Podcasts
Podcasts on Topics in Professional Development
This month, CAA introduces a series of podcasts devoted to professional-development topics for artists. Evolving from the National Professional-Development Workshops and now produced in tandem with them, the series will continue throughout the year, with new audio to be added on a regular basis. While the initial focus is on artists, CAA hopes to develop podcasts for art historians, curators, nonprofit art professionals, and other constituencies in the future.
CAA is committed to assisting its members through a variety of means and at various stages in their careers. The podcasts join CAA’s other Career Services programs, which include workshops and mentoring sessions for artists and scholars at the Annual Conference, fellowships for graduate students, professional Standards and Guidelines, and the Online Career Center.
Podcasts
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How to Begin a Job Search
17:28, 15.9 MB
Michael Aurbach provides practical tips and reminders to visual artists seeking jobs in higher education. This podcast can be followed by a second clip, “Researching the Job,” below.
Michael Aurbach is a sculptor, professor of art at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and former president of the CAA Board of Directors. The Wichita Art Museum in Kansas hosted a recent exhibition, The Secrecy Series: Selected Works by Michael Aurbach, in 2010.
Researching the Job
13:31, 9.3 MB
In a second podcast on the academic job search, Michael Aurbach offers helpful information on how to investigate institutions and learn more about their context.
Michael Aurbach is a sculptor, professor of art at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and former president of the CAA Board of Directors. The Wichita Art Museum in Kansas hosted a recent exhibition, The Secrecy Series: Selected Works by Michael Aurbach, in 2010.
Developing Your Artist Statement
16:52, 15.4 MB
Your artist statement represents a vital line of communication between you and the rest of the world. Jackie Battenfield offers tips to help you write a concise and insightful statement about your work.
Jackie Battenfield is a painter, printmaker, and the author of The Artist’s Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love (Philadelphia: Da Capo, 2009). She teaches professional practices in the School of the Arts at Columbia University in New York and for the Creative Capital Foundation.
Grant Writing, Research, Finding the Money
18:08, 16.5 MB
Melissa Potter discusses the art of researching and writing successful grants to fund your art practice.
Melissa Potter is a multimedia artist and assistant professor in the Interdisciplinary Arts Department at Columbia College Chicago in Illinois. Her most recent solo exhibition was held at Zvono Gallery in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2010.
Marketing and Strategies for Artists to Market Themselves
34:12, 31.2 MB
Amber Hawk Swanson outlines the necessary steps for artists to successfully market themselves and their work in a competitive environment. She includes excerpts from four interviews with artists who market themselves successfully: Sean Fader, Dorothy (Dotty) Fitzgerald, Leslie Parke, and Jules Rosskam.
Amber Hawk Swanson is a Brooklyn-based video and performance artist and a consultant for professional development and grant writing. Formerly a program officer at New York Foundation for the Arts, she now works one-on-one with individual artists through Hawk Supporting Artists. Hawk Swanson’s work is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago.
Each presenter retains the copyright of his or her podcast. You may download the audio for personal use only. Commercial or unauthorized distribution is prohibited; you may not alter, transform, or build on the podcasts.
Contact
For more information about the podcasts and other Career Services, please contact Michael Fahlund, CAA deputy director, at 212-392-4201.
