Student Opportunities & Support (SOS)
All students enrolled in the Foundation’s Art Education Program are eligible to receive individual support through the Student Opportunities and Support (SOS) Program. Designed to give students personalized assistance beyond regular class instruction, individualized student support can include portfolio reviews, mentorship, goal setting, and college visits. Additional SOS programs are listed below.
Middle School Portfolio Preparation
This workshop series is specifically designed for students planning to apply to the New York City high schools that specialize in the arts. The workshops provide an overview of the schools and individualized assessments of student portfolios. Students have the opportunity to hone their interviewing and communication skills, while strengthening their portfolios through drawing assignments and how-to demonstrations. These sessions take place annually in September and October.
Figure Drawing
Monthly figure drawing sessions with a live model provide students with the opportunity to enhance their observational drawing skills, while creating work to strengthen their portfolios.
Careers in the Arts Fair
Each year artists from the fields of fine art, comics, illustration, film, animation, photography, fashion design, art education, and museum studies share their experiences with the youth at the Careers in the Arts Fair.
Young Adult Program
Through portfolio development and career planning, participants between the ages of 18–25 are given opportunities to achieve their professional goals as artists.
For more information on the SOS program, contact the SOS Program Coordinator, José Ortiz, at jortiz@joanmitchellfoundation.org.
