Summer 2020 – Contemporary Plein Air Painting

CONTEMPORARY PLEIN AIR PAINTING Lauren Jade Szabo 4 Sessions >> Saturdays, July 18- August 8 10:00am-4:00pm, Offsite, $530Through demonstrations and one-on-one tutoring, students will investigate today's natural, urban and hybridized landscape within approaches of contemporary painting from observation. Students will explore techniques for painting methodically on location and outside of the studio. Individual portfolio progress will be emphasized.  *Courses will take place off-campus and the class will be continuing to practice social-distancing. Students will be asked to stand at least ten feet apart from each other and will also be asked to wear masks.  *Locations will be announced two weeks prior to the start of class. ____ LAUREN JADE SZABO is a Los Angeles born artist who lives and works in Oakland. She graduated with a BFA in Illustration from California College of the Arts with distinction, and received an MFA Fellowship from San Francisco Art Institute for graduate study in Painting completed in 2018. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is in private collections in Europe and the United States. Szabo is represented by SFMOMA Artists Gallery. www.laurenszabo.com [http://www.laurenszabo.com] ------------------------- _PLEASE NOTE: PUBLIC EDUCATION COURSES ARE HELD CONTINGENT ON A MINIMUM ENROLLMENT, WHICH IS DETERMINED TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO A CLASS START DATE. PUBLIC EDUCATION STAFF WILL CONTACT YOU ONLY IF THERE IS A COURSE CANCELLATION OR CHANGE. _ FAQS [http://www.sfai.edu/public-youth-education/public-education/public-education-faqs] What materials (if any) will I need to bring to class? Each course requires specific materials that we ask you bring to your first class session so you can get started making right away. _MATERIALS LISTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE ON OUR _ website here [http://www.sfai.edu/public-youth-education/public-education/courses], click on your course title, and then click on the blue "Materials List" link underneath the course dates. If you have any questions regarding materials, please contact Public Education Staff. What are my transport/parking options getting to SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE? All classes, unless otherwise noted, meet at 800 Chestnut Street, between Jones and Leavenworth. You can find directions to campus on the SFAI website. [http://www.sfai.edu/contact-us] SFAI is located in a residential neighborhood, and free two-hour parking is available on all of the streets immediately surrounding the school. The two-hour restriction cuts off at 9 pm, so evening Public Education students do not need to move their car, unless you arrive prior to 7 pm. SFAI is easily accessible via public transportation, with Muni bus lines #30 Stockton, #45 Union, and #47 Van Ness located within a few blocks of campus. Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? SFAI Public Education Staff are always happy to answer any questions you may have about the Public Education program, or our courses. We are in the office Monday-Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Call US at: 415.749.4554 or e-mail: publiceducation@sfai.edu What is the refund policy? Refund requests must be made in writing to publiceducation@sfai.edu. For courses that meet for ten sessions or more, a 100% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given if written notice is received at least five business days before the first class. After five business days before the first class, an 80% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given when written notice is received prior to the third class. _No refund is given after the class has met three times. Please allow two to three weeks to receive your refund._ For courses that meet for six sessions or fewer, a 100% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given when written notice is received at least five business days before the first class. After five business days before the first class, an 80% refund minus a $20 processing fee is given when written notice is received prior to the second class. _No refund is given after the class has met two times. Please allow two to three weeks to receive your refund._