Asia Art Archive – Luce Program (Hong Kong) December 17, 2008
Posted by cwslibrary in Asian studies, Hong Kong, Juniors, Luce, Summer 2009, art, museum, research, sophomores.comments closed
Asia Art Archive is a young and dynamic organisation set up in 2000 with the
mission of collecting, preserving and making information on contemporary
Asian art easily accessible in order to increase understanding, encourage
dialogue, and facilitate research and writing in the field.
The first art centre and library of its kind, AAA boasts one of the most
comprehensive collections of primary and secondary source material on
contemporary Asian art in the world, with over 20,000 titles accessible to
the public, free of charge, via its physical
space and website.
From its inception, AAA has acknowledged its position in the field as more
than a static collection of material waiting to be discovered. Through the
regular initiation of educational and public programs, AAA endeavors to be
pro-active in instigating dialogue and critical thinking, and in introducing
as wide an audience as possible to this rich resource.
With a Board of Directors, an Academic Advisory Board made up of noted
curators and critics, and research posts in China, Hong Kong, India, Japan,
Korea, Pakistan, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand, AAA acts not only as
a valuable resource and ‘idea’ centre, but as a network for those in the
contemporary Asian art field. By attending and participating in important
exhibitions relating to art from Asia, AAA also plays an active role in
recording events as they take place.
Internship Description:
The intern will becoming familiar with the Asia Art Archive (AAA) library system and learn how to catalog new material. She will also undertake a specific project, such as the development of educational programs, documenting local exhibitions and events, or research on diaspora artists of Asian descent. The opportunity exists for the intern to accompany AAA staff on research trips in Asia.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Logistical: Current Sophomores and Juniors Art History Majors Strong interest in Asian Art |
Personality: Motivated Organized |
Save Venice Foundation – Wellesley Internshps in Europe (Italy) December 5, 2008
Posted by cwslibrary in Europe, Italy, Juniors, Summer 2009, Wellesley in Europe, architecture, art, history, preservation, sophomores.comments closed
Save Venice Inc. is an American non-profit organization that sponsors the restoration of art and architecture in Venice, Italy. Based in New York with chapters in Boston and California, Save Venice has raised over twenty million dollars to restore hundreds of works of art since it was founded in 1967. Projects have included the complete restoration of the 15th-century church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli, and the conservation of the early 16th-century façade of the Scuola Grande di San Marco as well as paintings by Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese. Save Venice’s current major project is the restoration of the 16th-century decorative cycle by Paolo Veronese in the church of San Sebastiano Restoration projects are selected in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Culture through the Superintendencies of Monuments, Fine Arts, and State Museums of Venice.
Internship Description:
Interns assist in Save Venice’s daily activities. They participate in site visits to restoration worksites and conservation laboratories and assist in researching current and future restoration projects as well as preparing information for Save Venice’s website and publications. A specific project will involve updating Save Venice’s digital photo archive and Save Venice’s database of information pertaining to our conservation projects. Interns spend time outside of the office visiting former restoration projects throughout Venice and compiling conditions reports of the artworks’ current status for the Save Venice database.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Logistical: Background in Art History, Italian History, or Historic Preservation Students must have knowledge of Italian |
Personality: Independent Self starter
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Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop- American Cities (New York) December 3, 2008
Posted by cwslibrary in American Cities Program, Juniors, New York, Summer 2009, art, marketing, nonprofit, print making, sophomores.comments closed
Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop/ New York
A significant workshop in the history of American printmaking, the Robert Blakcburn Printmaking Workshop was established in 1948 by Robert Blackburn, a legendary figure in the history of printmaking. It became a remarkable educational center with outreach throughout the community fostering emerging talent in the arts and involving many in the process of printmaking. Today, the workshop is undergoing a revival of its historical dedication to the relationship of the arts and the community as well as to the art of printmaking itself. This internship position is available to an art major or a student with some experience and interest in printmaking to work under the supervision of master printer Phil Sanders.
Internship Description
This ten-week program offers hand-on training in many aspects of a professional print studio. The intern is involved with platemaking, assisting the master printer and the artists-in-residence, editioning, assisting in the archives, educational programming and performing various other print related tasks depending upon experience.
