The Drawing Center’s
Internship Program
Summer Session
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. Interns rotate through one of two groupings of several departments, encompassing either the departments of contemporary curation, the Viewing Program for emerging artists, education, and operations or the departments of historical curation, registration, publications, and development. Interns also assist in exhibition installations and de-installations and learn daily operating tasks. Through these experiences, interns learn the responsibilities of several departments by working closely with staff members on projects that vary according to the special and ongoing needs of the areas as well as gain a broader sense of the holistic and integrated structure of a small art museum and exhibition space.
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.
Eligibility
Interns must be undergraduates, graduate students, recent students who have graduated in 2003, or students beginning graduate school in 2003 at a United States university and must have completed at least two semesters of college.
Time Commitment
Interns must work for the full duration of the internship, from May 26, 2003 through August 1, 2003, 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
Interns will receive $230 each week for ten weeks 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
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, 2003.
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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