Student Activities
Student Alumni Organization
The Student Alumni Organization (SAO) is a donor group created specifically for the students and alumni of the Glassell School of Art. For current and former students who are passionate about giving back to the Glassell School community, the SAO provides an opportunity not only to connect with other Glassell Alumni, but also to contribute to the school’s mission. When you join the SAO, your gift allows the school to continue giving excellent instruction; to keep its tuition fees affordable; and to create an ever-growing community of artists.
Studio $75 (FMV $50)
• Eligibility for entry in the SAO Select Juried Exhibition
• An invitation to one SAO artist lecture
• An invitation to the preview party for the Annual Student Sale
Workshop $250 (FMV $125)
All of the benefits of Studio level, and
• An invitation to one professional development session with an insider’s perspective into the inner workings of the art world
• An invitation to the annual Core Open Studio
Exhibition $1,000 (FMV $150)
All of the benefits of Workshop level, and
• An invitation to a faculty studio visit
• Recognition at the Annual Student Exhibition
• A complimentary copy of the annual Core publication
• One complimentary Art History course at the Glassell School
Leadership Circle
For those who wish to contribute $2,500 or more and receive benefits that reach throughout the museum, the Leadership Circle offers exclusive access to the MFAH. Leadership Circle members who designate a portion or their entire gift to the Glassell School also receive SAO benefits at the level of their Glassell donation.
To become a member of the Glassell SAO, go to the online donation form and choose Glassell School of Art when making your gift. For more information, please call 713.639.7559.
Upstairs Perimeter Gallery
The Glassell School of Art’s upstairs exhibition space, the Perimeter Gallery, has become the premier spot for short-term installations curated by Studio School department heads.
2012–2013 Schedule
SAO Select
September 10–October 10
A juried exhibition of works from members of the Glassell Student Alumni Organization
Sculpture
October 17–November 9
Studio School Lectures
In addition to the Core lecture series, the Glassell School of Art organizes two Studio School lecture series. Lectures are usually paired with hands-on events with the guest and a small reception.
Naomi Turner True Lecture
November 1, 2012 / Speaker: Sean Scully
Brown Auditorium Theater, Law Building, MFAH
October 28, 2011 / Speaker: Eric Fischl
Freed Auditorium, Glassell School of Art
Booker-Lowe Lecture
April 13, 2013 / Speaker: Karyn Olivier
Freed Auditorium, Glassell School of Art
April 22, 2012 / Speaker: Albert Paley
Freed Auditorium, Glassell School of Art
Annual Student Exhibition
The Studio School's Annual Student Exhibition is a juried selection that celebrates outstanding student work from all departments. Students are encouraged to submit one piece a year to be considered by a panel of faculty. Certificate of Achievement graduates' works are also presented in this exhibition.
Glassell Studio School students enrolled in classes above the fundamental levels are eligible to submit one work for consideration for the concurrent exhibition The Fundamentals in the Studio School's Perimeter Gallery, upstairs. The Fundamentals highlights programming in drawing, 2-D and 3-D design, and color theory.
Annual Student Sale
The annual Studio School Student Sale is an outlet for students to sell work created over the course of the school year to an eager and enthusiastic public. The 2012 sale took place December 7 and 8.
Proceeds from the sale benefit students in two ways, with 75% from the sale of each object going back to the student and 25% going toward Glassell School scholarships.