Ryman Arts Application
We are glad you are applying to Ryman Arts! To complete this application, you will have to prepared:

- Your essay
- The name and email address of the teacher who will be recommending you
- The email address of one of your parents
- Your full home address, or an address where we can mail you a letter

After this form is submitted, we will write to your teacher to ask for your recommendation. 

This form is only part of a complete Ryman Arts application. After submitting this form, you will also need to mail or hand-deliver two drawings. The drawings must be made with graphite pencil on paper of any size. The drawings should be of something you are looking at in real life while you draw, a person, place or thing. Do NOT submit drawings made from looking at a screen or photo, or from imagination. 

Submit the drawings to the Ryman Arts offices, see our website or your application materials for the address.

If you have any questions, email Patricia Esquivel at pesquivel@ryman.org, or call (213) 629-2787

The deadline to apply for the Spring 2026 semester is 11:59 p.m. on December 3. 2025.
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Email *
Location Note *
Where would you like to attend classes if you are accepted? Ryman Arts has two locations, you can apply for either one. 
Essay *
It's best to write your essay in another document, and copy and paste the text into this field. That way you can re-read and edit it before submitting, and avoid mistakes. 

If you haven't written your essay yet, just close out of this form and go write your essay, then come back later and complete your form when your essay is ready to be pasted in. 

In this section, answer the following questions individually or in essay form: 

  • Why are you applying to Ryman Arts?
  • How would you benefit from the experience?
  • Describe your future goals as an artist. 
  • Describe your previous art education challenges or obstacles you had to overcome in pursuing your work as an artist. 
  • Include anything else you would like us to know about you.
Reapply Applicant *
Have you applied to Ryman Arts before? 
Other Art Classes
If you have taken art classes outside of school, please list them here
Preferred *
Your preferred first name. Could be the same as your legal first name, or could be different. This will be your name on all your application communications.
First *
Your legal first name.
Middle
Your middle name. Optional, you do not need to fill this in.
Last *
Your last name
Gender *
Pronouns *
Student Email
The best email address to reach you
Student Cell Phone
The best phone number to reach you
Graduation Year *
The year you will be graduating from high school. To be eligible to apply to Ryman Arts, you must be in 9th - 12th grade in the semester you are applying for.
High School *
The full name of your high school. For example, Santa Ana High School not SAHS
Application Teacher Name *
The name of the teacher who will be writing your recommendation to Ryman Arts. We will contact them to ask them to send us your recommendation. 
Application Teacher Email *
The email address of the teacher who will be writing your recommendation to Ryman Arts. We will contact them to ask them to send us your recommendation. 
Parent First *
The first name of one of your parents or guardians. You only need to list one parent or guardian on your application. If you are accepted to Ryman Arts, you will submit the information for a second parent/guardian if you would like.
Parent Last *
The last name of one of your parents or guardians. You only need to list one parent or guardian on your application. If you are accepted to Ryman Arts, you will submit the information for a second parent/guardian if you would like.
Parent Email *
The best email address for reaching your parent.  If you are accepted to Ryman Arts, you will submit the information for a second parent/guardian if you would like.
Student Code
How did you find out about Ryman Arts? If you have more than one answer, just choose the one that was most influential.
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Street Address *
The number and name of your street. For example, 1933 Broadway Ave.   
Don't enter city, state or zip code, you'll do that next
City *
The full name of the city you live in. For example, Los Angeles, not LA
State *
The state you live in. Ryman Arts is in person and located in California so it's probably CA (California)!
Zip *
Your zip code
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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