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Studio Institute Provides Memphis Children with Art Supplies, Lesson Packets

With Memphis schools closed for the remainder of the school year, Studio Institute has created packets of art supplies and corresponding lessons so that children can continue making art at home. Read more about this in The Daily Memphian.

Student Artists Exhibit Their Work at Lincoln Center

Studio Institute’s Studio Intensives series—now in its fifth year— offers after-school and Saturday classes for aspiring art students attending NYC public high schools. In the Winter Multi-Media Intensive: The Figure in Motion, students attended weekly representational drawing sessions with live models and created artwork. The culmination of the program was with an exhibition of student work at Lincoln Center on March 5th. Read more.

Agnes Gund Receives Inaugural Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award

Studio in a School’s inspirational founder, Agnes Gund, was presented with the inaugural “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award” at a ceremony in Washington D.C. on February 14.

Studio NYC Names New President

Studio in a School NYC has named arts educator Alison Scott-Williams as its new President, Board Chair Dr. Vivian Pan announced. Ms. Scott-Williams will assume her position on March 9. Read more.

Apply Now for Arts Intern 2020!

Arts Intern positions are now open for college students in Boston, Cleveland, Memphis, New York City, Philadelphia, and Providence who are interested in arts and museum careers. Learn more about the Arts Intern Program and apply for open positions for summer 2020 at artsintern.org.

Studio Institute Launches Pilot Long Term Program in Cleveland

Studio Institute–Cleveland is pleased to launch a new, collaborative pilot through a partnership with Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) that is modeled after Studio in a School’s (SIAS) successful Long Term Residency program.

Summer Arts Internship Helps to Solidify Career Choices

Ciara Fisk, a studio art major at the University of Memphis, spent the summer as an Arts Intern at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. When the museum’s Photography in Memphis exhibition opened this fall, Ciara was credited as a co-curator.

Arts Intern – Venice: Learn About the Program and Download Resources

In 2019, Studio Institute selected eight college students to the Venice Biennale, where they served as gallery guides at the United States Pavilion and taught exhibition-related art lessons at a local charity. Learn more about this program and and download free educational resources here!

Arts Intern–Memphis: Experiencing Arts Careers

Lindsey Roark, a business management major at the University of Memphis, spent the past summer as a Collection Intern at the Metal Museum in Memphis.

See What Bloomberg Arts Interns Are Doing This Summer

The Bloomberg Arts Internship places rising seniors from select NYC public schools with local arts and cultural organizations. Read about the interns’ summer experiences on their blog.