Art mentorship program to help your teen develop an art portfolio and apply to art schools

Is your teen ready to get into the art program of their dreams?

The Blue Stars team includes working artists who are passionate about guiding your teen in launching an art career. We love artists and designers. We understand the power of creative energy and will help your teen channel their energies into the academic world.

Your teen will be assigned a dedicated Blue Stars Certified mentor who will guide and motivate them to develop a unique art portfolio that will get them noticed by the best art schools in the country. Our Art Admissions service provides the structure, inspiration and guidance needed to help get your teen into a top art school.

We offer both a full-service program and a mentorship program.

Full-Service BFA and MFA Program Admissions Consulting

Complete Guidance from the Beginning to the End of the Admissions Process: We know this process can feel overwhelming, and we are here to help. In fact, the process can be fun. We are with your teen each step of the way, keeping them organized and focused. Your teen will emerge from our program with a deeper understanding of who they are and how they would like to grow as an artist.
School Research and Selection: After we understand your teen’s abilities and goals, we mentor them through the process of selecting schools. This includes reports on school options and specific admissions data for each school.
Fine Art Portfolio: An art mentor will guide your teen in crafting a compelling fine art portfolio and submitting it to the art school
Comprehensive Artist Statement Coaching: Through brainstorming sessions and structured writing exercises, we will work with your teen to identify themes in their body of work, highlighting their voice and approach. This serves to deepen the presentation of your teen’s work and showcase their writing skills.

Art Portfolio Mentorship for High School Students

Blue Stars art mentoring for 9th to 11th graders goes well beyond the scope of beginning art classes, opening your teen’s perspective through education and critique. Art schools favor portfolios that display talent, technical skill, independent creative thought, and distinction in concept.

As a young artist applying to art school, it is imperative your teen be engaged in the art world through exhibitions, awards, and other art-related activities. Your teen will work closely with an assigned mentor to gain a higher understanding of art while developing and defining their artistic voice.

Art mentorship includes:

An assessment of your teen’s current art portfolio and practice, with recommendations for advancement
One-on-one coaching sessions to develop, define, and advance your teen’s artmaking
Coaching and assistance with submitting your teen’s art portfolio to colleges

Launch your teen’s art career by enabling them to:

Work with an art mentor
Create a spectacularly impressive art portfolio
Write a powerful artist statement

“She continuously presented me with a multitude of opportunities to broaden and deepen my understanding of art and writing throughout my high school years.”
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– Rose, Blue Stars alum

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– Dana, Blue Stars alum

“She continuously presented me with a multitude of opportunities to broaden and deepen my understanding of art and writing throughout my high school years.”
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– Rose, Blue Stars alum

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The Five Most Important Features of a Successful Stanford Application

In our steady work helping students get admitted to Stanford (working with many of them starting in ninth grade), the Blue Stars counseling team has identified these five qualities as the most important features of a successful Stanford applicant and application.