Haag Shares Teaching Philosophy with The Decaturian | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Haag Shares Teaching Philosophy with The Decaturian

May 31, 2022
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Jonathan Haag ’86 was recently featured in The Decaturian in a feature about his Art Therapy.

Ever since he could remember, Haag has been creating art. As a senior in high school, he knew his life’s purpose was to pursue his passion for art. Oftentimes, art students and parents alike are concerned with a lack of financial stability in the field.

“It is one of the big stressors going all the way through four years of art school,” said Haag. “You’re spending a lot of money, time, and energy on this pursuit and there is always this concern, ‘Am I good enough? Am I going to be able to make a living doing this?’ I wasn’t obsessed about it, but it hung in the back of my mind.”

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