Ever dream of being the next Basquiat, Frida, or Banksy? Learn to express your inner voice with professional artists who will guide your creation of a series of projects for your personal portfolio. Collaborate and explore new mediums with your fellow artists using a variety of art materials to create original artworks. Your work will be prominently displayed throughout the week and highlighted in an exhibit at the JCC Maccabi® Final ArtsFest Showcase for other specialty groups and for all of JCC Maccabi.
Audition Requirements – Visual Arts 2020
What are we looking for?
- Strong interest in visual arts with a desire and a passion to create
- Experience or confidence in drawing, painting, photography or another visual medium
- The ability to take work from conception to completion
- Open to new experiences, such as taking your favorite form of art and learning a new concept to incorporate into a new and exciting masterpiece
- Appreciation for collaborative efforts in art
In addition to answering the questions below, please submit samples of your work. Please record a video of yourself presenting two pieces from your portfolio and casually discussing each one, including an explanation of why the certain medium was used and if there was a specific thought or inspiration that motivated the work.
Once you have recorded the video, please upload it to a site such as YouTube or Vimeo and copy and paste the link into your audition form.
Please answer the following questions in the text boxes provided on the application.
- Tell us briefly your experiences in visual arts at school, home, and in workshops/classes.
- How do you wish to further your work/skills in visual arts while at ArtsFest?
- Why do you want to participate in JCC Maccabi ArtsFest?
- Anything else you would like us to know about you and your visual arts skills?
- Please provide the link to your video application.
The program will culminate in the creation and sharing of a new work that will be part of the week’s final presentation and will be prominently displayed.
