With so many teens self-selecting the New Art Center as their preferred safe space and hang out, when possible, New Art began providesing volunteer opportunities where these young people could feel empowered and learn more about working within the arts.
Youth Leadership in the Arts
The interns learn about occupations in the visual arts, including job readiness training in how to maintain a studio and classroom space, create a lesson plan, implement a marketing plan, and provide inclusive teaching support, and more. They put all of this learning to work through planning and execution of the Community Cultural Days. Each intern can enroll in one of our teen classes free of charge and present their final projects and portfolios at the end of the internship term.
Whenever possible, New Art supports Youth Leadership in the Arts through unpaid internship opportunities. Interns learn about occupations in the non-profit visual arts sector, including job readiness training in how to maintain a studio and classroom space, create a lesson plan, implement a marketing plan, provide inclusive teaching support, and more.
To express interest in an internship, send a letter of interest and resume to Seline Smith, Senior Programs Manager, Seline@newartcenter.org.
The Final Projects of past YLP Interns include:
- Women’s History Month social media campaign (Winter ’24)
- Supply Drive (Winter ’24)
- Teen Pop-Up Exhibit (Fall ’23)
- Online Exhibitions (Winter ’23)
- Public Art Display at Chestnut Hill Mall (Winter ’23)