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Hello Fine Arts Students!

I would like to invite you to be a part of Fine Arts Council this semester. We will be holding a general meeting this Thursday, February 7^th from 12:30-1:30pm in the DFA basement. Lunch will be provided. Come meet students from all three departments, learn about issues that affect the College of Fine Arts, as well as opportunities to get involved in the arts at the university level and around Austin with the council. Please bring a friend and see what we’re all about. Please RSVP toutfineartscouncil@gmail.com so we can order enough food.

Hope to see you there! 

Remaining meeting dates are as follows over the semester: 

General meetings: 

Thursdays 12:30-1:30

February 7th 

February 21st

March 7th

March 21st

April 4th

April 18th

May 2nd

Officer meetings:

Fridays @ 6

February 15th

March 1st

March 29th

April 12th

April 26th

(none March 15th, spring break)

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Holiday Potluck

Hello all,

Next Tuesday December 4, 2012 at 6 p.m. in the DFA basement will be our final meeting of the semester, where we will end with a Holiday Potluck. Bring your favorite holiday dish and don’t miss out on this chance to mix with other fine arts majors, hear and give input on UT Senate legislation that affects you as a student, and write letters to our soldiers overseas. We encourage you to bring a toy to donate to UT’s Orange Santa drive as well.

Hope to see you there!

Also, Fine Arts Career Services is hosting the event Grades to Green next week on Tuesday, December 11th from 12-3 p.m in DFA 1.101. Here is some information on the event:

Grades to Green

FACS invites you to its semiannual ‘Grades to Green,’ a workshop for graduating seniors, on December 11th from 12 to 3:00pm in DFA 1.101. Whether you are seeking work in or outside the arts, or just need a job to support your creative expression, this workshop will help you transition from Grades to $Green$. Strengthen your business etiquette, sharpen your networking skills and improve your resumes as you prepare to graduate.

Sessions:

The Job Search:  How to Talk About Your Major to an Employer Study of the Fine Arts develops creativity, communication, and discipline: all important traits employers seek. But it is not enough to complete the degree; you need to be able to communicate how your degree is valuable. You will leave this session with the ability to articulate why your major IS relevant, inside and outside the arts, and strategies for finding work.

Networking
Statistics show the majority of people find work through someone they know. Networking is about more than schmoozing. This session will give you the tools to maintain a professional social media presence, develop a personal pitch you can use when meeting someone at a reception or other event, and offer strategies for those who run at the mere mention of networking.

Business Etiquette
What is appropriate to wear to interviews or other business events? How do I make small talk?  Which side should I wear my nametag? How do I balance a glass, appetizer plate and still shake hands? How do I handle RSVPs? This session will cover these topics and more so you can navigate situations from small meetings to large receptions with ease!

10 minute Resume Reviews
Bring your resume and test it out with a local professional from the Blanton Museum, Conspirare or other arts organizations. No resume? Go to the FACS website at http://bit.ly/V8vjsm and BRING A DRAFT!

Lunch will be provided. Please register at http://bit.ly/SsHLwX. Contact FACS at 512.232.7333 or email facs@austin.utexas.edu with any questions. We look

forward to seeing you!

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FAC Halloween Party, October 30th

Fine Arts Council,

Hope you all are having a wonderful Halloween. As a reminder, I'd like to inform you that tonight's meeting will be a Halloween bowling party. We will meet at the regular time 6:00 p.m. at the Underground in the Union. There will be pizza and cookies (Tiff's), and please feel free to wear your costume!

Hope to see you there!

bowling party

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Council Updates

Hello all!

Last week the Resume Reviews and Fine Arts Internship & Networking Fair we held with Fine Arts Career Services were a huge success! The Fair held the HIGHEST attendance rate for fine arts students ever, congrats! If you were unable to attend I highly encourage you participate in the next fair held in the spring.

Also, we were able to give funding through our appropriations application to a several fabulous organizations in the College of Fine Arts.

