Description
The Curatorial Internship Program is designed to provide advanced students (seniors and graduate students) and recent graduates (within a year) in the arts, the humanities, and cultural studies the opportunity to explore editorial and curatorial work in contemporary arts.
The Curatorial Intern will have the opportunity to become acquainted with several aspects of curatorial practice—research, exhibition design and production, public engagement and editorial projects—through a semester-long internship in Omaha.
Working alongside Bemis’s Curator-in-Residence in Omaha and remotely, the Curatorial Intern will gain insight into the daily practice of a professional contemporary art curator working internationally. In addition to collaborating on meaningful, engaging projects at Bemis, the Curatorial Intern will take part in meetings, workshops, public programs, and offsite visits to arts and cultural institutions.
Image: Adham Faramay, Skin Flick (still), 2019. Video, 13:30 seconds. Courtesy of the artist.
Responsibilities
Working alongside Bemis's Curator-in-Residence in Omaha and remotely, the Curatorial intern will gain insight into the daily practice of a professional contemporary art curator working internationally.
In addition to collaborating on meaningful, engaging projects at Bemis, the Curatorial intern will take part in meetings, workshops, public programs, and offsite visits to arts and cultural institutions.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a college degree program or a recent college graduate (within six months)
- A passion for contemporary art and an eagerness to learn
- Self-motivation, attention to detail, ability to work without much supervision, and strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to perform varying levels of clerical and/or physical work
Time Commitment
12 weeks, 10 - 15 hours per week (with possibility for term extension) Internships at Bemis Center are unpaid positions. Interns may arrange to receive academic credit but it is not required.
How to apply
To apply, please email (in one consolidated .pdf) the following documents to Abby Fogle at abby@bemiscenter.org by August 19, 2022:
> Your resume
> A letter of interest (no more than 500 words) stating:
> Why you are interested in the Curatorial Internship opportunity
> How this fits into your professional development plan
> What you would like to gain from this internship
> What you would bring to the organization
> This letter should also include the names and contact information (email and phone number) of two professional references (teachers, mentors, employers, etc.).
> A recent writing sample (published or unpublished; 5 pages maximum)
Selected candidates will be invited to a Zoom interview. References will only be contacted after the interview. Candidates will be notified before references are contacted.
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Contemporary Arts
724 S. 12th Street
Omaha, NE 68102
402.341.7130
info@bemiscenter.org