The Queens Council on the Arts’ (QCA) High School to Art School Portfolio Development Program (HS2AS) is ready for summer session, thanks to a $7,500 grant from the Aviation Development Council.
HS2AS provides portfolio development assistance, art technique workshops, financial aid planning, and other services to high school juniors and seniors in the city who want to create visual portfolios for their art school and college applications, free of charge.
“High School to Art School is an opportunity for city high school students to gain the experience necessary for admission to the top art schools in the country,” said Lisa M. Gutting, QCA’s Arts Education Director.
Prospective students must interview at the Queens Museum of Art on Saturday, June 21, between noon and 5 p.m. They are asked to bring, along with a completed application, five drawings from observations. If a student cannot interview on that day, other arrangements can be made.
For directions to the Queens Museum of Art, visit www.queensmuseum.org.
Approximately 20 students typically enroll in summer sessions. This summer’s session will be held at the Rockaway Center for the Arts, Monday through Thursday from June 30 to August 7 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. For directions to the Rockaway Center for the Arts visit www.rockawayartistsalliance.org.
Applications are available at www.queenscouncilarts.org. Do not mail or e-mail applications. Interested students should contact Lisa M. Gutting, QCA’s Arts Education Director, at 718-647-3377, Ext. 12 or qcaeducation@gmail.com.
For more information about the Queens Council on the Arts and its programs, visit www.queenscouncilarts.org.
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