The Skowhegan School of Art
| Skowhegan School of Art | |
|---|---|
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| Established | 1946 |
| Location |
39 Art School Road Madison, Maine, United States |
| Type | Art museum |
| Website |
www |
The Skowhegan School of Art is a nine-week summer artists' residency located in Madison, Maine and founded there in 1947.
Summary
The school invites applicants to submit artworks as slides, which are then judged by a jury of school governors and artists. During the summer work period, artists are given studios and living accommodations. 65 participants are accepted each year, and are supported by a staff of 20. More than half of the participants received full scholarships, and only a handful pay the full fee.
Six established artists are resident on the campus, giving studio visits and criticism to the participants. Additionally, six or seven more established artists will come for week long visits, meeting with the students and giving more lectures. Lectures are the only part of the program open to the public.
The School is unique in that it is one of the only institutions in the United States that teaches the technique of fresco. In addition to teaching fresco, the school has a permanent collection of fresco work done by important contemporary artists. Since 2012, N. Sean Glover has been the fresco instructor.[1]
Even though the school offers instruction in the traditional art of fresco, it is not focused on 'traditional' art forms. The participants are of a thoroughly contemporary bent; video art, computer art, sculpture, painting and everything in between can be found. The school has an up-to-date computer lab, photographic printing facilities, and a sculpture shop.
Skowhegan Lecture Archive
The school's lecture archive represents the depth and breadth of post-war American art. Recorded lectures have been compiled as an audio collection consisting of more than 500 talks on more than 700 compact discs, originally intended for art students and fellow artists, and repositories include The Colby College Museum of Art, The Archives of American Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Getty Research Institute, and The Museum of Modern Art.
Alumni
- Nari Ward '91, 1992 Guggenheim Fellow[2]
- Sheila Pepe '94 [3]
- Diana al-Hadid '07 [4]
- Chitra Ganesh '01 [5]
- Ellen Altfest '02 [6]
- Jean Shin '99 [7]
- Sarah Cain '06 [8]
- Naomi Safran-Hon '12 [9]
- John J. O'Connor (artist) [10]
Faculty
- William Zorach [11]
- Karl Zerbe [12]
- Henry Varnum Poor (designer) [13]
- Jack Levine [14]
- Herb Aach [15]
- Berenice Abbott [16]
References
- ↑ http://www.skowheganart.org/index.php?page=staff
- ↑ http://www.skowheganart.org/index.php?page=alumni
- ↑ http://www.skowheganart.org/index.php?page=alumni
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- ↑ http://skowheganart.org/index.php?page=art-registry&art_work_selected=4093
- ↑ http://www.skowheganart.org/index.php?page=alumni
- ↑ http://www.skowheganart.org/index.php?value_faculty=-1&page=past-faculty&theForm_faculty=1
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External links
- Skowhegan School of Art website