ARTIST CONTRACT
YOUTH ARTIST CONTRACT
VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT
Instructor: Nikki Murphy
Class Overview:
Students will learn to nurture their creative-self, strengthen their
critical thinking skills, and explore creative problem solving. All classes
are project based, rigorous and hands-on. Classes will consist of short and
longer-term finished projects/work. Visual presentations, demonstrations,
and discussions will introduce each major project. Students will explore a
variety of mediums (supplies) as they develop foundational art skills.
There will be daily and weekly journal/sketchbook assignments to further
individual creative investigations. Group critiques and individual
reflections will be used to assess students� attainment of project goals.
How to be a successful learner:
� Students must be willing to try and take positive risks.
� Students are expected to arrive to the art studio prepared with
journals, pencils, and anything else required for class that day.
� Students must be focused and working for the entire class.
� Students are responsible for creating work which is interesting to
them and which they will be proud to have made.
� Students are expected to be respectful of their work and others work.
� Students must be willing to reflect on the process of making to
observe and learn from the experience.
� Students must maintain the studio and its supplies to work for them
and others.
� Students must understand and accept that creative thoughts occur
anytime and any place and they are worth recording in their journal.
Art Studio Rules:
Rule 1: RESPECT
All students must be respectful in how they treat and talk about their work
and the work of their fellow artists during work time and critiques.
Rule 2 : ATTENDANCE
All students must arrive to class on time and wait lined up quietly in the
hall until welcomed to the studio. All late students must have a note to be
admitted to the studio.
Rule 3: BEHAVIOR
All disruptive, disrespectful, or distracting behavior will not be
tolerated. Students are expected to adhere to all standards addressed in
the GMS Student Handbook. Conversation is to be limited during class time.
Rule 4: STUDIO MAINTENANCE
All students artists are responsible for helping maintain the studio space
and supplies. Students will be responsible for cleaning their work space
and the common space. Tools and materials must be used properly and
returned at the end of class.
Rule 5: HEALTH AND SAFETY
For health reasons no eating or drinking in the art studio, with exception
to water. All students must use tools and materials responsibly.
Grading:
Projects � 75%
Journal � 20%
Studio Ethics -5%
Students will be graded on each completed project. The grade will be based
on how the students� work demonstrates effort and understanding/application
of technical and conceptual ideas presented.
Students will be responsible for assessing/grading their own artwork.
This �self-assessment� process includes written reflections and evaluations
on the elements, ideas, and techniques included in the creation of the
project. Students are asked to be honest and thoughtful in the completion
of their assessment. (It is important for artists to reflect on their work
with their personal understanding of what their best efforts consist of.)
Note: If the teacher feels there is a major discrepancy between observed
work and efforts of the student in comparison to the self-assessment made by
the student a discussion will occur and adjustments will be made as needed.
*All work is judged based on individual progress and efforts.
*All students are required to take completed art work home at the completion
of the term.
I agree to this Artist Contract and all of its contents stated above. I am
eager to try something new and take the steps needed to succeed.
Student (print name) __________________________
Signature _________________________________ Date: _____________
Caretaker (Print name) ________________________
Signature ________________________________ Date: _____________
