VISUAL ARTS
NAME Elaine Gurian and James Volkert PROFESSION Freelance museum consultant/advisor; freelance exhibit and facility planner EDUCATION Master of Education in Elementary Education and Art Specialist from State College of Boston; Master of Fine Arts from the Art Center College of Design SPECIAL NOTES Both were members of the Museum Group through 2024 VISIT DETAILS Fall 2024 – Accomplished museum consultants worked with visual arts students throughout the fall to present an exhibition titled Think Nothing of It . Moving Forward …, which was the culmination of a five-day workshop created by senior visual art students.
Elaine Gurian James Volkert
NAME Shanny Brooke (IAC 95-96, IAA 95-97) PROFESSION Artist at Higher Art Gallery, Twisted Fish Gallery, and The District Gallery EDUCATION Interlochen Arts Academy SPECIAL NOTES Best known for her symbolic, thought-provoking pieces VISIT DETAILS May 2025 – Brooke juried visual art students’ work at the end of the academic year and provided constructive feedback on their portfolios.
Shanny Brooke – Alumni
“Before coming to Interlochen, I had only ever worked in acrylic paint in my small bedroom on my farm... The visual arts instructive community at Interlochen has given me unlimited support and creative freedom to explore myself through my practice, and in turn, it has given me a better outlet to understand myself.” —CHLOE (IAA 23-24), VISUAL ARTS STUDENT
“ I can say with absolute confidence that the Academy has changed my life in every single way—I grew into myself as a person, discovered my voice, and realized the power in art and specifically theatre. Learning under the guidance of the theatre faculty and artists has been the greatest blessing I’ve ever received, and thanks to people like you—who believe in the power of the performing arts—all of it has been made possible.” —PIPER (IAA 22-24), ACTING STUDENT
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