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9.24.2009
In the past I've made the last project for many of my classes the creation of a digital portfolio. For example, when I taught in New York my year three video classes would have to create a DVD portfolio, and my advanced photography classes had to make a digital sideshow. I can't help but notice how much has changed in the last few years, specifically, how easy it is to make an online portfolio.
For example, iWeb just keeps getting better and better. It used to be a little annoying if you didn't have a .mac account. You'd need to save and export everything to a folder, then use a separate ftp client to upload it to your website. With iLife 08, they added the ability to put in little html clips if you were so inclined - which was great news if you know how to code, and even better news if you wanted to embed a video or any of the other embeddable goodies out there in the internets. Then, with iLife 09, they added a built-in ftp client and that small time saver makes a huge difference.
However, not all of us have Macs, or want to build portfolios from scratch- lets face it, if we're doing it with a class, we'll need to commit to learning a little bit about good web design - that is a great idea if you can work it into your curriculum. However, if you don't have the time, or don't have a mac, here are 10 great alternatives from Spoongraphics.
Well, its actually just 9 great alternatives (or 7 great alternatives if you're looking only for unpaid sites) as the last one is advice for building your own.
Here's one more though, if your students are shooting film or video. Reel Clever (Thanks Jerry!) is a site to upload and share your show reel!
This year, I'm making time for this - for my intro classes as well. As our collective concept of "publishing" changes, and we can find authetentic audiences outside the walls of the classroom, the students interaction with their own art work can no longer end with 'turning it in'.
providing to artists this October.
GYST has teamed up with Outpost For Contemporary Art to offer a free
artist statement review workshop on Saturday October 17 from 12PM to
4PM. Check out details below. Thanks so much for reading this email
and being such a great resource for artists. If you have any questions
or want more info about GYST, please visit gyst-ink.com or email GYST
Vice, President Tucker Neel at tucker@gyst-ink.com.
FREE ARTIST STATEMENT WORKSHOP AT OUTPOST FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
Saturday, October 17, 2009
12-4 PM
Outpost For Contemporary Art
1268 N. Ave. 50, Los Angeles, 90042
(323) 899-3533
www.outpost-art.org
GYST INK is offering advice and assistance with free artist
statement reviews to all artists who register for this class before
October 15, 2009. Register now! Send us your statement before the
workshop, and we will review your statement for FREE (a $20 value). We
will make edits and return your statement to you at the workshop.
At the workshop we will teach you the basics of getting organized,
tracking your work, starting a mailing list and creating a marketing
plan. You’ll learn what goes into an effective portfolio, and how to
approach curators and critics. GYST professionals will be on hand to
answer any questions you might have.
Register by emailing tucker@gyst-ink.com
Check out what Erin, an emerging artist, had to say about our last
workshop:
“As an artist I have found it difficult to write about my own work,
and thought it would be helpful to have a professional review of my
statement. Seeing the add for a free statement review with my RSVP
for a GYST workshop, I jumped at the chance. Any expectations I had
were far exceeded by my reviewer. Tucker had not only burned me a
disk with his comments, but also sat down to review each sentence with
me. His comments were well thought out and came from a place of real
art world experience. I would recommend this service to any artist
from the confused to the professional! Thanks GYST!”
GYST Ink is an artist-run company committed to empowering and
educating artists so that they can take control of their practice and
develop successful and sustainable careers. Visit us online at gyst-
ink.com