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The Art Professors Podcast

by Alexander Zimmerman

Hosted by Alexander Zimmerman aka Zim. I am currently teaching art at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). I became a Master of Fine Arts Student at San Diego State University September 2019. This podcast is a documentation of my journey through personal thoughts and conversations with others.

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  1. What I Made First Month as Twitch Affiliate - The Art Professors Podcast #127

    00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:58 - LARPing as a 49 year old 00:18:48 - What I Made First Month as Twitch Affiliate 00:30:40 - Twitch vs. YouTube vs. TikTok 00:38:43 - Job applications 00:38:43 - Artist vs. Artistic... again 00:38:43 - Uber update 00:53:51 - Student loans 01:04:00 - Cornell University...

  2. The Bauhaus and the Arc of Art Education - The Art Professors Podcast #126

    00:00:00 - Intro 00:12:08 - Job applications 00:20:53 - Artist vs. Artistic continued 00:31:34 - Manifesto 00:40:38 - YouTube/Twitch/TikTok Update available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcast Original art available on Etsy...

  3. My YouTube Got Terminated - The Art Professors Podcast #125

    00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:17 - How my YouTube channel was terminated 00:23:24 - Mindset update 00:27:48 - Cover letter paying for service to help 00:51:55 - Campus visit teaching demo 00:55:43 - Joseph Beuys 00:57:51 - Artist vs. Artistic, 4 Points of being and Artist 01:02:44 - The difference of…

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  4. The Professor Is In by Karen Kelsky - The Art Professors Podcast #124

    Subscribe & become a channel member.00:00:00 - Intro00:02:35 - The Professor Is In by Karen Kelsky00:29:30 - Reading my cover letter & Teaching Statement00:41:46 - Adding lines to my CV00:45:42 - New project00:51:14 - Recap and outro Full Playlist:...

  5. What I Am Doing While I Don't Have A Job - The Art Professors Podcast #123

    Subscribe & become a channel member.00:00:00 - Intro00:08:30 - Thoughts on anxiety and depression00:15:21 - My mindset for jobs other then teaching higher ed00:17:26 - How long can I call myself an art professor?00:19:44 - Applying to lecture pools00:24:54 - What I am doing while I don't have a...

  6. Art Professor Interviews & Application Material - The Art Professors Podcast #122

    Subscribe & become a channel member.00:00:00 - Intro00:07:46 - Two more applications sent out00:09:41 - Mount Union Ohio, and Texas A&M follow up and 10 minute teaching demo00:30:22 - Penn State & Rhode Island College00:35:30 - Application Material & Mindset00:50:24 - Criteria for where I want to...

  7. Art Professor Interviews Continued - The Art Professors Podcast #121

    Subscribe & become a channel member.00:00:00 - Intro00:05:14 - My state of mind and emotional update00:24:00 - More about interviews: Mount Union Ohio, and Texas A&MFull Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at...

  8. Art Professor Interviews & Hiring Processes - The Art Professors Podcast #120

    Subscribe & become a channel member.00:00:00 - Intro & Support00:06:39 - Interviews & Questions Asked00:25:59 - New Higher ProcessesFull Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at...

  9. What Is An Art Professor's Salary? & Negotiation Tips - The Art Professors Podcast #119

    Subscribe & become a channel member.00:00:00 - Intro & Support00:03:10 - Applying to jobs and Interviews00:10:56 - Art Professors Salary00:20:53 - Salary Negotiation Tips Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at...

  10. American Maintenance & Zim Updates - The Art Professors Podcast #118

    Subscribe!!!00:00:00 - Intro & Support00:01:55 - Applying to jobs00:09:49 - Driving across the country00:19:58 - American maintenance 00:25:27 - Channel updatesFull Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at...

  11. Tennessee, Sketchbook Class, RIT Commencement - The Art Professors Podcast #117

    Subscribe!!!00:00:00 - Intro & Support00:06:27 - Tennessee in the news again, Justin Jones, Justin Pearson00:15:51 - Learning to be a better parent from my students00:23:38 - Going away party, presentations & my pedagogy 00:34:06 - Viewer feedback00:37:15 - Job hunt updates 00:53:09 - Sketchbook...

  12. Wrapping Up RIT & I Discovered a New Artist Sam Sins - The Art Professors Podcast #116

    Subscribe!!!00:00:00 - Intro & Support00:02:38 - Wrapping Up RIT00:10:09 - Building A Better Art School Continued 00:15:36 - Update on my "Job" Applications & Project Proposals (Sam Sins)00:27:27 - Podcast Updates00:29:51 - New Zim Logo 00:34:50 - Tooth PainFull Playlist:...

  13. How To Build A Better Art School Continued - The Art Professors Podcast #115

    Subscribe!!!00:00:00 - Intro00:03:57 - When Should I Freak Out?00:14:57 - Applying To New Positions 00:26:25 - How To Make A Better Art School Continued00:46:00 - The What, How & Why of Good Art and Assignments00:50:45 - What Makes an Art School an Art School? 00:57:41 - What is the Price of Your...

  14. It's Official No More RIT - The Art Professors Podcast #114

    Subscribe!!!00:00:00 - Intro & no longer working at RIT00:15:11 - Feedback about my teaching and student work00:21:31 - Grading and Teaching Philosophy 00:38:20 - To be a true art student you have to exist outside of societal expectations00:42:26 - My next art projectFull Playlist:...

  15. Exhibition of My Students Work - The Art Professors Podcast #113

    Subscribe!!!00:00:00 - Intro music and more00:04:20 - Student work, mixed in with thoughts about AI and being an ARt professor00:42:35 - Don’t let the University get in the way of learning00:44:30 - Not their First choice 00:45:45 - Building the perfect art school continued: the team00:51:50 -...

