The Tyler School of Art Summer Painting Intensive/
Summer Sculpture Intensive
Applications are due by April 29, 2013
To apply visit: temple.slideroom.com
The Tyler School of Art SPI / SSI is a 7-week immersion program for artists interested in developing their work in a challenging and supportive environment. The program is a non-credit, post-baccalaureate-style residency suitable for BA and BFA seniors and recent graduates aiming to hone their artistic and intellectual skills, for students building a portfolio for application to graduate school, as well as professional artists seeking to strengthen their abilities and expand their outlook.
SPI / SSI program seeks to give participants a foundation in concept and craft while providing students with the tools to think critically about their own practices and art in general. Week by week, group critiques, individual studio visits and critical studies seminars form the primary support to individual studio practices. The program is led by an artist-director, and the faculty consists of Tyler’s full-time faculty as well as visiting artists and critics, curators and art historians. Students will discuss their work in group settings and in one-on-one conversations with leading members of the contemporary art world. The session will culminate in a group show of student work.
The program has three components:
Intensive studio time: Students are expected to put in significant time in the studio. The chief function of the program is to provide students with an opportunity to engage in a sustained and intensive studio experience. Each student accepted to the program will be given a private studio space and have free use of Tyler’s large new studios. Students will have 24-hour access to the fine arts building
Field studies: There will be weekly visits to major art centers in New York and Philadelphia, including the Chelsea gallery district, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Philadelphia Institute of Contemporary Art, The Fabric Workshop and Museum, the Slought Foundation, and the Barnes Foundation. These trips will include visits to artist’s studios and galleries.
Critical studies: Students and faculty participate in weekly group discussions of contemporary ideas, theory and issues based on readings and current events. The seminar provides a critical exchange about artistic production and its institutions and discourses. Time will also be given for discussions of topics important to students seeking to apply to graduate programs or otherwise taking steps towards becoming a working artist.
Faculty
The faculty of SPI/SSI lead seminars and workshops, discussions and group critiques, and regularly meet individually with the students to discuss their work as well as more general practical, theoretical, or historical questions. The program’s director is Wallace Whitney with the participation of Tyler’s full time painting and sculpture faculty. Summer 2010 included Richard Aldrich, Katherine Bernhardt, Joe Bradley, Angela Dufresene, James Hyde, Susan Moore, Mark Shetabi, Odili Odita, Dasha Shiskin and seminar leaders Katherine Carl, Philip Glahn, and Martha Schwendener
Facilities
Tyler School of Art is home to one of the preeminent painting and sculpture programs in the country. Graduates of the BFA and MFA programs regularly go on to illustrious careers on the international stage. In Spring 2009, Tyler School of Art moved from its suburban campus in Elkins Park, PA, to a stunning new 160,000-square-foot building, situated in the heart of Temple University’s historic campus. The $75 million building, designed by Carlos Jimenez, boasts floor-to-ceiling windows and magnificent studio space.
Philadelphia is a thriving city with a vibrant art and music scene. Innovative and historic cultural centers, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Curtis Institute of Music, the Kimmel Center, the Franklin Institute, and the Mutter Museum, are convenient to the new Tyler building. The Barnes Foundation in Merion, PA, boasts an immense collection of post-impressionist and early Modernist painting and sculpture.
Philadelphia is located 90 miles south of New York City, 5 hours from Boston, 3 hours from Washington DC.
Tuition
Tuition for the SPI/SSI is $5000.
Scholarships
Four scholarships of $1000 each are available. Every applicant will be considered.
Housing
Housing for SPI/SSI students is available on Temple campus. The current rate, subject to change, is $33.00 for single occupancy without linens, $29 per person for double occupancy. Use of Temple housing is not required of the participants. It is simply offered as a convenience. Accepted students will be sent complete information about housing options.
Application
All applications must include:
A cover letter discussing your interest in the program, your work, and artistic goals (no more than 2 pages)
A résumé or C.V. including name, address, and telephone number (school and/or permanent)
Two letters of recommendation
15 examples/images of your recent work
Digital images, letters of recommendation, your resume and letter must be submitted via http://temple.slideroom.com
For inquiries and questions, please send an email to Matthew Sepielli at msepiell@temple.edu or call (215) 777-9176