Course Schedule

Part 1: Preparation for Game Changers Exhibit

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

3:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.         Introduction to the Course; Welcome to Curating; Word Press

4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.         Presentation on Ten Fundamental Questions of Curating, Introductory materials

4:30 p.m.-5:40 p.m.         What is Game Changers? Presentation by students from planning committee

Wednesday, January 20, 2016   

3:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.         Student presentations (10 minutes, four slides) from Ten Fundamental Questions of Curating, Chapters 1 & 2, followed by class discussion

  • Madeleine Brookman: Chapter 1
  • Justine Hanrahan: Chapter 2

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.         Curating as a Practice: A tour of ELL

5:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.         Teams will work on Game Changers exhibit: Teams and Roles

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

3:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.         Student presentations (10 minutes, four slides) from Ten Fundamental

Questions of Curating, Chapters 3 & 4, followed by class discussion

  • Eli Campbell: Chapter 3
  • Daniel Ellertson: Chapter 4

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.         A look at previous exhibits

5:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.         Teams will work on Game Changers exhibit: Logistics

****Inventory #1: Prepare materials for your Word Press site; blog post must be online by Sunday night at 8 p.m., and you must comment on two classmates’ blog post by the next class.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

3:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.         Student presentations (10 minutes, four slides) from Ten Fundamental Questions of Curating, Chapters 5 & 6, followed by class discussion

  • Chris Hurley: Chapter 5
  • Serena Devera-Taualo: Chapter 6

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.         Exploration of exhibit ephemera and didatics

5:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.         Teams will work on Game Changers exhibit: Preparation

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

3:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.         Student presentations (10 minutes, four slides) from Ten Fundamental Questions of Curating, Chapters 7 & 8, followed by class discussion

  • Austin DeClerck: Chapter 7
  • Haley Zach: Chapter 8

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.         The curatorial statement

5:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.         Teams will work on Game Changers exhibit: Preparation

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

3:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.         Student presentations (10 minutes, four slides) from Ten Fundamental

Questions of Curating, Chapters 9 & 10

  • Natalie Hendren: Chapter 9
  • Anna Hixon: Chapter 10

4:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.         Teams will work on Game Changers exhibit: Preparation

****Inventory #2: Prepare materials for your Word Press site; blog post must be online by Sunday night and you must comment on two classmates’ blog post by the next class. (See Assignments Page for details)

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

3:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.         Introduction to the Serpentine in London; a look at museums and galleries

4:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.         Teams will work on Game Changers exhibit: Final Plans

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

We will hold class at the Game Changers venue in preparation of the exhibit openings on March 4.

Friday, March 4, 2016

Opening of Game Changers exhibit

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

3:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.         Student presentations (10 minutes, four slides) from Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Curating* But Were Afraid to Ask, “Before and After,” “The Future Is a Dog,” followed by class discussion

  • Travis Lane: “Before and After”
  • Ellen Najera-Hohlbein: “The Future Is a Dog”

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.         Documenting exhibits

5:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.         Teams will work on Game Changers exhibit: Tweaks and Revisions to Plans

****Inventory #3: Prepare materials for your Word Press site; blog post must be online by Sunday night and you must comment on two classmates’ blog post by the next class. (See Assignments Page for details)

Wednesday, March 16, 2016      Spring Break

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

3:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.         Student presentations (10 minutes, four slides) from Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Curating* But Were Afraid to Ask, “The Elephant Trunk in Dubai,” and “The Postman Rings,” followed by class discussion

  • Jessica Smith: “The Elephant Trunk in Dubai”
  • JJ Johnson: “The Postman Rings”

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.         Final Reporting to Sponsors and Grant Agencies

5:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.         Teams will work on Game Changers exhibit: Taking down the show

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

3:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.         Student presentations (10 minutes, four slides) from Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Curating* But Were Afraid to Ask, “A Mad Dinner in Reagan’s War Room,” and “The Enemies Are All Those Audio Guides,” followed by class discussion

  • AJ Schock: “A Mad Dinner in Reagan’s War Room”
  • Neita Hopkins: “The Enemies Are All Those Audio Guides”

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.         Game Changers Post Mortem

5:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.         Teams will work on Game Changers exhibit: Impact Report

****Inventory #4: Prepare materials for your Word Press site; blog post must be online by Sunday night and you must comment on two classmates’ blog post by the next class. (See Assignments Page for details)

Part 2: Preparation for ELO 2016 Exhibit

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

No class today!

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

3:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.        Student presentations (10 minutes, four slides) from Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Curating* But Were Afraid to Ask, “Something Is Missing” and “I Was Born in the Studio,” followed by class discussion

  • Berndt Hoffman: “Something Is Missing”
  • Nic Stevens: “I Was Born in the Studio”
  • Amy Roberts: “The Importance of Being in the Kitchen”
  • Keely Bitton: “A Protest Against Forgetting”

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.         What Is E-Lit?

****Inventory #5: Prepare materials for your Word Press site; blog post must be online by Sunday night and you must comment on two classmates’ blog post by the next class. (See Assignments Page for details)

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

3:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.         Student presentations (10 minutes, four slides) from Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Curating* But Were Afraid to Ask, “Something Is Missing” and “I Was Born in the Studio,” followed by class discussion

  • Shane Staub: “Can Exhibitions Be Collected”
  • Kayleen McDonnell: “Taxi, Paris, 8-10 p.m.”

4:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.         Teams will work on ELO 2016 exhibit: Laying out the exhibit

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

3:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.         Student presentations (10 minutes, four slides) from Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Curating* But Were Afraid to Ask, “Something Is Missing” and “I Was Born in the Studio,” followed by class discussion

  • Cindy Roadifer: “It’s Alive”
  • Collin Hill: “Labomatic”
  • Daniel Ellertson: “If It’s Magic”

4:00 p.m.- 5:40 p.m.         Teams will work on ELO 2016 exhibit: Inventorying the selections and venues

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Your synthesis of the two books and work you have done on exhibits is due today (See Assignment Sheet). It counts as your final exam. There will be no organized class but this synthesis should be posted on your Word Press site by class time.