The Yellow Chair Salon is excited to introduce Symposia!, a 6-month intensive virtual program for artists with an advanced studio practice. This is a rare opportunity to work with some of the leading artists, educators and critics in contemporary art. Participants will hone their individual voices and professional practices while supporting and challenging each other.

Winter / Spring 2024 Faculty Advisors were Deborah Dancy, Judy Pfaff, Jennifer Samet, Kyle Staver and Molly Zuckerman-Hartung. We are pleased to announce that the second session in 2024 / 2025, Molly Zuckerman-Hartung will be returning to co-teach with Fox Hysen and Judy Pfaff will also be returning. Stay tuned for updates on additional advisor, admission will be opening soon. After admission to the program, you will be paired with a mentor (you will select your preferred faculty advisors in order of preference), and will work closely with them over the next six months in addition to working with Michael David.

Symposia! offers:

• Symposia is an incredibly rare opportunity to work with some of the leading artists and educators in the contemporary art world

• These are individuals I have known on a close personal and professional basis for years

• I invited them to be part of Symposia because of their commitment to the program, their generosity of spirit, brilliance, talent and experience in the art world

• Access to these individuals on an ongoing basis over the six-month period cannot not be matched in any other program

• Unlike comparable programs, Symposia! offers a small, focused, supportive environment limited to four peer artists per faculty advisor

• The length of the program reflects the advanced stage of each participants practices and the consistency of your fellow cohorts readiness for high level exhibition opportunities. 

• Artists will meet twice monthly on zoom (once a month with Michael David in a one hour long private one-on-one, as well as once monthly with Michael David, your faculty advisor and your three group mates in a two hour salon)

• In-depth critiques of your work on a consistent basis to move the work forward

• Suggested reading materials and research and discussion of professional practices in preparation for your exhibition

• These meetings will be opportunities to discuss your studio practice, gaining feedback from your peers and your faculty advisor and engaging in critical thinking

• Guest lecturers ranging from gallerists, artists and critics

• Participation in an exhibition on Artsy

Program dates: Symposia! will begin in September 2024 and will conclude in February 2025