Summer Arts Workshops for teenagers at The Putney School Summer Programs

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“I have never learned so much from any of my previous art teachers. From the basics to the nitty-gritty, they helped so much.”

The Arts Workshops are designed for students ages 14 to 17, with an ongoing, serious interest in the visual and performing arts. We encourage exploration and we expect students to have the desire to develop their creative and technical skills and to set goals for their efforts. We urge students to develop critical skills and to pursue their work with direction and purpose. Our faculty is dedicated to guiding each student to his or her individual artistic goals through the form and language of their chosen art medium.

With the exception of our full-day workshops, students choose two workshops per session, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Students who love to write have the option to match a half-day writing workshop with an arts workshop (see the Writing Workshop offerings). All workshops are led by professional artists, performers and teachers. After learning and reviewing approaches to the field, students undertake a project to be completed by the end of the session. Faculty, assisted by teaching apprentices, work closely and individually with each student. Workshops offer field trips to local artists’ studios, galleries, performances and museums. Each session culminates in exhibits and performances on the final evening and closing day.

FULL DAY

Painting Intensive