Students

Students and Emerging Professionals Lounge

Wednesday–Friday, 9:00 AM–8:00 PM
Saturday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
West Hall Meeting Room 511A, Level 2, Los Angeles Convention Center

Open to all conference attendees

Sponsored annually by the Student and Emerging Professionals Committee, the SEP Lounge is a space devoted to you. It is a place where you can meet friends, network to make new friends, learn about CAA and the committee, and relax and enjoy exceptional company.

Wednesday, February 22

Afternoon
Mock Interview Registration

Onsite registration for mock-interview sessions scheduled for Thursday afternoon from 4:00 to 6:00 PM

Thursday, February 23

8:00–9:30 AM
SEPC Welcome Breakfast and Meet and Greet

Please join us for coffee and conversation. The Student and Emerging Professionals Committee members will be present to tell you about our programming at the conference and answer questions.

10:00 AM–NOON
Mock Interviews

Back by popular demand! In a competitive job market, everyone could use the opportunity to get feedback on interviewing and presentation. Take advantage of this opportunity to have a twenty minute interview followed by ten minutes of feedback from a seasoned professional. To preregister, please email or mail the completed version of this form to Jennifer Stoneking-Stewart (School of Art, The University of Tennessee, 213 Art and Architecture Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-2410) by February 1, 2012. You may enroll in one twenty-minute one-on-one session. Slots for mock-interviews will be filled as enrollment forms are received. Completion of the enrollment form will not guarantee a spot. You will be notified of your appointment date and time by email.

If you do not receive a spot, you can sign-up on site for limited open-enrollment spots for Thursday, February 23 between 4:00-6:00 PM. Sign-ups will be in the Student and Emerging Professionals Lounge starting the afternoon of Wednesday, February 22, 2012 until all slots are full.

Please remember to bring your application packet, including cover letter, CV, and other information related to jobs in your field. The Student and Emerging Professionals Committee will make every effort to accommodate all applicants; however, space is limited.

2:00–3:00 PM
Brown Bag Lunch: Galleries and Artists

An insider perspective on galleries! Gallery owner Thomas Solomon of Thomas Solomon Gallery in San Francisco will take an hour to discuss how galleries work with artists and how artists should present themselves.

4:00–6:00 PM
Mock Interviews

To preregister, please email or mail the completed version of this form to Jennifer Stoneking-Stewart (School of Art, The University of Tennessee, 213 Art and Architecture Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-2410) by February 1, 2012. Space is limited.

Friday, February 24

10:00 AM–NOON
Mock Interviews

2:30–3:30 PM
Brown Bag Lunch: Creating Synergy between Studio Practice and Early Career

How can you balance applying for jobs, adjunct teaching, a new full-time position and all the committee meetings that come with it, the numerous responsibilities of life, AND continuing your artistic production? Come hear the suggestions and life experience of those who have been there and survived!

Saturday, February 25

12:00 PM–1:00 PM
Brown Bag Lunch: Interviewing Etiquette and Elevator Speech

You only have one opportunity to make a good first impression, whether it’s an informal conversation or an interview for a job. How can you efficiently convey your strengths and goals in just a few seconds of conversation? What is the proper code of conduct for interviews? Come hear the insight of those that have years of experience speaking with young professionals like you.