NYC SALT is running a one-­‐week SUMMER PHOTO CAMP for middle school students at the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center NYC SALT seeks to engage our students through professionally led volunteer instruction in photography and digital technology, to inspire our students by exposing them to the professional world of the visual arts, and to empower our students with strong values and opportunities to achieve higher education and greater access to stable and rewarding careers. NYC SALT serves low-­‐income and immigrant youth from 11-­‐18 years old in New York City. http://www.nycsalt.org/ Application deadline: May 15, 2016 Please submit completed application to [email protected] APPLICATION: Seeing your City What: Seeing your City is a one-­‐week long free DAY camp for middle school students. The camp classes will cover the basics of digital photography, teaching students how to see pictures in the world around them through an understanding of composition, light, color and moment. Students will spend at least half of each day taking pictures with cameras provided by the program, practicing what they learn. The camp will be taught by a professional photographer and an NYC SALT studio Residency Program student or alumni. Please note: Only students who qualify for the free or reduced price lunch program are eligible for the Summer Photo Camp. Where: Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, 320 East 94th St. New York, NY 10128. During the weeks of the camp, we will bring students out to photograph at nearby tried and true prime photo-­‐op locales. When: Session A – Monday, July 11 – Friday July 15 from 9:30am-­‐3:30pm each day. Session B – Monday July 18 – Friday July 22 from 9:30am-­‐3:30pm each day. Each session will culminate in an exhibit of the students’ work from the week with a reception to which all friends and family are invited and strongly encouraged to attend. *Note: Please indicate which session you prefer in your application. Cost: Free CAMP INFO: •
Students are required to get to and from the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center on their own or with a family member/friend. No transportation or reimbursement of subway fare will be provided. •
This is a great program for students who have an interest in photography or art in general. Creative types will really benefit from this camp. We encourage students to consider applying to the school year NYC SALT program when they reach high school age. •
Each student admitted to the camp will need to have a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian (see below). •
Lunch will be provided. •
Only students who qualify for free or reduced price lunch are eligible for the program. •
For more information or questions regarding the camp, please email Amber Hickey, NYC SALT Outreach Coordinator at [email protected]. Name: Current grade (2016/17 school year): Student Home Phone #: Street Address: City: Parent Name: Parent Home Phone: School: Email: Date of Birth: Student Mobile #: Apt: State: Zip: Parent Email: Parent Mobile #: School Neighborhood: Emergency Contact Name: Phone #: Relationship to Student: Please answer the following questions: 1. Why are you interested in NYC SALT’s summer program? 2. What are some goals you would like to achieve during the summer program? 3. Do you have any photography experience? Favorite photographers? If so, please tell us here and explain. 4. Which session would you like to attend (A or B)? If you are able to attend either session, please rank the sessions in order of preference. ATTENDANCE AGREEMENT and MEDIA RELEASE This section must be completed by both the Parent / Guardian and the Student. The NYC SALT summer program requires students to attend every class. Attendance is mandatory. Punctuality is critical. If your child is running late, please make sure to let us know. Parent / Guardian Permission: Please have your parent / guardian sign. We will call to confirm signature. I am the parent or legal guardian of ________________________(print student name), and I understand that s/he is applying to be a part of the NYC SALT photography camp. I give my permission for the student named above to participate in the photography camp at NYC SALT. I will commit to assisting them in attending and completing this class successfully and meeting the requirement of 100% attendance. I give permission for photos of my child to be taken and used for the purposes of the NYC SALT program. I give permission for NYC SALT to have joint copyright ownership of all photographic works created by my child while he/she is a part of the NYC SALT program in high school and college. I also certify that the student named above qualifies for free or reduced-­‐price lunch. Print Parent/Guardian Name Parent Signature Date Relationship to Student Cell Phone Student Agreement: If accepted, I, _________________________(print student name), agree to attend all classes according to the program schedule. If I am unable to attend, I will contact the instructor in advance. I give permission for NYC SALT to have joint copyright ownership of all photographic works created while I am part of the NYC SALT program. Print Student Name Student Signature Date Deadline: May 15, 2016 Please print, scan, and email this document to [email protected] with “MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP” in the subject line.