The School of Visual Arts wants you to experience life as a working artist next summer. This New York State Summer School of the Arts program is specifically designed to emphasize art
experiences that cannot normally be undertaken during a 45-minute school period. You will work in the studio with
drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, figure, and inter-disciplinary arts under the direction of noted exhibiting artists/educators. Related activities will include drawing and painting from a live model, trips to farms and lakes in the area, and experience with art processes that include welding, casting, direct carving, modeling life-size objects in clay, and experimenting with a variety of printmaking techniques.
Last year's program included the following
course
offerings.In addition to pursuing direct art processes, you will have the unique opportunity to work and live with 130 other student artists on an attractive college campus and to establish career goals while sharing in this rewarding precollege program. Because of the in-depth
experience and number of class hours this program provides, students are more than fulfilling the requirements for one full unit of high school credit. Appropriate documentation is sent at the close of the program.
Studio and residential spaces are provided
at SUNY Fredonia , a public comprehensive
college offering a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs,
including a BFA in Art with concentrations in areas such as sculpture,
metal/jewelry, ceramics and visual studies (through its affiliation
with the unique Visual Studies Workshop), as well as an
Interdisciplinary Arts for Children major.
Application Process
To apply to the School of Visual Arts, you must be
a New York State student currently enrolled in grades 8 through 12. You must
complete the Application
Form and mail it to the address on the form at least one week before the
regional selection drop off date. You must bring to the regional
selection site the following:
Portfolio: You must submit a portfolio
or red rope envelope containing at least ten, but not more than fifteen,
completed works for review by the regional selection committee. Large
paintings, framed paintings, sculpture, and ceramic pieces should
be presented through photographs or slides (with at least two views
of three-dimensional pieces).
All of your artwork must fit within the portfolio.
Portfolios containing artwork which extends beyond the dimensions
of the portfolio will not be accepted. Each of your works should
be clearly numbered and marked with your name and high school. We
strongly encourage students to submit artwork from direct observation.
Included in the submission should be a self-portrait from observation
(not a photograph). We encourage you to submit your sketchbooks.
Slides and small photos should be placed in an envelope and taped
to the inside of the portfolio. Students are also encouraged to write
a brief statement about their art work and what they would like to
learn from our NYSSSA School of Visual Arts program.
(Maximum Portfolio Size -
31” x 42”)
Selection: Portfolios should be hand delivered
to any one of the regional Selection Sites during the time
period specified on the schedule of Selection Sites. If
you are unable to hand-deliver art work to a regional site, you may take or send your
portfolio to Albany.
Return of Artwork: You may pick up your
portfolio at the regional Selection Sites during the dates
listed on the schedule. Portfolios sent to Albany will be returned to your school by
United Parcel Service. All students will be notified of the regional committee’s
decision by mail in April.
(NOTE: Every precaution will be taken in handling
student art work. However, the sponsoring
organizations cannot assume responsibility for work at regional
Selection Sites or in transit. Every
effort will be made to see that your work is protected and returned to you intact.)
Tuition and Financial Aid
The School of Visual Arts will hold its
annual four-week program from June 28 to July 25, 2008. Total cost of
tuition, room, and board will be $1,500.
NYSSSA's summer programs are open to all New York State students
currently enrolled in grades 8 through 12 who qualify through the
audition process. Tuition, room, and board costs should not discourage
any talented young artist from auditioning. A student who auditions is
under no obligation to attend and every effort will be made to allocate
suitable financial aid.
We want any talented young artist who is accepted through our audition
process, regardless of his or her ability to pay for the school, to be
able to attend, so tuition assistance is available. Tuition assistance
forms are mailed to students after the audition process. NYSSSA awards
financial assistance based upon individual need.
For further information, please contact:
NYSSSA School of Visual Arts
State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Room 866 EBA
Albany, New York 12234
(518) 474-8773
e-mail: nysssa@mail.nysed.gov
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