NYC is an undeniable hotbed of excitement, diversity and culture. A riff on Sex and the City and Carrie Bradshaw's romantic ponderings, UO students will produce their own "Art and the City" column by way of a daily blog. We will stay at the Village House, a Greenwich Village brownstone. The house has 7 studios, wireless internet and each is equipped with a small kitchenette and a bathroom.

This eight day trip will incorporate a travelogue with criticality, a keen observant eye, and daily accounts of your experience culminating with a postscript that reflects your own and the collaborative experience of the trip. You will be able to post images, private thoughts, a collection of links or make this your personal soapbox; with art in mind, a constant reflection of your daily experiences with galleries, art museums and public art. Consideration of the local culture, modes of transportation, and communication will individualize your blog.

Please see AATC 07 & AATC 06 for blog samples and more in depth trip details.

A portion of each day will be spent visiting a range of venues in Tribeca/Lower Manhattan, Soho, Chelsea, uptown and Brooklyn. Some of the locations include the Whitney, the MOMA, P.S 1, the Guggenheim, the Met, DIA Beacon, the Drawing Centre, Printed Matter, Deitch Projects, Gagosian Gallery, David Zwirner and alternative spaces like Art in General, the New Museum and working artist studios. There will also be free time to explore on your own.

NOT SURE about how to keep a blog? Don't own a laptop?

NO NEED TO WORRY! Blogs are push button publishing and you will be guided through the process. Laptops will be organized for those without. In addition to the daily activities and discussions, you will be expected to attend a pre-trip meeting, do some light preliminary readings, maintain your blog while in New York and include a postscript after the trip.

APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Interested students should sign-up in the Art Department Office to receive further information, and/or contact Kartz Ucci
2. Pick-up applications in the Art Department Office, 198 LA
3. Applications are due in the art office by Feb 7/08.
4. Applicants will be interviewed by the instructor.
A pre-trip meeting will be arranged for the accepted students.