Special Collaborative Artistic Projects

Guidelines

• Selected students will receive a photograph and description of the assigned space.

• Arists will be assigned a faculty mentor in advance of the conference.

• Artists must use the materials provided (latex paint) only. (Co-primary palette with warm and cool mixing colors) 

• Artists must keep the mural within the allotted space. Not all the space needs to be filled. Feel free to allow negative spaces and/or have an irregular shaped border. 

• Artists must respect the space they are working in. This means keeping the space clean and being conscientious of others working in and around the site. 

• Any special accommodation must be shared with your mentor within three weeks of the NCUR conference. 

Design Considerations

• Mural designs may be representational, abstract, non-representational, or a combination of these approaches. 

• Mural designs must consider the building/space of the mural (see dossier) and should be thoughtful about the themes of 2023 NCUR: Sustainability, Health and Wellbeing, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity 

• Do not include branding, logos, or symbols of specific companies or organizations. 

• Regardless of theme, all designs must support Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity. 

• Designs should exclude gendered language. 

Handling Audience Questions 

• If a questioner is soft-spoken, repeat or paraphrase the question so everyone hears. 

• Avoid long, meandering answers. 

• Don’t make something up if you don’t know the answer. Offer to look it up and get back to the person, and be open to someone in the audience knowing the answer. 

• Give positive reinforcement to questioners (smiling, nodding, “that’s a good question”). 

•  Avoid turning your back to the audience.

Guidelines

• Room setup includes the following. If you have questions about setup, please contact ncur2023@uwec.edu.

  • Technical assistance with basic theater, lighting and sound system.

  • Piano available upon request.

• Try to visit the location of your presentation ahead of time to familiarize yourself with the space. 

• You should arrive at the concert hall at least 15 minutes prior to the start of your session to check in with the room monitor

• Plan to attend the entire hour-long session. 

• You will go in the sequence listed in the conference program. 

• Refrain from coming late or leaving early

• Plan your presentation with your audience in mind

• Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse!  

  • Practice without timing yourself first to get comfortable presenting.

  • Then practice timing yourself to see how long your presentation lasts.

  • Make adjustments as necessary

  • Notice any idiosyncrasies that may distract your audience (e.g., fidgeting, pacing, reading, voice too loud, voice too soft)

• Think about your speaking style.

  • Can you speak loudly and clearly?

  • Can you modulate your voice appropriately?

  • Do you tend to sound monotone when you give presentations?

• Show respect for fellow presenters – ask questions and pay attention when they’re performing and speaking. 

• Consider planning out the answers to anticipated questions, regarding your sample, analyses, future directions, etc.

• Avoid colloquial slang, derogatory terms, etc.  

• Thank your mentor(s) and others for their contributions. 

• If someone is attacking you or otherwise being rude, remember that this usually comes from someone who wants to show off or appear smart in front of everyone. The other audience members will recognize the rudeness and be on your side!  Stay calm, answer as best you can, and acknowledge it when they make a good point (smiling and nodding can disarm an attacker). 

• People will often talk to you right afterward. Avoid running out right after your presentation if you can help it. 

• Audience members may email for a copy of your presentation or to ask further questions. Be sure to follow up with them.

What to Avoid

• Avoid reading from prepared notes; the audience will maintain interest better if you can speak extemporaneously directly to them. It's also hard to make eye contact with the audience if you are reading from notecards.

• Avoid distracting behaviors or verbal tics (“um,” “like,” and “uh”).

• Consider your body language (e.g., arms crossed can come across as you not wanting to be there). 

Handling Audience Questions 

• Be sure to leave some time in the end.

• If a questioner is soft-spoken, repeat or paraphrase the question so everyone hears. 

• Avoid long, meandering answers. 

• Don’t make something up if you don’t know the answer. Offer to look it up and get back to the person, and be open to someone in the audience knowing the answer. 

• Give positive reinforcement to questioners (smiling, nodding, “that’s a good question”). 

•  Avoid turning your back to the audience. 

Guidelines

• Room setup includes the following. If you have questions about setup, please contact ncur2023@uwec.edu.

  • Technical assistance with basic theater, lighting and sound system.

  • Piano available upon request.

• Try to visit the location of your presentation ahead of time to familiarize yourself with the space. 

• You should arrive at the theater at least 15 minutes prior to the start of your session to check in with the room monitor

• Plan to attend the entire hour-long session. 

• You will go in the sequence listed in the conference program. 

• Refrain from coming late or leaving early

• Plan your presentation with your audience in mind

• Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse!  

  • Practice without timing yourself first to get comfortable presenting.

  • Then practice timing yourself to see how long your presentation lasts.

  • Make adjustments as necessary

  • Notice any idiosyncrasies that may distract your audience (e.g., fidgeting, pacing, reading, voice too loud, voice too soft)

• Think about your speaking style.

  • Can you speak loudly and clearly?

  • Can you modulate your voice appropriately?

  • Do you tend to sound monotone when you give presentations?

• Show respect for fellow presenters – ask questions and pay attention when they’re performing and speaking. 

• Consider planning out the answers to anticipated questions, regarding your sample, analyses, future directions, etc.

• Avoid colloquial slang, derogatory terms, etc.  

• Thank your mentor(s) and others for their contributions. 

• If someone is attacking you or otherwise being rude, remember that this usually comes from someone who wants to show off or appear smart in front of everyone. The other audience members will recognize the rudeness and be on your side!  Stay calm, answer as best you can, and acknowledge it when they make a good point (smiling and nodding can disarm an attacker). 

• People will often talk to you right afterward. Avoid running out right after your presentation if you can help it. 

• Audience members may email for a copy of your presentation or to ask further questions. Be sure to follow up with them.

What to Avoid

• Avoid reading from prepared notes; the audience will maintain interest better if you can speak extemporaneously directly to them. It's also hard to make eye contact with the audience if you are reading from notecards.

• Avoid distracting behaviors or verbal tics (“um,” “like,” and “uh”).

• Consider your body language (e.g., arms crossed can come across as you not wanting to be there). 

Handling Audience Questions 

• Be sure to leave some time in the end.

• If a questioner is soft-spoken, repeat or paraphrase the question so everyone hears. 

• Avoid long, meandering answers. 

• Don’t make something up if you don’t know the answer. Offer to look it up and get back to the person, and be open to someone in the audience knowing the answer. 

• Give positive reinforcement to questioners (smiling, nodding, “that’s a good question”). 

•  Avoid turning your back to the audience.