Drawing All-Stars 2.0: Open Call for Applications

Applications are due on November 23, 2022 at 12:00am ET!

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Drawing All-Stars 2.0 is a free pre-professional development program for high schoolers, grades 9-11, led by Teen Art Salon in partnership with The Drawing Center. Focusing on New York City’s next generation of artists, the program supports teens to expand their drawing practices and amplify their artistic ambitions.

Part discussion-based cohort and part skill-development workshops, young artists will build confidence in drafting, planning, and executing works of art, culminating in a large-scale drawing or series by the end of the school year. Over the course of six months, participants will strengthen observation skills, catalyze ideation, and develop individual artistic styles with the goal of pursuing drawing as a medium for experimentation and innovation.

With guidance from teaching artists, students have access to a range of resources, including The Drawing Center’s extensive archive of exhibitions and publications, to advance both their drawing practice and understanding of how drawing operates in today's world. Moreover, beyond institutional resources, contemporary drawing practices from mainstream and peripheral culture, such as anime, graphic novels, and street art will be centered to deepen students’ artistic voice.

In-person sessions will take place two weekends a month from January through June 2023. Sessions include both independent creative work during studio training hours on Fridays from 4:00-7:00pm at Teen Art Salon in Long Island City and collaborative exercises from 10am-12pm at The Drawing Center galleries in Soho.

Applications are due on November 23rd, 2022 at 12:00 am ET.

If you have any further questions, please contact [email protected]

Program Schedule:

Friday, January 6: 4pm - 7pm | Saturday, January 7: 10am - 12pm
Friday, January 13: 4pm - 7pm |Saturday, January 14: 10am - 12pm
Friday, February 3: 4pm - 7pm | Saturday, February 4: 10am - 12pm
Friday, February 10: 4pm - 7pm |Saturday, February 11: 10am - 12pm
Friday, March 24: 4pm - 7pm | Saturday, March 25: 10am - 12pm
Friday, March 31: 4pm - 7pm | Saturday, April 1: 10am - 12pm
Friday, May 5: 4pm - 7pm | Saturday, May 6: 10am - 12pm
Friday, May 12: 4pm - 7pm | Saturday, May 13: 10am - 12pm
Friday, June 9: 4pm - 7pm | Saturday, June 10: 10am - 12pm
Friday, June 16: 4pm - 7pm | Saturday, June 17: 10am - 12pm

Drawing All-Stars is led by Teen Art Salon's Isabella Bustamante in partnership with The Drawing Center's Director of Education and Community Programs, Aimee Good.

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