Studio Institute

Visual arts programs for all ages: internships for teens and college students, professional development for educators, residencies for artists, opportunities for community engagement, and partnerships with schools outside NYC.

Make Art at Home: Look, Create, Share

Our national team of artists is bringing art lessons to your home! Learn how to practice the basic skills that artists use everyday.

Bring Studio to your community.

We work with school districts and arts advocates to design visual arts sessions that target your community’s identified goals.

Experience meaningful work in the arts.

Arts Intern, a paid college internship, supports engaging, career-building positions at cultural organizations in NYC, Boston, Cleveland, Memphis, Philadelphia, and Providence.

Enrich curricula with art and technology.

Expanding The Frame's arts-integrated units are improving student achievement in Art, Math, and English Language Arts. Download our free resources!

Gain valuable skills for art and life.

In our Teen Apprenticeship Program, high school students learn the fundamentals of art and prepare for paid summer jobs teaching art to young children.

Prepare for art schools and careers.

After-school and weekend workshops help high school students prepare and diversify their portfolios, as well as develop their college applications.

How can we work with you?

The Studio Institute can help you build programs and curricula that recognize the visual arts as an essential part of learning and life.

Institute News

Expanding Studio Partnerships with Rainey Institute

We are pleased to bring our inquiry-based early childhood programming to Cleveland through a new partnership with Rainey Institute, an anchor arts institution in Cleveland. In October, Studio Institute staff spent four days training our new artists and conducting professional learning for the staff at Rainey. Read more.

Studio Institute Film Interns Create Documentary Highlighting the Bloomberg Arts Internship Experience

Under the direction of Studio Institute film instructor, Shoshana Ehrenkranz, three intrepid BAI film interns—Shamar, Ciera, and Debora—braved the summer heat to visit BAI work sites citywide to document the range of internships, capturing students' reflections and observations about their summer experience. Read more.

“Connecting Communities with Artists”: Highlighting the Work of Young Artists from Studio Institute Programs in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Ohio 

We are pleased to share the collages, drawings, and paintings by young artists in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 from Studio Institute programs in New Jersey, Ohio, and Connecticut—now on display at the Studio in a School NYC Gallery at One East 53rd Street in Manhattan. The fine artwork of these young artists attests to the importance of arts education and community partnerships. Read more.

Arts Intern Mentors: Empowering Students to Succeed

Recently, we spoke with Conservation Technician of Paintings and Frames, David Piurek, at the Cleveland Museum of Art. We wanted to learn how he came to work in this field, his role as a mentor, and how his passion for the work has enabled him to share his technical knowledge and enthusiasm for the art of frame restoration with interns. Read more.

Artwork by Students Enrolled in Studio Institute Programs Selected for Young Visions 2022 Exhibition in New York City

Young Visions, made possible through a partnership with Studio in a School (Studio) and Christie’s Auction House, is an annual exhibition of art from students enrolled in Studio’s visual arts education programs. The young artists were honored at an opening reception on June 8. Read more.

Studio Institute and Bloomberg Philanthropies Provide Paid Internships to 73 Students at 35 New York City Cultural Institutions in Summer 2022

Studio Institute and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the start of the 2022 Bloomberg Arts Internship program, marking the ten-year anniversary of the program in New York City. Through this partnership, 73 rising seniors from New York City career and technical education public high schools are getting paid internships this summer at 35 New York City cultural organizations. Read more.

Student Scholars Honored at Art History Research Fellowship Awards Ceremony

Congratulations to the 2022 Art History Research Fellowship scholarship and award winners from five New York City public schools! Eight high school students selected to receive this year’s awards, along with 30 program participants, were recognized in a special ceremony held at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) on May 24 to celebrate their accomplishment. Read more.

From STEM to Art History: Experiencing a Career in the Museum Conservation Field

When Winston Kam applied for the position of Conservation Frame Intern at the Cleveland Museum of Art through Studio Institute’s Arts Intern program, he had no prior experience in frame conservation and restoration. Read more.

 

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Resources

Look, Create, Share

Studio Institute's national team of professional artists shares ways for children K–Grade 5 to make art at home. We look forward to seeing your artwork!

Teens Teach Art

Young artist instructors from Studio's Teen Apprenticeship Program present video art lessons for children K–Grade 5.

Curriculum

Studio’s visual arts curriculum is based on decades of research and practice by the Studio in a School Association.

Research

Studio has conducted research on the implementation of arts assessments, arts integration, technology in the classroom, and more.