Spaced Out

does anyone have any experience asking for or countering a financial aid offer?

Once again thank you. Very helpful information. Right now I am deciding between CCA and UW Madison. I am really excited about the thought of moving to SF but it would be a big step in terms of distance and finances. All your info really does help to give me a bit clearer picture.

How did you fid out you were waitlisted for Pratt?

Congrats on PRATT. Did they send you a letter or email you? Didi you interview?

Damn Thanks a lot! Yeah I have a few friends in the area, One friend suggested Petrero Hill as a good place to look. I got in at CCA some I would be looking for stuff reasonably close to there. Good to know about the BART, I didnt know it was slow and a freak show. I would be moving with my GF so prob not looking for roommates (ideally). I really want to move out there and the expense is the scariest part honestly. Thanks again, we are going to start looking for places online.

I havent heard anything either..boo hoo

Thanks for the insight. Can you suggest a good area to look for housing in SF?

I will be visiting the campus as well at the beginning of march and I would gladly take some photos of the studios and campus area.

Im going for painting. Yeah im going to the open house. Hmm good to know about the studios but also good to know about the area. I am really feeling the west coast esp SF. Prior to this I was pretty set on the EAST coast but I am changing my mind now(or it was changed for me since I havent got in anywhere in the east)...

Yeah a year or so after I graduated with my BFA I decided I wanted to give back to the community. I begin doing some community art projects and teaching classes etc. then I thought I wanted to teach so I applied to and was accepted into a teacher eduction program.I ended up dropping out not too long after. I just couldent see myself juggling my students art/problems and my art. I decided I am still a little too selfish to take on high school students. I commend you for going through with it

congrats on CCA! Are you going to attend their open house on the 4th?

New list REJECTED SAIC BERKELEY HUNTER ACCEPTED CCA UW MADISON WAITING VCU PRATT

New list REJECTED SAIC BERKELEY HUNTER ACCEPTED CCA UW MADISON WAITING VCU PRATT

Thanks! I have a bunch of other mixed media stuff I have been working on over the past 4 years that I need to throw on the blog as well. Its funny, since undergrad my art making pace as far as finishing work is much slower...and this is something I was looking forward to post undergrad but I feel now that I want to be back in school to help keep me more focused on working on things start to finish instead of spreading my motivation to wide and taking (4 years to complete something). Wondering what your thoughts/practice of art making since you have been out of school are?

Point & Shoot Paint Thinner

Great work! THis is a direction I saw myself going a few years ago, but it stayed a concept. Very strong. Easy to look at but hard not to think about.

Yup I got that also

Well put! I have and continue to be on an emotional rollercoaster throughout this process and I have to continue to remind myself what is most important and you state it well

I havent heard from Hunter either. I did however recieve something a week and half ago about filling out some special application for CUNY finacial aid, but the site was all messed upi and I tried a few times to fill out the form and havent gone back to try in a while

Yeah! Its great to hear this. I have had such a love/hate relationship with this forum because on one hand its great to hear the experiences people are going through but on the other hand it gets me thinking and analyzing way way too much. Thanks for reminder that there is a lot of chance, politics and just plain BS that goes on during this process. And by the way this shit doesnt always stop once you get into a prog. There is plenty of hoops to jump through then as well

I am glad you touched on this point about being "hot" at the moment. Just because someone is making it in the biz whether it be music art or writing, doesn't particularly mean they are the most talented. When I was in undergrad I was so nervous because graffiti and street art was really starting to get a lot of press and crossing over more into the fine art realm. Street art is a large part of my process and I was so worried I was going to miss the boat. But since my 5 years out of school I have become a lot more comfortable with my sense of self and my work. Making things because I like to and need to. I dont know what grad school will bring me, I hope it will bring me more opportunities in the art world by meeting people and placing myself on a larger stage but in the end I just want to grow as an artist and continue to get "better". I believe this should be something one decides for themselves.

WTF! 2/23? Im so confused. I was really hoping to get in there

I recieved mine as well. Did yours say anything about funding or did it just state when you had to declare and explain the 300 deposit thing?

I heard from Pratt yesterday via email. just stated that the application was complete and that now it would be sent to the specific department (painting) to be reviewed. notification by April 1st

SFAI sounds like a really cool program. I would have applied there but I think I missed the deadline or something like that. I am going to visit CCA in early April. I have only heard good things about the campus, that it is really beautiful and cool