SYLLABUS
Fall 2007
SS 326
AH 405
Conversation as Muse (CAM) and
Exhibition Development Seminar (EDS)
Instructors: CAM = Jann Rosen-Queralt and
EDS = George Ciscle
August 28
2:00 – 3:30
CAM: Meet Marianne Laino, Resource
Librarian, for a presentation exploring the
myriad of research resources for an artist.
4:00 – 6:45
CAM/EDS: Will Noel, curator of WAM ‘s
Mapping: Finding Our Place in the World, presents
exhibit overview and themes
Guests: Mentors / Marianne Laino
Teams of students explore the Mt.Vernon Parks
making observations between people, places, and
things.
Class reassembles in the museum to discuss
potential visions.
CAM/EDS Assignment : Read Intro
Chapter/ Theme Research #1(Sept. 4)
August 29 (Weds)
2:30-3:30
EDS: Meet Marianne Laino, Resource Librarian,
for a presentation exploring the myriad of
research resources /Bring laptops
September 4
2:00 – 3:45
CAM: Students make 15-minute presentation
introducing their work and its relationship to
the themes in the exhibition
Note: EDS invited to attend
4:00 – 6:45
CAM/EDS: Theme Research Assignment #1
presentations –
one theme from the WAM exhibition
(Wayfinding, Mapping the World, Mapping Parts of
the World, Visualizing Nature and Society,
Mapping Imaginary Worlds, Consuming Maps)
CAM/EDS Assignment :Artist Research
#2 (Sept. 11)
September 11
2:00 – 3:45
CAM: Students make 15-minute presentation
introducing their work and its relationship to
the themes in the exhibition
Note: EDS invited to attend
4:00 – 6:45
CAM/EDS: Artist Research Assignment #2
presentationsContinue with same theme, change
completely or begin a sub-theme
September 18
2:00 – 6:45
CAM: Explore ideas about the exhibitions
vision statement through cinema. Show clips from
films and discuss the manner in which they
reflect a cultural perspective of the creator and
the culture at large. (Some of the issues to
consider are scale, selection, generalization,
sign language, authority, and power.)
How will you reference them in the development of
a vision statement for the exhibition as well as
the site-specific works in the parks of Mt.
Vernon Square, community collaborations,
performances, tours, or related types of
interventions?
4:00-6:45
EDS: Form team structure. Discuss exhibit
Title and Theme
CAM/EDS Assignment: Artist and Team
Vision Statements
Session V
September 25
2:00 – 3:45
CAM: Means and methods to create draft
proposal from the
vision statement.
Topics may reflect or include
history, cross-cultural viewpoints,
broad chronological perspectives,
beauty, themes - distribution of
phenomena, geographic features, geopolitical mapping, use or function.
4:00 – 6:45
teams)
CAM/EDS: Visions Statements (13 students & 5
Guests: Mentors
Written feedback forms will be available
CAM Assignment: Artist Draft
Proposals (Oct. 2)
EDS Assignment: Team Draft Proposals
(Oct 30)
October 2
2:00 – 3:45
CAM: Meet with instructor to go over draft
proposal presentations.
4:00 – 6:45
CAM/EDS: CAM Artists present Draft Proposals
Guests: Parks & Rec representatives,
Will Noel, Eve Andre Laramee
Presentations will be 10 minutes and feedback
forms will be available.
Discussion of grant for Festival of Maps
EDS Assignment: Education and public
program ideas (Oct. 9)
Team Draft
Proposals (Oct 30)
October 9
2:00 – 5:00
CAM: Studio visits with Lilla LoCurto and
Bill Outcault
4:00-5:15
EDS: Present graphic Identity /explore
education ideas
5:30 – 6:45
CAM/EDS: Lecture by Lilla LoCurto and Bill
Outcault on their work
EDS Assignment: Team Draft Proposals
(Oct 30)
7:00
CAM/EDS: Dinner at Kramer House with visiting
artists
October 10 (Weds.)
9:00 – noon
CAM: Studio visits with Lilla and Bill
October 16 FALL BREAK – No official class scheduled
4:00 – 6:00
EDS: Teams present updates
Open Discussion
October 23
2:00 – 5:00
(TBA)
4:00-5:15
CAM: Studio visits with Visiting Artist
EDS: Discuss exhibit design concept
Discuss title & description
5:30 – 6:45
CAM/EDS: Discussion – title & description;
use of Mt. Vernon Square
EDS Assignment: Team Draft Proposals
(Oct. 30)
October 24 (Weds.)
