The arts are fundamental to our humanity, inspiring us to express our values, and build bridges between cultures. They support communities socially, educationally, and economically.
Experience a wide breadth of studio art and receive support for a deep exploration of art across media.
The arts support healthy communities socially, educationally, and economically.
Artwork by Jacob Depoint
Program Benefits
- Students have the ability to choose their art studio courses more freely and combine them with relevant electives to develop a personal and focused practice.
- Students develop a breadth of skills in various media and learn about various creative applications in preparation for a defined professional goal.
- Students engage in internships and gallery exhibits to discover practical applications beyond the studio, and gain exposure to regional and national art markets.
- Faculty members are active professional artists with connections to the art industry.
- Students experience intensive one-on-one studio interaction with accomplished artists.
- Students participate in off-campus projects, extracurricular projects such as mural painting and graphic design campaigns.
- Visiting speakers and off-campus experiences allow students to see art and design at work in the local industry.
All High Art Weekend
Daemen's All High Art Exhibition is a juried exhibition open to all high school juniors and seniors enrolled in secondary programs throughout the region. Applicants have the opportunity to exhibit their work in our campus gallery where $26,000 of annually renewable scholarships will be awarded across nine categories during the exhibition's opening ceremony.
Career Outlook
Daemen’s art program allows students to focus and explore many areas to develop a strong foundation of skills while also creating a varied and accomplished body of work. Therefore, graduates can work in many different areas of the arts.
- Studio artist
- Gallerist
- Mural painter
- Art instructor
- Art museum preparator
- Book, magazine and newspaper illustrator
- Album or graphic novel artist