sculptress

For me, yes. It was costly but I was able to make A TON of work in the two months. Like most things, it was what you made of it. People who worked hard gained new insights and respect from the professors/visiting artists/faculty. I got to know some great folks, some of whom have been incredibly helpful in my applications this year and others that are wonderful friends. It definitely helped expand my MFA prospects this year (but who knows what particular affect it made until the results come in). They make an effort to bring in professors and visiting artists who are engaged and actively help participants expand. That was really good for me and my work. I'm still riding the waves of change in my work that the program created and believe that I still will be in the forseeable future. If you have any more questions feel free to PM me.

Same thing happened to me at work yesterday!!! Mad frusterating

I did the Summer Studio Program at VCU last summer and highly recommend it. Two months of working hard and having access to great facilities accompanied with weekly (more more) studio visits, a few visiting artists, seminars etc. It was incredibly helpful and pushed me in some new directions that have been an important step. Having the chance to meet faculty, grad students, and visiting artists and get a lot of feedback was great.