ABOUT THE SUMMER ARTS INTENSIVE

Smack Mellon’s Summer Arts Intensive is an arts education program designed to give twelve to fifteen students hands-on experience working in a variety of visual arts fields. The students will benefit from active engagement in sculpture, installation, photography, video, drawing, painting and exhibition design. Each week the students will work with a different teaching artist or pair of artists who are experts in their field. They will learn the practical skills necessary to develop creative projects that go beyond the techniques traditionally taught in high school art classes. The intensive art classes will culminate in a student-curated exhibition of works created during the program. This exhibition will be free and open to the public during normal gallery hours for three days, and Smack Mellon will host a party for the students on the opening of the show.

The 2012 Summer Arts Intensive will take place in Smack Mellon’s 6,000 square foot gallery space in Dumbo, Brooklyn.

Every Friday afternoon, the group will venture to a different museum, alternative art space, sculpture park or other arts-related location.

TUITION

The regular cost of tuition is $1200. However, applications will be reviewed regardless of financial need, and full or partial scholarships will be available depending on level of financial need. Students whose total family income is less than $60,000/year are eligible for a full scholarship, with submission of our financial aid application and the required financial documentation.

ELIGIBILITY

The program is open to students aged 12 to 15, living in all areas of NYC. Participants must have an interest in the visual arts, but no prior experience is necessary. Participants must be able to commit for the entire duration of the program.