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Daniel Atkinson

Lecturer

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Bio

Education: BA, Studio Art, 2008, U. of Minnesota; MA, Art Education, 2011, NYU; MS, Leadership in Museum Education, Bank St College of Education. Concurrent Positions: Programmer at MCA Chicago; Lecturer at Node Center for Curatorial Studies. Interests: Radical pedagogy; public programming; museum and informal learning. Previous Positions and Institutions: Emerging Curators Institute, Co-Director, Education and Public Programs; various positions in the education and public programs departments of Museum of Modern Art; New York; Museum of the Moving Image; Dia:Beacon; Contemporary Arts Museum Houston; the Walker Art Center. 

Courses

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Description

This third-year professional practices course looks beyond the MFA to critically examine questions of 'professionalization' while preparing students to represent themselves and their work across various professional contexts. Together, we will workshop practical skills - such as how to write an artist statement and project proposal - and will participate in a mock grant panel exercise. At the same time, we will delve into theoretical readings and art historical precedents that problematize concepts of professionalism and success. Through this dialectical approach, students will explore different historical and contemporary frameworks for creating a sustainable professional life after graduation - as well as the role that the expanded networks of community can play.

Class Number

1221

Credits

1.5