Please do not reply via email. 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. 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