The Art & Design in Public Places program offers paid internships ranging from three months to a full year to provide new cultural workers with meaningful job experiences. Open to any student or recent graduate of an arts & design education program, The Places Internships bridge the gap between education and cultural work. The program uses on-the-job training, mentoring, and hands-on experience to help the intern develop critical business and arts administration skills such as: project management, administration, event management, marketing, and audience development.
The Places Interns play an integral part in beautifying and revitalizing Edmonton’s downtown core.
Past interns have worked with professional and emerging artists, designers and architects as well as government and corporate sponsors to stage permanent artworks throughout Edmonton including graffiti murals, large-scale sculptures, interactive kinetic sculptures, mosaic murals, and sculptural banners. Participating in The Places’ collaborations between artists, community, government and corporations prepares the intern for a successful career in Canada’s thriving arts and cultural management field.
Works to Work Summer Internship Certification, Education and Scholarship Program
The Works Art & Design Festival Works to Work Program now accepting applications
for students looking for positions in the art and design field.
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Deadline for applications: March 16, 2012
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About Works to Work - Since 2001, The Works to Work program offers a unique employment opportunity that combines visual art theory with hands-on work experience in the fast paced setting of The Works Art & Design Festival. The program is fast paced and begins in May and runs throughout the summer. There are 46 hours of in-class/home-study instruction and over 500 hours of practical work experience. Several learning strategies are used throughout the program including hands-on demonstrations, guest lectures and research. To encourage ongoing skill development, all participants can return for multiple summers to progress from Assistant to Coordinator to Supervisor levels.
This paid certification program includes the Exhibit and Technology and Curatorial streams, in which you can become certified (subject to successful completion). The Exhibit and Technology stream provides the learner experience in preparation, art handling, planning, install/dismantle, lighting, sound, construction techniques, inventory, resource management, etc. The Curation stream provides the learner experience in curatorial research, registration, reporting, documentation, archiving, communications, curatorial intent, install/dismantle, audience development, and information dissemination. For more information please call Amber at (780) 426-2122 ext. 226
In 2010 The Works introduced the program to Marketing, Volunteer, Public Relations and Special Events interns. For more information about how to apply within these streams call Dawn at (780)426.2122 Ext 233.
To apply to the Works to Work program, please send a resume, copy of your most recent transcripts, cover letter and application form indicating which stream you would like to participate in to:
The Works Art & Design Festival
10635 – 95 ST. NW Edmonton, AB T5H 2C3 Fax: (780) 426-4673
Email: theworks@telusplanet.net Please put Attn: Amber Rooke in the subject line.