9:00 – noon
CAM: Studio visits with Visiting Artist
(TBA)
October 30
2:00 – 3:45
CAM: Lecture by Eve Andre Laramee on her
work
Group Discussion: Students share progress of
their proposals.
4:00 – 6:45
CAM/EDS: EDS Teams present Draft Proposals
Guests: Will Noel/Mentors
CAM Assignment: Artist Final
Proposals (Nov. 13)
EDS Assignment: Team Final
Proposals(Nov 27)
November 6
2:00 – 6:45
CAM: Work session and individual meetings
with instructor
4:00 - 5:30
EDS: Team work session
Meeting with Jennifer Morgan
5:30 – 6:45
EDS: Team update presentations
CAM Assignment: Artist Final
Proposals (Nov. 13)
EDS Assignment: Team Final
Proposals(Nov 27)
November 13
2:00 – 3:45
CAM: Work session and individual meetings
with instructor
4:00 – 6:45
CAM/EDS: Artists present Final Proposals
Guests: Will Noel/Eve Andre Laramee
CAM Assignment: Artists present full-scale mock
ups (Dec 4 & 12)
EDS Assignment: Project Timeline and
team Budgets (Nov. 20)
Team Final
Proposals(Nov 27)
November 20
2:00 – 6:45
CAM: Work session and individual meetings
with instructor
4:00-6:45
EDS: Project Timeline and team Budgets
Team update presentations
Open discussion
EDS Assignment: Team Final Proposals
(Nov. 27)
November 27
2:00 – 3:45
CAM:
2:00 – 3:00
Janet Mathias – Grant Writing
3:00 – 3:45
Group Discussion on individual
proposals
Mackenzie, Emma and Rachel presenting
4:00 – 6:45
CAM/EDS: EDS Teams present Final Proposals
Guests: Will Noel, Mentors, Kim
Carlin
Representatives from: MICA, WAM,
UMBC, MSU
EDS Assignment: Team follow-ups and
updates
December 4
2:00 – 5:30
and Lee Boot
CAM:
Individual meetings with Stacy Arnold
Sign up on Blackboard for specific time
4:00 – 5:30
EDS: Review calendar, open discussion
5:30 – 6:45
CAM/EDS: Visiting artists, Stacy Arnold &
Lee Boot, presentation
EDS Assignment: Team Casebooks (Dec.
11)
December 11
2:00 – 6:45
project
4:00 – 6:45
calendar
CAM: Artists present mock ups for each
EDS: Team follow-ups/updates and review
Team Casebooks handed in
Complete fall semester evaluations &
grading forms
SYLLABUS
Spring 2008
SS 326.01
EX 405
Conversation as Muse (CAM) and
Exhibition Development Seminar (EDS)
Instructors: CAM = Jann Rosen-Queralt and EDS =
George Ciscle
January 22
2:00 – 6: 45
CAM – Spring Syllabus
Meet with
Exhibit Design, 2 p.m., to discuss signage
Accomplishments over break
Discuss Colophone
Installation guidelines, coordinate needs,timelines,
Communication with EDS = Trust,
Confidence and group
dynamics/collaboration
6 weeks to installation (March 1)
4:00 – 6:45
EDS – Spring Syllabus
Review Project
Timeline
Management – synopsis
of break
Discuss Colophone
Team updates:
Graphic DesignCatalog and Map of Maps
Education –
sign-up sheets for events;
Family Guide illustrations
Curatorial- WAM,
MVBA, CHAP and Friends of ..
