1. Professional Practice & Enterprise

2. Programme Content Professional Practice in the Arts
Professional Practice in the Arts
Introduction to Module; Course Outline & Assessment
Statement of Intent-Artist Statement & CV
Presentation Skills; Structuring & Presenting a Power Point Presentation
Setting Up a Website; Shout-out & blog-Developing your digital footprint   

3. Programme Content
Exhibition Proposals; Structuring a proposal and finding appropriate funding for the arts
Artist as Curator; To explore the methodology of writing and presenting exhibition proposals ; How to structure an Essay
   
Student Critical Evaluation Presentations-Website & Power Point Presentations

4. Assessment Career Profile/Artists Statement/CV 20%
{1st Critical Assessment: Fri Oct 16/2015} Week 1
Power Point/Website Presentation 30%
{2nd Critical Assessment: Mon 26/2015} Week 2
Electronic Portfolio Building/Artist Statement/Exhibition Proposal 50%
{Final Critical Assessment: Oct 30/2015 4:00 pm deadline} Week 3

5. Module Aims
To address the related elements that underpin Fine Arts Practice & Enterprise such as Conceptualisation & Organisation
To examine curatorship and its institutional models -artist as curator-to making arts practice accessible
Writing grant & project proposals to creating presentations; to explore the relationship between art & business

6. Module Objectives
To research and examine the fundamental components that underpin practice & enterprise in Contemporary Fine Art today.
Writing grant & project proposals to creating presentations & developing presentation skills.
To determine some key findings between Contemporary Art & Business.

7. Research Folio-Journal
Primary & Secondary Research;
A coherent narrative of the development of your work recorded on a daily basis-sketchbook of thumbnail sketches, photographs, articles, publications directly relating to your practice
To reflect on key artistic influences reviewing the impact on your work
Theoretical research interests that demonstrate the rationale that connect to your practice

8. Research Folio-Journal
Function of the Research Folio is two fold;
To encourage you to evaluate & reflect on themes that have a potential of interrelation of contextual and practical research.
To provide a concise introduction to your practice as an artist & researcher for the purpose of assessment.

9. Research Folio-Journal
The form & design of the Research Folio is open to personal preference
Must be creative, innovative but must communicate effectively.
It can take a number of forms:
An illustrated & bound word document
A micro publication
An art folio, sketchbook (handmade or bought) a combination of text & images

10. Exhibition Conceptualisation & Organisation

11. Conceptualisation

12. Exhibition Conceptualisation & Organisation "The Greater the risk, the greater the reward" Tolstoy
Conceptualisatation
Vision: Where are you going?
1. Who are you and what are you doing?
2.When and where?
3. Why are you doing it; the purpose of the project?
4. How is going to help develop your Professional Practice?

13. Exhibition Proposal
Vision: Underpinned in Statement of Intent/Exhibition Proposal
Phenomenology – Processes & Materials
Research; Primary & Secondary
The main objectives of the project-achievement
Who will benefit?
(Community, Education, Arts & Health etc.)
-Final outcomes

14. Artists Statement
Should give a brief description about your practice no longer than one page of A4
What interests you and what is your practice about.
Materials & Processes you are engaged with and what are you trying to achieve.
Is there a message, what are your influences ?
Make it clear what you are trying to achieve use clear & concise language-make it easy for the reader to understand

15. Career Profile-Biography
A brief biography of who you are what you do
Where you studied or who you studied with (possibly another artist)
Placements or Scholarships, Awards, Grants or commissions
Are you part of an art group or movement
Important individual or group exhibitions and/or awards

16. Curriculum Vitae
The term 'Curriculum Vitae', commonly abbreviated to CV, can be literally translated as 'course of life'. Sometimes referred to as a résumé, it's a summary of your career history that is often the first phase in getting yourself noticed by potential employers.
You should use your CV as an opportunity to sell your skills, your qualifications, you experience and your ability to complete a successful project or to fill a particular post.

17. Curriculum Vitae Highlight your strengths and achievements
The CV should demonstrate how any experience your have gained can be useful to a commission, artist residency, grant or exhibition you are applying to.

18. Curriculum Vitae
A CV with clearly headed sections will be appreciated by curators or organizers and it will allow them to find the details they're after easily. This means clarity, good spacing and short, sensible blocks of information.
It needs to be:
Concise
accurate
engaging
Thorough

19. Curriculum Vitae The CV should include the following sections:
Personal Details
Education
Personal statement
Individual Awards/Commissions
Press releases/Articles/Publications
Individual & Group Exhibitions
References

20. Curriculum Vitae
A CV in summary is applicant's professional experience and educational background, along with other relevant information regarding the candidate's qualifications. The curriculum vitae is similar to a resume, but is used more frequently by candidates who have published works in journals, such as scientists or academic professionals. Every time you complete a commission, residency or exhibition, volunteering or gain new responsibilities you should update your CV.

21. Curriculum Vitae

22. Curriculum Vitae
All information should be listed in reverse chronological order (ie. With the most recent at the top), allowing your reader to see what you've done recently, then to continue reading if they think it's relevant to their needs.

23. Curatorship-institutional models Artist as Curator

24. Newport Arts Theatre
Entrance -Top Gallery

25. Newport Arts Theatre
Upstairs Gallery

26. Newport Arts Theatre
Downstairs Gallery

27. Preparation of Private View March 28/2014 6:30pm

28. Opening of Private View for fellow artists, students & guests

29. FIN
“A LAZY ARTIST NEVER CREATES A MASTERPIECE”