Apply to a Mentorship
All Santa Barbara County high school students ages 13-18 are eligible to apply to one or more mentorships in their area.
SPRING MENTORSHIPS
Our Teen Arts Mentorship Program provides tuition-free art opportunities, pairing small groups of high school students with professional working artists. This 30+ year program provides arts enrichment for students of Santa Barbara outside of a classroom setting.
All students 13-18 are invited to apply to one or more programs in their area.
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Introduction to Block Printing (Lompoc)
Tuesdays/Fridays, 4PM – 7PM
April 28th – May 30th
This North County mentorship will introduce students to the process of block printing: planning, hand carving, proofing, and editioning linoleum block prints. Participants will become familiar with the tools, terminology, and skills: planning multi-colored prints, working spontaneously with monotype printing methods, and exploring printing on a variety of surfaces.
Our thanks to the Lompoc Public Library for their collaboration on this mentorship!
SUMMER MENTORSHIPS
Apply by June 1st!
Multimedia Typewriter Poetry (Santa Barbara)
Mon/Wed/Fri, 12PM – 5PM
July 14th – 25th
In this South County mentorship, participants will use vintage typewriters to create poetry, collage, and other multimedia work such as assemblage. Sessions will include writing exercises, and introduce traditional and nontraditional poetry formats. Students will also have the opportunity to share and/or perform their work.
All participants will receive their very own typewriters to use and keep.
Mixed Media Monoprinting (Santa Maria)
Tues/Wed/Thur, 1PM – 4PM
June 24th – July 15th
This North County mentorship introduces the spontaneous and sometimes unpredictable monoprinting process that combines printmaking, painting, and collage into one-of-a-kind prints. Participants will learn the process of printing on a gel plate (a unique, flexible plastic surface) with fluid acrylics, creating layers of opacity and transparency.
Our thanks to the City of Santa Maria Recreation & Parks Department for their support of this mentorship!
Musical Theatre Vocal Studio (Santa Maria)
Tue/Wed/Thu, 1PM – 4PM
June 17th – July 9th
In this North County mentorship, students will be introduced to the technical and artistic process of learning a song as a soloist. Sessions will include singing technique for both performing as a soloist and ensemble. Each participant will workshop two musical theater songs that are appropriate for their voices and the length of this program. This workshop will conclude with a live concert at 7PM on July 11th.
FALL MENTORSHIPS
Apply by September 1st!
Poetry & Creative Self-Expression (VIRTUAL)
Tuesday/Saturday, 4:30PM – 6:30PM
September 16th – November 4th
In this virtual mentorship, both new and experienced poets can develop their abilities for creative expression. Participants will read and discuss poems, and explore a variety of writing and artistic tools in their own writing: poetic forms, brainstorming, drafting & revision, and developing an individual style. They will learn about publication, poetry in public spaces, and art as a voice for activism.
Students anywhere in Santa Barbara County are eligible to apply to this mentorship.
PAST APPLICATIONS
(APPLICATIONS CLOSED) Introduction to RISOGRAPH Printing
Spring Break Week, 12PM – 5PM
March 22 & 24 – 28
This South County mentorship immerses high school students in the RISO printmaking process and the art of self publishing. Participants will be introduced to the history of print, contemporary applications, approachable print focused design skills, and gain hands-on experience operating a RISO printer.
RISOGRAPH printing is best described as digital screen printing done inside a photocopier. The RISO printer creates digital stencils and lays down ink in a variety of vibrant colors to create one of a kind art prints, self published books, photo reproductions and more.