Josholas

Hey guys, for those of us looking for opportunities to publish our work, I thought I'd share this open call. The deadline is fairly soon...April 20, 2015. This is a publication run by artists. The purpose of the publication is to expose the work of talented artists to galleries that might not otherwise be exposed to them . http://www.exposeartmagazine.com/publications.html For those who haven't found out about their applications yet, good luck! May the odds be ever in your favor. -Josh

Just letting y'all know there is another one coming up, with a deadline of February 20th. Good luck!

To my understanding, both artist interviews and scholarly articles are accepted at any point and will be considered for publication online or in the printed magazine. If you already have some of both, I would go ahead and submit them! If you want to submit artwork, however, the deadline is Nov. 10th for the 2014 magazine.

For those who haven't already applied, I just wanted to let y'all know the deadline for this juried publication was extended. Good luck!

Hey guys, Just wanted to share this opportunity to get a publication item on your CV. Copies of the 2014 juried publication will be handed out at Miami Art Basel, and the entry fee is $25. Here are the links: http://www.exposeartmagazine.com/ http://www.exposeartmagazine.com/publications.html

I was worried too, but so far, it hasn't been a major problem. I am currently a 1st year grad at Southern Illinois University, and I'm glad it's a three year program. The two year programs are more time-intense, while the three year programs are a little more spread out (obviously). This comes in handy when you have a child. I would also suggest applying to schools that give full scholarships (and stipends) to MFA students. (There are several out there, including mine.) This will help to alleviate childcare costs, and has been incredibly helpful. You're not doing yourself or your child any favors by going into mountains of debt for an MFA degree, so be sure to apply to the more generous ones. Also, treat being in the studio like any other 9-5 job. I spend the weekends with my child, while almost all of my free time during the weekday is focused in the studio. I would give this advice to anyone, but especially to parents.

I spent the last two winters GLUED to this forum, and ultimately ended up right where I wanted. I am currently an MFA student at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. They give MFA students a full tuition waiver and stipend with all of their assistantships, (starting the very first semester). I currently teach two classes for my assistantship. The faculty are very helpful and approachable. The studios are massive, and the students form a very close creative community. The programs are separated into 2D (painting/drawing/printmaking), Blacksmithing, Sculpture, Glass, Ceramics...etc. but still allow for some level of interdisciplinary exploration for the particularly motivated and/or experienced. It's a 3 year program and the first year is all about creative conceptual and technical exploration without the pressure to make a cohesive body of presentation-ready work. This format has allowed my work to grow at a much faster pace. It's only 2 hours away from St. Louis, 3.5 hours from Nashville, and 5.5 hours from Chicago. The cost of living is fantastic, my wife and daughter and I live in a 3 bedroom rental house for less than $800/mo. Also, it sounds precisely like the type of program Jerry Saltz is recommending here... http://www.vulture.com/m/2013/12/saltz-on-the-trouble-with-the-mfa.html

Is anyone out there going to Southern Illinois University - Carbondale (SIUC) this fall? If so, let me know! I am still waiting to hear a final offer from West Virginia U., and I just declined an offer from WashU, so SIUC is probably my most likely option. If anyone else has thoughts about the school/program, please let me know. Either way, if anyone is considering applying to schools next year, I definitely recommend considering SIUC, as most (all?) of the MFA students receive full funding and stipends with a TA/GA position.

jwu - I just declined my offer at WashU. as well, good luck!

Does anyone out there have any information (positive or negative) that they can share about the quality of the programs at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale (SIUC)? Especially the painting program, but anything would be helpful. Thanks!

Thanks for letting me know. Was it the painting/drawing program?

Has anyone heard ANY results (including waitlisting and interviews) for the painting/drawing programs at: Arizona State, U. Iowa, Herron, or U. Oregon?

I really appreciated your post @littlenova. I definitely could use a reminder from time to time that there are SO many ways to be an artist. It's so easy to fall into the trap of imagining only one possible road, which requires extreme fanatical dedication and/or a boatload of luck. For the rest of us who don't care so much about the spotlight, and who want to have a more balanced and stable life (and income), we have to remember that all artists and art educators are just as (if not more) valuable than the blue-chip artist that gets appreciated by the top 5%. If there wasn't some sweet art teacher out there who cared enough to share their love of the arts with students, all those blue-chip artists would be out of a job. And on a side note...personally, I'm ready to start seeing more artists seek to serve as tangible a purpose as a doctor, lawyer, or any other respectable profession that seeks to serve the population. Obviously, it is difficult to quantify the benefit that the arts have on society, but that doesn't mean that artists shouldn't at least try to have a positive impact. We can focus on developing our ridiculously complex metanarratives and impressive artspeak all day long, but it still doesn't make the slightest bit of difference to the majority of society, who are meanwhile going through withdrawals, desperately craving our talents and creative insight. The population is forced to seek inspiration from the artists of the past, because this generation of artists has forgotten its calling. We are too busy to bother with benefiting and changing society, as we are all trying to be famous artists instead. In an ironic twist, it seems the most creative people in the population have all suddenly found themselves trying to squeeze inside the same little box. I say we go find another box. Or better yet, break free. Anyway, thanks for the reminder @littlenova.

I really loved this article. Thank you for posting it!

Yes, please!