  16. Your Prescription is Maker Medicine - The Art Professors Podcast #112

    Subscribe!!!00:00:00 - Intro music and origin story, art, music, parents etc.00:30:45 - This weeks art professor moments00:48:35 - You can't make good art if you are thinking about how to sell it, and the problems with art and design schools01:07:00 - Leftists Vs. Liberals Vs. Conservatives, Vs...

  17. I am Delusional and I Like it!!! - The Art Professors Podcast #111

    Subscribe!!!00:00:00 - Intro music and rants00:16:19 - My Delusions00:29:09 - About "Art Tips", Shorts On YouTube00:47:10 - Trying to vlog again00:52:33 - Student Work & Above and Beyond00:55:00 - Creating culture in the classroom00:59:56 - Don't teach where you learned01:08:00 - Contacting...

  18. What I Learned About Art School From UW, SDSU, NWMSU & RIT - The Art Professors Podcast #110

    Subscribe!!!00:00 Intro rant about education in America12:30 Taxes18:42 Job applications/job search39:33 Spring break recap41:36 Accessibility & accommodations in the classroom47:19 What I learned about art school from UW, SDSU, NWMSU & RITFull Playlist:...

  19. About References, My Birthday is Now!!! - The Art Professors Podcast #109

    Subscribe!!!Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All...

  20. The 49/51 Rule For Making Art, The Art Pyramid - The Art Professors Podcast #108

    Subscribe!!!Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All...

  21. Grading Deep Dive and What Is It Like to Live In America - The Art Professors Podcast #107

    Subscribe!!!Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All...

  22. Zim Has Sailor Mouth & The Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show - The Art Professors Podcast #106

    Subscribe!!!Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All...

  23. Student Protests - The Art Professors Podcast #105

    Subscribe!!!Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All...

  24. My Portfolio for Exhibitions, I'm Not a Sage on the Stage - The Art Professors Podcast #104

    Subscribe!!!Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All...

  25. Is America a 3rd World Country? - The Art Professors Podcast #103

    Subscribe!!!Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All...

  26. First Week of Spring Semester 2026 - The Art Professors Podcast #102

    Subscribe!!!Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All...

  27. Renee Good, Scheduling and Time Management - The Art Professors Podcast #101

    Subscribe!!!Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All...

  28. Happy New Year, Life Updates, 10k Giveaway Recap - The Art Professors Podcast #100

    Subscribe!!!Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All...

  29. New 2026 Hyundai Kona & 10k Giveaway/Channel Updates and Info - The Art Professors Podcast #99

    Subscribe!!!Giveaway Info Video: https://youtu.be/WE3Ko38O9RMFull Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy...

  30. Winter Break 2025 RIT - The Art Professors Podcast #98

    Subscribe!!!Giveaway Info Video: https://youtu.be/WE3Ko38O9RMFull Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy...

  31. Wrapping Up Fall The Semester 2025 at RIT - The Art Professors Podcast #97

    Subscribe!!!Giveaway Info Video: https://youtu.be/WE3Ko38O9RMFull Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy...

  32. We Made It To 10K Subs!! & I Applied To Wayne State University - The Art Professors Podcast #96

    Subscribe!!!Giveaway Info Video: https://youtu.be/WE3Ko38O9RMFull Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy...

  33. I Fainted For The First Time & My Application Documents - The Art Professors Podcast #95

    Subscribe!!!Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All...

  34. I Am Applying To RISD - The Art Professors Podcast #94

    Subscribe!!!Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All...

  35. The Shepard Fairey Activism Poster Project - The Art Professors Podcast #93

    Subscribe!!!Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All...

  36. Cheat Code For Teaching Art, My Grading System, No Kings - The Art Professors Podcast #92

    Link to No Kings: https://www.nokings.org/Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy...

  37. The Purple Revolution, Artist Talk Recap, New Car Fund - The Art Professors Podcast #91

    Link to No Kings: https://www.nokings.org/Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy...

  38. Alt-Left Pipeline & Pizza - The Art Professors Podcast #90

    Link to artist talk https://csustan.zoom.us/j/87287067982Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy...

  39. Jimmy Kimmel - The Art Professors Podcast #89

    Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All Things Art:...

  40. Charlie Kirk - The Art Professors Podcast #88

    Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All Things Art:...

  41. Zohran Mamdani & Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - The Art Professors Podcast #87

    Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All Things Art:...

  42. My Mindset Lecture - The Art Professors Podcast #86

    Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All Things Art:...

  43. Season 3 at RIT, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Tom Brady - The Art Professors Podcast #84

    Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredMailing lists:All Things Art:...

  44. Studio HQ - The Art Professors Podcast #83

    Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredSupport:Tip Link -...

  45. Giveaway Overview and Breakdown - The Art Professors Podcast #82

    Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredSupport:Tip Link -...

  46. The Gen Z Stare - The Art Professors Podcast #81

    Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredSupport:Tip Link -...

  47. What I Have Learned About Doing a Giveaway On My Channel - The Art Professors Podcast #80

    Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredSupport:Tip Link -...

  48. Alligator Auschwitz - The Art Professors Podcast #79

    Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredSupport:Tip Link -...

  49. Shapes and Values - The Art Professors Podcast #78

    Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredSupport:Tip Link -...

  50. The Big 3, Money, Time & Space - The Art Professors Podcast #77

    Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfofppTiRUZza7kewuD4rnI8hvhfQ4_INAlso available in audio only formats at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartprofessorspodcastOriginal art available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/studiotwelvehundredSupport:Tip Link -...

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Hosted by Alexander Zimmerman aka Zim. I am currently teaching art at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). I became a Master of Fine Arts Student at San Diego State University September 2019. This podcast is a documentation of my journey through personal thoughts and conversations with others.

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