The program has inspired student creativity, boosted student self-esteem, and supported student social emotional learning by helping students understand their individuality and by improving student communication skills with one another in addition to improving fine motor skills vocabulary/language development and critical thinking skills.

The quality of work students produce is amazing. Students are introduced to different mediums and get a true visual arts experience. The student's artwork enhances the entire school community.

BAI (Internship) helped me develop positive and practical habits as a working professional. It helped strengthen my memory, refine my multitasking skills, and more thoughtfully manage deadlines. These are skills I use every day as a full-time Program Manager and part-time MBA student.

Providing rigorous paid internship opportunities creates a more level playing field and a more equitable art world something that would not be possible for us without organizations like Studio in a School Association. The Arts Intern Program fosters the potential of young, diverse cultural workers and compensates them fairly for their labor.