Ideal Internship Qualification: *This internship is available to Wellesley Seniors
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Logistical: Current Juniors, Sophomores, and Seniors Strong printmaking portfolio Art background helpful
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Personality: Motivated Creative Inquisitive Detail oriented
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High Museum of Art – American Cities Program (Atlanta) November 17, 2008
Posted by cwslibrary in American Cities Program, Atlanta, Juniors, Summer 2009, art, history, museum, research, sophomores, technology, writing.comments closed
High Museum of Art/Atlanta- Founded in 1905, the High Museum of Art is the leading art museum in the Southeastern United States. Located in Atlanta’s Midtown arts and business district, the High has over 11,000 works of art in its permanent collection. The museum has an extensive anthology of 19th- and 20th-century American art; significant holdings of European paintings and decorative art; a growing collection of African American art; and burgeoning collections of modern and contemporary art, photography and African art. In 2005, the High Museum unveiled its expanded facilities to the public, more than doubling its size with three new building designed by architect, Renzo Piano.
Internship Description:
Our Summer Internship Program is offered for eight weeks during June and July, and is open to qualified, currently enrolled undergraduate students. This particular intern will work exclusively within the Education Department’s Museum Interpretation team. The intern will work on our major Fall exhibition, Leonardo da Vinci and the Art of Sculpture – assisting with label writing, audio tour, web work, and the interpretive technology elements.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Logistical: Solid computer skills (internet research, database, Microsoft Office) Strong independent research skills Good analytical skills Excellent oral and written communication skills Art History and History majors are encouraged to apply |
Personality: Detail oriented Self starter Ability to work independently and on task |
BCV Architects – American Cities Internship Program (San Francisco) November 17, 2008
Posted by cwslibrary in American Cities Program, Juniors, San Francisco, Summer 2009, architecture, art, research, sophomores, technology.comments closed
Organization Description:
BCV Architects is a growing, 45+ person architecture firm based in North Beach, San Francisco with four areas of expertise – residential, restaurant, specialty commercial, and urban design/planning. The firm pursues this range of work because we believe architecture and design are richest when they are informed by the breadth and complexity of human experience. See our web site for examples of work: www.bcvarch.com
Internship Description:
This ten-week program offers hands-on training in many aspects of an architecture office. The intern will be involved with assisting Hannah Brown and other designers in the firm with exploring design studies, preparing for upcoming client presentations, conducting research related to the project, and learning about technical aspects of construction. The shape of the internship will be dependent on the level of the intern’s experience with AutoCAD, 3D Modeling software, and the making of physical models. BCV Architects will also accept an intern with an interest in architecture but without AutoCAD skills to work on Marketing and Business Development projects. The selected candidate will be both supervised and mentored by Hannah Brown, and So Young Kim ‘90.
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Judah L. Magnes Museum – American Cities Program (San Francisco) November 14, 2008
Posted by cwslibrary in American Cities Program, English, Juniors, San Francisco, Summer 2009, art, history, museum, sophomores, technology.comments closed
The Magnes is a museum of art and history focused on the Jewish experience. The Museum demonstrates a commitment to both tradition and experimentation through wide-ranging collections, original exhibitions, provocative programs, and research facilities, including the largest history center relating to the Jews in the American West. The Magnes is a place of discovery for Jews and the community at large, and contributes to international scholarship and culture
Major priorities in 2009 at the Magnes are to build membership, increase visibility, and develop broad-based community interest that will support the museum’s planned move to a new facility in downtown Berkeley. The Wellesley intern will have the opportunity to work with an experienced and enthusiastic team of museum professionals, supporting the museum’s mission and objectives at this exciting time as the Magnes plans its expansion into its new location in the burgeoning Downtown Berkeley Art & Theater District. The museum’s planned expansion will give the museum additional space for exhibitions and educational programming.
