Summer 2017 Studio Programs

Marwen educates and inspires under-served young people through the visual arts.

SUMMER 2017 STUDIO PROGRAMS

COURSE PROPOSAL FORM

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MARWEN SUMMER 2017 COURSE PROPOSAL– DUE MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017

SESSION I: Start Date: Monday, June 26, 2017End date: Friday, July 7, 2017

SESSION II: Start Date: Monday, July 10, 2017End date: Friday, July 21, 2017

SESSION III: Start Date: Monday, July 24, 2017End date: Friday, August 4, 2017

Duration:Each session is two-weeks long, with courses 2.5 hours per day, for a total of 25 contact hours

Frequency:Courses meet every day Monday-Friday (10:00am-12:30pm or1:30-4:00pm) for a total of 10 days

Exhibition:Friday, September 22, 2017 (date to be confirmed)

Due Dates:This form is dueMonday, March 6, 2017

LATE OR INCOMPLETE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!

Instructions: 1. Please fill out ALL text box fields on this form.

2. Before submitting, please save your proposal document as a PDF.

3. Name your file with your last name first.

(For example:LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_Marwen_SUMMMER_17_Proposal.PDF)

Please note: Marwen can only accept electronic proposals.

4. Please email: Your completed proposal, updated resume/CV, 3-5 jpeg images of your own work,

3-5 jpeg images of your students’ work to by Monday, March 6, 2017.

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NOTE:All text boxes will expand as you type. The size of the text box is not an indication of how much or how little you should write. Please thoroughly communicate your ideas.

TEACHING ARTIST INFORMATION

NAME:

ADDRESS, UNIT/APT#, CITY, STATE, ZIP:

EMAIL:

PHONE:WEBSITE:

ARTIST BIO:Briefly give a description of your art making and teaching experience. If your proposal is selected, this description will be used for our website.If you are a returning teaching artist please update your bio here.

COURSE PROPOSAL INFORMATION

PROPOSED COURSE TITLE:

All titles subject to edits/approval by studio programs

COURSE DESCRIPTION:Please answer the prompts. Answer with students in mind (use language that will spark their interests)

In this course:
Students will work with/use...... (primary media to be used)
Students will learn how to..... (list skills, techniques, processes, etc.)
Students will learn about/draw from/be inspired by.... (styles, genres, artists, etc.)
Students will create/develop...(describe project(s) students will complete during course).
If students like/love.....(what would students connect with/be enticed by).
This course will offer students...... (what will students take away from the experience).
Additional points/information

All course descriptions subject to edits/approval by studio programs

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AVAILABILITY: Which session/dates are you available to teach?

Please rate your choices (1=first choice, 2=second choice, etc.)

___SESSION I (am)Monday, June 26-Friday, July 7, 201710:00am–12:30pm

___SESSION I (pm)Monday, June 26-Friday, July 7, 2017 1:30pm–4:00pm

___SESSION II (am)Monday, July 10-Friday, July 21, 201710:00am–12:30pm

___SESSION II (pm)Monday, July 10-Friday, July 21, 20171:30pm–4:00pm

___SESSION III (am)Monday, July, 24-Friday, August 4, 2017 10:00am–12:30pm

___SESSION III (pmMonday, July, 24-Friday, August 4, 20171:30pm–4:00pm

DISCIPLINE: What art discipline/s best describe this course? Please check all that apply.

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___Drawing

___Painting

___3D/Sculpture

___Ceramics

___Digital Photography

___Darkroom Photography

___Time Based Media

___Design Arts

___Mixed Media

___Fashion

___Fiber

___Print Media

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GRADE LEVEL: This course is designed for grade levels:

___6-8 ___9-12___Either Grade

STUDIO:Courses are assigned to one studio. Which studio would be best suited for your course?

Note: Among other amenities specific to the room, all studios contain a projector, speakers, dry-erase white board, and critique wall.

___STUDIO 1: TechnologyDesktops – individual student desks, printer, and scanner

___STUDIO 2: Technology & DarkroomLaptops or IPads, shared table space, full darkroom attached for analog photo, printer, scanner

___STUDIO 3: TechnologyLaptops or IPads, shared table space, printer, scanner - attached to the Lighting Lab

___STUDIO 4: Painting & DrawingAnalog arts - painting, drawing, mixed media - large studio, great for figure work with model, sink

___STUDIO 5: Mixed MediaAnalog arts - print-making, painting, drawing,mixed media - screen printing available, sink

___STUDIO 6: CeramicsWheels, tables, additional space for hand building and sculpting in clay, sink

___STUDIO 7: Sculpture/Multi-UseLarge open space with tables – very flexible, sink

___STUDIO 8: Fashion/FiberSewing machines, tables, dying/wet area, sink

Do students need prior knowledge or experience to be successful in this course? If so, describe:

YOUR TEACHING PRACTICE

What are you most excited about teaching in this course?

Why is this important to you as an artist and why do you think it will be important for your students to learn?

Describe your approach to teaching:

Describe your experience working with youth:

What would you like to explore and refine in your own teaching practice during this course?

PARTNERSHIP WITH A STUDIO FACILITATOR

Studio facilitators provide valuable support to the lead teaching artist in a wide range of tasks: they assist with one-on-one instruction, demonstrations, materials and facilities management, critiques, and program evaluation.

How might your studio facilitator best support you?

What opportunities for teaching and leadership will you provide for your studio facilitator?

Please work with your facilitator to experiment with at least one of the following during the course:

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Facilitating a small or large group conversation or critique

Demonstrating a technique or concept/personalizing and developing content

Planning the arc of a session’s activities

Other:

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Please describe how this will look in your class:

IMAGES AND RESOURCES

List a few of the artists, images, websites, art history, or museum exhibit examples you might use as a resource to share with your students:

FINAL EXHIBITION

Describe the final exhibition piece(s). Please be specific regarding what the final exhibition work will be, particularly around medium, scale, materials etc.

KEY MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

Please list some of the key materials, supplies, and equipment that students will be using to execute their projects and course content. For example, if you are proposing a painting course, are students going to be working in oil or acrylic? What other mediums, surfaces,and supplies will be used?

KEY VOCABULARY WORDS

Please list some of the key vocabulary words/concepts that you want your students to learn in your course.

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