A school for artists, by artists

Where creativity
has no limits.

An arts-only conservatory for ages 8 to 18 — where painters, dancers, actors, filmmakers, and musicians learn beside working professionals in studios that buzz from dawn till long after dark.

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Five studios. One vision.

Every discipline taught full-time alongside core academics. Students choose a major in year three and a minor in year five.

Visual Arts

Drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics. Studios open 24/7 to senior students with year-end gallery shows.

Studio Tour

Music

Instrumental, vocal, composition, conducting. Junior recitals, full orchestra, and a working recording studio.

Listen Now

Dance

Ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, choreography. Sprung floors, daily class, and a 300-seat black box theatre.

Watch Reel

Drama

Acting, directing, playwriting, voice work. Two main-stage productions a year plus a student-led festival.

Stage Tour

Film

Cinematography, editing, screenwriting. Industry-standard cameras, edit bays, and a working green screen.

Screening
Faculty
Studio
22Years Making Artists

Faculty who still create.

Every teacher at Arts Conservatory is a working artist. They direct films, exhibit paintings, perform in pit orchestras, and dance with national companies. They teach because they remember being seen by the right mentor at the right age.

Founded in 2002 by a Tony Award winner and a violinist who'd toured the world, our school exists to do one thing: take young artists seriously. From day one.

NAST AccreditedNational Association of Schools
1:7 RatioStudio class size
5 StudiosOpen 24/7 to seniors
180 AlumniWorking professionally

Submit your portfolio.

Auditions are held twice a year — January and May. Visual artists submit a portfolio of 12 works; performers prepare two contrasting pieces.

Audition Schedule

All auditions are by appointment. Bring a parent or guardian. Plan to spend three hours on campus — we want to meet the whole artist.

Conservatory40 Fifth Avenue, Arts District
Audition Office+1 (212) 555-0188
Emailauditions@artsconservatory.org
Audition DaysSaturdays · 09:00 to 18:00