Professional Practice

Studio departments at KCAI serve a vital role in students’ professional development by providing technical, professional and conceptual information that is specific to each discipline. The AACS augments the curriculum by bringing artists and other arts professionals to campus through the Professional Practice program.

Through the Professional Practic program, the AACS presents skill-building workshops, hosts alumni speakers, conducts one-on-one career advising and introduces students to professionals in areas of finance, business development, education, museum management, art criticism and public art. For more information about the Professional Practice program, contact Calder Kamin at ckamin@kcai.edu.

2012-2013 Professional Practice schedule

Presentations are held Thursdays from noon to 12:55 p.m. in Epperson Auditorium in Vanderslice Hall unless otherwise noted.

Juniors

Aug. 23: Public art

Sept. 6: Commissions, Contracts and Clients

Sept. 20: Online entrepreneurs

Oct. 4: Internship panel

Oct.18: Studio artists

Nov. 1: Museum professionals panel

Nov. 15: Galleries

Jan. 31: ArtsKC and grants

Feb. 14: Preparing for graduate school

Feb. 28: Community practice

March 14: Charlotte Street Foundation

March 28: Educators panel

April 11: KCVLAA

April 25: Networking reception 

Seniors

Aug. 30: PR basics 

Sept. 13: Working with a bank

Sept. 27: Residencies

Oct. 11: Artist Inc.

Oct. 25: Taxes

Nov. 8: Copyright law