Website- soft
launch
Exhibit DesignInstallation/Maintenance Schedules
January 29
2:00 – 4:00
CAM- Weekly update
Rebecca Nagle workshop
5 weeks to
installation
4:00 – 6:45
CAM/EDS – Joint Class updates
Trust, Confidence and group
dynamics/collaboration
February 1
Education:Deadline for specifics on
art and graphics with
Curatorial and
Graphic Design
Curatorial:Phone extensions in
place and ready for recording
February 2
WAM: Mapping the Cosmos opens
February 4 – 11 Graphic Design:
to printer
February 5
2:00 – 6:45
Jann
All materials sent
CAM-- Weekly individual update with
Studio session
4 weeks to
installation
4:00 – 6:45
EDS-
Curatorial-Catalog Intro
Exhibit Design-
Banners,Kiosks
Education-Family
Guide mock-up
Graphic DesignMap of Maps mock-up
Team Work Session
February 8
Education:College Nights (WAM) due
(Karl Jones , Kim Carlin)
February 11
Graphic Design:All Exhibit Design
work sent out for print
and production (kiosk
graphics, step graphics, flags/banners,
artist labeling system)
February 12
commission
February 12
2:00 – 6:45
with Jann
EDS:
Presentation to CHAP full
CAM-- Weekly individual update
Studio session
3 weeks to
installation
4:00 – 6:45
scripts
EDS- Curatorial-Cell phone audio
Exhibit Design-
park bench design
Education-Family
Guide mock-up
Graphic DesignWalters banner
Team Work Session
February 14
meeting,3:00
February 19
2:00 – 6:45
with Jann
WAM :exhibit final update
CAM-- Weekly individual update
Studio session
Meet with
Website to review artists pages
Meet with
Exhibit Design to discuss installation
2 weeks to
installation
4:00 – 6:45
EDS- Curatorial Studies
Concentration
Exhibit Designlabel text
Team Work
Session
February 26
2:00 – 6:45
with Jann
CAM-- Weekly individual update
4:00 – 6:45
EDSand Family Guide
Studio session
Proof Catalog, “map of maps”
Team updates
and Work Session
March 1
March 4
2:00 – 6:45
Jann
WAM:
Maps on Purpose opens
CAM- Weekly individual update with
Studio session
4:00 – 6:45
CAM/EDS- Discuss alternate
Installation/Exhibit dates
March 7
outside of
March 10
Preview
Exhibit Design: Banner installed
WAM
10:00-12:00 a.m. - WAM/MICAPress
March 11
2:00-4:00
CAM- Individual updates
4:00 –5:00 EDS/CAM –CAM/EDS Updates / I
nstallation Schedule
5:00-6:45
Catalog Wrapping Pizza Party
March 13
Private Artists and Friends Preview
party , 5:00-7:00
March 14
, 6:00-9:00
WAM Members and Donors Preview Party
March 15
WAM Members Preview, 11:00-5:00
March 16
WAM’s Maps: Finding Our Place in the
World opens to public
March 16-28
up)
CAM./EDS – Installation (EDS sign-
March 17 – 21
SPRING BREAK
March 25
2:00-4:00
CAM/EDS- Installation
4:00
Exhibit Design plans deinstallation with Lee of fence for 3/29
5:00-6:45
CAM/EDS- discuss press &public response
to fence ,BCBS
Final coordination for 3/2730 events
March 27
EDS/CAM Sign-Up- College Night at WAM,
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
March 29
CAM/EDS -Required
Opening and Community
Celebration of
Beyond the Compass, Beyond the Square,
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Baltimore Sweep Action, arrives
at Square at noon.
March 30
EDS/CAM Sign-Up-CAM Panel at MICA,
Falvey Hall, 3:00
April 1
2:00-3:30
CAM- No Class
4:00 – 6:45 EDS- No Class
April 1
Education:
lesson plans due
April 3
Teacher Tea Time
EDS/CAM Sign-Up- “First Thursday”
April 8
2:00-6:45
4:00 – 6:45
CAM- No Class
EDS- No Class
April 10
Teacher Tea Time, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
April 12
11:00-4:0
EDS/CAM Sign-Up- Family Festival,
April 15
2:00-6:45
4:00-6:45
April 19
CAM- No Class
EDSNo Class
EDS Required -Block Party, 1:00-4:00
April 22
2:00-6:45
April 26
CAM-/EDS- joint crits of artworks
EDS/CAM Sign-Up- Film Night, 7:00
April 27
EDS Required/CAM Sign-UpScavenger Hunt, 1:00 – 4:00
April 29
2:00-4:00
CAM- No Class
4:00-6:45
CAM/EDS- crit of exhibition:
products, relationship
between artworks and design,
programming, goals of each
class and how they support
one another
May 1
Thursday”
May 2 – 3
EDS /CAMSign-Up- “First
EDS/CAM Sign-Up -FLOWERMART
May 6
2:00-6:45
CAM- Evolution of proposals,
critique the next steps
4:00 – 6:45
EDS- crit of EDS process and
production
Evaluations and Grades
May 9
classes
May 16 – 19
Last day of Spring Semester
Commencement Exhibition at MICA
May 17 – 18
Celebration
EDS Sign-Up/AM Requirement Closing
May 19
MICA Commencement
May 20
Square closes
May 21 – 23
up)
Beyond the Compass, Beyond the
CAM/EDS - De-installation (EDS Sign-
Office hours by appointment
George Ciscle
Jann Rosen-Queralt
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