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Mentorship Program

for the career-minded artist

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About

This is a new program designed for serious artists wanting to grow their art-making process and jumpstart their art career. Designed for ​a small group under the guidance of three experienced mentors.
  • 6 months
  • Mondays, 10:30am-1:30pm
  • Max 7 artist occupancy
  • ​$249/mo

Benefits

Upon completion of this program, artists will have:
  • A curated body of work
  • Developed a strong visual voice
  • Built connections with like-minded artists
  • Confidence to go to market with their art
  • Unlocked their highest potential as an artist

Prerequisites or Equivalent

Basic Courses:
  • Art 101
  • Intro to Abstract Acrylics
  • Intermediate Abstract Acrylics
  • Advanced Abstract Acrylics
  • Special Studies

Elective Courses & Workshops: 
  • Realism Drawing
  • Abstract Drawing
  • Various Workshops

Important Dates:
​FALL 2022 SEMESTER

  • ​Deadline to submit: Friday, June 24th, 2022
  • Notifications: Friday, July 1st
  • Program Start Date: Monday, July 11th
  • Program End Date: Monday, December 12th

The culminating Mentorship Student Shows are held during the month of December each year.
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What You'll be doing

Attending Classes & "Out & About" Trips
Artists will be studying under all three mentors at Art on30th, as well as taking trips to museums and art exhibits for lessons off-site.

Setting Goals
Artists will be encouraged to set a goal to sell $500 worth of their artwork during their time in the program.

Putting on a Group Show
​Artists will help curate, hang, and market the program's culminating student group show collectively, as well as bring attendees to this show.


Entering Calls for Art
Artists will enter all calls for art hosted at Art on 30th as well as enter at least two calls for art outside of our community for added experience and exposure.

Creating + Collaborating

Artists will create a body of work, a cohesive collection of art that represents their newly-developed visual voice, that contains a minimum of six pieces. Artists will also learn how to paint with other artists in the program to create and develop collaborations.

Certificate of Completion

Each artist will receive a Certificate of Completion that indicates what they've achieved.

Meet your mentors

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Sheila Daube

Discover your visual voice.

"I will help ​bring clarity to your work. Find which genre fits your art as we analyze what you are drawn to, which will bring sharper focus to what your art has to say and who you are as an artist."

​Mentor Website

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Roberta Dyer

Develop a curated ​body of work.

"Having a body of work is essential for a professional artist. I will help you refine your style and create your own."

​Mentor Website
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brenda York

Market like a ​professional.

"I will give you the tools to promote and sell your art by optimizing your website for sales, focusing your social media approach, planning an exhibit and exploring online galleries."

​Mentor Website

student testimonials

"Although I was out of my comfort zone most of the time, it was totally worth the time and money. The 4-week business portion of the program was invaluable and I learned so many new techniques because we had 3 mentors. A great way to kickstart your career!"

​- Michele Joyce
"I'm so glad I took the mentorship program. I got to meet and work with different artists and my classmates were so inspiring. Having a timeline was helpful for me in completing a body of work and various goals. I highly recommend!"

- Susan Arab
"Having gone through this program has made me view myself more seriously as an artist and pushed me to be a marketer of my art and enter more shows. We all learned so much from each other and received great direction from our mentors."

- David Burakoff

ready to apply?

The mentorship program is open to any eligible artists. Applications indicate where you are in your artist development and will be reviewed by a panel of professional artists. Deadline is Friday, June 24th, 2022. The selection process is juried by the mentor panel and notifications will be sent on Friday, July 1st, 2022.

To submit in-person:
Download and print to fill out by hand. Then return in-person at the gallery front desk.

To submit digitally:
Download and type your responses using a PDF program. Then email us your completed form.
download application

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Art on 30th, 4434 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92116  |  (619) 894-9009  |  arton30th@gmail.com

"An 8,000 square foot, 2-story art center focused on community."

HOURS
Sunday: Closed
Monday–Friday: 11am–4pm
Most Saturdays (except for opening days): 11am-4pm
See calendar page for our next opening reception date.

Cancellation & Refund Info   |   Parking Info

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"Abstract Painting" book on Amazon by owner and mentor, Kate Ashton


Art on 30th is ADA approved in all public spaces of the building with a wheelchair accessible front entrance and a handicap parking spot in our back parking lot with a ramp that leads to our wheelchair accessible back entrance. Studios on the 2nd level are privately leased and not part of our public space; artists can apply for wheelchair accessible studio spaces on the 1st floor as part of our Coworking Studios that we offer to the public for a monthly fee  with no commitment/contract (see our Rentals page for more info). 
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