TEEN ARTS
MENTORSHIP
FALL 2023 MENTORSHIPS
ABOUT THE TAM PROGRAM
The Teen Arts Mentorship Program is a County-wide, 30-year-old arts enrichment and career development program that offers students ages 13-18 the unique opportunity to work closely with industry professionals and master artists in a studio environment. Working in small groups, students spend over 30 hours producing a portfolio of work to be exhibited and sold in The Arts Fund Community Gallery or performed in a public venue.
Students acquire specific art-making skills, and exhibition and/or performance experience, and are introduced to the aesthetic styles and career choices of artists in our community. The master artists become role models and references for students as they consider advanced studies in the arts.
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IN 30 YEARS, THE TEEN ARTS MENTORSHIP HAS REACHED:
1500+
34
9
students
schools
cities
WE BELIEVE ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO MENTORSHIP CLASSES,
NO MATTER THEIR RACE, GENDER, BACKGROUND, OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS:
75%
of our North County students are eligible for free or reduced lunches.
51%
of our South County students are eligible for free or reduced lunches.
PAST CLASSES INCLUDE
3D Printing
Screenwriting
Singing in Theatre
Gallery/Exhibition Training
Landscape Painting
Abstract Painting
Japanese Woodblock Printing
Filmmaking
Darkroom Photography
Creative Writing
Ink Wash Drawing
Typography
Mural Design
Screenprinting
Classical Drawing
Collage Printmaking
Poetry
Drawing
Character Illustration
Assemblage
Metal Sculpture
Interactive Media
Kinetic/Robotic Sculpture
Watercolor Painting
Monotype Printmaking
Alternative Process Photography
Relief Printmaking
Stone Carving
Collage
College & Career Prep
...AND MORE!
WHY JOIN A MENTORSHIP?
Arts Improve Academic Performance
Students engaged in the arts have higher GPAs, standardized test scores, college-going rates and lower drop-out rates, regardless of socioeconomic status.
Arts Spark Creativity & Innovation
Creativity is among the TOP-5 applied skills sought by business leaders, with 72% saying creativity is of HIGH IMPORTANCE when hiring.
Noble Laureates in the sciences are 17% more likely to be actively engaged in the arts than their peers.
Teen Arts Mentorship Alumni Are:
Creative | Collaborative | Risk-Takers | Lifelong Learners | Innovators