In the fall of 2023, I partnered with Colonie Central High School's Art Department for the Plein Air After-School Painting Program. I poured my heart into this; it would be impossible without The Art Center of the Capital Region funding. I'm so happy I could make this happen for the students. I was incredibly lucky with the group of students that signed up! Fantastic young creatives are on the rise in Albany, New York!
A huge shoutout to my former art teacher who helped stabilize this program, Christine Festin!
Here is what the program offers:
- Hands-on Plein Air painting experience
- Field Trips to paint landscapes outdoors
- Free Supplies!
- Three-hour long painting sessions!
- 1-1 Critique
Here is what the program achieved:
- Nine finished Plein Air paintings!
- A stunning art show crowded with family, friends, teachers, and superintendents!
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by The Arts Center of the Capital Region.
