Contemporary Painting Studio - Eric Solorio Academy High School

Contemporary Painting Studio is a combination of fundamental drawing and painting instruction and an investigation of how contemporary artists use various subjects to convey narrative, history, identity and metaphor through the visual arts. Teens are encouraged to find visual resources that reflect their authentic voice, centered around the theme of Chicago as community. At the end of the Summer program students present their work in the form of a cohesive group exhibition. The overall goal of the program is to give the students a strong fundamental knowledge of the visual arts on a technical basis, and learn how to apply those skills to create work that not only presents art in a professional manner, but to provoke thought and encourage positive dialogue on the state of our community.