"Thank you for your interest in Skowhegan. The committee that reviewed the applications for 2013 felt your work was very strong, however, I am sorry to inform you that we are unable to offer you admission for the 2013 summer session. We would like you to know that your work was considered through the final rounds and would encourage you to apply again in the future. It was an exceedingly difficult review process, and we always regret that we are unable to accept more applicants. We wish you the best of luck in your studio practice and thank you for your patience throughout the review process.
Best Regards"
*saunters off...*
“I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Or, Life in the Woods