New and returning students are welcome. It may be possible to join mid-stream; please contact Erin for information.

This is an uninstructed time for young artists. Take over the studio for these afternoons–make it your own, alongside peers who love art. Explore abundant art materials with time and space to develop your ideas. 

Artist Stanton Sears will be present as a resource in case you’d like to consult with him about where to go with a project, ask him how to mix a particular color, share a thought, or find out about life as a professional artist.

Transportation from BBA is available by carpool. Please contact Erin with questions (ekaufman@svac.org).

Please note: The scholarship request is part of the registration process. Please click “register” to sign up, regardless of payment method.

Stanton Sears is a sculptor and professor emeritus of art at Macalester College, St Paul, and is now a frequent instructor at SVAC. Stan holds degrees from Rhode Island School of Design and Penn State. These days, his own work focuses on stand-alone sculptures and architecturally integrated carving in wood, metal and stone. Working at a large scale is also core to his practice; he has led teams creating more than 70 public art projects for sites across the United States. Find out more about this public art or read Macalester College’s 2018 e-book, A MATERIAL EDUCATION: THE ART & SCIENCE OF STANTON SEARS.