Quick Stats:
- Founded in 1962 to explore depth, vitality and complexity of Jewish life and culture
- Presents important exhibitions that draw on its rich collections of fine arts and ceremonial objects
- Holds Archives of Western Jewish History Center and Blumenthal Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Presents innovative educational programs, special exhibitions and publication to engage in significant issues in contemporary life
- Promotes public dialogue and scholarship
- Encourages understanding of the Jewish past for the present and future generations
Internship Description:
A summer internship is available to a qualified undergraduate student to work with the development and marketing team. The intern is expected to work approximately 35 hours per week under the supervision of the Director of Development and Marketing.
Responsibilities include:
- Drafting news releases, web announcements, calendar listings, etc.
- Developing public outreach strategy for exhibitions and programs
- Managing website and Facebook content and updates
- Assisting with membership appeals and acknowledgements
- Coordination of membership events and public programs
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Logistical: Current Sophmore & Juniors Art history, English, or Journalism majors preferred. Excellent writing and communication skills Knowledge of Quark of graphic design experience helpful |
Personality: Flexible Ability to work independently |
Peggy Guggenheim Collection – Europe Internships (Italy) November 4, 2008
Posted by cwslibrary in Italy, Juniors, Summer 2009, art, communication, history, museum, sophomores.comments closed
ORIGINS
What began in 1980 as an invitation to young people to assist operations in the early days of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection has developed into a competitive international internship program, involving the operation of Italy’s foremost modern art museum. It is the first and the only program of its kind in Italy. The work-study program offers an experience as unique and wide-ranging as the museum itself. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, endowed with art of the full high Modernist spectrum, is situated in Venice. For young people interested in the arts, a Peggy Guggenheim Collection internship is an opportunity to profit from in-depth exposure to modern masterpieces and from involvement in Venice’s premier cultural environment simultaneously.
GROWTH
The steady expansion of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection from1980 to today parallels a comparable growth in the internship program. The number of students has increased from 6 to as many as 30 students per month. In 2007, of approximately 1,200 applicants, 161 were successful from 35 different countries. The program is organized by the Officer for Education, together with two former interns who are selected to return for a period of approximately 6 months to manage the daily and weekly activities of the group.
THE COLLECTION
In addition to Peggy Guggenheim’s collection of the classical avant-garde, the museum also presents on permanent display masterpieces from the Gianni Mattioli Collection (Futurism, Modigliani, Morandi) and modern sculpture from the Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection. The permanent collection is integrated by temporary exhibitions.
Internship Description:
Interns assist in the daily operation of the museum four days a week. They prepare galleries prior to opening, guard the rooms, answer questions from the public, sell tickets and catalogues, and close the museum at the end of the day. Interns are assigned to help staff in the offices (administration, public affairs, press, library, publications, registrar research, retail operations). They also act as docents. In particular they may be involved in presentations to visitors and in KIDS’ DAY—guided visits and workshops on Sundays for junior members of the visiting public.
These tasks involve considerable daily responsibility. Part of the experience is, therefore, work of a varied nature. In addition, through its ownership of the US Pavilion, the museum has direct involvement with the US presentation at the Venice Biennale. Consequently, interns may have the privilege of assisting in the world’s oldest international contemporary art event. Several times a week interns meet for discussions and seminars on art historical or museological issues. These seminars are conducted by the interns themselves as well as by staff members or visiting professionals. Speakers in 2007 have included curators Paola Mola and Fabio Vittucci (Medardo Rosso exhibition); Associate Curator Luca Massimo Barbero, and respected art historian Robert Hewison. Museum staff speaks regularly to the interns about their role in the museum and upcoming projects. Visits in and outside Venice are planned twice a month to allow interns to view exhibitions and cultural and historical sites in various Italian cities. Interns have the exclusive use of the museum’s library of modern and contemporary art and enjoy enough free time to study privately, attend language courses and lectures, and take trips around Venice and elsewhere in Italy.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Logistical: Background in Art History, who are trained in and express a desire to pursue a career in the arts—whether applied art, art history, teaching, gallery or auction professions, museum administration or curatorship. Students must have knowledge of Italian.
