High School Intensive Program

Now in its second year, The Dumbo Arts Center’s summer High School Intensive Program (H.I.P.) will run from July 2011 through August 2011, with a special Saturday art exhibition. This program provides a unique learning opportunity for area high school students interested in art-making, community involvement and arts administration. The program seeks to instill civic pride, encourage creative thinking and problem solving and teach new art-making skills and ideas.

This exciting and valuable educational summer experience is lead by a qualified teaching artist and takes place in the Dumbo Arts Center’s gallery and studio spaces in Dumbo, Brooklyn. The curriculum involves art-making, working with professional artists, completing collaborative art projects, going on field trips to area museums and taking part in hands-on arts administration tasks. To view images from past High School Programs click here!

Dates:
July - August 2011: Wednesdays and Fridays, 1- 5pm.
September 2011: Saturdays, 12-2pm.

Eligibility:
Applicants must be currently enrolled in high school and between the ages of 14-17 at the time of the program.

Tuition:
Tuition is $950 per student. This includes 18 sessions with our teaching artist, admission and transportation for field trips, materials for art projects, and daily snacks. We also offer scholarships for students in need.

Deadline:
EXTENDED! The deadline for the submission of application materials is June 10, 2011.

How to apply:
Complete the application form and return it by mail to: H.I.P. c/o Dumbo Arts Center (DAC), 111 Front Street, Ste. 212, Brooklyn, NY 11201, fax: 718-694-0867, email: mtaylor[at]dumboartscenter.org (subject line: H.I.P.) or drop it off to the address above. You can download an information sheet here. Download the scholarship application here.

Questions:
Please feel free to call the gallery with any questions or for more details about the program at 718-694-0831 or by emailing gallery@dumboartscenter.org. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you!

What the Class of 2009 had to say about H.I.P.:
“I would definitely recommend this program to others because it was a great experience and opportunity for young artists.”

“This internship was a perfect way to meet new people, interns, and artists. It helped me learn how to prepare myself for proposals and art projects in the future and made me better understand what being a working artist means.”

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