At the end of last month, I took a break from the dissertation after revising all five chapters. Since returning from that trip, I’ve been getting ready to commence with what should be the final major round of revisions to the dissertation. This has included rereading chapters, outlining my prose, and experimenting with digital tools… Continue reading Outlining the Next Revision: Dissertation Work, November Update
Category: Dissertation
Exhibition of the Month: Prints from California
The last time we visited CACP exhibitions we looked at Edmund Lewandowski, an Exhibition Section show dedicated to one artist. One-artist shows, however, were only one of the ways that the Exhibition Section curated its art. Shows addressing specific media or state FAP projects typically included work from multiple artists. Today then, we’ll consider an… Continue reading Exhibition of the Month: Prints from California
Dissertation Work, October Update: Chapter 5
Another month, another dissertation update. As with my previous entries, I’ve been working steadily with Chapter 5 revisions, so let’s take a look at what I’ve been doing. Revising Chapter 5 The past three weeks have been all about revising Chapter 5, the last of my present chapters. A lot of the revision process entailed… Continue reading Dissertation Work, October Update: Chapter 5
Fall Conference: SECAC 2023
Longtime readers who have become familiar with my academic schedule may know that I present at two conferences every year. The choice of conference and the timing may vary, but without fail, I’ve managed to present at two different venues every year since 2019. 2023 has been no exception. In February, I discussed my teaching… Continue reading Fall Conference: SECAC 2023
Exhibition of the Month: Ancient Egypt, Its Life and Art
For the past three months, I’ve shared an exhibition from each of the major case studies in my dissertation: the Neighborhood Circulating Exhibitions, the Community Art Center Project, and the VMFA Artmobile. Now that we’ve introduced each of the three programs, let’s revisit them, this time highlighting different shows. Today, we’ll look at Ancient Egypt:… Continue reading Exhibition of the Month: Ancient Egypt, Its Life and Art
Dissertation Work, September Update
Like last month, September has focused on revising the dissertation. That’s not been all I’ve been doing though. Let’s take a look! Revising Chapter 4 As with my other chapters, I spread out my revising over three weeks. During week 1, I reorganized the chapter by moving sections, cutting material, and adding new text. For… Continue reading Dissertation Work, September Update
Exhibition of the Month: Painters of the Renaissance
Over the past couple of months, I’ve been sharing examples of outreach exhibitions from my dissertation. Previous posts focused on the Neighborhood Circulating Exhibitions and the Community Art Center Project. Now let’s look at a show from my third case study, the VMFA Artmobile. Today, we consider Painters of the Renaissance. Note: I don’t have… Continue reading Exhibition of the Month: Painters of the Renaissance
Dissertation Work, August Update
I feel like I’ve been saying this every month, but August has been a busy one for the dissertation. Between reaching some major research milestones, revising another chapter, and gearing up for reworking two more chapters, I’ve been getting as much done as I can before the end of the summer. Let’s take a look!… Continue reading Dissertation Work, August Update
Exhibition of the Month: Edmund Lewandowski
Last month I introduced you to a new feature on this blog where I discuss one of the outreach exhibitions I’ve been researching. For the inaugural post, I described Arms and Armor, one of the Met’s Neighborhood Circulating Exhibitions. This month, we’ll consider an offering from the Federal Art Project, FAP #292: Edmund Lewandowski. Historical… Continue reading Exhibition of the Month: Edmund Lewandowski
Dissertation Work, July Update
I’ve already shared some dissertation updates through my two posts on the research trips I took to New York and the National Archives. Since I have been doing things beyond travel though, I thought I’d share my dissertation work for the month. Processing Dissertation Research Since returning from my trips, I’ve been processing the archival… Continue reading Dissertation Work, July Update