June/July 2009

Schools | Workshops and Residencies | International Programs

Schools:

Academy of Art University
79 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
tel: (800) 544-2787
e-mail: info@academyart.edu
www.academyart.edu
Established in 1929, Academy of Art University, the nation’s largest private accredited art university, offers BA, MA, AA, BFA, MFA, and M.ARCH degrees in: advertising, animation/visual effects, architecture, computer art/new media, fashion, fine art/sculpture, graphic design, illustration, industrial design, interior architecture & design, motion pictures & television, multimedia communications, and photography.

The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University
Office of Admission
700 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02215
tel: (617) 585-6710 or (800) 773-0494 ext. 6710
e-mail: admissions@aiboston.edu 
www.aiboston.edu/info/artists
Professional college of visual arts within a larger university. Studio-intensive mentoring with individualized instruction in the cultural center of Boston. Programs include MFA, BFA, post-baccalaureate certificate, and pre-college summer residency program. Low residency MFA with concentration in interdisciplinary media. Post-baccalaureate advanced professional certificate in design, illustration, or animation. BFA majors: design, illustration, animation, photography, fine arts, and art history. Dual degree: BFA/MEd in art education.

Boston University Metropolitan College, Master of Science (M.S.) Degree in Arts Administration
Contact: Daniel Ranalli, Director
808 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
tel: (617) 353-4064 fax: (617) 358-1230
e-mail: artsad@bu.edu
www.bu.edu/artsadmin
The masters degree program in arts administration at Metropolitan College is designed for students who wish to pursue careers in visual arts, performing arts, and arts service organizations in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Graduate certificates are also offered in arts administration and fundraising management.

Chester College of New England
Office of Admission
40 Chester Street
Chester, NH 03036
tel: (603) 887-4401 or toll-free: (800) 974-6372
fax: (603) 887-1777
e-mail: admissions@chestercollege.edu
www.chestercollege.edu
Chester College of New England inspires artists, writers, and designers to imagine, create, and achieve with unique courses and real-world opportunities.

College of Visual and Performing Arts at UMass Dartmouth
Contact: Jarrad Nunes
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
tel: (508) 910-6669 fax: (508) 999-9126
e-mail: cvpainfo@umassd.edu
www.umassd.edu/cvpa
With exceptional faculty and facilities, CVPA offers undergraduate (BA & BFA), post-baccalaureate, graduate (MAE & MFA), and certificate programs in over twenty areas of study. Visit our Web site for more information.

Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
Contact: Cara Sheridan
84 Lyme Street
Old Lyme, CT 06371
tel: (860) 434-5232 fax: (860) 434-8725
e-mail: csheridan@lymeacademy.edu
www.lymeacademy.edu 
Small class sizes; outstanding faculty. Lyme Academy College offers the ultimate immersion experience for the serious art student. Major in painting, drawing, illustration or sculpture. BFA, certificate, and post-baccalaureate degrees; plus continuing studies.

Maine Media College
70 Camden Street
Rockport, ME 04856
tel: (207) 236-8581 or (877) 577-7700
fax: (207) 236-2558
e-mail: info@mainemedia.edu
www.mainemedia.edu
Located on the campus of Maine Media Workshops, Maine Media College offers one-year professional certificate programs and low-residency MFA degrees in photography, filmmaking, and multimedia.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
621 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
tel: (617) 879-7200 fax: (617) 879-7171
www.massart.edu/ce
Graduate and undergraduate courses and programs. Art education, art history, design, photography, film/video, interrelated media, fine arts (2 and 3D), printmaking, international programs, programs for youth grades 4–12; certificates in graphic design, industrial design and fashion design, and Art New England summer workshops in Bennington, VT.

Montserrat College of Art
Contact: Jeffrey Newell, Assistant Dean of Admissions
23 Essex Street
Beverly, MA 01915
tel: (978) 921-4242 ext. 1153 fax: (978) 921-4241
e-mail: admissions@montserrat.edu
www.montserrat.edu
With 281 students, 60 faculty, three galleries, and 38 years of teaching, living, and making art on Boston’s North Shore, Montserrat College of Art offers a community-based, mentoring educational and artistic experience. BFA, diploma, pre-college, and continuing education programs. Concentrations in animation and interactive media, book arts, graphic design, illustration, painting and drawing, photography and video, printmaking, sculpture and interdisciplinary studies; art education licensure and minors in art history and creative writing. Internships required.

