Mt. Washington Summer Workshops
Photo by: Mary Graham
REGISTRATION FORM
The New Hampshire Institute of Art presents the 4th Annual Mt. Washington Summer Workshop. This program is an opportunity for students to immerse themselves in a week long intensive in photography, painting, and illustration while experiencing, the majesty of the White Mountains.
Join Institute faculty at the Appalachian Mountain Club, Highland Lodge for a week of creativity and discovery. Registering early will ensure your choice at reservation. The deadline for registration is May 11th, 2012.
This year’s workshop will take place June 17th - 22nd, 2012 at the award winning Appalachian Mountain Club, Highland Lodge set in beautiful Bretton Woods, NH. All courses are held Monday through Thursday in daylong, eight hour sessions.
Please contact Karen Francis at the office of Continuing Education by Email or at 630-836-2564.
the Appalachian Mountain Club, Highland Lodge websitePlease visit the Appalachian Mountain Club, Highland Lodge website to see images of the location and the lodge.
ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS
Participants must be over the age of 18 to be eligible to enroll in this program. BFA students, Art Educators, Alumni, Continuing Education students and general community members are invited to enroll today.
These exciting courses will be offered:
Mt. Washington Landscape Painting
CE Course #: MWS003
BFA Course #: PTG304M (3 Credits)
Patrick McCay
Using the inspirational backdrop and visual seduction surrounding the Mount Washington area, this workshop will provide opportunities to build, sharpen or revisit approaches to landscape painting. Participants can expect to explore a range of materials, styles and techniques that will capture the nature of form and color out of doors, where light and atmosphere are ever changing. Hands-on demonstrations and the active on-site challenge of the wooded vista-filled locations are supported by individual and group critiques intended to expand expression, learning and spontaneity.
Click to download the Materials List as a PDF.
Mt. Washington Digital Landscape Photography
CE Course #: MWS004
BFA Course #: PHO399M (3 Credits)
Gary Sampson
The majestic White Mountains of northern New Hampshire will be the backdrop for this hands-on workshop. Students will not only explore the creation of landscape imagery in a breathtakingly beautiful setting, but also edit their photographs for output on a large format Epson printer. The course will cover camera equipment selection and use in the field, editing digital files using Adobe Photoshop software, printing digital files, and a brief history of American landscape photography. Daily field trips and group critiques will guide students to the successful completion of a small body of work by the end of the workshop. Students should bring a digital SLR camera, a choice of lenses and a tripod as well as a good pair of walking shoes.
Click to download the Materials List as a PD
TUITION/PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Tuition for the program includes the educational program, lodging and meals. Please note: All course work including printing must be completed by Thursday night. No additional class/lab time will be provided on Friday. The Institute will provide a program assistant to help you with specific requests during your stay at the lodge.
Bachelor of Fine Arts: $1,550
Continuing Education: $1,300
Program Only: $800. This is available for Continuing Education students only and does not include food/lodging.
MEALS
Meals include dinner and breakfast. A lunch buffet or trail lunch is available through the Highland Lodge. Trail lunches will be ordered the night before. Participants are responsible for their own lunches.
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
A group dinner will be held on Sunday and Thursday night in a private dining room* at the lodge. Following dinner on Sunday night, a lecture/group meeting in the Washburn Room in Thayer Hall.
* The private dinning room in the lodge holds 36 people; if the educational group is larger, we will hold dinner in the main dining room
HOUSING
All program participants will stay on site at the Appalachian Mountain Club, Highland Lodge. Private lodge rooms with private bath as well as 2, 4, and 6 bunk rooms with shared baths are available. Dinner and breakfast are inclusive. Towels, linens, soap, shampoo are provided to all guests. Private lodge rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis. The Institute does not guarantee individual bedrooms for participants. Participants are responsible for any additional lodging fees.
OTHER FEATURES
- Lounge / living room with fireplace
- Patio with view of Crawford Notch
- Library
- Hiker Shuttle to nearby trailheads (summer and fall)
- Wi-Fi Service
- Gift shop
- Use of L.L. Bean gear room
TRANSPORTATION:
All program participants are responsible for their individual transportation to the Highland Lodge. Once at the lodge, transportation on campus will be available by the New Hampshire Institute van. Participants are welcome to use their individual cars while at the lodge.
