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Month-by-Month Plan: AP Art 2007-2008



SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
Meet other students: view all portfolios Commit to steady project production
Focus on breadth portion of portfolio Work with your super siblings on a group project/event
Turn in summer work Focus on breadth and quality pieces
Adjust to the intense art-making pace Continue to consider concentration: what ideas are most interesting to you?
Collect images and ideas for later projects Try working in a series
Create goals for the year Complete first gallery report
Gather resources to help in slow times First artist report
Begin retablo for Dia de los Muertos show
Class assignments
Brainstorm concentration ideas

NOVEMBER DECEMBER
Complete first concentration draft. Complete three projects over winter break
Complete four concentration pieces for the switcheroo concentration critique. Gallery report
Get first set of 10 slides shot.  Show slides to the class.  Get feedback. Artist report
Work with your super siblings
Gallery report
Artist report

JANUARY FEBRUARY
Gallery report Complete second set of slides for class slides show (and a lot of points)
Artist report
Gallery report

MARCH APRIL
Participate in TRAPA show Complete three projects over spring  break
Gallery report Process and submit final set of slides.
Artist report Gallery report

MAY JUNE
Complete portfolio!  Gather all slides, label Create quality projects (worth 2x as much) at a slower pace.
Senior show
Gallery report
Artist report