The New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University
75 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116
tel: (617) 573-8785 fax: (617) 994-4250
e-mail: nesad1@suffolk.edu
www.suffolk.edu/nesad
Interior design: MA, BFA; graphic design: MA, BFA; fine arts: BFA; educator licensure in visual art; continuing education; summer programs: pre-college, pre-graduate, and Italian study abroad.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center
School of Art
Contact: Anne Connell, School Director
1037 Silvermine Road
New Canaan, CT 06840
tel: (203) 966-6668 ext. 2 fax: (203) 966-8570
e-mail: school@silvermineart.org 
www.silvermineart.org 
Faculty of artist educators offer instruction in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, digital imagery, photography, jewelry design, and mixed media. Courses and workshops for full and part-time students of all ages and levels.

University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Art Department
71 Wilder Street, Suite 8
Lowell, MA 01854
tel: (978) 934-3494
www.uml.edu/dept/art

University of New Hampshire, Department of Art and Art History
30 Academic Way
Durham, NH 03824-3538
tel: (603) 862-2190
e-mail: art-arthistory@unh.edu 
www.arts.unh.edu
MFA in painting; BFA in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, ceramics, and furniture/wood design; BA in studio art and art history.

Yale University School of Art
1156 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06520
tel: (203) 432-2600
e-mail: artinfo@yale.edu
www.art.yale.edu
MFA programs in graphic design, painting/printmaking, photography, and sculpture. Summer undergraduate courses in drawing, graphic design, painting, digital photography, and sculpture. Annual Open House: November 19, 2009.

Workshops & Residencies:

Art Ventures Vermont
Contact: Karen Baker CPS, PSA
PO Box 815
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
tel: (727) 366-6477
e-mail: kbkaos@sover.net
www.kbakerstudios.com
Come learn & paint with pastelist Karen Baker in beautiful southern Vermont. Landscapes, florals, still-life. All ability levels.
3 workshops–2 locations. Ludlow at FletcherFarm.com, August 12-14 Beginner Pastels & August 17-21 Plein Air Pastels. Brattleboro at RiverGallerySchool.org, August 22-23 The Value of Light.

The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center
Contact: Carol Driscoll, Director
636 Marble Street, PO Box 495
West Rutland, VT 05777
tel: (802) 438-2097 fax: (802) 438-2020
e-mail: carving@vermontel.net
www.carvingstudio.org
The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center offers workshops, residencies, and exhibitions. Artists and visitors are inspired by our unique location among Vermont’s historic marble quarries. Instructional workshops explore stone, wood, metal, plaster, and clay.

Elizabeth Nields Clay Workshop
429 Chicken Farm Road
Otego, NY 13825
tel: (607) 783-2476
e-mail: enields@citlink.net
www.elizabethnieldsclayworkshop.com
Elephant Temple Installation, outdoor sculpture, and works in clay and pottery. Call first. Workshops in clay designed for artists in other media. Painters, sculptors, potters, and novices welcome. Intensive and Salt Workshops throughout the year. August Clay Workshop: August 3-30, an intensive workshop with a show August 30. Raku: August 17, 18, 24, & 25. Accommodations available.

Fifteenth Annual Block Island Workshop
Contact: Don Simon, East Side Art Center
26 Rochambeau Avenue
Providence, RI 02906
tel: (401) 331-2021
e-mail: eastsideartcenter@msn.com
www.eastsideartcenter.com
September 14-21, 2009 on New England's most beautiful island. An exciting, affordable five days of instruction and individual/group crits with noted painter, CC Wolf, plus two days of relaxation. Comfortable accommodations and camaraderie in our home site.

Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown
24 Pearl Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
tel: (508) 487-9960 fax: (508) 487-8873
e-mail: dantczak@fawc.org
www.fawc.org

Fuller Craft Museum
455 Oak Street
Brockton, MA 02301
tel: (508) 588-6000 ext. 125 fax: (508) 587-6191
e-mail: registrations@fullercraft.org
www.fullercraft.org
Fuller Craft Museum’s hands-on workshops and educational programs are designed for students, families, adults of all skills levels, and children of all ages. Explore craft with the artists in a fun, engaging, and imaginative way.

Jentel Artist Residency Program
Contact: Mary Jane Edwards
130 Lower Piney Creek Road
Banner, WY 82832
tel: (307) 737-2311 fax: (307) 737-2305
e-mail: jentel@jentelarts.org
www.jentelarts.org
One month residencies in rural ranch setting in the foothills of the Big Horn Mountains January 15-December 13. Award includes accommodation, studio, and stipend for visual arts in any media and writers in any genre.

Maine Media Workshops
70 Camden Street
Rockport, ME 04856
tel: (207) 236-8581 or (877) 577-7700
fax: (207) 236-2558
e-mail: info@theworkshops.com
www.theworkshops.com
For over 35 years, this international school has offered hundreds of workshops in photography, filmmaking, multimedia, animation and design, and book arts. Programs are available for beginners, serious amateurs, and working professionals.
Professional certificate programs and low-residency MFA degrees are offered through Maine Media College.

Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts
Farm address: 23 Wauwinet Road
Cottage address: 71 Washington Street
Nantucket, MA 02554
tel: (508) 228-9248 fax: (508) 228-3648
e-mail: nisda@nantucket.net
www.nisda.org
Enjoy Seaview Farm Studios, Harbor Cottage Living, Artisans Workshops, “Discover Nantucket”, Island-Wide “En Plein Air”, Year-Round Artists-in-Residence. College, July Art-in-Environment & Studios, August Teacher’s Cultural Expression: Interdisciplinary Curriculum, 7 days, PDPs or credit. Affiliation Mass Art, Boston.

New Hampshire Institute of Art
Contact: Diane Vesci
148 Concord Street
Manchester, NH 03104
tel: (603) 836-2515
e-mail: dvesci@nhia.edu
www.nhia.edu 
Mount Washington Summer Program June 21–26, 2009: New Hampshire Institute of Art offering summer workshops at the Mount Washington Hotel. Five four-day classes will be offered.

Ox-Bow, School of Art and Artists' Residency
36 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
tel: (800) 318-3019 fax: (312) 629-6156
www.ox-bow.org

Painting and Drawing Fine Art
Contact: Lorna Ritz
1245 South East Street
Amherst, MA 01002
tel: (413) 256-8841
e-mail: lenajenny3@yahoo.com
www.lornaritz.com
Individual instruction in a completely supportive atmosphere by professional painter and arts educator of 30+ years. Offering three tiers of painting/drawing instruction: three hours private critique session, 7 sessions = 21 hours commitment, and Residential Study Assistant for professional development. Points with your school, to be worked out. Lodging negotiable.

Penland School of Crafts
PO Box 37
Penland, NC 28765
tel: (828) 765-2359 fax: (828) 765-7389
e-mail: office@penland.org 
www.penland.org
Penland School of Crafts is a national center for craft education offering one-, two-, and eight-week workshops in books and paper, clay, drawing and painting, glass, iron, metals, photography, printmaking and letterpress, textiles, and wood. The school also sponsors artists' residencies.

Provincetown Art Association and Museum,
The Museum School at PAAM
Contact: Lynn Stanley
460 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
tel: (508) 487-1750 fax: (508) 487-4372
e-mail: lstanley@paam.org 
www.paam.org
Offering studio art workshops in the summer and fall, and accredited courses in the fall through spring, for introductory to advanced levels of experience. Concentration on portfolio development and in-depth media exploration. Distinguished faculty of nationally and internationally recognized artists.

River Gallery School of Art
Contact: Donna C. Hawes
32 Main Street, Suite 201
Brattleboro, VT 05301
tel: (802) 257-1577
e-mail: rgsart@sover.net
www.rivergalleryschool.org
Studio classes for adults, teens, and children in drawing, painting, and printmaking. Weekend workshops: Life Drawing Marathon, Egg Tempera, Toy Making, Doll Making, Toy Making, Printmaking, Sequencing, and Assemblage. Find us in the heart of Brattleboro, Vermont...one of the country's top twenty art towns!

