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Alumni On View: Matt Jacobs and David Rhoads "Playtime" at City Ice Arts

calderkamin wrote 4 months ago: Don’t miss your chance to see Playtime an exhibition of recent works by Matt Jacobs (sculpture … more →

Tags: Exhibitions, Galleries, Starting out, KCAI Alumni Happenings, Art Happenings in KC, careers, Kansas City Art Institute Alumni, matt jacobs, kcai alumni

Student Opportunity Deadline: Front Space Seeks Exhibition Proposals for the Spring! Madeline Gallucci (Print '12) Shares Her Senior Exhibition Experience1 comment

calderkamin wrote 5 months ago: Call for Submissions 2013 FRONT / SPACE is seeking proposals for Spring and Summer 2013 gallery exhi … more →

Tags: Exhibitions, Galleries, Studio, KCAI Alumni Happenings, Student Opportunity, Kansas City Art Institute Alumni, approaching a gallery, front space, Crossroads Art District

Junior Professional Practice Galleries

calderkamin wrote 6 months ago: Yesterday we welcomed back alumni for a Pro Prac discussion  all about galleries. Ayla Rexroth (pain … more →

Tags: Galleries, Starting out, careers, Pro Prac, Calder Kamin, Professional Practice\, Ayla Rexroth, Galleries, grand arts

Junior Professional Practice Museum Careers

calderkamin wrote 6 months ago: The topic at Junior Pro Prac this week was museum careers. We heard from folks that work at the Nels … more →

Tags: Starting out, Museums, careers, Student Opportunity, Kansas City Art Institute Alumni, Professional Practice\, Pro Prac, museum careers, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art

Access Alumni Events West Bottoms Tour

calderkamin wrote 6 months ago: The first Access Alumni Events West Bottoms Tour took place this weekend. Calder Kamin, Academic and … more →

Tags: networking, Studio, KCAI Alumni Happenings, Access Alumni Events, Student Opportunity, Kansas City Art Institute Alumni, kcai alumni, kcai alumni advice, West Bottoms Tour

Senior Professional Practice with Diane Scott, Director of Artist Inc

calderkamin wrote 7 months ago: We really enjoyed having Diane Scott at today’s senior Professional Practice. Artist Inc offer … more →

Tags: Starting out, Pro Prac, Professional Practice\, artist inc, diane scott, kcai collegiate artist inc, kcai student opportunity

Downloadable PDF of Junior Pro Prac Presentations: Commissions, Clients and Contacts and Online Entrepreneurs

calderkamin wrote 8 months ago: Hello Juniors! I’ve really enjoyed these new presentations at Pro Prac, and I hope they have b … more →

Tags: Web Sites and Social Networks, Making Money, careers, Pro Prac, Calder Kamin, matt jacobs, Career Services, Professional Practice\, emily lodigensky

Kelsey Pike (printmaking '11) of Sustainable Paper Crafts Shares Advice on Starting an Etsy Business

calderkamin wrote 8 months ago: After the Case Study posted The Fundamentals of Etsy, with the help of Sara Cramer (inda ’10), … more →

Tags: Promotion, Making Money, Starting out, careers, Etsy, Etsy advice, the kcai case study, kelsey Pike, Sustainable Paper Crafts

Senior Professional Practice PR Basics with Megan Mantia (print '06) and Matt Lowe

calderkamin wrote 8 months ago: We have downloadable PDF versions of Megan and Matt’s presentations for you to review! Megan … more →

Tags: Web Sites and Social Networks, networking, Grants and Fundraising, Promotion, Starting out, Pro Prac, Professional Practice\, promotion, PR

What is a Low-Residency MFA Program? New Contributor Davin Watne (painting '94) Shares His Experience at MICA's MFAST Program1 comment

calderkamin wrote 8 months ago: In the summer of 2010 I started my first year of the MFAST program at the Maryland Institute College … more →

Tags: Graduate School, Access Alumni Events, kcai alumni, Davin Watne, what is a low residency program, Mica, Baltimore, the kcai case study, MFast

Repost: ARTINFO Top 10 MFA Programs for the Price

calderkamin wrote 9 months ago: Back to School Guide: The 10 MFA Programs That Give You the Most Bang For Your Buck Courtesy the Art … more →

Tags: Graduate School, graduate programs, mfa, artinfo, art blog repost, art graduate, top mfa programs

Life After KCAI: Career Services Visits Emily Lodigensky (Photo '09) Co-owner of M&E Photo Studio5 comments

calderkamin wrote 10 months ago: Since KCAI, Emily Lodigensky (photo ’09) has been building a photography business in the heart … more →

Tags: Web Sites and Social Networks, networking, Promotion, Making Money, Studio, Starting out, KCAI Alumni Happenings, careers, Pro Prac

The Fundamentals of Etsy4 comments

calderkamin wrote 1 year ago: Etsy.com is an online social market focusing on handmade and vintage items. It is a convenient and i … more →

Tags: Web Sites and Social Networks, Making Money, Starting out, Etsy, etsy.com, art students on etsy, Etsy advice, sara cramer, kcai alumni on etsy

On the Hunt! Job Search Tips for BFA's1 comment

calderkamin wrote 1 year ago: Graduating seniors this one is for you! Here are a few tips on how to hunt down your career. Know so … more →

Tags: careers, Jobs, networking, non-for-profit, resumes, Starting out, art job postings, bfa career opportunities, job hunting

Paul Shott's Calls are Now Featured as a Page!

calderkamin wrote 1 year ago: Paul sent us so many opportunities, we are giving him his own page! You can find it on the top menu … more →

Tags: Exhibitions, residencies, paul shortts interesting open calls and such

What's Poppin' ? Graduating Seniors Create Pop Up Galleries for First Friday Exhibitions

calderkamin wrote 1 year ago: Every spring, graduating seniors are responsible for exhibiting their thesis work in an off campus e … more →

Tags: Exhibitions, Galleries, Starting out, KCAI Alumni Happenings, Art Happenings in KC, careers, pop-up galleries, may first friday, kcai senior exhibitions

Student Opportunity Deadlines from New Contributor Paul Shortt, '09 Painting

calderkamin wrote 1 year ago: Painting alumnus, Paul Shortt, is a candidate for an MFA at the University of Illinois Urbana-Campai … more →

Tags: Exhibitions, KCAI Alumni Happenings, Student Opportunity, art deadlines, art student opportunities, Paul Shortt

Student Opportunity Deadline: Magic Sock Fund

calderkamin wrote 1 year ago: The Student Life Office is accepting proposals for the annual magic sock fund.  The magic sock fund  … more →

Tags: Grants and Fundraising, Making Money, Career Services, kcai magic sock fund, student grant, student project funding, student opportunity deadline

Student Opportunity Deadline: National Sculpture Society Scholarship

calderkamin wrote 1 year ago: National opportunities for artists are posted daily on the KCAI Career Services Facebook. Like Us! F … more →

Tags: Grants and Fundraising, fellowships, Making Money, Scholarships, National Sculpture Society, Student scholarships, figurative sculpture, kcai case study weekly student opportunties


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