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Personality: Independent Outgoing Creative
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Anchor Graphics – American Cities Program (Chicago) November 3, 2008
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Anchor Graphics was founded in 1988 for the purpose of advancing the fine art printmaking tradition by providing educational and art-making opportunities for young people and professional artists, and by educating the public about the fine art printmaking process.
Internship Description: This ten-week program offers hand-on training in many aspects of a professional print studio. The intern is involved with platemaking, assisting the master printer and the artists-in-residence, editioning, coordinating educational programs and performing other print related tasks depending upon experience. Student may also help with administrative tasks as required
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Logistical: Current Sophmore & Juniors Strong printmaking portfolio Art background helpful Interest in marketing ,and non profit management |
Personality:
Motivated Creative Inquisitive Detail oriented |
Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai – LUCE China (Shanghai) November 3, 2008
Posted by cwslibrary in Asian studies, China, Juniors, Luce, Shanghai, Summer 2009, art, education, language skillls, museum, sophomores.comments closed
Organization Description:
Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai (MoCA Shanghai) is the first non-profit and independently-operated contemporary art institution in Shanghai. Endorsed by the Shanghai Municipal Government and funded by the Samuel Kung Foundation, MoCA Shanghai is devoted to the promotion of Chinese and international contemporary art. Managed by a team of local and international professionals with extensive curatorial and administrative experiences, MoCA Shanghai intends to lead in nurturing the appreciation of Chinese and international contemporary art and design, in encouraging cultural exchange between Shanghai and the world, and in promoting professionalism in museum management and curatorial practices in China.
Internship Description:
An internship with MoCA Shanghai will allow a student to familiarize herself with a young non-profit museum in China. Besides working in conjunction with the educational and curatorial departments on the preparation of exhibitions and exhibition related public programs, the intern will create her own educational workshop in conjunction with the current exhibition’s content and themes (see website for past workshops). This will be her major project for the summer and will be presented to the public during her internship. The workshop can be targeted towards children, young adults or adults. The workshop must be taught in Chinese and English. The intern will receive help from the local staff but the ideas must be her own. In addition, the intern will research the current exhibition in order to provide tours in English and Chinese to tourists, locals and media.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Logistical: Background in Art History, demonstrated interest in Asian Art. Students must have completed at least one year of Chinese language at Wellesley or are native speakers.
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Personality: Independent Outgoing Creative
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Women’s Inc., Teen Voices: Lumpkin Summer Institute for Service Learning – Boston January 29, 2008
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Women’s Inc., Teen Voices
Lumpkin Summer Institute for Service Learning – Boston
Teen Voices (TV) was founded in 1988 by two young adult women in Cambridge, Massachusetts who believed in the power of girls to create social change through writing and art. Their vehicle was the production and publication of Teen Voices, a magazine by, for and about teen girls that was first published two years later in 1990. The mission of Teen Voices is to further social and economic justice by empowering teenage and young adult women. The focus of Teen Voices is to work with Boston area low-income teen girls of color to develop communication and journalism skills and to use these skills to reach out to other girls, locally and nationally, through media (print and web-based) and other forums to communicate information on critical issues from a girl’s perspective. Through skills-based competency training combined with social justice education, the goal is to foster feminist leaders.
Internship Description:
Editorial Assistant/Mentor: Each mentor is matched with two teens to work on a section of the magazine. The mentor is responsible for being prepared to meet with the teens three times a week for two-hour slots. As an editorial assistant, the intern works with the editor-in-chief on various editorial tasks including conducting interviews, fact-checking, proofreading, and doing research.
Marketing & Development: The intern helps ensure Teen Voices’ financial viability by acquiring community investment through individual donors, increasing the membership base, and generating earned income through print and online ad sales and single copy sales. The intern also works to increase awareness of Teen Voices and Teen Voices Online both in the community and on a national level through the execution of public relations campaigns, increased presence at local and national events, and the development of marketing and advertising partnerships.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
| Logistical: Current Sophomores and Juniors Excellent written and verbal communication skills Computer skills (Internet, research, Microsoft Office) All majors are encouraged to apply Interest in advocating for girls’ leadership |
Personality: Open minded Detail oriented Organized Motivated Out-going |
