Benchmark for art supplement's "substantial talent beyond standard high-school level"?

Happytimes2001
Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:29:00 +0000

Here’s a middle ground. If your artwork was good enough to submit to an art school in that medium then consider it. For example, does your photography meet the criteria of what RISD would expect in a high school portfolio? If so, then submit it. If not then think about what it adds to your application. There are organizations that can tell you what the criteria for various medium are. Additionally, there are national and regional competitions. These are well known ( National Scholastic art and writing awards for example). Most art teachers esp in urban centers know what the criteria are. If you ask them ( early) they can help with selection and portfolio preparation.

Just having passion isn’t going to cut it. At all. Sorry. It doesn’t have to be perfect or won an award.
@compmom You are right many parents know of high level programs. But many arts programs are free or nearly so. There are many national works which come from high schools across the nation and in very poorly funded areas. The great thing about art is it’s very inexpensive to buy a pencil and paper. In addition, art isn’t something that requires lots of programming. Many talented artists have an inner voice. They have something they want to say and do so in a visual manner. It’s very similar to someone who has a writing talent.