IDC ART SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO CREATING THE STRUCTURE AND PROVIDING THE SUPPORT FOR YOU TO SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCH YOUR ART CAREER IN NYC.

IDC ART SCHOOL IS MODELED AFTER THE STUDIOS OF RENAISSANCE PAINTERS WITH A FOCUS ON LEARNING PERFECTING, PRESERVING AND BUILDING UPON THE TRADITIONAL ART OF OIL PAINTING, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF YOUR CREATIVE POTENTIAL. YOU WILL BE TRAINED IN A PROFESSIONAL STUDIO, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH A PROFESSIONAL PAINTER WITH OVER TWENTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. YOU WILL LEARN TO OIL PAINT ACCURATELY CONSISTENTLY & EFFICIENTLY, EMPLOYING CLASSICAL TECHNIQUES ON CONTEMPORARY DESIGNS.

ONCE YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED A HIGH LEVEL OF MASTERY OF OIL PAINTING YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN CREATING A MASSIVE 8 PANEL 100 FOOT COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONAL OIL PAINTING. THIS WILL GIVE YOU THE CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CREATION OF A MAJOR WORK OF ART, DESIGNED AND LED BY A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST. THIS PROJECT WILL TRAIN YOU TO WORK CONSISTENTLY ON ART EVERYDAY DEVELOPING AN UNSTOPPABLY STRONG CREATIVE WORK HABIT.

YOUR PERSONAL ART WORK AND UNIQUE VOICE IS YOUR KEY TO SUCCESS AS AN ARTIST. IDC ART SCHOOL WILL SUPPORT YOU IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A NEW BODY OF YOUR BEST WORK YET. WE WILL WORK TOGETHER TO PLAN YOUR VISION FOR YOUR DEBUT SERIES OF YOUR ARTWORK, WITH A FULL EXHIBIT PLAN AND STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS. YOU WILL RECEIVE MENTORSHIP, GUIDANCE AND FEEDBACK FROM WORKING PROFESSIONALS AND PEERS TO KEEP YOU ON TRACK TO PRODUCE A TOP QUALITY SERIES OF WORK THAT WILL PREPARE YOU TO BREAK INTO THE NY ART SCENE. YOU WILL BE GUIDED IN THE PROCESS OF DESIGNING A GALLERY EXHIBIT OF YOUR NEW WORK, PROPOSING THE EXHIBIT TO GALLERIES, MUSEUMS, CURATORS COLLECTORS, PUBLICATIONS AND PATRONS.

TRADITIONAL ART SCHOOLS HAVE FAILED TO PREPARE ARTISTS FOR HOW TO MAKE MONEY AS AN ARTIST. IDC ART SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING YOU ON THE BUSINESS SIDE OF BEING A SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL ARTIST. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EXTENSIVE LIST OF RESOURCES AND BE EDUCATED ON THE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION FOR RUNNING A PROFESSIONAL ART BUSINESS, FROM DESIGNING A WEBSITE AND LOGO TO CREATING PRICE SHEETS, CONTRACTS, INVOICES, TAXES, GRANTS, BUDGETS, EXHIBIT PROPOSALS AND SO MUCH MORE. WE WILL LEARN DIRECTLY FROM GUEST SPEAKERS WORKING AT TOP GALLERIES, MUSEUMS, AUCTION HOUSES, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NYC & GLOBALLY. IDC ART SCHOOL WILL PREPARE YOU TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN THE BUSINESS OF ART.

MOVING TO NYC TO START YOUR ART CAREER CAN BE A VERY LONELY AND OVERWHELMING EXPERIENCE. IDC ART SCHOOL IS A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY OF TALENTED DEDICATED CREATIVE PEERS TO FOSTER YOUR GROWTH AS YOU LAUNCH YOUR CAREER IN NYC. THE GROUP IS HAND SELECTED FOR THEIR TALENT DRIVE AND RESPECTFUL COLLABORATIVE MENTALITY. OUR PROGRAM CREATES A HEALTHY SENSE OF FRIENDLY COMPETITION TO PUSH THE GROUP TO NEW HEIGHTS OF POTENTIAL, MOTIVATING YOU TO LEARN FROM AND SHARE WITH YOUR PEERS SO EVERYONE IMPROVES. AFTER THE WORK DAY THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO USE THE STUDIO SPACE TO SOCIALIZE, PLAY POOL, WORK ON PROJECTS. WE WILL HOST OPEN STUDIO EVENTS ON FRIDAY TO INVITE PEOPLE FROM THE ART WORLD AND YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO SEE YOUR PROGRESS, GIVING YOU AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT AND BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS.

