ABOUT US

Valley Art Institute is a studio-based curriculum or Atelier style school. With few exceptions, our focus is entirely college preparatory. We feel this format addresses the individual needs of students as competition for spaces in art college continues to increase. Valley Art Institute has been extraordinarily successful in the past in preparing young students for art school admission; we feel that this format will encourage self-motivation and disciplined study customized to each individual student based on their interests and needs both in and out of the studio environment.  This will result in a smoother and more successful transition when students move on to undergraduate or graduate level work. 

Valley Art Institute will accept those students who wish to pursue a serious study of fine art without an art college objective.  Students who wish to apply will be required to submit 5 samples of original art work in any medium.  This work should demonstrate at least a fundamental understanding of drawing technique.

All students are required to log a minimum of 3 studio hours per week. Students must meet this minimum requirement in order to continue.  Students should speak to a representative in order to establish a work schedule specific to their individual goals.

A minimum of 6 studio hours is strongly recommended for all students in the college preparatory program. 

The studio is open Mondays thru Thursdays from 2 pm to 7 pm with occasional Saturday workshops for group projects and field trips to local museums for the purpose of increasing the students understanding and exposure to art.

The studio based general curriculum of study consists of both a technical and expressive understanding of a range of media focusing on drawing, painting, life drawing and sculpture.  All student work is critiqued and evaluated by both instructors and outside observers on a regular basis in order to ensure progress and the goal of completing a competent portfolio for art college admission.  Progress reports are periodically sent out so that parents are aware of the students’ development.

Valley Art Institute was founded in January 1997 for the purpose of providing both young and old artists with an atmosphere of learning and creativity.

The Valley Art Institute philosophy is to provide an artistic atmosphere in which the student is schooled in the foundation principles of Fine Art. Our curriculum is designed for those students who wish to attend one of the major art colleges throughout the country as well as those students who may wish to pursue art for their own pleasure.

We realize there are limited resources available in both the local public and private schools in the area. The goal of VAI is to provide the finest preparatory art instruction as a necessary tool for advancement to the higher levels of art education and professional careers.

The instructors at VAI are all professionals in their respective fields and devoted to teaching and inspiring artists of all ages.

Valley Art Institute is a school of Fine Art.  For the purpose of college admission our students focus primarily on foundation work in the visual arts. It is our experience, working closely with the major art colleges around the country, that this focus is the most successful way of gaining admission to the students’ preferred college.

Life After Valley Art Institute

Valley Art Institute is proud to announce that all of our college-bound students have been accepted at the schools of their choice including some of the finest, most prestigious art schools in the country.  Former Valley Art Institute students have either graduated from or are currently attending:

Rhode Island School of Design
The School for the Art Institute of Chicago
Pratt Institute
Parsons Institute
Maryland Institute College of Art
Art Center College of Art and Design
Otis College of Art and Design
Savannah College of Art and Design
California Institute for the Arts
School of Visual Arts
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Laguna College of Art
The California State University and the University of California as well as other private universities.

Valley Art Institute successes go beyond admission to art colleges.

Valley Art Institute’s foundation program in Fine Art prepares students with valuable technical training and the necessary art work for successful portfolio submission.  Based partly on portfolio submission, three quarters of our students have been awarded scholarships to help defray the growing costs of college tuition.

To date, Valley art institute students have been the recipients of annual scholarships totaling over $300,000.00. 

Valley Art Institute | 21028 Victory Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Phone: (818) 712-0819
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