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The Drawing Center's Internship Program

Institution
The Drawing Center is the only not-for-profit institution in the country
to focus on the exhibition of drawings, both contemporary and
historical.  It was established in 1977 to provide opportunities for
emerging and under-recognized artists;  to demonstrate the significance
and diversity of drawings throughout history;  and to stimulate public
dialogue on issues of art and culture.  The Drawing Center is located in
the historic SoHo district of New York City, known for its large number
of art galleries, museums, and artists' studios.

Rotational Internships
Rotational Internships provide opportunities to acquire practical
experience in the daily functions of a small art museum and exhibition
space by rotating interns through each department, utilizing their
assistance in exhibition installations and de-installations, and
training them in daily operating tasks.  Areas of the museum include
education, historical curation, contemporary curation, registration,
development, publications, press and public relations, operations,
reception, direction, and The Drawing Center's Viewing Program for
emerging artists.  While in each area, interns learn the
responsibilities of each department by working closely with staff
members on projects that vary according to the special and ongoing needs
of each area as well as gain an overall sense of the holistic and
integrated structure of a small art museum.

To complement these practical experiences, interns work on reflective
exercises that deepen their thinking and develop larger questions about
what they are learning and figuring out as well as participate in
professional development activities that provide assistance and
resources for the possibility of future employment and professional
status in the visual arts.

Curatorial Internship
The Curatorial Internship provides both the opportunity to acquire
practical experience in the daily functions of a small art museum and
exhibition space by rotating interns through each department, utilizing
their assistance in exhibition installations and de-installations, and
training them in daily operating tasks and the opportunity to gain
in-depth knowledge of curatorial and registrarial practices for
historical and contemporary exhibitions by assisting with research
projects, organizing loans of artworks, compiling exhibition checklists,
and working on related tasks.  Upcoming exhibitions include "Ocean
Flowers and Ferns:  Botanical (Photogenic) Drawings," "3X Abstractions:
 New Methods of Drawings by Emma Kunz, Hilma af Klint, and Agnes
Martin," "The Stage of Drawings:  Gesture and Act Selected from Tate
Collections," and The Drawing Center's 25th Anniversary Exhibition.

Publications Internship
The Publications Internship provides both the opportunity to acquire
practical experience in the daily functions of a small art museum and
exhibition space by rotating interns through each department, utilizing
their assistance in exhibition installations and de-installations, and
training them in daily operating tasks and the opportunity to gain
in-depth knowledge of museum editorial and publications procedures for
presenting new research and scholarship by assisting with scholarly
exhibition catalogues for major historical exhibitions and smaller
publications for contemporary exhibitions, managing photographic
research, corresponding with authors and artists, providing editorial
assistance, tracking the internal publications schedule, and working on
related tasks.

Eligibility
For rotational internships, interns should be undergraduates, graduate
students, or recently graduated students and have completed at least two
semesters of college.

For the curatorial and publications internships, interns must be
undergraduates or graduate students at a United States university and
have completed at least two semesters of college.  For the curatorial
internship, the intern should preferably be a graduate student in the
visual arts, have an interest in a career in the visual arts, and be a
quick learner, responsible, flexible, detail-oriented, and able to work
independently in a fast-paced environment.  For the publications
internship, the intern should be knowledgeable about the visual arts,
have strong office skills, and be intrepid, hard-working, willing to
pitch in with a variety of tasks, and creative.

Time Commitment
For rotational internships, interns must work for the full three-month
duration of the internship, from May through July, for a minimum of
fifteen hours each week, attend opening receptions for major
exhibitions, and assist with at least one special event each month.

For the curatorial and publications internships, interns must work for
the full three-month duration of the internship, from May through July,
for forty hours each week, attend opening receptions for major
exhibitions, assist with at least one special event each month, and
attend weekly educational lectures and social events with the Everett
Public Service Internship Program.

Financial Compensation and Academic Credit
For rotational internships, interns may receive work-study payment or
academic credit, as arranged through their college or university, or
they may volunteer their time.

For the curatorial and publications internships, interns will receive
$225 each week as funded by the Everett Public Service Internship
Program, which is intended to encourage students' future involvement in
public service by acquainting them with the challenges and rewards of
public interest work and to provide the public interest community, which
too often operates on limited resources, with the dedication, energy,
and idealism that interns bring to their work.

To Apply
For the rotational internship, intern applicants must fill out and
return to The Drawing Center an application form with their resume.
Intern applicants may obtain an application form by calling The Drawing
Center at 212-219-2166, extension 119 or by visiting The Drawing
Center's website at www.drawingcenter.org.  The deadline for application
materials is April 15, 2002.

For the curatorial and publications internships, intern applicants must
fill out and return to The Drawing Center an application form with their
resume and a letter explaining their reasons for applying to The Drawing
Center particularly, their interest in the particular internship, and if
the intern applicant would also like to be considered for the rotational
internship.  Intern applicants may obtain an application form by calling
The Drawing Center at 212-219-2166, extension 119 or by visiting The
Drawing Center's website at www.drawingcenter.org.  The deadline for
application materials is April 15, 2002.

Contact Information
The Drawing Center                              The Everett Public
Service Internship Program
c/o Education Coordinator                       c/o Co-op America
35 Wooster Street                               1612 K Street, NW, Suite
600
New York, NY 10013                              Washington, DC 20006
Telephone:  212-219-2166 extension 119  Telephone:  202-872-5344
Fax:  212-966-2976                              Fax:  202-331-8166
Web Site:  www.drawingcenter.org                Web Site:
www.everettinternships.org

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