F405i Special Projects: Social Engagement & Collaborations: Building Your Project’s Road Map — ONLINE
06 March – 03 April
Professor Natalia de Campos | ndcampos@gmail.com
Description
How does one approach a site-specific project? Where does it take place? — In physical and/or virtual spaces? Who are your collaborators, even when working “alone”? How does a project start as a collaboration, or become one? What are the delimitations between protest art and art activism?
Throughout the development of a project — during conversations, research and implementation — one needs to make decisions and often adapt them along the way. This is especially true when unforeseen circumstances, such as site-specific issues, local/global social and political issues, public reception or refusal, and even a pandemic may interfere with original ideas and plans.
In this course, we will review the specifics of locality, written and unspoken rules, subject matter, activation of public space, tools, realization, dealing with obstacles and gifts, presentation and documentation. In particular, we will examine these when an artist approaches a project that includes social & political issues and interactions.
Every participant in this course will be a creator and an interactor. By examining each others’ projects and looking at their implications, we will build on concepts to further interact with viewers and/or participants. At times we will work collaboratively and develop new ways of working.
COURSE VIDEO MEETINGS
Zoom
Topic: F405i Special Projects: Social Engagement & Collaborations: Building Your Project’s Road Map
Time: Mar 6, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Every other week on Sat, until Apr 3, 2021, 3 occurrence(s)
Mar 6, 2021 02:00 PM
Mar 20, 2021 02:00 PM
Apr 3, 2021 02:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting / CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 892 9560 3175
Passcode: ELL-engag3
COURSE SCHEDULE
5 sessions, from March 6 – April 3 as follows:
– 3 online group/discussion live sessions on weeks 1, 3, 5;
– 2 hybrid/ asynchronous on sessions 2 & 4
– Prior to first session, answer introductory questions by Friday March 5, 7pm (NYC)
This course will include three live sessions, including the first meeting.
All new sessions will post on Saturdays.
Live sessions will meet on Saturdays – March 6, March 20 & April 3 from 2-3.30p EST (US).
Assignments will be due on Wednesdays by 7PM EST (NYC) / followed by students’ comments on colleagues assignments, usually due on Thursdays at 7PM EST (NYC).
Notes:
– A collaborative assignment with a classmate after session 02, to be explained by Professor.
– Professor available for one-on-one scheduled sessions (lasting up to 10 mins) on Wednesdays of hybrid weeks.
– Additional consultation / lab sessions possible, upon scheduling/emailing.
– Project presentations (max. 20 mins): last Saturday, April 4 (Session 05): all present; group feedback; optional additional individual feedback after the group session.
INTRODUCTIONS
Answer introductory questions, due on Friday March 5, 7pm (NYC)
SESSION 01 / Live session — March 6, 2-3:30pm (NYC)
LESSON 01 / Laying out a foundation for the work
Discussion of students’ interests
Professor’s Presentation of Ideas and Projects
Assignments from Session 01 due on Wednesday, March 10, 7PM (NYC)
01 Reading and 01 Video; Answer questions about the reading and video
Feedback due on Thursday March 11, 7PM (NYC):
Read answers of all colleagues,; comment further on the reading and on the video
SESSION 02 / March 13
Asynchronous – Research and Concept
LESSON 02 / research and project conceptualization
Listen to instructors’ comments on Lesson 01 assignments on SESSION 01 page
Listen to Instructions on Session 2 assignments
View 01 video and read 03 materials posted on Saturday March 13
Write/ document project sites/ issues / ideas / collaborators (a guide will be provided)
Assignments from Session 02 due Wednesday March 17, 7PM (NYC)
– Post materials and images / Answer 2 questions
– Initiate a collaboration with a classmate (guide will be provided)
Contributions to a classmate project due on Thursday, March 18, 7PM (NYC):
– Post what was asked of you
– Check on posting that you asked of someone else
SESSION 03 / Live session — March 20, 2-3:30pm (NYC)
LESSON 03 / BUILDING THE MAP
Discussion:
– Contents of Projects; development of ideas; challenges, subject / background information/ driving forces
– Strategies for engagement of others and implementation; site-specific interaction; installation; performance; documentation
Presentation of Ideas:
– Each student will present current development and implementation ideas (10 min. each)
– Plans for fabrication, planning, execution
– Elements researched
– Needs
Assignments due on Wednesday March 24, 7PM (NYC)
Comments on classmate contributions
– Preparation for your project realization
– (Optional: Professor will be available on March 24 & 25, time to be scheduled, for short consultation towards your REALIZATION day).
