The Visual Arts at Germantown Academy: 2011

Program Description

The Visual Art Department at Germantown Academy is committed to providing a comprehensive education in the arts within the context of a liberal arts education. Our foundation and advanced curriculum is a well-rounded and versatile approach to the study and application of art. It is designed to provide a creatively stimulating education in an open environment of studio classes. Experimentation and innovation, collaboration and social responsibility are themes built into the curriculum. While these courses extend excellent opportunities for the general study of art and life-long arts advocacy, they are also designed to cultivate serious talents in the visual arts. Many of our students have gone on to prominent careers in commercial, fine, and applied arts.

Monday, December 19, 2011

Sculpture Students Cast with Algonate

Sculpture students have been busy casting their hands in the form of sign language lettering for an installation to be assembled in the coming months. Stay tuned for the finished product.

Senior Spotlight: M. Honickman

M. Honickman's The Ten

Ben and Jerry's Ice cream, Rowing, Laughing, Dreams, Fall, Water Skiing, Sunrises, Chocolate Cake, Da Kidz, Barnes and Noble

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Large Scale Skeletal Structures

Students in Sculpture1,2 and 3 are working to build large scale skeletal,sculptural structures for a collaborative piece that they are working on with the Advanced Photography students. The photo students will be covering the "Homes" with images which are symbolically representative of the concept of "Home" and how they perceive it. The Photo/Sculptural Installation will be part of a school wide exhibit exploring the concept of "Home".

Juniors Honors Art Exhibition

On Friday evening December 8th, our junior Honors Art students opened their new exhibition with a well attended reception in the gallery. The artworks will be exhibited through February 17th.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Maryland Institute College of Art Annual Presentation

The Maryland Institute College of Art, located in Baltimore, will be holding their annual PA presentation in Philadelphia on January 14th, 2012 at the Sofitel Hotel. MICA is ranked as one of the top art schools in the nation, so this presentation should be of great interest to anyone considering a future in the arts.

The program is quite expansive and incredibly informative. It includes optional individual portfolio reviews, a presentation of scholarships/financial aid and an alumni panel discussion. The alumni panel discusses everything from careers, internships to navigating those difficult decisions with parents and the whole college decision process. Besides being a valuable experience for you as a young aspiring artist, this is equally insightful for your parents as well.

Check out this site for more info and instructions for registering ( required).

www.mica.edu/pareception