The Future Is Now Application Summer 2019

Deadline: April 22, 2019 at 11:59PM
Letters of recommendation for students due by April 22

The Future Is Now will be offered this summer as an eight-week program from end-May through mid-July at KyCAD. Students who will be in high school for fall 2019 and are interested in pursuing visual art as a career will have the opportunity to be matched with a local artist mentor to learn about new artistic processes, portfolio building, exhibition design, installation, marketing, and what it takes to be a professional artist. Their journey will culminate in an exhibition at the 849 Gallery at KyCAD.

Requirements for Application:

Complete the application form (via LVA website, below)
A minimum of 3-6 works of art (to be emailed as jpegs to katy@louisvillevisualart.org at the time of submitting application, and also to be brought to interview)
2 letters of recommendation from an art teacher or a person who can credit your skill as a visual artist (to be emailed directly from the recommender to katy@louisvillevisualart.org at the time of submitting application).

Important Dates:

Application Deadline: April 22, at 11:59PM
Letters of recommendation for students due by April 22, at 11:59PM
Interviews: Week of TBD
Student Notification: TBD
TFIN will meet as a group once a week in the evenings for two hours during the eight-week session.
Students and mentors will also meet individually outside of the primary class sessions.

Student Name

First Name

Last Name

Parent Name

First Name

Last Name

Parent Email Address

Student Email Address

Phone

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Alt. Phone

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Address

School

Grade

The one you'll be in this upcoming coming fall semester.

Date of Birth

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Gender

What is your primary medium?

What medium do you primarily work with and why? What does this medium allow you to convey? Do you feel like it limits you in any way? Are there other media you would like to explore during TFIN?

Please list any art programs you have participated in.

Please list the program name, location, dates of participation, and any other relevant information.

Why would like to participate and what you hope to gain from The Future Is Now?

The more detailed the response the better— we would love to know about your goals and aspirations as an artist and what you hope to communicate in your work.

Please include a 2-4 sentence bio written about yourself in the third person.

You should include the school you attend, your chosen artistic medium, any accomplishments, affiliations, etc.

You must agree to the following to participate:

Louisville Visual Art documents programming for promotional use year-round. Photographs and videotape may be taken to be used in brochures, seasonal program guides, public event displays, department program videos, or other uses. Parents must give permission to photograph or videotape participating children or yourself while participating in various activities. Students must be able to attend the interview session to participate unless they have explicit written permission. I understand that if accepted, attendance policy permits no more than 1 excused absences during the course of the 8 week program. By submitting this form, you agree to the terms of this policy.

I agree

The Future Is Now Application Summer 2019

Deadline: April 22, 2019 at 11:59PMLetters of recommendation for students due by April 22

Deadline: April 22, 2019 at 11:59PM
Letters of recommendation for students due by April 22