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Summer Arts Institute OVERVIEW
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.
Students who complete the program in good standing are eligible to receive a ½ unit of credit that may be applied towards an elective arts credit or a Regents or local diploma-major sequence upon approval from their school.
We hope that you will keep us in mind as you make your plans for next summer. Students enrolled in a New York City Department of Education public school who will be entering Grades 8 through 12 in Fall 2010 are eligible to apply for the 2010 Summer Arts Institute. Applications and program information will be available in January 2010. To request an application once it becomes available, please click here.
For more information please contact us via e-mail at summerarts@schools.nyc.gov or phone at 212-374-6845.
SUMMER ARTS INSTITUTE 2009
Emerging Artists Creating Change was the guiding theme of the 2009 Summer Arts Institute. 261 of New York City's most talented, enthusiastic, and dedicated public school students engaged in an intensive program to create art, explore world-class arts and cultural resources, and move towards the next level of study in their art form. We would like to thank our stellar faculty and staff, led by Executive Director David LaMorte and Artistic Director Margot Faught, as well as our cultural partners for crafting and providing the memorable experiences that helped these students to grow as young artists.
2009 Summer Arts Institute students attended a performance of Romeo and Juliet by American Ballet Theatre at the Metropolitan Opera House, worked with guest artists provided by Young Audiences New York and had many opportunities to take advantage of the rich arts and cultural resources available in New York City through visits to museums (Guggenheim Museum, International Center of Photography, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of the Moving Image) and attendance at a variety of professional performances or rehearsals (Arroyo Opera, Lincoln Center Festival, New York Philharmonic featuring Denyse Graves). Students in the performing arts studios also visited the Lincoln Center Performing Arts Library a nd performed at diverse venues such as the SONY Atrium, Harlem School for the Arts, and the Drama Bookshop.
A culminating visual art and photography exhibit and finale performance was held on July 30 to celebrate our students' talent and creativity. Our film students presented their short films exploring the idea of change in a screening at Tribeca Cinemas on August 20.
Click here to view the program from Emerging Artists Creating Change (July 30, 2009).
Click here to view the 2009 Summer Arts Institute film studio projects.
SUMMER ARTS INSTITUTE 2008
254 New York City public school students entering Grades 8 through 12 participated in the 2008 Summer Arts Institute. Executive Director David LaMorte and Artistic Director Margot Faught led an expert and dedicated faculty of New York City public school teachers and teaching artists.
Students in the Summer Arts Institute developed new skills and techniques in their subject area and grew creatively as artists. In addition to studio work, they explored many of the arts and cultural opportunities in New York City through visits to museums, libraries, performing arts venues and performances such as American Ballet Theatre’s Giselle at the Metropolitan Opera House. The summer culminated with an art exhibit and performance, The Arts: A Lens through the City, and the premiere of the film studio projects, Five Stories, at Tribeca Cinemas.
The Summer Arts Institute would like to thank our 2008 cultural partners, American Ballet Theatre, Theatre for a New Audience, Tribeca Film Institute, and Young Audiences New York for the resources and guidance they provided the program.
Click here to view the program from The Arts: A Lens to the City (July 31, 2008).
Click here to view the 2008 Summer Arts Institute film studio projects, Five Stories.
2008 Summer Arts Institute News:
New York City Department of Education “In Our Schools Today”:
Talented student artists shine at Summer Arts Institute (July 25, 2008)
Student filmmakers make their big screen debuts (September 9, 2008)
Budding artist designs billboard (October 21, 2008)
GothamSchools.org:
The Summer Arts Institute at Stuyvesant High School (August 6, 2008)
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 the 2007 Summer Arts Institute film studio projects, The Green Films.
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