Hudson Valley Regional Portfolio Week 2022

EXCEL

Art Institute, Ages 14-19

Portfolio Development Foundations

Thursdays 6-8pm

Gain fundamental skills in drawing and painting the basics of human proportions, landscapes, and still lifes.

Foundations in Figure Drawing

Sundays, 4-7pm

Build your observational drawing skills and learn the fundamentals of human anatomy and proportion working from a live nude model.

Portfolio in the Human Figure

Sundays, 4-7pm

Delve into painting the human figure while working from a live nude model. Basic figure drawing is strongly recommended.

Portfolio in Character Design & Comics

Wednesdays 6-8pm

Learn how to design original characters & tell visual stories using various illustrative mediums & comic techniques.

Multi-Media Portraiture

Sundays 1-3pm

Students will gain necessary technical skills in painting and drawing, focusing on narrative portraiture.

Experimental Video Art

Sundays 2-5pm

Create worlds, sights, and experiences beyond standard films by experimenting with editing of visuals and audio, filming techniques, and even the mode of presentation.

Senior

Fall

Hudson Valley Regional Portfolio Week gives local youth the opportunity to speak with college representatives, get their portfolio critiqued, and receive a true advantage as they contend for merit-based scholarships in the arts.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022: Alfred University Boston University School of Visual Arts College for Creative Studies Hartford Art School, University of Hartford Laguna College of Art and Design Maine College of Art and Design Maryland Institute College of Art New York School of Interior Design Pacific Northwest College of Art at Willamette University Rhode Island School of Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts

Wednesday, November 2, 2022: California College of Arts Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University Moore College of Art & Design Pratt MWP

University of Michigan Stamps School of Art and Design Russell Sage College School of Visual Arts School of The Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University Syracuse University, College of Visual and Performing Arts University of the Arts

Thursday, November 3, 2022: ArtCenter

Columbus College of Art and Design Drexel University, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design Kansas City Art Institute MASS College of Art and Design Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Montserrat College of Art Norwich University of the Arts Ringling College of Art and Design Purchase College, SUNY

“Attending Portfolio Week was very helpful in narrowing down my options for colleges I would like to attend and my major. Overall the event helped prepare me for showcasing, describing, and explaining by body of work and the mediums/subject matters I like to work from”

— Amya West Alumna of The Art Effect 2020 Portfolio Week Attendee

Artwork by Benjamin Solliday

In 2020, there were 4.6 million jobs available in arts and culture, with arts and culture adding $876.7 billion to the U.S. GDP, $446 billion in wages, and totaling 3.1% of all jobs in the United States.

The film industry made $25.8 billion in revenue in 2022. The global 3D animation industry has a market value of $20.4 billion in 2022, with forecasts estimated to reach $51.03 billion by 2030, a compound growth rate of 12.1%.

Performers and Creative Artists in the United States totaled 1,186,460 in 2022, a 6.3% growth rate in 2022. Performers and Creative Artists showed an annual employment growth of 4.9% from 2017-2022.

The global arts market grew from $275.58 billion in 2021 to $448.92 billion in 2022, a compound annual growth rate of 62.9%.

In 2015, nonprofit arts organizations generated $166 billion in expenditures and $28 billion in tax revenue.

Artists are 3.6 times more likely to be self-employed and 63% of all artists hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

In 2020, the United States exported arts and cultural commodities to a total of $64.4 billion, with $28 billion in trade surplus.

There are 265,000 Graphic Designers employed as of 2021, with an annual growth rate of 3%.

For more detailed information and reports on art careers please visit: snaap.indiana.edu/snaapshot or www.aiga.org/salary-survey

Bureau of Labor and Statistics

Fine Artists

Independent Artists Motion Picture and Video Advertising and Public Relations Specialized Design Services Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

2021 Annual Mean Wage $61,760 $84,260 $73,220 $72,550 $68,500

Graphic Designers

Newspaper, Periodical, and Book Publishing Printing Related Activities Advertising and Public Relations Specialized Design Services Consulting Services

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2021 Annual Mean Wage $48,820 $43,220 $60,960 $62,350 $63,510

“Creativity, originality, and initiative is the number-three skill set predicted to be in demand for 2022.” The Future of Jobs Report

3D Animator/Mod eler

3D Environment/ Set Designer Advertising/ Packaging Design Aerial Photographer/ Videographer

Aeronautics Designer Animation Director Animator Animatronics Design er Archeological Illustrator Architect Archive Manager Art Appraiser Art Broker Art Critic/Writer Art Dealer Art Director Art Editor Art Educator Art Education Coordinator Art Historian Art Preservation/ Conservation Art Restorer Art Therapist Artist Representative/ Agent

Arts/Culture Program Director Audiovisual Production Specialist Automotive Textile Designer Background Artist Billboard Artist Blacksmith Boom Operator Brand Strategist Broadcast Graphics Technician Cabinet Maker CADD operator Calligrapher Cameraperson Caricaturist Cartoonist Casting Director

Ceramic Tile Artisan Ceramist Character Development Artist Character Modeler Cinematographer City Planner Color Corrector Combat Photogra pher Comic Book Creator Communications Director Comp Artist Compositor Computer Game Designer Conceptual Artist/ Animation Conservator Costume Designer Court Artist Creative Director Curator Curatorial Projects Manager Dark Room Techni cian Design Consultant Director Film/ Video Lighting Display Designer Dress Maker Editorial Designer Effects Artist Electronic Production Artist Entertainment De sign: Casinos/Theme Park/Art Direction/ Theaters Environmental Artist/ Designer Ergonomist Etcher Executive Web Producer Exhibit Design Fabric Print Artist Facial/Lip Sync Animator Fashion Buyer