NAVIGATING THE ART WORLD AS A YOUNG ARTIST ALONE CAN FEEL DAUNTING AND UNWELCOMING, ONCE YOU GET IN THE RIGHT ROOMS, YOU STILL HAVE TO GET IN THE CONVERSATION. WE WILL GO AS A GROUP TO SEE ART OPENINGS AND MEET OTHER ARTISTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE ART WORLD IN ORDER FOR YOU TO CONFIDENTLY ESTABLISH YOURSELF IN THE NY ART SCENE AND EXPAND YOUR NETWORK. YOU WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE PEOPLE WHO RUN GALLERIES TO LEARN FROM THEM HOW YOU CAN STRATEGIZE YOUR CAREER TO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO FIND REPRESENTATION AND HOPEFULLY ONE DAY WORK WITH THE TOP GALLERIES IN THE WORLD. WE WILL TAKE YOU TO AUCTION HOUSES AND INTRODUCE YOU TO THE PEOPLE WHO SELL ART FOR MILLIONS, SO YOU CAN LEARN HOW YOU CAN POSITION YOURSELF FOR EXTREME SUCCESS. WE WILL GO TO MUSEUM EXHIBITS TO MEET CURATORS TO LEARN ABOUT HOW TO DESIGN EXHIBITS AND HOW TO PROPOSE YOUR WORK TO MUSEUMS. WE WILL MEET COLLECTORS TO LEARN ABOUT WHAT THEY LOOK FOR WHEN CONSIDERING ACQUIRING AN ARTWORK.

ON THE PATH TO YOUR ART CAREER TAKING OFF & YOUR WORK SELLING FOR LARGE SUMS, FINDING A JOB IN THE ARTS IS A KEY WAY TO GAIN VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO THE WORKINGS OF THE ART BUSINESS, WHILE FUNDING YOUR OWN ART PRACTICE AND LIFE. WE WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO A RANGE OF CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS TO LEARN FROM IN NYC WHO MAKE A LIVING IN THE ARTS TO SUPPORT THEIR STUDIO PRACTICE, RANGING FROM STUDIO ASSISTANTS, GALLERY ASSISTANTS, ART HANDLERS, TATTOO ARTISTS, ART THERAPISTS, MURAL PAINTERS, PRODUCT DESIGNERS, ART EDUCATORS, FASHION DESIGNERS, CREATIVE DIRECTORS, URBAN DESIGNERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, CINEMATOGRAPHERS AND MORE TO EXPOSE TO TO THE ENDLESS OPTIONS OF CREATIVE WAYS TO EARN A LIVING IN NYC. WE WILL WORK TOGETHER TO SEEK OUT OPPORTUNITIES, LEARN ABOUT THE RANGE OF CREATIVE JOBS, PREPARE YOU FOR APPLYING, MAKE ANY INTRODUCTIONS WHEN POSSIBLE AND WORK TOGETHER TO DO OUR BEST TO HOPEFULLY LAND YOU A JOB BEFORE THE PROGRAM ENDS, WHILE KEEPING YOU FOCUSED ON PRODUCING YOUR ARTWORK.

THE PROGRAM WILL CULMINATE IN A FINAL GROUP EXHIBIT OF THE COLLABORATIVE LARGE SCALE OIL PAINTINGS AND A PREVIEW OF YOUR NEW BODY OF WORK, PRESENTING YOUR TALENT AND FUTURE PLANS TO THE NY ART SCENE. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM YOU WILL BE ABLE TO INVITE ALL OF THE CONTACTS YOU MAKE TO JOIN FOR THIS EXHIBIT, GIVING YOU A PROFESSIONAL EXHIBIT TO PUT YOURSELF ON THE MAP OF THE NEW YORK ART SCENE.

DURING THE LAST MONTH OF THE PROGRAM A NEW COHORT OF TEN STUDENTS WILL START THE FALL PROGRAM, GIVING YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A LEADER TO MENTOR THE NEW STUDENTS IN THE PROCESS. THIS IS A VERY VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AS YOU SHIFT FROM STUDENT TO MENTOR YOU WILL GAIN CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF THROUGH PROCESS OF TEACHING EVERYTHING YOU HAVE LEARNED SO FAR. THE TWO TOP PERFORMING STUDENT IN THE PROGRAM WILL BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FALL PROGRAM TO WORK ON YOUR PLANS FOR A SOLO EXHIBIT OF YOUR NEW BODY OF ARTWORK AND TO MENTOR THE NEXT GROUP OF STUDENTS, SOLIDIFYING YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND ESTABLISHING YOURSELF AS A LEADER.

OUR GOAL AT IDC ART SCHOOL IS TO CREATE A HEALTHY SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL FOSTER YOUR CREATIVITY TO IT’S HIGHEST POTENTIAL. WE BELIEVE THE WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE WHEN ARTISTS THRIVE CREATIVELY AND FINANCIALLY. WE WILL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE STRUCTURE, EDUCATION, CONNECTIONS, OPPORTUNITIES, ENVIRONMENT AND GUIDANCE FOR YOU TO BE THE GREATEST ARTIST YOU CAN BE.