High School Art Academy

High School Art Academy

November 14, 2026

The High School Art Academy is a comprehensive workshop experience for Tennessee high school students. Co-organized by the UT School of Art and Knox County art educators, workshops are taught at the Art + Architecture Building on the UT campus by School of Art faculty, graduate students and alumni.

Class sizes are limited and will be filled in the order of registration. Participants must select just one workshop for the day. A non-refundable registration fee of $45 includes most materials, lunch, and an event t-shirt. You must use this online form to reserve a space in a workshop.

Any student needing special accommodations due to a disability should email agundla1@utk.edu.

Participant forms required by the University of Tennessee:

Mandatory for participation: Medical Authorization Form. Please download and print this form for your parent or legal guardian to complete and sign. Students MUST bring the completed form to check-in on November 14, in order to participate in the High School Art Academy.

The University also requires the parents or guardians of participants to complete the UT Photography Consent Form in order to give permission for the School of Art to use participants' photographs in promotional materials. Please download, print, and bring the signed form to registration if you wish to give consent for your photograph to be used. Forms and more information about the workshops can be accessed at: https://art.utk.edu/hsaa/

Schedule:

8 – 9 a.m. Registration
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Studio workshops
12 – 1 p.m. Lunch & Ewing Gallery tour
1 – 4 p.m. Studio workshops
4 – 4:30 p.m. HSAA Art Exhibition + Awards (Families are welcome to attend!)
4:30 – 5 p.m. Clean up/head home

2026 Workshops

1. Analog Photography (Capacity: 10)

2. Digital Animation (Capacity: 16)

3. Drypoint Intaglio Printmaking (Capacity: 15)

4. 2D Puppet Animation (Capacity: 12)

5. Papermaking (Capacity: 12)

6. Color Theory Master Copies (Capacity: 15)

7. Liquid into Solid - Mold Making & Casting Aluminum (Capacity: 12)

8. Clay World (Capacity: 12)

9. Scholars, Curators, Museum Professionals, and Beauford Delaney: Art History at UTK (Capacity: 12)

10. Let's Glow! Lantern Puppet Creation (Capacity: 12)