Background
The Memphis Botanic Garden is dedicated to being an exemplary center for horticulture and environmental enrichment.
Serving over 40,000 school-aged children annually, and hosting over 260,000 visitors each year, Memphis Botanic Garden strives to enhance lives by connecting people with nature, increasing awareness and appreciation of our environment. For almost 70 years, the Garden has served as the hub of horticultural and environmental enrichment for the Midsouth.
Our 96-acre property includes 30 specialty gardens and a Level 4 Arboretum, which provide the ability to interact with various families of plants, flowers, and trees.
Details
INTERNS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAM.
The children’s garden, My Big Backyard, established in 2008 has always valued the vital input of artists. When planning the concept for My Big Backyard, over 30 local artists were consulted to develop and establish a vision that inspired creativity and reverence for nature.
This internship position would honor that legacy and aim to establish a system to create more unique playscapes by engaging and employing artists.
Responsibilities
The Resident Artist internship project would focus on:
Creating a sculptural playscape to install within our ‘Seedling Circle’ area within My Big Backyard. The initial concept is a car or vehicle of some sort, either carved from a fallen tree trunk or created with up-cycled elements from around the city.
Designing and fabricating a functional sculpture inspired by the themes and motifs of that play area (cars, colors, textures) that will serve as a durable and sustainable playscape feature for years to come.
Overview
Requirements, Skills, and Qualifications
Our ideal candidate would either:
Have some experience with tools, building, and/or sculpture fabrication
Or have a keen interest in sculpture and public art and a willingness to learn and be comfortable jumping right into new processes.
Familiarity with power tools and standard construction materials preferred as well as ability to lift at least 50 lbs.
Any additional pre-existing interest in the intersection of Art and Education, Urban Planning, Public Art, Horticulture, Non-Profit Management, etc. would also benefit any individual entering this environment.
Compensation
$20.00 per hour
INTERNS WILL WORK 28 HOURS PER WEEK ONSITE AND ATTEND A MANDATORY OFFSITE PROGRAM DAY ONE DAY PER WEEK WITH THEIR COHORT.
Internship Period: June 4 – August 6
Total Weeks: 9 weeks
Work Hours per Week: 28
Total Hours: 252
Workdays: 4 days per week onsite, Monday–Thursday
PROGRAM DAY:
On Fridays, interns will attend an offsite program day with their cohort.
These hours are separate from the internship hours.
Eligibility
lnternship Application Process
If you have received a confirmation email from Arts Intern indicating that you have been pre-approved and are eligible for the program, you can apply for any Arts Intern position in your city.
You may apply for as many positions as you like. You do not have to submit the eligibility application more than once.
To apply for a position at a specific organization, please refer to the information provided in your confirmation email.
Questions or Concerns?
Contact us at: artsintern@studioinstitute.org.