COMPETITIONS/ SCHOLARSHIPS
SONY WORD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS – Deadline: December 9, 2015. The Youth Award recognizes the next generation of talented young photographers. Whether you are already a passionate photographer or just beginning your photographic journey, this is your chance to be part of the world’s biggest photography competition. FREE! – worldphoto.org
SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS – Deadline: December 16, 2015. Time to make your Scholastic Art account and start creating the work you want to send to them. You can send any art made since January 2015. Time to start thinking about this excellent opportunity to win money and scholarships. Many of our 10-11th graders have won summer classes at local art schools. FREE! – artandwriting.org
EVENTS
GRAND AVE ARTS: ALL ACCESS – Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 11 cultural organizations along the arts-centric stretch from Temple to Sixth Street present a free one-day cultural event. Stop by for performances, exhibitions, behind-the-scenes tours, and interactive, family-friendly activities. FREE! More info at grandavearts.tumblr.com
VISUAL & PERFOMING ARTS COLLEGE FAIR – October 24, 2015 at UCLA. The event is free. There are metered parking lots with hourly rates, or all day passes for parking. This is a great event to find both art schools and universities with strong art departments and the booths distribute application and scholarship information. It is not a portfolio review event. Saturday, October 24, 2015 1:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. nacacnet.org/
ART CENTER/ NATIONAL PORTFOLIO DAY – January 17, 2016. The National Portfolio Day for the Los Angeles Area is on Jan 17, 2016 at Art Center College in Pasadena, CA. This is an event where students applying to art schools go and show their artwork to the schools they plan to apply to for portfolio review and feedback before they apply. It’s free to attend, and you can get lots of information about the schools at this event. Here is the link with a list of the schools attending: portfolioday.net
FREE ART PROGRAMS
CAL ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM – Deadline: December 15, 2015. This program provides 10 weeks of instruction during the spring semester for high school students. Students will learn how to use a manual 35mm camera, how to process black and white film, and how to print in the darkroom. Participants engage with CalArts faculty and student instructors in a productive environment where technical and conceptual skills expand. Participants’ work will be celebrated in public exhibitions at selected venues. APPLY HERE!!
Class Times: Saturdays, 10:00am – 4:00pm / Dates: February 6 – April 16, 2016 / Location: CalArts, Photo Lab – Sublevel (24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355). Transportation provided from Grand Arts.
