Art + design department offering campus studio experience to high school students

ASHLAND, Ohio – The department of art + design at Ashland University is offering a free college campus studio experience for current high school students with an interest in pursuing art on Saturday, Feb. 25. The event will be held in the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.) from 9:15 a.m.-3 p.m., with lunch and all art materials provided.

Experiences may include sculpture, printmaking, digital art and graphic design, painting, ceramics and figure drawing. Students can attend two workshops based on their interests and availability.

This event highlights AU’s art + design program, which offers a comprehensive and contemporary approach to the art field. Students will have the opportunity to learn from experienced college instructors who also are working artists, meet other students with a serious interest in art, learn or finesse existing skills, investigate a new medium or area, experience a classroom studio work environment and learn about what college art students do after graduation.

Interested high school students can apply for this experience at ashland.edu/art or visit the Coburn Gallery Facebook page. The deadline is Feb. 13.

For more information, contact Dan McDonald, chair of the art + design department and associate professor of art, at dmcdona1@ashland.edu.

Ashland University is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) values the individual student and offers a unique educational experience that combines the challenge of strong applied academic programs with a faculty and staff who build nurturing relationships with their students.