summer arts institute 2008
The 2008 Summer Arts Institute is fully enrolled. We congratulate each accepted student and look forward to working with them this summer. If you missed your opportunity to apply, please contact us in January 2009 for information on next year's program.

The 2008 Summer Arts Intstitute will run from July 7th through August 1st. Students in the film studio will continue for an additional two weeks, ending on August 15. Our cultural partners are American Ballet Theatre, Theatre for a New Audience, Tribeca Film Institute, and Young Audiences New York.

The Summer Arts Institute is a tuition-free, intensive, four-week arts program for New York City public school students entering grades 8-12, held at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. Students major in dance, theater, vocal music, instrumental music, visual art, film or photography. The program is designed for students at an intermediate or advanced level of study in their chosen art form. Summer Arts Institute offers a unique opportunity for students to work with master Department of Education arts specialists, partnering cultural organizations, and guest artists. The experienced staff of teachers and artists guides students in building a portfolio or audition skills for the next level of their studies: a specialized high school, college, university or conservatory.

Summer Arts Institute focuses on three areas:
• developing students’ artistic skills and creativity;
• broadening students’ awareness of the arts and;
• helping students recognize and explore career options in the art and arts-related industries.

This intensive summer arts experience connects students to community and cultural resources along with access to careers and lifelong learning in the arts.

The daily schedule includes morning studio work and afternoon experiences with professional artists, on-site and off. In the morning studios, students work at developing and improving their technical skills and creative expression in their selected art form. Afternoons are dedicated to rehearsals, attending professional performances, visiting professional arts venues and exploring potential careers. The Institute culminates with a student visual art and photography exhibit and live performance for families and the local community.

For more information please contact us via e-mail at summerarts@schools.nyc.gov or phone at 212-374-6845.

Summer Arts Institute 2007
Thank you to the 238 students who participated in the 2007 Summer Arts Institute as well as their families and our wonderful faculty and staff. Highlights of the summer included seeing American Ballet Theatre present Cinderella at the Metropolitan Opera House, a performance of Gypsy at New York City Center, career development workshops presented by the Center for Arts Education, the premiere of our students' short films on environmental issues at Tribeca Cinemas, and a fantastic culminating performance and art exhibit, Transformation Through the Arts . We were also very pleased to participate in a press conference where Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Chancellor Joel I. Klein affirmed their commitment to support arts education in New York City's public schools.

Click here to view all of the 2007 Summer Arts Institute film studio projects, "The Green Films"

Click here to view the program from Transformation Through the Arts (July 30, 2007)

Click here to see Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg with Summer Arts Institute students

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