Creative Careers on the Rise!

From College Board

Ten Industries with the Fastest Employment Growth

Wondering which industries will provide the jobs of the future? Government economists estimate that these industries will grow the fastest between 2004 and 2014.

Industry:

1. Home health care services
2. Software publishers
3. Management, scientific, and technical consulting services
4. Residential care facilities
5. Facilities support services
6. Employment services
7. Independent artists, writers, and performers
8. Office administrative services
9. Computer systems design and related services
10. Outpatient, laboratory, and other ambulatory care services

Creative careers will increase by 45,000 jobs by 2014!

Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov.

It's Like Going to State-But for Artists?

COLLEGE OF VISUAL ARTS ANNOUNCES: THE 2008 MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, May 17th, 2 - 4 p.m.

CVA Gallery
173 Western Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55102


It’s like going to State - but for artists?

The Minnesota State High School League has long been the governing body for all high school sports and activities from Hockey to Debate but did you know that high school artists have been competing in much the same way for the last three years?

Every spring talented high school artists from all over the state have the opportunity to submit their artwork to the annual MSHSL Visual Arts Competition. Over 13 sections in the Minnesota State High School League have a visual art competition. Students submit pieces within 6 categories; Media Arts, Drawing, Painting, Crafts, Sculpture and Printmaking to be juried (judged) by an experienced group of professional artists and designers. The artwork is evaluated and given points based on Composition, Craftsmanship, Process and Problem Solving, and Expressive Qualities in addition to the artists’ statement, a short essay about their work. They are given ratings like Excellent and Superior. The “Spotlight on the Arts” Award is given to the student the jurors’ felt had the best piece overall in their category. It is considered an honor to receive this award.

The Juror’s Choice “Spotlight on The Arts” Award winners are then invited to display their work in the Minnesota State Visual Arts Exhibition held at the College of Visual Arts Gallery. Until 2005, when the first Exhibition was held, participants had not been recognized outside of their section competition. The Exhibition is an opportunity for students from all over Minnesota to have their achievement recognized, see each other's work and have the opportunity to discuss it with their peers.

The CVA Gallery will be open to high school class visits, Thursday, May 15 and Friday, May 16 and the Exhibition itself held on Saturday May 17th. During the reception, participants can also choose to participate in a forum of discussion about their artwork and process.




THE 2008 MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION

Saturday, May 17, 2 - 4 p.m.
Presentation of Certificates of Participation at 2:30 p.m.
Discussion Forum for Participants at 3:30 p.m.

CVA Gallery
173 Western Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55102

CVA's Drawing IV students are currently exhibiting a large-scale collaborative drawing along with individual works made during the spring semester.

Where:
Dunn Bros Coffee Shop
Downtown Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Mn 55402

May 1 – June 2

Hours:
Mon. 6:30am - 5:30pm
Tues./Thurs. 6:30 am – 9 pm
Wed./Fri. 6:30 am - 7 pm
Sat.8 am – 7 pm
Closed Sundays

The collaborative drawing (mixed media on paper, 78"x168") was generated through group collaboration between the eleven students of the class, their instructor, and two visiting guest artists. The project began as the entire group stood at the paper and drew portraits using their fellow collaborators as subjects. As the artists/subjects moved about the surface of the paper, the portraits shifted to accommodate the new poses, thus creating the overlapping forms of the final drawing.

Participating Artists:

Alex Anderson
Aydrey Axt
Aiden Beauvais
Justin Botoshe
Ben Cleveland
Mark Lucas
Allan Salmi
Kelli Sawatzki
Jesse Schreier
Kate Smith
Margit Strand

with

Ed Charbonneau - Instructor
Randy Shutte - Visiting Guest Artist
Jeremy Szopinski - Visiting Guest Artist

FIIIIIIIIINALSSSSSSSS

Yes, it's that time! I think I got off pretty easy yet again! I ended up getting a paper written & like 3 projects done within the last three weeks! SERIOUSLY! Queen of procrastination here! I maybe kicking that habit finally...with 2 days left of school... Anyways, there is a portfolio review for the seniors today with Target. I decided today that, as an Illustrator, I need more security than a retail job to go along w/freelancing for my near future, so I will be applying for an internship next year with Target hopefully as some kind of textile illustrator for spring signs-maker of some t-shirt designs-kinda' designer...then I'll hit my dream job...working for Roxy as a fashion illustrator! Prob won't happen until I move west...so for now, it's a dream in the making!
Well I need to get on top of studying for my 2 finals!!

80's Ball!

80's Ball 2008!


I am just going to post a whole bunch of pictures from the night.












Prom Shot for Mom and Dad








Are those Zoobas?









There are so many more photos from the night but this is all I felt I should put up.

Have a great day and think Spring-y thoughts!

We've never been so close!

15 more days until the spring 2008 semester is OVER!! and then the real fun can begin!
But whose counting? *guilty*

No real summer plans yet, I do have an internship with local textile artist Carly Stipe, who graduated from CVA in like...I don't know...Stone Age she says, probably like 2003? Maybe? Yeah, Stone Age. Anyways, I will be going to her "studio" (a.k.a. basement) and learning how to make her product, help her finish her handbags and accessories to get them ready for selling @ all of the art festivals!! It's going to be fun because I have this new little member of my family that is going to get to come with us & help! Yes, his name is Herman and he is a miniature dachshund & wonderful. A total mama's boy but it probably wasn't very smart of me to get him 2 weeks before school was done.... but an opportunity came suddenly so that I could get him w/o driving 7 hours to the middle of nowhere, MN.

Anyways, now back to my summer plans, internship... working in the receptionist office until I loose my main school-time job because of the new phone system. Thanks IT Department! I will also will be working @ Quince & back to Starbucks...I know I said I wouldn't, but it's such good/easy money! My only vacation will getting my butt royally kicked on the race track. I am enrolled in a bunch of classes at a SuperBike Pro's school in Georgia for 3 days, then up to Brainerd for a couple race weekends!!
SO no time for a lounge-on-the-beach-soak-in-the-rays Maui vacation this year!

Alright I guess I lied...I have lots of summer plans, just nothing like being on the white sand beaches in Mexico sipping on a pina colada!! Who knows, maybe!

Today: high of 52...low of 32...

Now that the weather is finally nice, it is making the stressful situation called being at school much more enjoyable! Waking up to the sun in your face helps to start the day especially coming to an end in about 5 weeks!!

I can feel the stressful vibes coming from the graduating senior class, and it isn't pretty, everyone here is pretty goofy since we've been cooped up in school since winter break! Everyone was sick at the beginning of the semester, I caught the flu over spring break, so I was in Chicago for three days and came home and literally spent Monday-Sunday in bed then caught a cold from some germs @ school!

Well I hope everyone can get a chance to get outside, and enjoy the beautiful weather! With our luck it will snow again in three days!!

Back to Typography Homework!!!

-LC