PROJECT 3 ASSESSMENT

Final tally of activity points:

   200 points: BFA Thesis Exhibition.
+ 15 points: Juried Exhibition Submission
+ 15 points: Reading responses (I did two, but I have extra points anyway!)
+ 25 points: Teaching candidate activities (I attended five)
= 255 out of 250 possible.

Because my BFA show comprised the majority of this project, my longer post on that from a few weeks ago is a pretty good summation of how I used this third credit hour! I am so grateful that we were able to use that experience as a component of Project 3, because the sheer time commitment required felt like adding an entire course to our schedules. As I said in my activity notes for the show, it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life so far; I grew in so many valuable, tangible ways that it really did fully embody the idea behind Project 3. Working in close collaboration with my group members required careful time management and prompt attention to emails and other communications, because we were determined that no one would be left picking up the slack for anybody else. In addition to working on a team with my own peers, I gained a great deal of experience in working with outside vendors to get the materials and services we needed. In particular, I worked very closely with Christian Printers in person and over the phone to make sure our print materials would turn out perfectly (and got several unofficial tours of their facilities as well, which was an added bonus!). I got experience in budgeting and comparing prices from various vendors, and started to get a feel for how slowly or quickly we could expect certain jobs to get done for us. And, of course, I learned more about curating a show, prepping and installing in a gallery, and planning an exhibition opening than I ever thought I would know! All in all, it was an incredible experience that helped me grow a great deal as an artist, designer, and soon-to-be-professional.