About Art College Prep

Who

 High School and Gap Year students who are considering a creative career in visual arts.  Perfect for students who are passionate about art and are pursuing visual art careers as designers, architects, illustrators, film/video, fine artists, jewelers, clothing designers, etc.​

Goals 

1) Create significant works of art strong in concept, technique, style, media and visual voice.

 2) Build digital portfolios for entry into art schools/universities. Through this, we provide students the preparation necessary to not only get into top art schools/universities, but also to obtain scholarships
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 3) Create opportunities to interface with professional artists in order to be exposed to a wide range of  potential of careers in the arts. These relationships foster listening, collaborating, and creating with professional artists.​

Program

Weekly, monthly, or periodic art instruction that is individualized for each student’s needs. During these sessions, critiques will be offered that simulate undergraduate and graduate critiques.  In addition, the chance to interface with people in the art consulting and public art spheres will be offered.​

About Virginia Schick: ​Ms. Schick has a master degree, Magna Cum Laude, from Lesley University, her undergraduate degree, Cum Laude from Northern Illinois University, and over seventy post-graduate hours in both Art Studio and Educational courses.  She is a Nationally Board Certified teacher and has received the Marie Walsh Sharpe- Teacher as Artist, The Jared Polis Award, and the Impact on Education Winner for excellence in teaching visual art.  In 2014 she was named Colorado High School Art Teacher of the Year.  Her educational and professional training includes courses in drawing, graphic design, art history, ceramics, sculpture, weaving, watercolor, oil and acrylic painting, batik, printmaking, jewelry making, computer graphics, drama, movement, theatre, storytelling, and poetry.  She belongs to the Artnauts Collective, www.artnauts.org. When she is not teaching or creating art, Ms. Schick enjoys running, camping, wandering the globe, riding horses and spending time with her sweetheart.