This seminar allows students to critically examine the ways art has been used as a tool for social change, resistance, and cultural reclamation. By combining theoretical inquiry with creative practice, students will develop projects that engage with systemic critiques and community collaboration.
As emerging fine artists sometimes find it difficult to compete with more established artists in high-traffic festivals and programs, this class will focus on navigating alternative craft and fair markets and selling work directly to the public without professional representation. Students will learn practical skills like setting up a booth, applying to juried fairs and festivals, creating a customer base, interacting with clients, and negotiating commissioned work.
Topics include: intersectionality, power and privilege, critical thinking, cultural competency, and reimagining cultural institutions.
As emerging fine artists sometimes find it difficult to compete with more established artists in high-traffic festivals and programs, this class will focus on navigating alternative craft and fair markets and selling work directly to the public without professional representation. Students will learn practical skills like setting up a booth, applying to juried fairs and festivals, creating a customer base, interacting with clients, and negotiating commissioned work.
Topics include: intersectionality, power and privilege, critical thinking, cultural competency, and reimagining cultural institutions.
- Instructor: Trina Robinson