Foundations in Art

FATE Virtual Meetup

2007-05-03T10:11:00.000-07:00

Who: FATE members everywhere

What: A meetup in the virtual world of Second Life

Where: the Bowling Green State University Virtual Campus

When: TBA (sometime this Summer or Fall)

How: Second Life

Why: To plan a Regional Think Tank in Second Life that would address the pedagogical values and possibilities of teaching art in an immersive virtual world.

Contact: AnthonyMFontana at gmail.com

Dear FATE members,

I would like to invite participation in the planning of a Regional Think Tank to be held in the virtual world of Second Life. To begin our planning, I have suggested a meetup in which FATE members from various parts of the country (or world) can come together, at minimal financial cost, and begin discussion on the pedagogical values and possibilities of teaching art in an immersive virtual world.

To run Second Life on your computer you must have a good internet connection (DSL or Cable) and a decent graphics card. For more information about Second Life visit www.SecondLife.com.

Please feel free to contact me at AnthonyMFontana at gmail.com with any comments, questions, or concerns.

Thank you,

Anthony Fontana
Bowling Green State University

FATE Conference in Milwaukee Thoughts

2007-04-02T06:07:00.000-07:00

The FATE Conference that just concluded in Milwaukee was a great event. The individual presentations for the most part were thoughtful and organized, and the quality of discussions provided a window into the real everyday issues facing people.

The research presentation was standing room only and gave me hope that artists are interested in the topic bridging personal time in the studio with more mainstream periodic, observational and ethnographic strains of research activities. The discussion on educational rubrics to evaluate student work was excellent. The most important session was the presentation on a two page definition of what is a foundation program. After 60 years of post-war foundation and 30 years of FATE, the organization is taking an important and overdue step of level-setting what goes into a foundation.

FATE should improve the experience by limiting the number of individual presentations in one sessions to three and leave about 45 minutes for discussion. Without discussion, it becomes a one-way experience. Also FATE should distribute a list of attendees and their contact information for post-conference follow-up.

FATE conference hosted by MIAD in Milwaukee

2007-04-01T22:21:00.000-07:00

The 11th Biennial Conference hosted by the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design marked the 30th Anniversary of the FATE organization. Artists, educators, and scholars from around the country exchanged ideas in Milwaukee March 28-31, 2007.

The conference theme was Shift • Connect • Evolve
This conference centered on the ways to be relevant for the new generation of art/design students. The many conference opportunities were intended to help prepare foundations level educators for the shifts that are taking place because of the new student population, the increased use of technology, and the blurring boundaries between disciplines.

CAA and FATE offer several opportunities

2006-06-10T18:53:00.000-07:00

Hey all,

There are serveral opportunities at CAA in NYC this year for FATE folk:

•Open Session

•Open Session for Graduate Students

•NAEA/FATE Business meeting

Please contact me asap about the Open Session and then contact me soon/before Dec 1 about the Open Session for Graduate Students and the NAEA/FATE Business meeting.

Scott Betz

betzs@wssu.edu

more later...

Cloud Gate

2006-06-07T18:02:00.000-07:00

The Think Tank made their initial rendezvous at Anish Kapoor's "Cloud Gate" on the edge of Millennium Park. Now that's "interactive"!

Think Tank

2006-06-07T17:58:00.000-07:00

A Think Tank including some 30 representatives from foundation programs nationwide was convened at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago last week (June 1 - 4, 2006). The brain child of Mary Stewart and Jim Elniski, the workshop focused on the topic of GTA training. Much lively discussion was generated by all, with time left over to visit Chicago's great museums and public spaces...and brew pubs. Adam Kallish created a great graphic that captures that inimitable Think Tank feeling.

Foundations in Art

2006-06-04T05:49:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the "unofficial" blog for Foundations in Art: Theory and Education (FATE)--the national organization for foundation art teaching. We welcome your comments to these posts regarding the promotion of excellence in the development and teaching of college-level foundation courses in both studio and art history.