The Rome Art Program is designed to inspire participants to expand their artistic vision through painting and drawing on the streets of Rome. Rome Art Program inspires artistic vision through painting and drawing on the streets of Rome. Launched in 2009, the Rome Art Program is designed to inspire students to expand their artistic vision through painting and drawing on the streets of Rome, expanding on the plein air tradition of earlier generations of artists. The Program's ideology is based on the compelling impact that firsthand observation and perception have on drawing and painting. Students work on location taking their inspiration from the ruins, churches, museums, & gardens that constitute the landscape of Rome. Critiques and lectures prompt a deeper knowledge of each student's artistic journey. Rome Art Program welcomes students pursuing their BA and MFA degrees in studio art, as well as students of art history seeking to enlarge their understanding of Fine Art by acquiring an understanding of studio practice.