ASSIGNMENT
For this assignment, read the articles below, and take stock of your genuine feelings on paid internships and the current state of diversity in art institutions. After reading pick an artistic genre (visual arts, music, dance, literature, etc.) and an institution (gallery, museum, record label, dance company) which represents where you would want to have your dream internship.
For this assignment, write a letter to the head of that institution and let him/her know why you deserve a paid internship in their institution.
In a three-paragraph letter, with no less than 6 sentences per paragraph
1.The Commercial Art World Rarely Offers Paid Internships. That’s Not Just Poor Ethics—It’s Also Bad Business
An investment in people is an investment in long-term profitability.
Joe Dunning, January 5, 2021
The Commercial Art World Rarely Offers Paid Internships. That’s Not Just Poor Ethics—It’s Also Bad Business (artnet.com)
2.Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Curator and Author Legacy Russell on Rebuilding Art Institutions From Within
The curator and author sat down with London editor Naomi Rea.
Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Curator and Author Legacy Russell on Rebuilding Art Institutions From Within (artnet.com)
3.Museums
Two Years Ago, Museums Across the U.S. Promised to Address Diversity and Equity. Here’s Exactly What They Have Done So Far
We surveyed museums from New York to Detroit to Los Angeles to get a sense of where equity initiatives stand
Two Years Ago, Museums Across the U.S. Promised to Address Diversity and Equity. Here’s Exactly What They Have Done So Far (artnet.com)
