Course Title: Exhibit textile designs or products
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2014
Course Code: VART5918C
Course Title: Exhibit textile designs or products
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C5213 - Diploma of Textile Design and Development
Course Contact : Peter Bonnell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259171
Course Contact Email:peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 50
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
N/A
Course Description
This course is designed to give you the skills and knowledge required to plan, prepare and set up exhibits of textile products.
It is recommended that you should have completed ALL mandatory core and elective units in the Diploma of Textile Design and Development to undertake this course.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTTD5006A Exhibit textile designs or products |
Element: |
1 Determine exhibition requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Objectives of exhibition and target audience are identified |
Element: |
2 Plan exhibition |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Exhibition and marketing content is planned and products to be |
Element: |
3 Prepare works for exhibition |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Textile products are selected and prepared for exhibition |
Element: |
4 Exhibit products |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Exhibition is introduced and explained to the audience using |
Element: |
5 Evaluate and analyse event. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Audience response to presentation is used to evaluate overall |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge to demonstrate competency in the above elements. This unit applies to planning and undertaking exhibition of textile products such as fabrics, tapestries, woven of knitted products or conceptual pieces.
Products may be exhibited in local outlets such as galleries, shops, art centres or client premises, and may include digital folios and displays.
Details of Learning Activities
A range of activities will be undertaken in and out of class sessions. Students are expected to participate in group work, written reports, presentations , site visits and attend guest lectures.
Teaching Schedule
| Date | Activity: |
Important Dates: |
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Week 1 |
Introduction, Course outline and Assessment. Research and assess resource requirements and locations In groups discuss all the aspects that need to be considered when organizing an exhibition Options for catalogue (website, blog, traditional printed) Exhibition, venue, event fundraising Venue Research and application process |
Furnitex10 – 13 JULY 2014, MELBOURNE EXHIBITION CENTREJuly to 4 August |
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Week 2 |
Determine exhibition requirements |
Homework – Each student must have 2 sponsorship contacts to bring to class in week 4 Design Made Trade and Furnitex Thursday 10th of July 2014 To Sunday 13th of July 2014 |
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Week3 |
Compile mailing list. Fundraising teams finalised Group work; brain storm, roles, responsibilities, plan resources and establish guidelines for participation Design Made Trade or Furnitex – This visit will be part of your exhibition analysis, so take note of the questions you are required to address for this assignment. *Please note, you are expected to attend the trade shows in a time that suits you as we cannot go in scheduled class time |
Melbourne Design Market Sunday 20th Federation Square |
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Week 4 |
Sponsorship Letters Analyse writing styles - group work on letter development. Compiling sponsor lists - mail out Sponsorship letter task in class Contacting sponsors, emailing, letter, cold calling |
Sponsorship letter due at the end of class and must be provided in electronic format Finders Keepers Market Research Artists statements - find one good example |
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Week 5 |
Review artisits statements Writing Artist statements, grant applications, professional photography, CV’s. Consider opening night guest speaker |
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Week 6 |
Mail out: sponsorship letters. Relevant promotional material is prepared |
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| Week 7 | Applications for exhibitions Appropriate people are consulted to ensure plans are viable and that requirements can be met, and any planning issues are discussed and resolved Applications are finalised ensuring that all obligations and considerations are addressed |
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| Week 8 |
How to write a press release. PR and Marketing, Relevant promotional material is prepared. |
Guest Speaker Scott Knight |
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Semester Break | |
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Week 9
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Exhibition Analysis: Group Presentation |
Assessment in class- presentation of exhibition analysis SUBMIT report |
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Week 10
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Exhibition Analysis: Group Presentation |
Assessment in class- presentation of exhibition analysis |
| Week 11 | Completing artist statement finalizing submission for promotional package. Allocated time for group work. fundraising options– resources, materials needed |
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| Week 12 |
Finalising promotional package | All photography and artist statements must be completedand formatted |
| Week 13 |
Promotional package due | |
| Week 14 |
How to prepare - Exhibition submission proposals, hanging requirements and cataloguing |
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| Week 15 |
Opening night requirements: Exhibition is introduced and explained to the audience using appropriate communication tools and techniques |
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Week 16 |
Finalise, exhibition submission proposals and prepare for opening nights, exhibition schedule confirmed | |
*Please note - this teaching schedule is subject to change
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
The Big Design Market
http://www.melbournedesignmarket.com.au/events/your-own-design-market/
http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/melbourne-markets.php
http://www.artistswhoteach.org/statement.html
http://www.artbusiness.com/artstate.html
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include group tasks, site visits, presentations and preparation of work for exhibition.
Assessment Tasks
1. Promotional package 40%
Package to include the following:
- Artist’s statement
- High quality photographs of work for catalogue 300 dpi on CD or flash drive - Clearly labelled with your name, media, title of work.
- Media Release
- Exhibition Proposal form
You must demonstrate the ability to meet deadlines.
2. Plan exhibition
Group task 30% (Self assessment)
You will be expected to work in teams to access resources, generate sponsorship for the event and research venues.
Group and individual participation will be expected.
3. Exhibition Analysis - Group task 30% ( 10%Peer Assessment)
The aim of this project is to determine appropriate means of exhibiting textile products by visiting different locations/venues.
Each group must visit 3 venues where textile work is exhibited. The groups are then required to analyse different methods of presentations and display techniques, including, lighting, props, style, floor plans for all locations.
The intended audience of each venue must be identified and groups are to determine if the needs of the target audience have been met through the types of display, size and scope of the exhibition.
The exhibition analysis presented in class will be in power point form and will be the analysis of 1 venue.
Presentation should be approximately 10 minutes.
A typed report of all three venues will be submitted as a hard copy on the day of presentation.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to all RMIT students.
Services offered by SLC to support numeracy and literacy skills of the students are:
- Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
- Maths and science developmental support and advice
- English language development
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and Learning Support.
Disability Liaison Unit:
Students with disability or long-term medical condition should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete their studies.
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit.
Late submission:
Students requiring extensions for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. The student will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.
Students seeking an extension of more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.
Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm to find more information about special consideration.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
Please refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.
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