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    Incorporating Tools and Training for Artist Preparedness into the Art School Environment Carmina Cianciulli, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Student Affairs Tyler School of Art, Temple University carmina.cianciulli@temple.edu SECAC Conference 2016 In 2013, the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project, a project of Indiana University, surveyed more than 77,000 arts alumni. 75% of art school alumni have been self-employed at some point in their career. Yet 78% of the respondents indicated

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    Bachelor’s of Fine Arts Degree (Bio of Jan Fisher). Many of his works are on display at numerous Hawai’i resorts and public places. It is believed the "ancient foundry workers recognized through trial and error that bronze had distinct advantages over pure copper for making statuary" (Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History). One advantage is that the elements that make up bronze have a lower melting point and will stay in liquid form longer than other metals like copper (Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History).

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    does art in depth. Art requires the artist to have empathy and knowledge. An artist should have empathy when doing art. In the Boston Review a guy named Paul Bloom stated,”If you want to be good and do good empathy is a poor guide.” In the excerpt Letters to a Young Artist by Anna Deavere Smith, she states,”Empathy is more useful and important. It requires more rigor. That rigor will make you stronger of heart and spirit.” (pg. 124) Overall art shouldn’t be done without feeling, empathy in art can

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    The contemporary art world is including and exposing more female artists who are promoting themselves creatively and pushing for equality through art. This essay will examine the increase of feminist art visibility and the way in which the audience views work through female perspectives; how art is defined through alternative and non-traditional media, and how fine art has created platforms and spaces for discussion and widens views of feminism within feminist groups and how it can be portrayed differently

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    inspiration would have to be my family and myself. My family has always been there for me and motivated me to pursue art as a career. Their support for my craft serves as one of my biggest inspirations I make art to make them proud. I too inspire myself to make art, I am excited by my development as an artist and I know that I can only improve with time. At this point in my life, I make art because it is a part of me I draw something almost every day or I feel unsatisfied with myself and the way I am

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    Prismacolor is a well known and well liked brand of media in the art world. It has a variety of media to choose from, however in this assignment we shall focus on colored pencils. One of Prismacolor's top competitors is Crayola, who you may think has a monopoly in the art market, preceded by Dewernt and Fabercastle. There is much that goes into choosing a colored pencil beyond the number of colors available from the line in question. For example and artist will look for a brand that produces quality

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    Decorating your Home or Apartment with Cheap Canvas Art can be a Winner! Virtually everyone is watching their expenses these days. Decorating, or redecorating can get pricey – it all depends on how you plan your project and getting the most for your dollars. Here we take a look at how you can use cheap canvas art as a major component in your decorating plan. Artwork can add much to a room, setting the tone for the particular ambience you have in mind. Many of us think ‘big bucks’ when thinking

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    as an advisor, it was never part of it. She was a wonderful person who, at least, I didn’t sense any color bias at all” (B. Binns, personal communication, April 7, 2016. Godfrey taught courses in elementary and secondary art education, supervision, crafts and the history of art education. She created hand drawn charts mapping the Expanding Role

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    divided into 5 paragraphs numbered 25 through 29. Just as the title suggests, the text deals with the art of painting and its virtues. It talks about the benefits painting offers to the artist and why they are valuable, as well as showing the importance a work of art gives to the object being painted. While referring to many examples in history, Alberti also compares painting to the other “crafts” and explains why it is more noble, as well as more enjoyable and self-satisfactory. To begin with

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    play deeply expresses Rothko’s conflicted mindset about the role of art. The conflict between his intellect and will for art represents an internal battle that artists may experience when creating. The play is also a good depiction about the ideas that society has on art... art appreciation. At the same time, the play shares an exhilaration of creating a piece of art. It is for these reasons that the play itself is a work of art. Rothko’s dichotomy was very distinct. It was revealed through the

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