Author Archives: jcardenas

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.

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.

Mentoring in the Arts: 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.

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.

From Arts Intern to Museum Staff Photographer

While juggling a demanding senior-year course load at the Maryland Institute College of Art in the spring of 2021, Valentina Soto immersed herself in her curatorial internship at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Read more.

A Bloomberg Arts Intern Finds His Niche as Part of a Team

Enoch Parmar, a senior at Curtis High School in Staten Island, spent last summer as an intern in the Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) program at the acclaimed multidisciplinary HERE Arts Center, which gave him a glimpse into his future in the workforce. Read more.

A Teen’s First Job Boosts Self-Confidence and Career Skills

Tori Samuels is a senior at the Academy for Careers in Television and Film in Queens. When she found out that she was accepted to participate in the Bloomberg Arts Internship program last summer, she was elated. Read more.

Curatorial Work as Storytelling: An Arts Intern’s Experience

As a curatorial intern at MIT’s List Visual Arts Center in Massachusetts earlier this year, Vanessa Leroy had the unparalleled opportunity to work alongside the center’s acclaimed assistant and head curators. Read more.

Teen Interns: Bringing Visual Arts to New Audiences

In 2020, high school students in our Teen Apprenticeship Program spent their internship teaching online art lessons. Ten teens were selected to continue teaching through the 2020–21 school year, allowing them the opportunity to refine their skills and understanding of art instruction. Read more.

New Ways of Thinking: Innovative Remote Learning for Young Children

In 2020, with funding from the Turrell Foundation, Studio Institute trained a roster of local professional artists to support a pre-K partnership program in Newark. In collaboration with local partner, La Casa de Don Pedro, we launched an Early Childhood program in Newark at three Head Start sites. Read more.