Visual Art Auditions
Visual Art provides young artists exciting, fun, and challenging experiences in a variety of media, including painting, sculpting, and digital art. The program culminates in an exhibit of the students' work featured in the Tri-DAC Showcase.
The 2024 deadline has passed.
Audition Requirements
What we are looking for in a student during the audition: One who, physically and verbally, expresses their passion for the visual arts. One who shows a strong desire to work independently and diligently on skills, techniques and processes. One who displays willingness to accept constructive criticism or positive feedback to help improve their skills. One who demonstrates strong observational skills and eye-hand coordination.
Portfolio Requirements
Each student must prepare a portfolio that includes the following assignments:
1. Draw a still life from observation that includes 3 objects that represent your personality or self.
2. Using mixed-media, create an artwork of a landscape or cityscape.
3. Create a creative self-portrait using any media
4. Your Choice - A work of art that has been created exclusively for the audition. This work can be any art form using any media including: drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, photography, digital art, video, etc. This piece should showcase the student’s strengths in technique and use of media.
The artwork is to be done on your own and not as a class assignment.
Students may request advice and help from their art teacher for preparing audition material; however, no direct assistance such as dictation of decisions or "hands-on" help by parents, teachers or friends will be permitted. The process of preparing a portfolio, interviewing and participating in the workshop for Tri-DAC should be a valuable and positive learning experience for all participants.
The artwork should be presented in a manner that is appropriate for display (neatly mounted on construction or poster paper) and labeled in the bottom right corner of the mount with the assignment number.
No work on notebook paper will be accepted.
The artwork must be the original work of the students free of any copyrighted characters (comics, Manga, etc.) Each student should prepare a portfolio folder made of poster paper stapled or taped on 3 sides.
Write the following information on the portfolio cover before you arrive for the audition:
Student’s name
Address
School District
School
Grade
Home or cell phone number
Students should bring their portfolio containing all four (4) assignments to the audition.
Audition
There are three (3) components to the Visual Art audition, all of which each student must complete to be considered for selection. The audition will last approximately two hours.
Workshop (Materials will be provided)
10 minute creativity test.
10 minute contour drawing of an object.
30 minute still life drawing. Component
Portfolio Review –
students’ portfolios containing the 4 assigned artworks will be screened by highly qualified art teachers Component
Individual Interview
Be prepared to discuss design and composition used in your portfolio.
Be ready to talk about yourself as a student and developing artist.
Be ready to talk about an artist that inspires you and why you find them inspirational.
Be prepared to present artwork of your choice and discuss it using appropriate art terms.
