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HOSTING

HOST AN ARTS INTERN THIS SUMMER

Bring New Voices to the Arts and Cultural Field
at Your Organization!

Founded by Agnes Gund in 1999, Arts Intern offers paid internship opportunities to skilled college undergraduates with financial needs, allowing them to explore careers in the arts. Interns earn competitive wages while gaining essential professional development to advance their careers.

In the program, students receive fully funded stipends and have the chance to engage directly with industry professionals, enhancing their knowledge and investment in museums and cultural institutions. Interns work on meaningful projects that showcase their perspectives, taking an active role in daily operations while receiving mentorship from experienced professionals.

The program also fosters peer interaction through required events and seminars, allowing interns to share experiences and insights.

 

WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2026

An Intern Inspects Artwork
  • Cleveland: June 3– August 4
  • New York City: June 8 – August 7

We are excited to continue our partnership with nationally recognized foundation partners! This collaboration supports our initiative to provide competitive compensation for college students from low-income backgrounds in our Arts Intern College program, empowering the next generation of creatives. We kindly ask all foundation partners to cover the following costs: $9,000

This covers the intern’s hourly wages, a travel stipend, an additional intern stipend for completing the end-of-program requirement, and our administrative costs.

Studio the School will no longer issue grant stipends to organizations. Instead, we will pay interns directly through our payroll for participating sites. Each intern can receive funding for up to 252 hours.

  • 252 total hours over 9 weeks
  • 28 hours per week: 4 days on-site (includes lunch).
  • Education Days: Every Friday, except June 19 (Juneteenth) and July 3 (Independence Day, Observed)

Priority Application Deadline: Dec 31

  • Notification of Acceptance: Jan. 9
  • Job Posting: Jan. 12–29

Regular Application Deadline: Jan. 14

  • Notification of Acceptance: Jan. 23
  • Job Posting: Jan. 26–Feb 6

An organization should consider applying if:

• Located in Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, or New York City, near public transportation.

• Able to hire the intern as a part-time, temporary employee and provide the workspace, equipment, and resources needed for their 9-week project.

• Has a staff member who can serve as the intern’s supervisor, offering support, mentorship, and feedback throughout the summer.

• Has short-term meaningful projects that the intern can develop as part of their work plan during approximately 9 weeks.

• Is willing to provide feedback and stay engaged with the College Team through ongoing communication.

• Can complete a mid- and end-of-summer survey instead of a final grant report.

  1. Curatorial Research: Assist with researching and curating exhibitions.
  2. Digital Archiving: Help digitize collections by cataloging and photographing artifacts.
  3. Educational Program Development: Design workshops for school groups and families.
  4. Visitor Experience Survey: Collect feedback from visitors to suggest improvements.
  5. Social Media Campaign: Develop a strategy to promote events and exhibitions online.
  6. Community Engagement Projects: Launch programs such as artist talks or collaborative art projects.
  7. Grant Writing Assistance: Research funding opportunities and help prepare proposals.
  8. Exhibition Marketing: Create promotional materials for upcoming events.
  9. Outreach and Partnership Building: Connect with local organizations for potential collaborations.
  10. Event Planning: Organize special events to attract diverse audiences.

Applications for Summer 2026 are now closed. Applications for Summer 2027 will open in Fall 2026. To receive an invitation to apply, please complete this short form.

For inquiries regarding the ​Arts Intern College worksite program in NYC only and application please contact: sdomeville@studioinaschool.org 

Worksite Hosts Summer 2026 Program Participants Included:

The Artist Legacy Coalition (Baltimore/NYC): The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, The Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation, The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, The Toshiko Takaezu Foundation, The Valerie J. Maynard Foundation, The Woodman Family Foundation
 
Cleveland: Assembly for the Arts, Art House, Inc, Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Public Theatre, Foluké Cultural Arts Center, Inlet Dance Theatre, Museum of Contemporary Art: Cleveland, Zygote Press
 
New York: Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Madison Square Park Conservancy, The Boys’ Club of New York, The Kitchen, The Noguchi Museum, The Shed, Vera List Center for Art and Politics, Staten Island Museum
 
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APPLY

PARTNER APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER 2026 ARE NOW CLOSED

Questions?

Email Sophia Domeville
at sdomeville@studioinaschool.org or
schedule a Zoom meeting here.

Arts Intern College Program Matching System

  • Intern candidates apply for the Arts Intern College program and undergo an initial screening.
  • Semi-finalist interviews are held with the College Team and program alums.
  • Candidates then review position descriptions and indicate their top choices.
  • In the final stage, worksites receive materials for at least three intern candidates and arrange final interviews directly.
  • Worksites will communicate with the College team as they select candidates or request additional interviews.

Process for Matching Interns with Orgs

    • Intern-Worksite Interviews: March 30
    • Intern-Worksite Rankings Due: April 17
    • Final Match: April 30
    • Hiring Decisions Due: May 6
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