Our Mission
The purpose of Art Odyssey is to identify and meet the needs of talented students by providing consistent and continuing exposure and experience in the Arts, establishing a strategic method to careers in the Arts, and fostering a supportive environment for artists.
Our Goals
Art Odyssey is committed to identifying artistically gifted youth through multicultural in-school field trips and long-term programs, which expose students to art of many cultures and enhance the social studies curriculum.
Art Odyssey seeks to establish a series of courses taught by professional artists, where talented youth can hone their craft and develop partnerships with professional artists.
Art Odyssey serves as a community resource for teachers, parents, and young artists, offering career guidance, professional connections, and a viable thriving environment that celebrates all of the arts.
Art Odyssey supports the following research based premises:
Study in the Arts
- Leads to significant gains in ACT and other standardized test scores
- Improves verbal, math, reading and writing abilities
- Enhances critical thinking skills
- Enhances communication skills and professional potential
- Leads to greater success in school
- Increases students' self esteem
National Endowment for the Arts
National Art Education Association
The President's Committee on Arts and Humanities
Careers in the Arts
FINE ART
- Painter
- Sculptor
- Architect
- Printmaker
- Textile Design
- Ceramics
DESIGN
- Art Director
- Graphic Design – print materials, package design, advertising
- Product Design
- Interior Design
- Landscape Design
- Fashion Design
- Art and Technology – Computer Graphics, Mixed Media
- Digital Art
ILLUSTRATION
- Book Illustration
- Medical Illustration
- Scientific Illustration
THEATRE/FILM
- Set Design
- Costume Design
- Cinematography
- Visual Effects
- Make-up
- Props
- Animation
EDUCATION
- Teaching k-12
- Higher Education
- Art Historian
- Museum Studies/Research
MARKETING
- Art Dealer
- Artists’ Agent
- Art Critic – review exhibits