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WK 1
MO JAN 28 Introduction to FA351 course materials                        
WE JAN 30 On Collecting & Databases
Introduce Project #1
FR FEB 01 
Meet in Gallery installation #1with Leigh Yardley

WK 2
MO FEB 04 
Submit completed Student Statement of Understanding    
Due > Project #1 
Introduce Project #2

WE FEB 06 End of Add / Drop
Media: Work on Annual Juried Student Exhibition Prospectus
Gallery Call

FR FEB 08  Meet in Gallery for Leigh Yardley install                                                            

WK 3
MO FEB 11 -- Completion of Leigh Yardley install - gallery
Due > Project #2


TH FEB 14 meet in gallery 4:00 PM Leigh Yardley Opening in the Art Gallery

FR FEB 15  Site Visit: The Hubbard Collection
                Cazenovia Public Library in the village
               the Enter library and move to the left through 
               the gallery                                                                           

WK 4
MO FEB 18
Accessioning & Deaccessioning of Artifacts

WE FEB 20
Introduce Project #4

FR FEB 22
Site Visit: Stone Quarry Hill Art Park sqhap.org  315-655-3196
     
WK 5
MO FEB 25 “Sex and the Suffrage Movement: What Does Sex Have to Do with the Suffrage Movement?” Washburn Lecture delivered by Dr. Susan Goodier, MacDonald Lecture Hall, 2:45 PM Meet in MacDonald Lecture Hall instead of class - sign in sheet with Pepper

WE FEB 27
Responsibilities of gallery / museum staff

FR MAR 01
Site Visit: Matilda Joslyn Gage House Foundation
matildajoslyngage.org  (315) 637-9511  
210 E. Genesee St. Fayetteville, N.Y. 13066                                                                                                                                                                
WK 6
MO MAR 04
Due > Project #3
Introduce Project #5 A collaborative project
APEXart.org Jurying Process * See additional page posting with all the particulars here

WE MAR 06
APEXart.org Jurying Process * Posted page information here
Due > Project #4 Student led discussions

FR MAR 08                                                                         
Site Visit: The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology
MOST.org (315) 425-9068 in Armory Square, Syracuse, NY

WK 7
MO MAR 11
Meet in Gallery for Installation #2 -> Annual Juried Student Exhibition continues through FR APR 05

WE MAR 13
Meet in Gallery for Installation #2 -> Annual Juried Student Exhibition continues through FR APR 05

FR MAR 15 Midterm
Hand in FA351 Collection Binder to JCA#210 by 12:00

Site Visit: Everson Museum of Art / IM Pei 50th Anniversary (315) 474 6064 401 Harrison Street, Syracuse, NY 13202

MON MAR 18 thru FRI MAR 22 Spring Recess

WK 8
MO MAR 25
Return FA351 Binders
Distribute Midterm Grade reports
DUE: Project #5 Multimedia Student Presentations & Discussion - collaborative groups of three students 15 min.

WE MAR 27
Writing Effective Exhibition Text, press releases, etc. 

FR MAR 29    
Site Visit: Light Work Gallery  lightwork.org 315-443-2450
Light Work / Light Work Lab / Urban Video Project
Robert B. Menschel Media Center
316 Waverly Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13244
                                                                      
WK 9
MO APR 01
Due > Project #6 Exhibition Rationale and database
Class discussion on Project #6 compared to Light Work Collection

WE APR 03
Film: Herb & Dorothy Vogel

FR APR 05
Site Visit: National Abolitionist Hall of Fame  nationalabolitionhalloffameandmuseum.org
5255 Pleasant Valley Rd, Cazenovia, NY 13035
                                                              
WK 10
MO APR08
Due > Project #6 Exhibition two-page essay
Film: Art of the Steal

WE APR10
Meet in Gallery for Installation #2 deinstall and prep

FR APR12
Site Visit: Stickley Museum www.stickleymuseum.org 
300 Orchard St. Fayetteville, NY 13066  
* BFA #1 INTERIOR DESIGN GALLERY EXHIBITION 
Gallery dates available APR 12 4:00 PM through APR 22 @ 3:59 PM         
                                                                
WK 11
MO APR15
Due > Project #6 Accession contract policy of three objects
and three-paragraph wall text

WE APR 17
Film: Museum of Jurasic Technology: Inhaling the Spore

FR APR 19
Site Visit: Sam & Adele Golden Gallery Foundation and AiR Residency program
188 Bell Road, New Berlin, NY 13411        

WK 12
MO APR 22
Due > Project #6 Artifact label information & press release

 * BFA #2 STUDIO ART / ARTS MANAGEMENT / PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION 
Gallery dates Monday APR 22 @ 4:00 PM > Friday MAY 03 @ 3:59 PM

WE APR 24

FR APR 26

WK 13
MO APR 29
Due > Project #6 second edits and post card announcement

WE MAY 01
Project #6 creation

TH MAY 02 Last Day to Withdraw from a class

FR MAY 03
Due > Project #6 creation 

 * BFA #3 VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS EXHIBITION 
Gallery dates Friday MAY 03 @ 4:00 PM through Tuesday, MAY 14 @ 3:59 PM

WK 14
MO MAY06
Due > Project #6 catalogue mock-up

WE MAY08
Hand in completed FA351 Collection Binder

TH MAY 09 Last Day of Classes Campus Wide

MAY 10 thru 14  FINAL EXAMS
FA 351.01 > TUES MAY 14  2:45 > 4:45 pm
Due > Final Project #6 completed

TH MAY 16 Academic Awards Banquet

FR MAY 17 Final Grades due 9:00 AM

SA MAY 18 Commencement

 * The instructor has the right to change this calendar depending on the progress of the class.  She will post all changes on the blog. 


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