GUIDELINES

PRESENTATIONS

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Present work or documentation (bring VGA connector or adapter) via web link or local media. There is a required tech check scheduled prior to presentations. Set up time is deducted from presentation time so it is important to resolve technical issues at the prior tech check.

Two minute intros

- State your name and where you are from.

- Describe your practice (not just the media you use)

1. -Show relevant recent work (or documentation)
   

2. -Briefly state your goals in the program in terms of content not media.
   

Presentation format

First residency students > 10 minute presentation and 10 minute discussion

Present relevant work you did prior to the program in the context of what you would like to do in your first year at Transart Institute. Briefly describe your studio project plans, state your research topic or question, connect the two. Ask the questions you want answered and discussed in the remaining minutes. Take notes, answer questions afterwards.

Second residency students > 15 min presentation and 15 min discussion *

In the first 5 minutes present the work you did in your first year at Transart Institute: explain your studio project, describe the research you did and how it informed your current practice and put your work in a historic, political, and social context. In the second 5 minutes outline your next project, identify your research questions, and specifically select artists as your case studies for the issues that you are exploring. Clearly state your questions and/or describe what kind of feedback you are looking for. Take notes, answer questions afterwards.

Third residency students > 15 minute presentation and 15 minute discussion *

- Present your practice (no more than 3 minutes of video or audio).

- Describe the research you did and how it informed your practice (synopsis of connecting pages from thesis)

- Explain your methodology, possibly your epistemology

1. -Put your work in a historic, political, and social context
   

2. -Practice and get feedback.
   

Presentation support

- Give a condensed version of your artist statement.

- Show a concise, relevant edit from your practice which you want discussed.

1. -State your questions or describe what kind of input you are looking for.
   

Plan your presentation, do not ad lib. Formulate your questions in advance and in writing. Test your questions beforehand with friends and peers. State what kind of feedback you would like, which work and what your issues, concerns or questions are. There isn't time to talk about every work from every perspective. Don’t leave us guessing which work or where the heart of the matter is. Don't show everything you ever did. Present a cohesive body of work and edit it to what is important to represent the project and your questions.

The time is yours, you decide how you want to use it. You may use different strategies depending on what you want to know. For example: if you have something specific you want to communicate and you aren't sure it is coming across then don't want to state what it is right away. Let it be known this is a concern you want addressed. Another strategy is to show work and state specific questions, then show one part or piece which is a good example for each question. It's important to direct the discussion towards your issues, so that the time isn't spent unfocussed or on issues you aren't concerned with. The clearer you are with yourself and others about what you hope to have happen in your discussion the more satisfying it will be. Keep in mind, the more questions you want answered, the less in depth they will be. You may want to ask different questions in different critiques.

Taking notes or ask someone to record your session. Don't spend the time defending the work. Most questions are intended for you to consider, answer them later. Make a time to have a coffee with a fellow student, perhaps your note taker afterwards to discuss your presentation and the feedback you received while it’s fresh.