Workshops / Events
To learn more about the resources and services offered by the VRC, explore the links to your left
VRC OPEN HOUSES
Join us for complimentary fresh-brewed coffee, Tazo teas, pastries, and cookies.
Tuesday, January 31st, 10:00am – 3:00pm
Wednesday, February 8, 10:00am – 3:00pm
Tuesday, May 1, 10:00am – 3:00pm
VRC’S TEA AND TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP SERIES: SPRING 2012
These workshops are designed to be of interest to both faculty and students. Complimentary tea and other hot beverages are provided
Introduction to Photographing Artwork
Choose between two sessions:
- Monday, February 6, 9:00am – 11:00am
- Tuesday, February 28, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Both offered in room 308, VAC
Lia Pileggi, Visual Resources Center, Department of Art and Art History
Whether you are an art historian or a studio artist, knowing how to photograph artwork is a valuable professional skill. Come to this workshop and start learning how to get the best images from your digital camera. Using a small-scale piece as our model, we will cover the basics of setting up a light kit, ideal camera settings for photographing artwork, and how to get crisp, clear images. There will also be tips for photographing 3-D artworks, installations, architecture and museum pieces.
Going Beyond Google: Finding the Best Books, Articles, and Images for Your Project
Choose between two sessions:
- Tuesday, March 6, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
- Thursday, March 22, 10:00am – 11:30am
Both offered in room 308, VAC
Allison Page, Art and Architecture Librarian, University Libraries; Elaine Paul, Visual Resources Center, Department of Art and Art History
Sick of sifting through millions of search results in Google? Let us help you find the best information using resources from the library and elsewhere. In this session we will show you how to most efficiently search the library catalog, which library databases will guide you to that perfect article, and how to locate the best images for your papers or presentations. Feel free to bring a laptop and a research question that we can explore together. Whether it be an installation or an essay, we can help you find the inspiration and information you need.
Career Resources for Art and Art History Students
Choose between two sessions:
- Tuesday, March 20, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
- Wednesday, April 4, 10:00am – 11:30am
Both offered in room 308, VAC
Jessa Lee and Elaine Paul, Visual Resources Center, Department of Art and Art History
As you prepare for graduation the reality of looking for work in your field — or furthering your studies — becomes imminent. This workshop will provide you with information you need to create resumes, curriculum vitae, and artist packets; we will discuss job search strategies using professional organizations and listservs; as well as offer guidance on networking using social media, including how to request and perform informational interviews with art and art history professionals.
Editing Images of Artwork in Photoshop
Choose between two sessions:
- Tuesday, April 10, 12:30pm – 2:00pm
- April 25, 2:30pm – 4:00pm
Both offered in 1B23, OIT lab in Lower Level of VAC
Lia Pileggi, Visual Resources Center, Department of Art and Art History
Making images of art and other objects look good benefits both artists and art historians. High-quality images are important when presenting or publishing your creative work or research, and can mean the difference between success and failure when applying for graduate programs, grants, residencies, scholarships, and jobs. This session covers the basics of editing digital images of art to make them look their best. We will address how to adjust color and tone in an image, how to correct dust or imperfections, how to fix lens distortions, and how to properly size and save images for archival purposes.
OIT’S INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP WORKSHOPS — SPRING SCHEDULE COMING SOON!
This workshop series is offered by OIT and is not part of the VRC’s Tea and Technology series, but it does provide a complement to the Photoshop training offered by the VRC in image editing. Areas covered are creating images, discovering and using tools, and saving and modifying files.
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