Week 11 | 04.24.12
BFA: Status
Physical exhibition
Exhibition layout (what goes where): everything resolved
Treatment for give-away area: done
Vocabulary of display units and number of units of each type required: have system, but need to determine count
Construction of display units and prototypes: done and in the works
Free-standing wire unit – how installed in gallery; will contact technical director/3rd year student
Entrance/title wall treatment: need fully resolve what form it will take
Confirm work to be included from each year level and display strategy on units: will practice on thursday in senior show to see how people will want to display
Color palette and how it will be applied to identify each year level: have four colors but need to figure this out
Strategy and design for labels, project descriptions, and identification of year levels: need to figure this out.
Form to be filled out electronically in advance out for labels and website: Name, project, dimensions, media, small description (if nesc), URLs and e-mails
Project descriptions: to be generated by design team
Publicity
Posters: Printing this weekend
Postcards: Printed and going out this weekend
Complete mail list (physical and e-mail): in the works
Set up Mail Chimp: Augusto will set up once e-list completed
Blast Templates designed: Lila and Augusto
Facebook, twitter: FB completed, #CalArtsDesign @CalArtsDesign; something for blogs
Splash page set up (work out with MFAs): ?
Wayfinding strategy: Lila will work out
Website
Integration with MFA: discussed
Online exhibition: Work will be photographed by Chris and Autumn during install; Augusto set up site with photos to be popped in through div set-up
Other
Photographs from show: aggregates into blog (Augusto sets up)
Budget: Looks good!
Week 11 | 04.24.12
MFA: Status
Publicity
MRV developing splash page ("postcard"). Will discuss with Augusto and get up right away.
Online Exhibition
Will figure out simple approach to site that will align with physicial exhibition concept and be easy to produce
Physical exhibition (3-d)
Determine display unit sizes, materials and construction method (Nick Rodriguez as consultant): Need to figure out who will help.
Need to figure out on plan view approximate size/footprint of widgets.
Make spreadsheet with widget configurations, sizes and quantities
How work will be hung on "widgets" discussed
Kate has gathered inventory of projects but still needs to fill in missing info
Backside of widgets to be used for "point at it" material
Hanging strategies for different types of projects: easy. Magnets and other ways of attaching work
Label will be used to identify year levels
Design lighting strategy: (light at center; dimmer around perimeters): Focus lights toward center; create spots around perimeters. Kit of parts with different lighting
Strategy for identifying work: Needs to be figured out
2-D exhibition elements
Exhibition title treatments: Typeforms based on widgets in development move into more quirky and fun; MK’s photos. MFA 2s will coordinate with Kat on approaches
Design and materials strategy for identifying year levels, didactics, and curatorial statement treatment
Determine label content (where/how will be gathered) and design, including printing method. blow-up at kinkos? (only thing on wall?) special widget with projection; on reading rail. MFA 2s will figure out
Pinterest of physical exhibition design. Everyone is invited to add examples.
BFA Decisions
Undergrad show title! If____ then_____
BFA show will have a voculary of display units that can be used in different ways to show different types of work
Gathering work: Following reviews people bring work to gallery
Returning work: Must be picked up on Saturday; work not picked up goes to flat file storage (and may be lost, so arrange for pick-up)
De-install team: BFA 3s + BFA Design Team
MFA Decisions
Grad show title: Point at it: Lenses of Intention or (Lenses of Intent)
MFA show will use viewing direction to indicate year-level of work; "widget" will contain work
Group Decisions
URL: gdshow2012.calarts.edu
Grad/undergrad publicity: Will be handled seperately with some exceptions: e-blasts, press release, splash page
Grad/undergrad budget: each gets $2k
Four available iPads will be shared
Guards for show: Sign-up sheet for show for each room or doors will be shut.
Closing time/day: Show open on graduation day til ‘4
De-install dates: Saturday following graduation
Photograph show: Scott (CalArts photos)
Online exhibitions will launch May 18
BFA Prep for next week (05.01.12):
Physical exhibition
Determine number of units of each type required
Complete prototype of each different display unit type
Determine how free-standing wire unit will be installed
Complete the design of the entrance/title wall treatment
Confirm work to be included from each year level and display strategy on units
.Work out how color palette will be applied to identify each year level
Resolve strategy and design for labels, project descriptions, and identification of year levels
Publicity
Posters printing
Complete mail list (physical and e-mail)
Postcards mailed
Set up Mail Chimp (Augusto)
Design e-Blast Templates designed (Lila and Augusto)
Set up twitter: #CalArtsDesign @CalArtsDesign
Create something to be posted on blogs
Design wayfinding strategy (Lila)
Website
Splash page set up with MFAS
Online exhibition
Set up site so photos can be popped in (Augusto)
Week 11 | 04.24.12
MFA: Status
Publicity
Discuss with Augusto and get up splash page ("postcard) up right away (Kate)
Online Exhibition
Figure out simple approach to site that will align with physicial exhibition concept and be easy to produce (Kate and MK)
Figure out how photos of work for site will be gathered (Tom)
Physical exhibition (3-d)
On plan view approximate size/footprint of widgets (Cathy)
Make "spreadsheet" with widget configur-ations, sizes and quantities (Cathy)
Determine materials and construction method for widgets and rail (Scott and Cathy)
Determine who will help build widgets (Scott and Tom)
Complete inventory of projects (Kate)
Confirm whether back of widgets to be used for "point at it" material (all)
Make a list of hanging strategies for work (Thomas)
Make a list of what will comprise kit-of-parts for lighting (Thomas)
2-D exhibition elements
Coordinate design and materials vocabulary for identifying year levels, didactics, and curatorial statement, and labels (MFA 2s + Kat)
Plan how label content will be gathered (Kate)
Determine what, if any elements require writing (i.e. curatorial statement) and draft (Kate)