A Hands-On Art-Making Program for High School Students

Program Dates
August 4 – August 31, 2008
Monday – Friday, 10 am – 4 pm

Application Deadline
Rolling admission. Students will be selected on a first come – first serve basis. Apply immediately to guarantee a spot for August 2008.

About the Summer Arts Intensive
Smack Mellon’s Summer Arts Intensive is an arts education program designed to give twelve high school students hands-on experience working in a variety of visual arts fields. The students will benefit from active engagement in sculpture, installation, photography, video, fashion, 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 four days, and Smack Mellon will host a party for the students on the opening of the show.

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 scholarships will be made available to all qualified applicants accepted into the program. All costs, including materials, lunch, snacks, admissions fees, and transportation will be covered.

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.

Application
The application form can be downloaded from this page. Please complete and send via e-mail or mail to: Summer Arts Intensive c/o Smack Mellon, 92 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201.

Questions?
Please contact Jeanne Gerrity, Programs Manager, at 718-834-8761 or jgerrity@smackmellon.org.