Fashion Editor Fashion Illustrator Fashion Photogra pher Fiber Artist Film Editor Film Production Manager Filmmaker Flooring Designer Floral Designer Font Designer Food Photographer Forensic Photogra pher Furniture Designer Gaffer Gallery Director Gallery Owner, Curator, Director Glass Engineer Graphic Designer Greeting Card Designer Healthcare Design: Hospitals/Clinics/ Private Practices Historic Restoration Specialist Holography Artist Hospitality Design: Restaurants/Hotels/ Resorts/Clubs Illustrator Installation Artist Interactive Media Designer Interior Designer Jeweler Key Frame Animator Key Grip Landscape Architect Landscape Artist Layout Artist Lighting Design Lithographer Location Photographer Machine Designer Make-up Artist Map Designer Marine Illustrator Marketing Communication

Specialist Marketing Consultant Marketing Director Mask Artist/Film Materials Expert Matte Artist Medical Illustrator Merchandising Artist Metalsmith Model Maker Motion Graphics Multi-Media Artist Muralist Museum Curator Museum Director Museum Image Archivist Musical Instrument Designer Neon Artist Package Designer Painter Paper Designer Pattern Creation Designer Performance Artist Photo Retoucher Photo Stylist Photographer Photojournalist Police Artist Potter

Pre-visualization Artist Printer Printmaker Product Designer/ Illustrator Production Artist Production Manager/ Visual Arts Promotional Artist Prop Designer Prop Manager Prop Stylist/Magazine Photography Prosthetic Makeup Artist/Film Public Relations Coordinator Publication/ Print Media Design Publicity Director Puppet Maker Retail Design

Rigging Artist Robotics Engineer Scenic Artist Scientifc Photographer Scientifc/Medical Illustration Sculptor Set Decorator Set Designer/Film/TV Set Lighting Technician Set Painter/Theater Sound Designer Sound Effects Editor Sound Mixer Space Planner Special Effects Stage Designer Stamp and Currency Design Still Photographer/ TV and Film Storyboard Artist Surface Designer Surveillance Photographer Tattoo Artist Textile Artist Texture Artist Tool Designer Toy Designer Transportation Designer Typographer Underwater Photographer Video Artist Videographer Virtual Graphics Designer Wardrobe Designer Weaver Web Designer Welder Window/Display Artist Wood Carver Xerography Artist Zoological Illustrator

YOUTH-PRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHY AND SHORT FILMS

Narrative, animation, experimental and documentary works created by talented young artists from around the world

PHOTO OPENING RECEPTION AND FILM RACE KICK-OFF FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2023

FAMILY ACTIVITIES, FILM SCREENINGS, AND AWARD CEREMONY SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2023

ARTIST PANELS AND FILM RACE SCREENING SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2023

TROLLEY BARN GALLERY EXHIBITION MAY 5 - JUNE 16, 2023

New for 2023, Reel Exposure will be brought to you by The Art Effect’s PKX Festival, an exciting building block to the development of the Youth Arts Empowerment Zone, funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town Grant, establishing a youth-led arts district in and around the Gallery.

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Entry Opens - 10/31/22

Entry Deadline - 1/16/23

Film Jury - 1/17-1/23/23

Reel Exposure Exhibition - 5/4 - 6/16/23

Submit your films and photos at filmfreeway.com/refpf

Trolley Barn Youth Curatorial Team & PKX Committee Youth jury with guest curator

Open to all middle and high school kids aged 13-19!

Films accepted in any genre

45 Pershing Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 thearteffect.org | 845.471.7477

This program is partially funded by monies received from the New York State Council on the Arts and is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Art Effect empowers youth to develop their artistic voice to shape their futures and bring about positive social change.

What’s Next?

Must Do’s After Portfolio Week

Breathe deep and stay calm!

It’s normal to feel sensitive about reviewer comments on your portfolio. While it’s always hard for artists to hear feedback, remember the portfolio review meeting you just had is not a forever judgment of you as an artist, nor is it a final determi nation of your fit for that college. Use any feedback, good or bad, to grow yourself as an artist and your portfolio.

Review the notes they gave you and make a plan for your next steps.

Did a rep. say your portfolio doesn’t have enough original work? Make a plan to create more! Did they tell you your portfolio has too much observation-based art, but they’d like to see some conceptual pieces too? Consider creating more imagi native pieces. Did they identify areas where your technique could use refinement? Identify areas you could use more practice.

Put that plan into action.

The Art Effect offers a multitude of classes to help you address any gaps in your portfolio identified during your review, including Multimedia Portraiture, Founda tions in Figure Drawing, and Intermediate Portfolio in Drawing and Painting. Sign up for a new class and together we can strengthen your portfolio in time to apply!

Stay in touch.

To really stand out from other applicants, send a follow up email thanking the rep for thier feedback and your intentions of making improvements. Check in with the admissions rep with any questions or updates about your portfolio. Reps love hearing that prospective students have taken their feedback seriously, and work ing to bring your portfolio up to par helps them get to know you as a hard-work ing and dedicated artist.