Selecting a Workshop

Daily Schedule | Selecting a Workshop

Split Rock offers a variety of workshops, giving participants ample opportunity to select what is most relevant to their needs and interests. So how do you determine if a particular workshop is right for you?

First, consider your goals: Would you like to develop skills in a discipline that you have been engaged in for some time? Are you interested in pursuing a new art form? Have you reached a roadblock with a particular project and want to A) learn new skills and techniques that will help you move forward; B) get constructive feedback so you can carry on with renewed vigor; C) rid it from your mind by trying something completely different; or D) pursue any combination of A, B, and C?

Also helpful, and often an inspirational trigger, is to simply read about the available workshops. Descriptions clearly state prerequisites, if any, and suggest what types of experience may be helpful. Because Split Rock acknowledges that the suggested experience may have been obtained in various ways, these recommendations are stated broadly.

Investigating instructor publication and exhibition records, as well as the Web sites listed in their biographies, may also be useful when choosing a workshop. In addition, the Split Rock Web site features samples of work by all visual art and design instructors.

It is important to remember that because Split Rock offers an occasion for intense engagement in art, participants may enroll in only one Short, workshop, or retreat per week. Prior to the start of each workshop, participants should expect to spend time completing pre-workshop assignments, readings, and materials assembly.