For students interested in the arts, the Putney School Summer Arts program is a welcoming and engaging 3-week program at a boarding school in Vermont. This is a learning environment that is supportive of both new and experienced artists, and focuses on exploration and practice. You'll have multiple opportunities to dive into workshops in visual, performing, literary, and interdisciplinary arts. Workshops are designed for all experience levels and students choose two as their main focus areas for the summer.
Please note, spots are very limited for this program.
program details
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Location: Putney, Vermont
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Program Length: 3 weeks
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Dates: June 30 - July 19, 2024
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Participant Mix: Mix of students from all over the country. You may only have a couple of Summer Searchers on Putney with you.
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Transportation: Flight & airport transportation provided by Summer Search & Putney (Summer Search pays!)
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Accommodations: Dorms, shared with another participant
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Bathrooms: Shared dorm bathrooms
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Phone Access: Putney is a phone free environment. You won't have your cellphone, but you'll have access to landlines in the dorms, phones in the main office, and access to computers twice a week.
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COVID Policy: COVID vaccine and booster required
program ACTIVITIES
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Select two arts workshops to learn and explore during your three weeks at Putney. No prior experience is needed.
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Participate in 3-hour workshops each day dedicated to developing your skills in your two chosen areas of art, with option of personal studio time in the evening.
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Enjoy free time in the evenings and weekends to participate in lighter activities, try on a new art style, take in performances or get in some studio time. There's always something to do
you'll get from this experience...
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A chance to develop a new craft or further improve your art skills
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Build community and form friendships with people with a similar interest
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Get a glimpse into what it's like to be in a setting similar to college, where you'll live in a dorm, eat in the cafeteria, and attend workshops
THIS COULD BE FIT FOR STUDENTS...
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Feel comfortable traveling by plane to a different state, possibly alone until you reach your final destination
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Strong interest or some experience in the arts and are interested in an arts summer program
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Interested in a pre-college type of experience without the pressures of academics
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Comfortable interacting with new spaces and people on your own