Senate Update, on Thursday's General Meeting October 18th, two pieces of legislation were passed. The first, S.R. 1203 In Support of a New Honor Code for The University of Texas at Austin. The new honor code reads "As a student of The University of Texas at Austin, I shall abide by the core values of the university and uphold academic integrity." While significantly cutting down from the former 41 word honor code, it was designed to hold students accountable while maintaining a positive tone towards the students. The second, S.R. 1205 - In Support of a Standardized Degree Plan Formats will work to view all degree plans in the different colleges to form a standardized plan on the university level.

If you have interest in attending a Senate General Meeting, they are held every other week, the next is this Thursday, November 1st at 7 p.m. in SAC 2.302, the Legislative Assembly room.

We are still accepting submissions for the T-shirt Contest until Monday, November 12th at 5 p.m. Submit your design for new council t-shirts to utfineartscouncil@gmail.com.

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Upcoming deadlines

Fine Arts Council has funding available to student organizations within the College of Fine Arts. The first deadline to apply for funding is Monday, October 22nd. Please submit a letter to utfineartscouncil@gmail.com stating your request, how funding will be dispersed, and how this will benefit the students in our college. A representative from your organization should be available to present your pitch at the officer's meeting Tuesday, October 23rd at 6 p.m.

Also, we are hosting a T-shirt Design contest for the new look of the FAC shirts. The winner will not only have their design featured on our new shirts but receive $15 toward the UT Co-op as well as. The deadline is Monday, October 29th, and again submissions are to be sent to utfineartscouncil@gmail.com.

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Fine Arts Council Meetings 2012-2013

Thanks to all who came out yesterday to the meeting! We are very excited about the coming year in Fine Arts Council.

Our General Meetings will be every other week on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. in the FAB Gallery of the DFA. On the weeks in between we will hold officer meetings.

General meetings: Oct. 2, 16, 30, Nov. 13, 27

Officer meetings: Oct. 9, 23, Nov. 6, 20, Dec. 4


If you are interested in available officer positions for the 2012-2013 school year you are encouraged to attend our next officer's meeting on Tuesday October 9th.

For any questions please contact us through utfineartscouncil@gmail.com

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Fine Arts Council Meetings 2011-2012

Greetings,

Our meetings will be every other Tuesday from 4:30-5:30 in the Dotty Fine Arts gallery/basement. Oct. 18, Nov. 1, 15, 29. All fine arts students are invited.

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Arts Week 2011

This year, the Fine Arts Council is teaming up with the Blanton Museum of Art Student Guild, the Center Space Project at the Visual Arts Center, Hook 'Em Arts, and Landmarks Student Docents to host a week-long celebration of the arts on campus, "For the Love of the Arts!"

Activities are planned February 24th - March 3rd, 2011.

Feb. 24, 2011 7:00-10:00pm: Student Art Opening at the Blanton Museum of Art, "Celebrating Recovering Beauty: Buenos Aires in the 1990s"

Feb. 25, 2011 6:00-8:00pm: Center Space at the Visual Arts Center, "Daniel Rudin: Condos for the Homeless Opening Reception"

Mar. 1, 2011 12:00noon-1:00pm: Law Building Lobby, "Landmarks Lunch and Learn with Bernard Meadows"

Mar. 2, 2011 12:30-2:30pm: Fine Arts Library, "For the Love of the Arts Reception and Scavenger Hunt"

Mar. 3, 2011 7-10pm: Bass Concert Hall Stage, "Black Light Bash at Bass"

Come to any and all of the events! More information HERE or find us on facebook!

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Fine Arts Council Meetings, 2010-2011

Hello, All!

The Fine Arts Council has its meetings on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 6:30 to 7:30pm in the DFA Student Lounge (in the basement, where the FAB Gallery is.)

We invite you to attend a meeting, where the discussion will be exciting and informative.

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Elections

Officer Elections will be held at the next meeting, April 14th. Any CoFA member who comes to the meeting can vote. Also, nominations for officer positions are still open.

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