Student Mentor Program
“You know, conversation and learning go two ways. Mentors critique and encourage students, students inspire and teach artists.” Liz Hamlin, CAA Mentor Program
Three or four times a year, CAA Artist-Mentors get together with local high school students to discuss and critique the students’ artwork. Held after school in the Art Classroom, the meetings are a win-win situation for everyone. The dividends for the students are rich, enabling them to meet and get to know artists actively working in their mediums, and receive personal comments and encouragement about their art projects. For the artists, it’s a small time commitment and hugely rewarding. Many of the students go on to further success in their art education. The Mentors Program was started by Gail Merrick, Stanwood High School art teacher, because she recognized an incredible resource in her community that had not been tapped. Today, those CAA artists who are mentors consider it a “gift’ to be able to participate in the program; it continues to be a successful, dimensional aspect for the organization.
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