Art of Summer 2009
Intensive Studio Practice in the Visual Arts for Youth Ages 9-12 and Teens Ages 13-18Click for our SPRING Youth Program courses
Art of Summer 2009
Intensive Summer Immersion in Studio Art Practice
for Teens, 13-15 and 16-18, and Youth, 9-12
Program Coordinator: Betina Fink
Faculty: master teaching artists of The Drawing StudioEvery citizen of the 21st century—young and old—confronts the complexity of our increasingly visual world every day. The younger one begins to learn where images come from, how they are made, and how they communicate, the more likely one will have the skills to thrive in the modern world.
The Art of Summer offers the exciting experience of concentrated immersion in studio art practice as an effective pathway to developing visual intelligence. Through developing fundamental drawing skills, students hone their skills of observation, the effects of which are felt far beyond art-making. Intensive experiences are available in oil and acrylic painting; sculpture in clay, paper, wire, steel; printmaking; figure painting and drawing; narrative and comic illustration; sketchbook development; exhibition and curatorial studies; and portfolio development and presentation.
Whether or not a student is interested in an art career, disciplined daily practice and inquiry fosters self-confidence, improves problem-solving skills, and strengthens reasoning. Unlike traditional school programs, AofS students have time to pursue ever deepening visual inquiries. Students are instructed by and receive individual attention from master teaching artists in an environment where all are treated as fellow artists.
Immersion experiences provide 30-100 hours of studio time, depending on the student’s age and options chosen. Teens who complete one of the fundamentals options or are returning from a prior year are eligible for week-long intensives in various media. The program includes field trips to downtown museums, galleries, and artist studios.
The program culminates in an all-student exhibition at The Drawing Studio in August. Selected work will also travel to other venues throughout Tucson in fall 2009.
Need-based scholarships are available. For more information about the options, tuition rates, scholarship applications, and registration materials: 520-620-0947, youth@thedrawingstudio.org, or www.thedrawingstudio.org.
For Youth, Ages 9-12
Junior Intensive
Session 1: 8:30 – Noon, May 26 – June 12 (14 half-days)
Session 2: 8:30 – Noon, June 15 – July 2 (14 half-days
An introduction to the practice of sustained inquiry. Provides a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of drawing from observation, painting, mixed media, clay, and sketchbook development. Students may sign up for either or both sessions.
Fee: $210/session; $400/both sessionsFor Teens, 13 – 15 and 16 – 18
The Blitz Drawing Fundamentals Intensive
9 AM – 3 PM, May 26 – June 4 (8 days)
Provides a solid grounding in the fundamentals of drawing from observation, and introduces some painting and mixed media drawing. Prepares students for weekly intensives offered later in the summer. Designed especially for students new to The Drawing Studio or who want an intensive refresher in the fundamentals.
Fee: $240June Immersion
9 AM – 3 PM, June 5 – July 2 (20 days)
A complete immersion in studio practice that includes both an in-depth focus on fundamentals and a number of media-specific electives. Also prepares students for participation in any of the July weekly intensives.
Fee: $475Weekly Intensives
Session 1: Figure Drawing/Clay Figure Sculpture, 9 AM – 3 PM, July 6 – 10
Session 2: Oil and Acrylic Painting/Mixed Media Painting, 9 AM – 3 PM, July 13 – 17
Session 3: Pos and Neg Space: Printmaking/Comic Illustration/Metalsmithing, 9 AM – 3 PM, July 20-24
Session 4: On and Off the Wall: Exhibition and Sculptural Studies, 9 AM – 3 PM, July 27 – July 31
Prerequisite: prior Art of Summer experience OR The Blitz OR June Immersion. Students can sign up for one or more weekly intensives, each of which explores two visual topics or media in greater depth than is possible in other formats.
Fee: $150/wk; $280/any two weeks; $390/any three weeks; $475/all four weeks
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Attention, adult artists!
Do you have expertise in a particular medium or genre? Would you be willing to work with individual or small groups of teens who are eager to acquire your skills? Do you have a few hours to volunteer during June and/or July? Please give Betina Fink, AofS Coordinator, a call at 620-0947 or email youth@thedrawingstudio.org.
-- Betina Fink, Art of Summer Coordinator and Instructor
Contact Betina with any questions you may have
