bulbasuarez

seems like its time to go be an artist... too bad that path is way too open ended. what a mystery

I am 22 and have just applied to two programs SVA and Columbia, because I felt they were two programs I could fit into and are in the city... As I stress about my results, I have actually been feeling quite creative and have started some very ambitious paintings which are much better than what I have produced in my portfolio, because I guess I have a lot of room to grow... recently a very important contemporary artist saw these works and responded in the following way... "fuck gradschool! theres more dipshits with worthless MFA degrees out there than crooked politicians these days. your work looks pretty dope to me. keep doing it and fuck the schools. i understand why you think you need it but i just think it's a bunch of bullshit. best of luck either way-" I've also heard the same at an artist lecture last year from contemporary artist chris martin, even though he was speaking at a university, he was adamant about not wasting your money and time on gradschool. what are people's thoughts? Is gradschool not for everyone? Are these artists saying this because they themselves made it without any MFA... Also what am I expected to do to just "go out there" and "be an artist" Ive exhibited in nyc before and idk what else I should be doing.

from what I remember reading, one or two forum members claim receiving an interview request for sculpture or new genres, and one person claimed an interview for painting... thats it.

Has anyone at all gotten interviews for Columbia for Painting MFA, and what is the standard procedure for SVA, no interview needed? and whats the approx timeline for acc rej or interviews for them... (painting as well)

what program is this for?

I wonder if because painters are by far the largest group, (600 or roughly half) they send out invites to interview in batches? Im wondering if the order they review is based on alphabet, or if its based on order submitted... has anyone else gotten painting invites to interview? if so whats the first couple letters of the last name, or when you submitted. (jst trying to piece it all together)