The Arts Fund’s Teen Arts Mentorship Program offers in-depth arts enrichment for aspiring visual arts and writing students who are
seriously considering pursuing advanced study and careers in art and literature. The Arts Fund’s mentorships have helped
hundreds of Santa Barbara teens produce advanced work for college applications, gain practical
experience, and secure professional references to help them take their talent to the next level.
Mentorship students work in a small group with a master artist or writer in various locations around Santa Barbara.
They produce portfolio-quality work, learn presentation and exhibition techniques, and explore career opportunities
with visiting artists and writers from the community. Please visit our website at www.artsfundsb.org for more information.
CRAFTING A STORY:
The Mechanics of Creative Writing
Mentor Writer: Elizabeth Schwyzer
Students use creative writing prompts to stimulate their memories
and draw out the stories of their lives. As the workshop develops,
they will draw on material from their writing to craft spoken-word
performances that reflect on their own unique life stories. At the end
of the workshop, participants will perform their pieces in
front of an audience. Course Materials Fee: $100
PRINTMAKING
Mentor Artist: James Hapke
This introductory course will be based upon the fundamentals of
art leading into the genre of printmaking. all the while exploring
historical, cultural, and technological influences. Learning will be
through hands-on projects, audio/visual media, related text,
lectures, visiting artists, and critiques. Students will focus on the
source of ideas, concepts and expression in conjunction with
developing a personal style. Course Materials Fee: $200
DRAWING: Figure Drawing & Classical Studies
Mentor Artist: Colin Fraser Gray | www.colinfrasergray.com
Designed to explore a wide range of subject matter including
still-life, portrait, and perspective, this course emphasizes learning
different methods to develop a portfolio of works and a personal
drawing style. Course Materials Fee: $100
BRONZE CASTING
Mentor Artist: Nevin Littlehale
This course will introduce students to the nature of wax and bronze
and the tools and techniques used to master them. By the time the
course is finished, students will be comfortable with the technical
aspects of the craft to the point that they can rapidly manifest an
idea in wax and cast it in bronze. Course Materials Fee: $250
ASSEMBLAGE: Mixed Media and Construction
*MARCH 24 TO MARCH 28, 10AM-4PM
Mentor Artist: Susan Tibbles | www.susantibbles.com
Collage, construction, painting, and sculpting with found objects
and other materials will be covered in this Spring-break intensive
class oered by Susan Tibbles. Students learn to select materials
and construct pieces as they relate to their own
personal vision and ideas. Course Materials Fee: $100
Applications
Available
Online!
TEEN ARTS MENTORSHIP
STUDENT APPLICATION
TEEN
ARTSMENTORSHIP
Summer
2014
TEEN
ARTS
MENTORSHIP
Spring
2014
STORY TELLING: The Mechanics of
Creative Writing
Mentor Writer: Benjamin Sutherland
This class explains techniques for building a compelling overall
narrative structure, as well as the mechanics of constructing
paragraphs, descriptions, and dialogue. Students learn storytelling
techniques for establishing insights derived from their own life
experience. Students will write passages and drafts for discussion,
constructive critique, and rewriting. Course Materials Fee: $100
PRINTMAKING
Mentor Artist: Dug Uyesaka
This introductory course will be based upon the fundamentals of art
leading into the genre of printmaking while exploring historical,
cultural and technological inuences. Learning will be through
hands-on projects, audio/visual media, related text, lectures,
visiting artists, and critiques. Students will focus on the source of
ideas, concepts and expression in conjunction with developing a
personal style. Students will be working with drypoint on
plexiglass, collagraphs and solarplates. Course Materials Fee: $100
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Mentor Artist: Kendall Pata | www.kendallpata.com
Expand your knowledge of essential design software and learn tricks
of the trade from a graphic designer with over 10 years ofexperience
in the professional creative world. During this three week intensive
class, explore the basic elements of design, sketch and create storyboards,
and understand the importance of branding. Students will
reimagine their favorite book covers, create posters for upcoming
movies, andreinvent basic advertisements using their new skills.
Course Materials Fee: $200
*Basic Mac skills and some knowledge of the Adobe Creative
Suite (Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator) required.
PAINTING
Mentor Artist: Anna Vaughan | www.annavaughan.com
In the rst half of this workshop students will be learning the
methods and materials of non-representational painting through
use of collage, layering imagery, and developing narrative.
Students will then continue to explore the opportunities aorded
by painting from life, as well as realism and abstraction.
Course Materials Fee: $100
Mid March to May
Apply by
February 22nd, 2014
Mid June to August
Apply by
May 17th, 2014
ELIGIBILTY
Santa Barbara County students ages 13 to
18 can participate. Applicants for all
mentorships must have completed at
least one year of art studio
coursework or Freshman English.
COST
Tuition for the mentorship is paid for by
The Arts Fund through the generosity of
its donors and program sponsors.
Students pay a materials fee ($100-250)
to cover supplies and other class
expenses if they are accepted into the
program. Fees may be waived based on
demonstrated need. View class
descriptions online for more information.
LOCATION
Individual mentorships take place
throughout Santa Barbara in artist
studios, on college campuses, and at
other venues. Field trips to The Arts Fund
Gallery and other locations are
frequently part of the program.
Participants are responsible for their own
transportaion to and from their classes.
HOW TO APPLY
All applicants must submit a completed
application and artwork or writing
samples on or before February 22nd at
5pm to be considered. Selection is based
upon talent, committment, and the
potential to benet from participation.
Finalists may be interviewed by the
mentor artists as part of the acceptance
process. Returning students are welcome
and encouraged to apply, but they may
not repeat their previously completed
mentorship classes. For further
information, please visit our website at
www.artsfundsb.org (805)965-7321
i n f o @ a r t s f u n d s b . o r g
ABOUT THE ARTS FUND
Founded in 1983, the County of Santa
Barbara Arts Fund is an independent
non-prot dedicated to programming
that supports community engagement
in the arts, enriches arts education, and
promotes awareness of artists in Santa
Barbara County. The Arts Fund’s core
programs include the Teen Arts
Mentorship Program and the
Community Gallery. Our oces and
gallery are located at 205C Santa Barbara
Street at Yanonali. To learn more
about our work visit www.artsfundsb.org
or visit us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/santabarbara.artsfund.
2014 MENTORSHIP SPONSORS
Art Resources
Change Happens Foundation
Chris Lancashire
MacMechanic
Richard and Maryan Schall
Robert and Christine Emmons
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara Foundation
Towbes Foundation
Wood-Claeyssens Foundation
WWW.ARTSFUNDSB.ORG
Apply Online Now!
Please send application materials to:
The Arts Fund
205 C Santa Barbara Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
2014 SPRING & SUMMER TEEN ARTS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION
Download this application with teacher descriptions on our website www.artsfundsb.org
Please indicate which mentorship(s) you are interested in. Send or deliver to The Arts Fund Gallery (See address above).
Applications must arrive by 5pm on February 22nd to be considered for SPRING and May 17th for SUMMER.
Oce hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11- 5pm. For questions, please call (805)965-7321 or send e-mail to: [email protected]
Creative Writing Classical Drawing Bronze Casting Print-Making Assemblage
Creative Writing Graphic Design Print-Making Painting

SPRING:
SUMMER:
Spring and Summer Schedule
Feb. 22 Spring applications are due.
Deadline by 5pm.
March Classes commence from
March to May.
May 17 Summer applications are due.
Deadline by 5pm.
May 30 Spring mentorship gallery
exhibition until June 28
June Summer classes commence
from June to August.
Aug. 22 Summer mentorship gallery
exhibition until September 20