The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) has launched its 2018 Arts Workforce Initiative (AWI) which is designed to provide internship opportunities for Connecticut college students, emerging professionals and military veterans at Connecticut not-for-profit arts and cultural organizations. Twenty-eight (28) individuals will be placed with selected host organizations for a ten-week, paid internship starting June 4, 2018 through August 17, 2018. To be eligible for an AWI Internship, individuals must:
Applications must be received no later than midnight Sunday, April 8, 2018. To be eligible as an AWI Host Organization, an organization must:
Apply to be an AWI Host Organization! Applications must be received no later than midnight Sunday, April 8, 2018. Important Information:
Reporting Requirements for Interns: Interns will be required to submit a monthly report of their internship experience, including their work duties and internship milestones. All interns must have at least one (1) in-person check-in and at least one (1) monthly phone call with a COA staff member. In addition, interns will be required to attend a professional development session provided by COA during their AWI internship. Reporting Requirements for Host Organizations: An AWI Host Organization will be required to submit a narrative explaining the duties and projects that the intern completed, a work schedule/timesheet that will serve as documentation that the intern completed the required 250 hours, a financial summary showing payment to intern, and supplemental documentation. Questions: Contact Adriane Jefferson at 860-500-2328 or via email. Due to the enormous success of the AWI pilot program in FY17, COA has committed to expanding the Arts Workforce Initiative in 2018. The number of interns has more than doubled from 12 to 28 and the application process is now open to all Connecticut not-for-profit arts and cultural organizations that can provide a hands-on and engaging internship opportunity in the arts. Last year, during the pilot phase of the Arts Workforce Initiative, twelve (12) individuals successfully completed internships with the following organizations: Hartbeat Ensemble, Hartford TheaterWorks, Hartford Neighborhood Studios, Bridgeport The Mark Twain House and Museum, Hartford The Writer’s Block Ink, New London The International Festival of Arts and Ideas, New Haven Expressiones, New London The Amistad Center for Arts and Culture, Hartford City Lights Gallery, Bridgeport The Judy Dworin Performance Project, Hartford The Autorino Center at St. Joseph’s College, West Hartford |
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The Arts Workforce Initiative is funded by the Connecticut Office of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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