Summer Art Institute Info
If you are a Native American art student in college or your senior year of high school, you are invited to apply to be part of the Oscar Howe Art Institute this summer at The University of South Dakota.
June 14 - June 26, 2009
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Information for Parents and Guardians
Parental Permission Form
Purpose
Each summer the Oscar Howe Art Institute provides workshops for a small group of talented and committed art students to learn about contemporary Native American Fine Arts in courses taught by serious professional artists. All students attend free of charge, including food, housing, instruction, and art supplies.
History
The Oscar Howe Summer Art Institute has a prestigious history. It was established in the 1960s by one of the leading Modern Indian artists, Oscar Howe, a Yanktonai Dakota. Dr. Howe’s goal for the Institute was to educate future generations of American Indian Artists in a way that promotes professionalism, respect for Native tradition, and freedom of personal expression. Institute alumni include many leading professional Indian artists. The Institute faculty is also made up of an impressive group of professional artists and art educators.
The 2009 Summer Art Institute
Community
Community is a big part of the Oscar Howe Summer Art Institute, offering students both professional contacts and long time friendships. Enrollment in the Institute is limited to 6 college students and 10 high school seniors, who participate together in classes in drawing, painting, printmaking, cultural studies, and art history. Participants also work together on group projects such as murals, limited edition books, and posters.
Artists-in-Residence
The Oscar Howe Summer Art Institute is staffed by a team of professional artists and educators assisted by experienced staff members. This learning team is by two prominent professional artists serving as artists-in-residence working with students in intensive studio sessions and providing frequent critiques of student work.
Welcome to the U.
While at The University of South Dakota, students work in the modern, professional studios of the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. Students have access to Art Department equipment and a wide variety of art materials as well as the other resources of a major university. In addition, Institute participants enjoy field trips to area museums and cultural facilities.
Featured Exhibit
A unique alliance of the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic and a group of Oklahoma artists, this show addresses themes of Native American health in a variety of contemporary artistic visions. The artists included in the Urban Five include Marwin Begaye (Navaho), Gerald Cournoyer (Oglala Lakota), Brent Greenwood (Ponca/Chickasaw), Thomas Poolaw (Kiowa/Delaware) and Kimberly Rodriguez (Muscogee/Lakota). Reception on Sunday, June 21, 3-5 pm.
Eligibility
The Oscar Howe Summer Art Institute is open to Native American high school seniors and college students with a demonstrated talent in the visual arts and a strong interest in Indian culture and tradition. Participants are selected based upon an application, at least one letter of reference, and samples of some of their artwork.
Apply Now
Applications to participate in the 2009 Oscar Howe Summer Art Institute will be accepted through April 21. If you are interested in being part of this year’s Institute you may contact us for more information or send application materials to:
Sandra Carlson
Office of the Dean
College of Fine Arts
The University of South Dakota
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
You may also contact us by email sacarlso@usd.edu or by phone 605-677-5481.
