K-12 Art Licensure – A Note From Pam

For those of you who have completed all your required courses, including studio and art history requirements, taken Praxis I (or equivalent substitute), Praxis II (0134) and one of the PLT(0622,0632, or 0624) tests, even if you have not completed your thesis you should see me to start the licensure process. There is a form I need to complete verifying that you have completed licensure requirements and have the qualifying test scores and then you can apply for the DC license.

I recommend that you apply for the DC license even if you decide to teach in a neighboring county, as there is no reciprocity for DC if you completed your teacher program in DC.  If you have questions, please see me.  I’ll be here for the month of June, then not til the second week of August.

This Thursday: Annie’s Grant Proposal Workshop

Annie Storr’s Third (or Fourth?) and Final  Annual “Snow Day” Grant Proposal Workshop

10am-12pm (or 12:30pm) Thursday, May 16^th   in Studio 2

A quick and dirty intro to the essential parts and essential tactics for writing a program grant proposal and getting it funding.

Materials provided. Bring a program plan, a dream, or the kernel of an idea. Students, alumns, faculty, friends, welcome.

RSVP!!! So we know how many materials to make. astorr@corcoran.org

Call for Applications: The Met’s 2013/2014 Interpretive Fellowship

Samuel H. Kress Foundation Interpretive Fellowship for 2013-2014

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is seeking eligible candidates for the Samuel H. Kress Foundation Interpretive Fellowship for 2013-2014. The Kress Interpretive Fellowship aims to cultivate students and young professionals interested in museum careers and focuses on curatorial and educational collaboration.

The Fellow’s activities will focus on fostering connections between the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Department’s historic British collections and the creative practice of contemporary design and architecture communities. The collections range in date from the early sixteenth to the late nineteenth centuries and are displayed in eleven galleries, including four period rooms.

Through outreach, evaluation and research, the 2013-2014 Kress Fellow will identify and work with design and architecture students as well as emerging professionals to help the curatorial and education team develop fresh models/prototypes for developing gallery installations, interpretive strategies and programs that resonate with the design community. Specifically, s/he will be included in ongoing discussions related to the reinterpretation of the British Galleries and will assist in preparing didactic materials. The Fellow will help coordinate and document the results of a Designer’s Study Day to explore how the participants derive inspiration from the past within their own creative practice. The Fellow will help develop and organize charrette-like workshops to test and provide models for the display and installation of the new British Galleries, which can also be used by curatorial peers at other institutions working with similar materials. The Fellow will also be responsible for outreach to and follow-up with participants from the NYC design community. In addition, s/he will become familiar with artists’ thought processes through researching the British design and architecture drawing collections at the museum and will explore the role of conservators in the study, display and interpretation of the British Galleries.

Eligible candidates will have completed a Master’s degree in art history, architecture, design, studio art, or museum studies (such as museum education, curatorial studies, exhibition studies or other related fields) by June 2013. S/he will have an understanding of design practice and experience with research and evaluation strategies that includes surveys and/or interviews. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, demonstrate initiative, and have an interest in outreach and programming.

The Fellowship stipend for the 12 month period will be $25,000. The Fellow is expected to be in residence full time, 5 days a week from September 1, 2013-August 31, 2014. S/he will work collaboratively with curators and educators. The deadline date for all applicants is May 28, 2013. Interested applicants should submit their resume, a statement of interest and intent, and a writing sample of no more than 1000 words to Marcie Karp, Managing Museum Educator for Academic Programs at Education.Grants@metmuseum.org

A Letter from Pam and Annie

From: Pam Lawton and Annie Storr

To: Art Education Students and Alums,

We wanted to write you together. Though leaving the Corcoran is neither Annie nor my choice, we feel completely confident that you all, with the art education faculty, will continue to shape the courses, the degree programs, our community service, and the department in new, creative, and socially positive ways that we can’t even imagine yet.

Below is Annie’s message to you:

Teaching is an art form—not as a metaphor, really.  It was a rare privilege to be invited here in 2005 to conceive a new approach to art education. It was unprecedented to start with the barest scaffolding and be allowed to give the BFA/MAT, MAT and MAAE their initial form and content. Like an artist I got to reach to make the vision into something real: A community of learners who brought different perspectives, different relationships to art and learning, different ideas about what the purpose of a creative education is, and then to test, blend and refine those diverse skills and beliefs into new integrated modes of teaching and learning about art.  It would not have happened except for the contributions of each student, faculty member and community contact. You may (or not) be able to see it yet, but already a distinctly “Corcoran mode” of art education is emerging, here on our campus, and especially in your classrooms, museum programs, community projects and recognized in our collegial circles.  I trust it will prove true some night, years from now, on a tight deadline, when you need help from another point of view, that you will contact a former classmate (or three) with your unfinished, original concept, and be confident that together something bristling with energy will result for the next day’s course or presentation. (Though I don’t actually recommend you wait until the last night, of course).

I look forward to hearing about your experiments, your challenges and your successes well into the future. As soon as I know where I am headed, Pam will know and be able to tell you.

