Summer Intensive

A pre-college portfolio development program on Vassar College campus. Download a brochure as a PDF

Session 1 June 25 – July 6
Session 2 July 9 – July 20, Residential is available
Session 3 July 23 – Aug 3

Each two-week session (9:00am-4:30pm) offers 3 areas of concentration: Advanced Drawing & Painting, Drawing & Painting, and Photography.

OPEN HOUSE: June 9, 2012, 10am -1pm • New Hackensack Road Vassar Art Studios.

The Program
This art immersion program is designed for motivated, artistically and career-minded teens ages 14 – 19 to help develop their ideas and build skills in the visual arts. We believe that every student should be given a firm foundation to build upon. Therefore, we explore the depth of shape, color, line, texture, space and movement as well as the importance of conceptualism to help students develop scholarship-level portfolios.

The Summer Art Intensive of the Art Institute is located in the Fine Arts Studios, and Photo Lab at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie on New Hackensack Rd. There are beautifully landscaped areas, historic buildings and the Lehman Loeb Museum that serve as inspiration. The Summer Intensive utilizes many studios including sculpture, a fully equipped darkroom, professional exhibit areas, dorms, and the expansive grounds and facilities.

Take a video virtual tour of our new facilities at Vassar College:
Studio1 • Studio2 • Studio 3 • Critique Room • Photo Critique Room

Art Institute & Junior Art Institute Staff
All Instructors are professional visual and media artists who teach from a mentor position — encouraging students to build their skills while becoming well-rounded and diversified in the visual arts. They also include illustrators, photographers and exhibiting visual artists. Some artists appear in national publications and are affiliated with professional organizations that focus on arts and education.

A limited number of scholarships are available based on need and talent.

Advanced Drawing & Painting
9:00 – 12:30 Adv. Drawing & Painting • lunch • 1 – 2:45 Photography • 2:50 – 4:30 Drawing II
Students explore representational, abstract, and conceptual sensibilities. This CONCENTRATION uses a range of media from charcoal and pastel on paper; water-color and ink painting, mixed media, and acrylic paint on canvas. Students learn to hone their skills of self-expression into personal statements and powerful works of art while developing their portfolios and entering into critiques and dialogues. Students wishing to concentrate in Advanced Drawing & Painting are required to schedule an appointment with our director, Todd Poteet, prior to enrollment. To set an appointment, call 845.471.7477.

If you would prefer to register by placing a non-refundable deposit, please call our office at 845.471.7477 or download our brochure and mail in your registration.

Drawing & Painting
9:00 – 12:30 Drawing & Painting • lunch • 1 – 2:45 Mixed Media • 2:50 – 4:30 Photography
An advanced foundation course which explores the principles of art & 2D design. Students will explore observational based representational and abstract forms as they develop higher level skills. In addition students will discover new drawing techniques and painting methods through the Mixed Media course. This CONCENTRATION begins to prepare students for advanced study as they pursue portfolio development for college admission.

If you would prefer to register by placing a non-refundable deposit, please call our office at 845.471.7477 or download our brochure and mail in your registration.

Photography
9:00 – 12:30 Photography • lunch • 1 – 2:45 Drawing • 2:50 – 4:30 Digital Photography
Students explore photo in our fully equipped darkroom, in our Digital Studio and on our landscaped grounds. The emphasis will be on seeing–what is visually significant – and craftsmanship – mastering particular photographic techniques in order to create dynamic photographs. Students learn how a camera works, film processing, innovative techniques, and black-and-white printing. This CONCENTRATION gives students practical experience while gaining an understanding of photography.

If you would prefer to register by placing a non-refundable deposit, please call our office at 845.471.7477 or download our brochure and mail in your registration.

Summer Intensive Residential Program, 2012
Enjoy the same great Summer Intensive program but with an added bonus. Each participant will be enrolled in extended evening studio courses, special activities, and weekend excursions while living in the dorms on campus at Vassar College. In addition, Artist Resident Advisors will work in a mentor position with students.

$2100m / $2200nm. Meals and accommodations included. Sunday, July 10 – Friday, July 22

Evening Enrichment Courses
Students may choose to enroll in our enrichment course at Vassar College:
Figure Drawing, Tu.–Th., 5:30-8:30pm. $200/two-week session. Sessions 1&3
Digital Photo, Tu.–Th., 6:00-8:00pm. $150/two-week session. Session 2

Take a video virtual tour of our new facilities at Vassar College:
Studio1 • Studio2 • Studio 3 • Critique Room • Photo Critique Room