FOREWORD
festival guide
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artober 2016
contents introduction
outdoors
p. 3 VAS Foreword
p. 8 Urban Sketchwalk with Zhiwen 15/10, Sat
OPENING EVENT
let’S talk about art
p. 4 College Artists’ Round Table 3/10, Mon
p. 9 #1: With Prof. Sarah Weiss 10/10, Mon
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#2: Open Art Sharing 24/10, Mon
p. 5 Art Grant Program (AGP)
CLOSING EVENT
ART JAMS
p. 10 ARTOBER Exhibition 4 - 6/11, Fri - Sun
p. 6 #1: Life Drawing with Julianne 5/10, Wed #2: Charcoal with Natalie 12/10, Wed
R E B O T R A ending notes
p. 11 Acknowledgements
p. 7 #3: Doodlathon with Kimberley 19/10, Wed #4: Collage with Zhiwen 26/10, Wed
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introduction
festival guide
WELCOME To ARTOBER 2016 PRESENTED BY THE YALE-NUS VISUAL ARTS SOCIETY (VAS)
Welcome to the 3rd edition of ARTOBER! Each year, VAS presents a full month of art events and activites in October. We say this every year, but we are really not kidding when we say that ARTOBER is back bigger and better than ever before.
program which supports a selected group of experienced student artists to create original art work. We are incredibly excited to see what the AGP artists produce through our rigorous, guided creation process. So join us on this month-long ride: Try out a new art medium, hone your existing skills, or simply celebrate the achievements of your fellow student artists. If you attend 4 or more events and get those beautiful custom-made stamps on your ARTOBER stamp card, you may even receive a limited edition ARTOBER Tee!
Since those early days back in RC4, ARTOBER has grown into a fullfledged annual art festival with a varied and extensive calendar of events. The ARTOBER festival is in line with VAS’ dual aims of helping experienced student artists to hone their craft, while providing opportunities for students of all skill levels to make and appreciate art. From sharing sessions and workshops, to art jams, sketchwalks and exhibitions, there truly is something for everyone.
Have a fun, fulfilling, and memorable ARTOBER 2016. We’ll see you around!
For the first time, VAS is proud to present the inaugural ARTOBER Art Grant Program (AGP). AGP is a structured funding and development
artfully yours,
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opening event
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college artists round table
How do students develop a body of artistic work or work towards a career in the arts while still in college? Hear from Yale-NUS students involved in the arts in this intimate session moderated by Adam Lau (’2019) & Zhiwen Yap (’2017). Speakers: Sean Cham (‘2019) Julianne Thomson (‘2018) Min Lim (‘2018) Shanice Stanislaus (‘2017)
3/10/2016 1930 - 2100 Saga rector’s commons sign up at tinyurl.com/artobersignups *Light refreshments served 4
ongoing
festival guide
ART GRANT PROGRAM (AGP) works by agp artists will be shown at the artober exhibition
The ARTOBER Art Grant Program (AGP) is a structured funding and development program in its first year. The grant supports the creation of original art work by experienced Yale-NUS student artists, accompanying funding with a rigorous, guided creation process. Selected artists will attend weekly art crits with invited guest artists, and work together to curate a cohesive group exhibition. The theme for AGP 2016 is ‘Balance’. Visit yncvas.com/artober2016 for more details, and apply at tinyurl.com/artoberagp2016. Applications close 2nd October 2016, 1700.
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ART JAMS
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#1
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LIFE DRAWING WITH JULIANNE
#2
CHARCOAL WITH NATALIE
“omg humans are the hardest thing to draw EVER?!” Fret not, Julianne Thomson (’2018) is here to save the day! Learn basic techniques of drawing or painting human anatomy with a life model in this beginnerfriendly session.
Learn how to draw with charcoal without getting your hands dirty (just kidding, your hands will always get dirty) with resident smudging expert Natalie Christian Tan (’2017). Don’t wear white!
5/10/2016 2000 - 2130 georgette chen art studio
12/10/2016 2000 - 2130 georgette chen art studio
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ART JAMS
festival guide
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DOODLATHON WITH KIMBERLEY
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COLLAGE WITH ZHIWEN
Learn to create shapes, tones, and layers with Zhiwen Yap (‘2017) by collaging your unwanted newspapers and magazines. Bring your own scrap materials if you have them!
Drawing all over the page when lectures get boring? Put those doodling skills to good use as Kimberley Pah (‘2018) leads the creation of a gigantic community doodle artwork!
26/10/2016 2000 - 2130 georgette chen art studio
19/10/2016 2000 - 2130 georgette chen art studio
sign up for any art jam at tinyurl.com/artobersignups 7
outdoors
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urban sketchwalk with zhiwen Kickstart your weekend by sketching architecture and street scenes from life at Tiong Bahru aka one of Singapore’s oldest neighborhoods/ modern day hipster land. Enjoy a hearty lunch together with the sketchwalkers at Tiong Bahru Market afterwards. One-way bus transport provided. `
15/10/2016 0900 - 1300 meet at the oculus *limited spaces available, register at tinyurl.com/artobersignups
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let’s talk about art
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let’s talk about
ART LET’S TALK ABOUT ART WITH PROF. SARAH WEISS
open art sharing
Who said you can’t observe, create, and talk about ART?
facilitated by adam lau (‘2019)
Join Rector Weiss in the art studio for an honest conversation about how we can see and understand art objects around us in the day to day.
Do you have a secret masterpiece hiding in the recessees of your closet? Are you working on an unfinished art piece?
10/10/2016 2100 - 2230 georgette chen art studio
Whatever the state of your progress, bring your works to this casual crit session to get constructive feedback from fellow student artists.
24/10/2016 2000 - 2130 georgette chen art studio 9
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R E B O T R A
n o i t i b i h ex 4 - 6/11/2016 georgette chen art studio 4/11, fri, 2000 (opening night) gallery opening hours: 5/11, sat, 1000 - 2230 6/11, sun, 1000 - 2130 ft. works by artists in the ARTOBER Art Grant Program, & works from ARTOBER Workshops, Urban Sketchwalk, and Art Jams
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FOREWORD ending notes
festival artoberguide 2016
ARTOBER 2016 Organising Committee I/Cs: Adam Lau (‘2019) & Wee Jing Long (‘2019) [VAS Exco] Hoon Hee Lee (‘2019) Julianne Thomson (‘2018) Min Lim (‘2018) Rachel Johanna Lim (‘2018) Sim Yi Shien (‘2018) Natalie Christian Tan (‘2017) Zhiwen Yap (‘2017) The VAS Exco would like to extend our most sincere thanks to the following parties, for giving us the support and resources we needed to realise ARTOBER 2016: Dean of Students Office Arts & Media Arts Spaces Commitee Prof. Rajeev Patke Gurjeet Saga College Office Prof. Sarah Weiss Ngu Hui Tze Chen Yanyun Jesse Thompson Ruben Pang Finally, thank YOU for supporting ARTOBER 2016. Whether you took part in one or all the events, we hope our festival has sparked or enhanced your interest in the arts. VAS will continue to dream bigger, and work harder to bring to you high quality works and initiatives. See you in 2017! Festival Guide Design by Zhiwen Yap (‘2017)
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