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Gerald King Realism Painting Scholarship </span></b><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span>Riverdale Park, MD. April 19, 2012 – </span></b><span>The Riverdale Park Arts Council today
announced the creation of a innovative teaching apprenticeship program with
renown Realism painter Gerald King<span>
</span>who aims to advance a student’s education and understanding in painting
and drawing in the classic tradition of realism and naturalism. </span><span>This internship is given to someone interested
in improving their drawing and painting skills. It involves a cognitive
understanding on form, rather than purely intuitive responses to things
observed in nature. Education is emphasized over recreation and entertainment. </span><span>Study categories
for the year-long study program include painting from life, figurative drawing,
composition, and landscape. </span><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none"><span>The student/apprentice will receive a weekly
three-hour training session at Gerald King’s studio Atelier Royal in Riverdale
Park for 50 weeks (one year) paid for by the grant. The program is offered at
either 10:30 am to 1:30pm (morning session) or 7 to 10 pm (night session) each
Thursday. The times and day are fixed and</span><span> <span>applicants for the grant must
be</span></span><span> </span><span>available to take
training one of those periods. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none"><span>Applicants must be 16 years of age or older.
The students may be, but are not required to be, enrolled in collegiate or
other degree programs in art or other disciplines, although preference in
selecting the individual to receive the grant may be given to individuals who
demonstrate contemporaneous or prior/previous training/experience in art.
Geographically, preference will be given to individuals who reside/live in
surrounding nearby communities – e.g. Riverdale Park, University Park,
Hyattsville, MD.</span><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none"><span>Applications may be made by filling out the
RPAC 2012 GERALD KING ART TRAINING APPRENTICESHIP STUDY PROGRAM application
form,</span><span> <span>which should be postmarked no later than</span> <span>Friday, April 27, 2012 and mailed to: GERALD KING APPRENTICESHIP STUDY
PROGRAM, C/O RPAC, 5008 Queensbury Rd., Riverdale Park. Md. 20737.
Additionally supporting materials that may include a portfolio of up to
three examples of original art work and up to two letters of recommendation
from anyone familiar with the character/talents of the applicant are required.
Application can also be made via e-mail by sending your information & JPEG
images to: <a href="mailto:RPARTSCOUNCIL@GMAIL.COM" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0025f5">RPARTSCOUNCIL@GMAIL.COM</span></a>.
Finalists (top individuals as chosen by the RPAC selection committee) may
be invited to come for an interview at Atelier Royal to meet Gerald King and to
see the studio where they will work if they are selected.</span></span><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none"><span>To learn more about the artist & his
vision visit his web site at: <span style="color:#00106a"><a href="http://www.geraldking.com" target="_blank">www.geraldking.com</a></span>. To get a copy
of the Art Grant Applcation for the 2012 Gerald King Apprenticeship Study
Program, go to <a href="http://www.rpArtsCouncil.org" target="_blank">www.rpArtsCouncil.org</a>.</span></p>
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