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Mentoring Sessions

Orientation | Jobs | Interviewers | Workshops | Mentoring | Roundtables | Student and Emerging Professionals

Free Career Advice
Thursday, February 26, and Friday, February 27
Los Angeles Convention Center
West Hall Meeting Rooms 513 and 514, Level 2

• Improve your effectiveness in interviews
• Explore potential career directions
• Learn what employers are looking for
• Meet with seasoned professionals

Mentoring sessions are free of charge and available only to current CAA individual members. All sessions are by appointment only and will be scheduled for Thursday, February 26, and Friday, February 27, 8:00 AM–NOON and 1:00–5:00 PM. Advance enrollment only; no onsite enrollment. To reserve a mentoring session, download, complete, and mail the form to CAA. Deadline: January 16, 2009. You will be notified of your appointment date and time by email. You may enroll in one twenty-minute one-on-one session. Choose either Artists’ Portfolio Review or Career Development Mentoring. CAA will make every effort to accommodate all applicants; however, space is limited.

Artists’ Portfolio Review

Present your work for review by a professional curator, critic, or educator in an individual consultation. Discuss issues and ask questions about portfolio formats, visual sequencing, the artist’s statement, and professional advancement through the artist portfolio with an expert in the field. For CDs and DVDs, please bring your own laptop and/or printouts.

Career Development Mentoring

Artists, art historians, museum professionals, media specialists, designers, and art educators at all career stages are eligible for a private consultation with a professional in a specific field. Get candid advice on how to conduct a thorough job search, present work, and prepare for interviews, as well as other career-advancement suggestions. Bring your résumé or CV for critique.

Professional Development Roundtables

Thursday, February 26, 12:30–2:00 PM
West Hall Meeting Room 512, Level 2

Join your colleagues in informal discussions of the challenges, opportunities, and issues that affect your career. Roundtable leaders will address a wide range of topics that relate to career choices, professional life, and work strategies. Topics include: Driving from Adjunct to Full-Time Teaching: Making Your Part-Time Experiences Work for You; Professional Networking for Artists and Art Historians; The Search and the Fit; and more.

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