MFA Teaching Practicum: Professional Practices

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Professional Practices Advising
2024
MFA Teaching Practicum: Professional Practices
UNC Chapel Hill
Plexus Projects

Professional Practices for Artists

Remote Workshop with Laura Splan for Professor Lien Truong's MFA Teaching Practicum
2-Hour Workshop with 1-on-1 follow up sessions

Department of Art and Art History
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Spring 2024 Topics

Studio Visits
Artist Portfolios & Websites
Social Media
Resumes/CVs
Artist Bios
Artist Statements
Outreach

Spring 2023 Topics

Studio Visits
Artist Portfolios & Websites
Social Media
Resumes/CVs
Bios/Artist Statements
Outreach

Spring 2021 Topics

Remote Studio Visits
Artist Portfolios
Outreach
Artist run artist spaces

Student Responses

"Thank you so much for your insight and advice! It was so helpful to have your guidance. And so generous of you to share your time...I can't thank you enough Laura for all your help!"

"Thank you for spending time with our cohort over Zoom last week. It was by far one of the most informative presentations I've seen, and I feel so grateful that you shared your knowledge and resources with us. Thank you so much again for your generosity and wisdom!"

"Thank you for visiting our Teaching Practicum class last week. I was interested in hearing more about your practice and your thoughts about studio visits. Since your talk, I've had studio visits with 8 people. I started giving away postcards that included an image of my work, and guests have really resonated with them. I appreciate you sharing all your advice with us!"

"I wanted to follow up and say thank you so much for your generosity, energy, and time in regard to meeting with us over zoom. You are amazing and I feel very fortunate to have gotten to meet you virtually."

"Laura—many thanks for meeting with our class yesterday! It was really helpful to hear about your practice and how you present your work. I appreciate the “making your own opportunity” ethos—something I firmly believe in and inspiring to see somebody making a living as an artist that way."