The Portfolio Project--An intergenerational experience at Arts Collinwood

Arts Collinwood is proud to be sponsoring The Portfolio Project, a collaboration between teenagers and senior citizens, and is now accepting student nominations from teachers and others familiar with student work.

This project is a unique intergenerational experience in which a small group of high school students work with senior citizens to create poetry, oral history, video, still photography and portraiture. The sessions will be led by artists pre-eminent in their fields, who will also teach the young artists how to develop a portfolio, curate an exhibit and participate in the jurying process -- by helping to select a finalist for a mural installation at the Arts Collinwood center. 

The students will have an opportunity to exhibit in the Arts Collinwood gallery in May – and some of their work will become part of Collinwood’s historical record.

This is a pilot project, and is open to area high school students in grades 9-12. There is no charge -- fees for this initial year have been fully funded -- but students are required to commit to completing the full project. Classes begin February 11. Today! You still may have time to register. Call Arts Collinwood at 216-692-9500.