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
10 Meetinghouse Road & 1 Depot Road
PO Box 756
Truro, MA 02666
tel: (508) 349-7511 fax: (508) 349-7513
e-mail: info@castlehill.org
www.castlehill.org
Our location, nestled in the dunes of Truro and within walking distance to Cape Cod bay, provides an inspirational and meditative backdrop that enhances the workshop experience. This spring and summer we are offering over 100 workshops in writing and all areas in visual arts. Next fall come celebrate our 5th Annual Dance Festival on October 23 & 24, performers include dancers from all over New England. Be part of the Clay or Printmaking cooperative, open all year and the only wood-fired kiln on Cape Cod. Our student body consists of both working artists and art students who hail from all over the U.S. and Canada.

Vermont Studio Center
PO Box 613
Johnson, VT 05656
tel: (802) 635-2727 fax:(802) 635-2730
e-mail: info@vermontstudiocenter.org 
www.vermontstudiocenter.org 
Year-round 2–12 week residencies for artists and writers: private studio, housing, and all meals provided. Prominent Visiting Artists and Writers offer talks and studio visits. Full fellowship applications due for 2009: 6/15, 10/1. Low-residency MFA w/ Johnson State College.

Watermark Press
Contact: Martha Jeffrey Galuszka
30 Arbor Street #205
Hartford, CT 06106
tel: (860) 233-2286
e-mail: watermarkprs@aol.com 
www.watermarkprs.com
Only open printmaking studio in Connecticut. Classes, personal instruction in contemporary non-chemical methods for Intaglio, Relief, Monotype, Bookmaking. Press rental day/week/other. Etching and Vandercook letterpress. Solvent-free. Martha J. Galuszka, printmaker/owner.

Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
tel: (508) 793-4333 or (508) 793-4334
fax: (508) 793-4433
e-mail: educationdesk@worcesterart.org
www.worcesterart.org
Take advantage of unique opportunities to see and create art in some of the world's most inspiring places through the WAM’s off-site Travel Learning program. Immerse yourself in the art and culture of another place and time. In June enjoy Gloucester & Cape Cod, in August visit the Hood & Shelburne Museums or Isle of Shoals in September! Take the creative trip of a lifetime.

Zea Mays Printmaking
221 Pine Street #320
Florence, MA 01062
tel: (413) 584-1783
e-mail: liz@zeamaysprintmaking.com
www.zeamaysprintmaking.com
Innovative 1-5 day summer workshops in intaglio, relief, monotype, collagraph, and photopolymer printmaking at one of the preeminent non-toxic printmaking studios in the USA. Private studio rental for individually designed residencies also available.

International Programs:

International School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture in Umbria, Italy
Contact: Marc Servin
06057 Montecastello di Vibio
Perugia (PG) Italy
tel: +39 075 878 0072 fax: +39 075 878 0072
U.S. Voicemail/Fax (toll-free): (866) 449-3604
e-mail: info@giotto.us
www.giotto.us
Intensive studio and residency programs in Italian hill town, two hours from Rome and Florence. Day-trips to Rome, Florence, Siena, Assisi, Arezzo, Urbino, and Bologna; ideal combination of seclusion and community in a setting of breathtaking beauty.

Studio Art Centers International
(SACI) – Florence, Italy
50 Broad Street, Suite 1617
New York, NY 10004
tel: (212) 248-7225 fax: (212) 248-7222
e-mail: admissions@saci-florence.org
www.saci-florence.org
Studio Art Centers International (SACI) is a premiere art institution located in the heart of Florence, Italy. SACI specializes in studio art, art history, art conservation, architecture, design, and Italian cultural studies. Courses are offered in over forty different studio and academic disciplines. Programs include: semester/year abroad, MFA/MA, Post-baccalaureate certificate, and summer studies. SACI is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and Bowling Green State University. Scholarships are available.