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Two Calvert Hall art students selected for prestigious summer program in Colorado

Calvert Hall juniors Jack Keller and James Kuhn were two of only 60 art students chosen to participate in The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation 2010 Summer Seminar Program on the campus of The Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO. Jack will attend Session 2, June 20 – July 3, 2010 while James will attend Session 3, July 4 – July 17, 2010.

The seminar is a scholarship program available nationally to artistically gifted high school juniors (2009-10) in public and private schools and is designed as an art institute offering an intensive visual art studio program for the students. The two-week program allows each student to gain a stronger foundation of skills and understanding in the visual arts through experiencing college-level drawing and painting classes in a group setting. Artists-in-residence serve as the primary instructors. The artists will provide instruction, giving specific problems to solve and assignments to complete. Students will live in a dormitory, eat all meals in the dining hall and have access to all campus facilities. Sessions concerning careers in art, the development of a portfolio, and small group discussions with artists sharing their unique insights, technical expertise and commitment to art, will be included. Students will also enjoy a full schedule of evening activities. Trips are planned to draw and paint in the mountains, visit area museums, and sightsee in the Pikes Peak area.