Sajjad1994
Apprenticeships, artist residencies, and mentoring programs each refer to similar processes of unpaid learning through firsthand observation and practice. Among the arts, apprenticeship is a term used primarily in the folk arts field that tends to describe one-on-one teaching and learning in informal settings. With its roots in medieval crafts guilds, apprenticeship implies a lengthy, time-tested learning process emphasizing accuracy and fidelity to cultural traditions. Meanwhile, an artist residency conjures up an intimacy of home, and most residencies usually occur in more formal group settings—schools, theaters, and the like—often for briefer periods of time. Whereas, the notion of mentoring is intentionally flexible, allowing its use as an umbrella term for a range of artist and organizational technical assistance programs.
In the table, select a description of a program that, based on the information above, would most likely be categorized as an arts Apprenticeship and another description that would most likely be categorized as an arts Artist residency. Make only two selections, one in each column.
| Apprenticeship............. | Artist residency | |
| | A local guitarist enters into a short-term training regimen with a well-known singer. |
| | A young cellist relocates internationally to begin a seasonal instructional program with an established orchestra. |
| | A plumber’s assistant takes a job with a local union to improve his professional techniques. |
| | The daughter of a renowned chef decides to learn the family trade by assisting her mother during all in-home meal preparation. |
| | An enterprising bandolier spends years honing his songwriting skills at the foot of a veteran lyricist. |
| | A local prodigy seeks to peddle his artwork with the backing of an annual art fair. |
Breaking Down the Info:If we summarize the traits of each, an arts apprenticeship would need the following:
(1) One-on-one teaching
(2) Long process
(3) Obeying traditional knowledge.
An artist residency would have the following traits:
(1) Formal group settings (like a school)
(2) A shorter process
A local guitarist enters into a short-term training regimen with a well-known singer:A guitarist specializes in playing guitar while a singer specializes in vocals, so this is completely off-topic.
A young cellist relocates internationally to begin a seasonal instructional program with an established orchestra.An orchestra is a group setting. The word "seasonal" indicates this is a short process as well. Thus this is likely categorized as an artist residency.
A plumber’s assistant takes a job with a local union to improve his professional techniques:Plumbing, unfortunately, is not an art, so this is off-topic.
The daughter of a renowned chef decides to learn the family trade by assisting her mother during all in-home meal preparation:The daughter is not learning or expanding her knowledge, so this is off-topic.
An enterprising bandolier spends years honing his songwriting skills at the foot of a veteran lyricist:This is one-on-one teaching, and "spends years" signifies it is a long process. Then this entry is likely categorized as an arts apprenticeship.
A local prodigy seeks to peddle his artwork with the backing of an annual art fair:There is no learning involved, so this is off-topic.
Therefore the answers are:
Apprenticeship: An enterprising bandolier spends years honing his songwriting skills at the foot of a veteran lyricist.
Artist Residency: A young cellist relocates internationally to begin a seasonal instructional program with an established orchestra.