Opportunity for high school students to experience AU’s art studio for free on Feb. 22

ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Department of Art + Design is offering a free college campus studio experience for current high school students who are interested in pursuing art on Saturday, Feb. 22. 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.

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

This event highlights AU’s art and 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’s Facebook page. The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, Feb. 12.

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