Commercial Art in An Art Gallery Setting:
Curating An Illustration Exhibition
Presented by Paul Young
Associate Professor
Graphic Design Program
Parkland College, Champaign Illinois
pyoung.parkland@gmail.com
AIGA Intent/Content Conference
Nashville Tennessee
June 1, 2007
Parkland Art Gallery
- Teaching gallery
- 800 square feet
- Eight exhibits per year
- Two student shows per year
- 10,000 people attend per year
- $150,000 annual budget
- Illinois Arts Council grant
- One full-time gallery director
- One part-time assistant
- Employs student workers
Teaching objectives
- Promote illustration as an alternative to photography
- Compensate for overuse of stock
- Reinforce collaboration as part of creative process
- Showcase illustrators available for commissions
- Allow students to meet and talk with illustrators
Exhibition proposal (Fall 2004)
- View proposal
- Target audience: graphic design students, digital media students
- Survey current trends in commercial illustration
- Introduce a wide range of illustration styles
- 60% said yes, 20% declined, 20% had to be pursued
- Promotion (view postcard)
- Advertising ($300)
- Printing/mounting ($500)
- Other expenses (honorarium/shipping/insurance)
- View exhibit Catalog
