspaces: Pedagogies in Transition
http://academia.edu/1394625/Feminist_Cyberspaces_Pedagogies_in_Transition

Virtual Worlds in Education Wiki: http://www.vwed.org

Hi Everyone,

I hope you had fun during the field trip in Second Life. Unfortunately, we ran out of time and couldn't visit more places. We just dropped at the door at two places. You can go back and explore more places by your own. Many places are worth spending more time to explore. Here are some information and suggestions. Please feel free to contact me and ask questions about Second Life. My email is cllyliao@gmail.com

SL destination guide (The website with lists of places to visit.)

http://secondlife.com/destinations


Art Box (The first site we went.)

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Klaw/28/19/35


The Sea of Cubic Dreams (The second site we went. The whole site is an installation art.)

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LEA25/133/125/23


Echoes in the Garden (This is an installation art.)

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rosas/38/71/1800

University of Delaware Art Gallery- Andy Warhol: Behind the Camera (example of real life gallery in virtual world)

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/183/28

The Bread and Rose Strike (visit the history)

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LEA13/10/244/301



Best,


Christine

I suggest the Exquisite Corpse FTN DOCC project be renamed "Exquisite Engendering" after reading Manning, Erin (2007). Politics of touch: Sense, movement, sovereignty. University of Minnesota Press. She describes engendering from Latin roots generrare, to generate. "To engender is to undertake a reworking of form. To engender is to potentialize matter. Engendering involves potentiality at its most fertile: it calls forth the link between the incorporeal and the material, between the virtual and the actual" (p. 90).

At Tuesday class, the foldthatstory app should help each of the 4 groups to begin at the end of the group prior. I set up the group "Difference" for this process.

http://foldthatstory.com/Story/311319
password: aed322

Below is how each group imagines their 75-second segment of the exquisite engendering video will end (as imagined on Sept. 23). Edit in FoldthatStory at http://foldthatstory.com/Story/311319 according to what materializes as the end of your video segment in the exquisite engendering video.

Group 1 ENDS: "Character" is JUST LIKE YOU! We explore their identity and how it was formed. As this is taking place, the camera zooms out and shows them in a bubble. Bubble is replaced by raw footage.

Group 2 ENDS: The audience then sees all of the misconceptions and sexism that has come with it all.

Group 3 ENDS: With frowns on their faces they knew they would challenge this oppression with song.

Group 4 ENDS: Does the definition of a word change based on the contexts in which it's used? If I speak my mind, does that make me a ****?

I mentioned performance artist Laurie Anderson's Language is a Virus from 1986 http://vimeo.com/14793787 as commentary on communication and technology. In 2014 her upcoming performance is language of the future.

This is the last of a six part series created for Bitch Magazine. Tropes vs. Women explores the reoccurring stories, themes and representations of women in Hollywood films and TV shows. The Straw Feminist trope is a deliberately created, exaggerated caricature of a feminist that is used to undermine and ridicule feminist movements.

I put the ppt slides that provided an art history and contemporary art theory context of the exquisite corpse remix mixed reality project as a pdf in ANGEL.

During our discussion of the FemTechNet Difference video dialogue on Sept. 16, I mentioned I would post the link to this article. Fudge, R. (2006). Everything you always wanted to know about feminism but were afraid to ask. Bitch, 31, 58-67.

In Pennsylvania in 2014: Women make 77 cents for every dollar a man makes in the same job. PA is the 5th worst state to have a baby in and PA has the the fewest OB/GYNs per woman in the country. In PA, a woman can still get fired for being pregnant. (from Planned Parenthood, PA)

NAEA Community at http://www.arteducators.org/community has links to Artsonia and Digification. NAEA members can use Digification and open to public or different group and private permissions for viewing.

Below from https://naea.digication.com/home_guest.digi

Welcome to Digication, a new concept in educational software that is easy to master and simple to use. It has all the connectivity, file sharing and online publishing tools teachers and students want.

Designed by educators to serve the core needs of teachers and students, Digication opens the lines of communication by combining elements of e-Portfolios and learning networks.

This software allows users to create a community that can learn and grow both inside and outside the classroom.

Post in this thread as a reply, the URL to the blog you set up to use in AED 322.