jumpstART, a collaboration between CUE Art Foundation and the Joan Mitchell Foundation, is an intensive after-school program for high school students with an aptitude for and demonstrated interest in the visual arts. Contiguous semesters concentrate on college and portfolio preparation, guiding students through the process of conceiving of, organizing, promoting, and curating their own group exhibition. jumpstART participants work closely with artists, designers, printers, curators, public-speaking coaches, and arts administrators. Students are exposed to a broad range of career opportunities in the arts, while learning key skills that will be applicable to all aspects of their professional lives, with the goal of providing each participant with practical business skills in addition to fine arts training.

Artist-Teachers for 2012 – 2013 were Cevan Castle and Rebeca Raney.

2012 – 2013 PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

Chiamaka Alozie | Darren Dempster | Christopher Gonzalez | Earl Grant | Cory Levy | Niko Lowery | Malikah Mahone | Sage Meade | Ingrid Milner | Moriah Ortiz | Cree Payton Anis Pimentel | Auden Price-Dillon | Ramon Regidor  Sada Spence | Lobsang Tsewang | Winnie Xu

Special thanks to our community partners!

ROBERT BLACKBURN PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP | CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS  CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION | DK DISPLAY

Work space generously provided by Ashcan Studio of Art.

The 2012 – 2013 jumpstART exhibition was supported in part by Pace Gallery and Galerie Lelong.

With additional support from: Thomas K.Y. & Linda Hsu, Brian & Cheryl Starer, Corina Larkin & Nigel Dawn, Victoria & Hank Bjorkland, Charlotte & Peter Bolland, Steve & Linda DeCherrie, Priscilla & Kurt von Rauschlaub, and Laura Watt. 

For more information on the jumpstART program, contact Jessica Gildea, Associate Director of Programs: jessica@cueartfoundation.org.

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