Nurturing a PASSION FOR THE ARTS
By Laurie Higgins
f you are a high school student considering a career in the arts, there are plenty of things you can do right now to further your passion, even during a pandemic.
Lorraine Serra, founder, and director of Portfolio College Counseling agrees. “Keep working on your art,” she says. “Set aside time each
Creative Kid College Coach Caillie Dick says the number
day or week. Create a dedicated space in which to work,
one thing kids need to do regardless of which branch of
if possible, where you can tidy up and leave your work
the arts they are pursuing is practice, practice, practice. She recommends practicing by yourself and in classes, clubs, or with groups of friends. “I don’t care what form it comes in, I just want them to be practicing as much as possible,” she says.
untouched.” It is also important to review the work you have already done, Serra says. Take a critical look at your art to understand what subjects and mediums emerge as most interesting to you. Your honest assessment can become the seeds for your
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