At 07:15 AM 4/9/97 -0700, you wrote:
>At 10:12 PM 4/8/97 -0500, you wrote:
>>I am wondering about people's opinions of interns who come to museums for
>>summer experience or more lengthy experience.  Do you feel that the work
>>done by interns is more often the "dirty work" or do your museums truly
>>offer staff level experience? ...

We try to offer staff-level experience by including the intern in weekly
staff meetings and appropriate team meetings; by giving the intern a
discrete project to start, work on, and complete during his/her term, and by
giving them sufficient authority (a long-distance code, the ability to send
letters over their own signature, professional backup, etc.) to complete the
project successfully.  There is of course a great deal of "dirty work", but
we all do it too.  I try never to give an intern a project or assignment
that I wouldn't do myself had I the time.

By the way, we are looking for interns for the fall and spring semesters
here at the Art Center!  Interested persons may email me privately for
additional information.


Julia Muney Moore
Director of Exhibitions and Artist Services
Indianapolis Art Center