Summer Arts Institute
| This tuition-free intensive arts program allows for New York City Department of Education public school students entering grades 8-12, to major in dance, theater, vocal music, instrumental music, visual art, film or photography. Frank Sinatra School of the Arts School in Astoria, Queens serves as the home for the Summer Arts Institute, which is administered by the New York City Department of Education’s Office of the Arts and Special Projects. Theatre for a New Audience serves as the cultural partner for the high school theater component of the Summer Arts Institute.In the program, a TFANA teaching artist leads a group of 30 high school students who study works of classical and contemporary theatre, perform in a scene showcase, and join their fellow students in other disciplines by participating in the culminating performance and exhibition of the program.
The 2012 Summer Arts Institute will be held at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, from July 9 through August 3, with the film studio extending through August 17. Application Deadline: Applications must be received by Friday, February 17 at 6:00 p.m. For more information, visit: http://schools.nyc.gov/offices/teachlearn/arts/summerarts.html. |
 by Milton Glaser |
