FTAW - LCAD Professional Gallery/Student Mentoring Program

The annual collaboration between Laguna College of Art & Design and First Thursday’s Art Walk member galleries culminates in December when Laguna Beach galleries, volunteering as mentors, will feature original works by Fine Arts seniors of Laguna College of Art & Design during the Art Walk. The students will be present at each gallery exhibiting their work, which is available for sale. Sale proceeds will benefit the student artists and the First Thursdays Art Walk LCAD Scholarship Fund.

The Professional Studies class is designed to teach students the fundamentals of exhibiting their work in the professional arena. Students in the Professional Studies class are seniors in the Fine Arts Department, Drawing and Painting major. Most of these students have never exhibited their work professionally, except in juried student exhibitions at the college. During the class the students learn about the various business aspects of working with a gallery. The Professional Mentoring Program allows to apply and experience what they learn in a professional gallery setting.