AP+Conference+October+2009+(Studio+Art)

Dalins & Stock attended AP Studio Art Sessions.

20,000 AP portfolios are submitted each year. They are judged in 8 days by 120 "readers." Portfolios are rotated by workers as judges make decisions in seconds whether the artwork is 1,2 or 3,4 or 5,6's. They refer to this as a "wave" curve. The rationale for this is that all artwork sent in is considered the best, but there must be 1's as well as 6's. Artwork submitted tends to be Craft oriented rather than Fine Art, as there are financial restrictions on materials used in public schools. Session director emphasized financial rewards for teachers for high scores, but stressed submitting large numbers of portfolios so that everyone has the chance to go through the process. AP Class is at apex of 3 year program. Portfolios are shot and prepared during AP class. No further art is produced.

Posted by J. King for A. Dalins.