Best wishes and have a well-earned summer break,

Yours,

Annie

Annie V.F. Storr

PS. Some of you have encountered my personal policy of not connecting to current students on social media. Maybe there is a silver lining here: I look forward to hearing from you soon on Facebook, Linked-In, etc, and now we are free to do so.

Library of Congress Summer Orientation Sessions

 

Looking to get a head start on thesis research? Visit one of the orientation sessions at the Library of Congress this summer.

Presented from 10:00-11:30 am on the following Mondays:

May 6, 20

June 3, 10, 17, 24

July 1, 15, 22, 29

Evening Sessions:

6:30-8:00 pm

May 6, June 3, July

Jefferson Building, Room G-07

It is recommended that attendees obtain Reader ID cards in the Reader Registration Office in the Madison Building, Room 140. (Attendees for evening sessions must use the Second Street entrance of the Jefferson Building after 5:30pm.)

Due to limited space, registration is required.  Register by phone (202) 707-3370 or online at (202) 707-6362 orADA@loc.gov .

For more information call Kathy Woodrell (202) 707-0945 or Abby Yochelson (202) 707-2138.

Arlington Arts Center Internship Opportunities

Development & Marketing
Undergraduate and Graduate Students: The Development & Marketing Intern will work closely with the Executive Director and the Administrative & Marketing Coordinator on all aspects of development and marketing for a non-profit arts organization. Tasks include a variety of marketing and communications related needs, to include: assisting with writing, editing, and proofreading; exploring marketing strategies for center; updating and managing social networking sites; building media kits; assisting in updating content on the AAC website; draft and distribute monthly information to AAC audiences; occasionally assist with filming and photography of AAC events; membership outreach, research, strategic development, and daily operations. AAC seeks an intern who approaches work strategically and creatively, is able to manage projects independently and can provide a high-level of support. The Development & Marketing Intern must have strong written communication skills and experience with social media platforms. A background in journalism, public relations, communications, or marketing is preferred.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to information@arlingtonartscenter.org with “Development and Marketing Intern” in the subject line.

Curatorial & Exhibitions
Graduate Students: The Curatorial/Exhibitions Intern will assist with most aspects of the exhibition program: registering images and works of art, creating signage and pedagogical text, and assisting the installation and de-installation of the galleries. Other tasks may include writing press releases and coordinating gallery talks and other public programs. The intern must have strong oral and written communication skills, familiarity with hand tools, and knowledge of graphics and word processing programs. The intern should be able to work well independently and collaboratively.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to information@arlingtonartscenter.org with “Curatorial/Exhibitions Intern” in the subject line.

Art Education
Undergraduate and Graduate Students: Throughout the year, AAC offers daytime, after-school and evening classes to children, teens and adults. During the summer, AAC offers weekly classes to children and teens and evening classes to adults. The Art Education Intern will assist with registering students for classes, community outreach, writing press releases, and setting up student charts. The Art Education Intern will also help prepare and implement annual workshops and events and will work closely with the Education & Outreach Manager to ensure that AAC’s art education program runs smoothly. This internship typically comprises at least one semester. This position requires proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to information@arlingtonartscenter.org with “Art Education Intern” in the subject line.

Special Events/Media Documentation 
Undergraduate and Graduate Students: Throughout the year, AAC offers several events that are open to the public as well as closed ticketed events. The Special Events/Media Documentation Intern works with the Marketing Coordinator and Exhibitions Coordinator primarily on assistance with event logistics by interacting with departments throughout the center, external vendors, and clients. The Special Events/Media Documentation Intern will also assist with documenting special events via video and photography, as well as other assistance in creative projects for the center. Applicants with event coordination experience, familiarity with video editing software and graphic design, and photography skills are preferred. This is an excellent opportunity for those who are looking to build their portfolio as well as those who are interested in building their event management skill set.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to information@arlingtonartscenter.org with “Special Events/Media Documentation Intern” in the subject line.

Classroom Assistant Volunteers
Throughout the year, AAC welcomes volunteers who are interested in working in our classrooms as instructors’ aides. Volunteers assist with classroom preparation and cleanup, art projects, and the supervision of students during lunch and other breaks. To apply, please submit a completedapplication form to information@arlingtonartscenter.org with “Classroom Assistant Volunteer” in the subject line.

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Interested in getting more involved with AAC? It takes many hands to schedule special programs, run classes for adults and children, coordinate eight galleries, and manage a busy administrative office, so we often look for help from volunteers and interns. In addition to working around creative, fun people, there are some nice perks to donating your time to AAC: for example, every volunteer qualifies for a free art class after 100 hours.

To volunteer, please send an email to information@arlingtonartscenter.org telling us what your interests are and what sort of availability you have. If you have a particular area of interest, like exhibition installation, research, working with children, seniors or bilingual visitors, be sure to let us know that, too.

Full-time DC middle school art teacher position

A middle school art teacher at a DCPS in NE who I have been working with this semester is leaving her position at the end of the school year to go to grad school. The school is looking for a full-time teacher to teach 6th through 8th grade art starting in August. The current teacher is looking to find a Corcoran grad who she can recommend to replace her.

If you’re at all interested please reply to this post with your email or shoot me an email at julia_benton@corcoran.edu and I’ll send you more info!