The selected artists and students will be matched into pairs. The intern applicant pool will consist of students from Barnard College, the women’s college affiliated with Columbia University (www.barnard.edu).
*Possibly, some of the interns will also be Columbia University undergraduates.
It is not necessary to have a studio to apply.
The artist’s studio/place(s) of work must be within the five boroughs of New York so that it is accessible by the MTA system.
Stipulations
- The intern and artist must meet a minimum of once a week, at least six hours a week total time, during which the student intern will assist the artist.
- The internship must last a minimum of 12 weeks, starting on or before February 6th. We encourage you to continue working together after the project concludes if you both wish.
- Both the artist and the intern must complete a mid-internship evaluation, and a final evaluation.
- A one-time studio visit will need to be arranged to document the student and artist at work.
- The students and artists will be invited to attend a reception for the project at Barnard College on April 12th,, 2012.
To be considered for this project, you must send an e-mail with completed written application and work samples as attachments to: art.mentorship@gmail.com by November 15th, 2011.
Notification date: January 3rd, 2012
Notification date: January 3rd, 2012
In e-mail subject line, please write: ARTIST APPLICATION
Applications that are incomplete, late or non-compliant will not be considered.
Work Samples
Please attach and e-mail no more than ten work samples labeled in the following format:lastname_firstname_ image number.
Example: Smith_Jane_9.jpg
All images must be in JPG format, no more than one megabyte in size each.
For video, please include a link to a website, youtube/vimeo page, or blog in the image list (see item #12 below).
Written Application
Please attach written application materials in one PDF file. Label each page with number and last name. Label the PDF document with last name_first name_artist.pdf
Example: doe_jane_artist.pdf
Please briefly answer the following questions, not exceeding 150 words for each answer.
1. Artist’s name, e-mail, website, and phone number:
*How did you find out about this opportunity?
2. Medium(s):
3. Have you mentored an intern before?
4. How would you benefit a student intern?
5. What are the three most important qualities in an intern?
6. What type of project or work will you need help with?
7. Are there specific technical skills which the intern must have?
8. What area of New York is your studio/workplace in? If you do not have a traditional studio practice, what area of the city do you work in?
9. For fun: In ten words or less, describe your most obscure skill.
In addition to the above questions:
10. Please include your resume in the PDF document.
11. Please include an artist statement in the PDF document.
12. In the PDF, please include an image list for each included work sample in numerical order with reference number, title, date, materials, and description, and web link if applicable.
smith_jane_1.jpg
"Blue Sky"
"Blue Sky"
2010
Found materials, wood, steel
Installation at local community center