– Post documentation strategies
– Information due on Friday March 26, 7PM (NYC). Post some details of your plans for implementation,
– Schedule implementation time and post time for classmates (Project implementation: between Saturday March 27 and Tuesday, March 30)
– Prepare and post invitation / description / link (if available)
SESSION 04 / March 27
Asynchronous (but possibly livestreamed): ACTION!
LESSON 04 / PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND DOCUMENTATION
Realization/documentation, at best time possible for class participant.
– Scheduled between Saturday March 27 and Tuesday, March 30.
– See prior assignment for informing class on realization time.
Do it! Realize your site-specific interaction – installation – performance – and its documentation
Assignments due Wednesday March 31, BY 7PM (NYC) /
– Organize your presentation materials
– Write down how you will present your project’s realization/ prepare videos/ photos
– View video
– Reflect and prepare a Presentation (guide will be provided)
– Report on collaborations and challenges
Comments will be in the last session: prepare by Friday April 2, 7PM (NYC)
– Reflections on collaborations and exploitation with communities
Readings: Examples and Constructive Feedback guide
SESSION 05 / Live session — April 3, 2-3:30pm (NYC)
– 1h30m with group
– Plus optional additional one-on-one feedback with instructor (10 min./ scheduled)
LESSON 05 / PRESENTATIONS, DOCUMENTATION AND FEEDBACK:
– 15 mins per artist; following the Assignment guidelines
– 25-minute group feedback session; 5-10 minutes per project, depending on enrollment
According to Assignments of Session 04
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE SLIGHTLY AT DISCRETION OF PROFESSOR
SUBMITTING YOUR WORK
You will submit your work to the online studio each week. You were sent a 1-sheet .PDF guide to course access. A more complete how-to guide can be found here.
If submitting large files over 10mb please send via WeTransfer.com or other cloud service. If using a cloud service (box, dropbox, icloud, google drive, etc.), please be sure to send a shareable link that allows others to open/download without signing in or needing an account.
If you need help with anything technical, please contact the studioELL Education Team: mail@studioELL.org.
If you have any questions about this course guide or anything related directly to the course you are registered in please contact your professor.
PLEASE NOTE: It is best to write your material on your own document, then copy and paste into the Online Studio. If you are writing, then happen to leave the Online Studio page by clicking a link or looking something up, your text might be lost! It’s good to get into the habit of opening different tabs in your browser when writing in the Online Studio to preserve your submission.
MATERIALS LIST
CAMERA / a digital camera or device with a good camera to document your work.
SKETCHBOOK / any space that you can put down thoughts, complete assignments, and keep a diary/ roadmap (this will be discussed).
RESEARCH MATERIALS / project-specific
Some ideas: old books, magazines, newspapers, mail, photos (old or new), old clothes, fabric, building materials, notebooks, drawings, maps, coloring books, online content, websites, archives, sound recordings, videos (old and new), old artwork, objects, site-specific collected materials, recorded interviews, sounds, images etc. etc.
SITE / Walking/ driving distance; choose a place you can get to safely, and interact with people safely both for access and public health concerns;
(Example: corner deli entrance; park; building entrance; beach; public spaces – make it easy on you, do not commute if you can’t; do not go by at night if not safe) —
Tips on choosing sites (to be discussed): a space that entices you; has a lot of foot traffic; people stop by all the time; has relevant social or aesthetic issues that you want to explore;
CREATION MATERIALS / Limited only to the size of your imagination or other temporary concerns!
DOCUMENTATION / Materials appropriate for your project: camera, phone, smartphone, sound recorder, computer
PRESENTATION / Slideshow, video, sound file, sketchbook, final documentation
Discussion
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