Artspace To Offer College Prep Courses For Students Applying To Fine Arts Programs

Mary Poole, executive director of Artspace (www.artspacenc.org), has announced that the visual art center will offer college prep courses Jan. 13 through March 10 for college-bound students planning to major in fine arts. Classes include basic anatomy and figure drawing, charcoal portraiture and sculpting the figure in clay. Each of the three courses will be offered on three different dates to accommodate varying schedules. Classes will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday evenings. Tuition is $145 ($135 for Artspace members) per semester. To register, visit www.artspacenc.org/registration_adult.html or call (919) 821-2787.

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"Artspace is excited to offer these college prep courses for high school students pursuing higher education in fine arts programs," said Poole. "The courses will teach students a variety of new skills as well as help them build portfolio pieces for college applications."

DETAILS:
- All rising ninth- through 12th-grade students are eligible to attend these courses.

- Students will learn how to build a portfolio showing a specific body of artwork. Special attention will be given to the presentation of their work for the portfolio, including a constructive and thorough critique process. At the end of the series, students will have several finished projects suitable for their portfolios, and will have the tools to continue adding to their best examples.

ABOUT ARTSPACE:
Artspace is a nonprofit visual art center dedicated to providing arts education and community outreach programs, creating an environment of more than 100 professional artists and presenting nationally acclaimed exhibitions. Located in downtown Raleigh in the historic Sanders Ford building, Artspace has been providing the community with the opportunity to interact with working artists and to participate in hands-on arts education since 1986. For more information about Artspace, exhibitions or membership, please visit www.artspacenc.org.

Brittney Storm
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