GREAT SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES & TWO STUDENT ART COMPETITIONS

Wes Stitt Communications and Marketing/Penland School of Crafts has contacted participant-universities from our Partners Program with the hope that you will consider some internship opportunities coming up this summer.
They are briefly detailed below; complete job descriptions and additional information are available on their website...

The Benefit Auction Intern will be a key member of our development staff and will have a high level position in our Annual Benefit Auction planning.

The Development Intern will work in our development office, assisting with the annual donor appeal program and other special events and research.


The Community Collaboration/Development Intern will work for both our community collaborations and development offices, supporting community collaboration initiatives, programs, and activities and assisting the Development Associate for Grants with research and grants management.

There are two Teaching Artist Intern positions available, one in Fall 2011 and one in Spring 2012. The interns will learn about materials preparation, classroom setup and maintenance, teaching assistance, and administrative support for a community education initiative.

The Gardening Intern will be an important member of the facilities and grounds team, assisting our gardener, doing hands-on work while learning about our vegetable and herb garden as well as various perennial flower beds across campus.

These internships would be appropriate for students interested in arts, education, and arts management who are self-motivated, goal-oriented, self-confident, mature and attentive to detail. See individual job descriptions for specific qualifications.

All housing and meals will be provided for the duration of the internship period. Studio access will not be available due to summer class schedules, however there are many social events and educational slide shows available most evenings.

Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can send you any further information. Applications should be received by February 28, 2011, per the instructions given in the internship descriptions.

Many thanks! Wes StittCommunications and MarketingPenland School of Crafts


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TWO CHANCES TO "WIN" - STUDENT ART COMPETITIONS!!

1. ART BY NATURE
DESCRIPTION: “Art by Nature" is a premier eco-art exhibition that will offer local artists and art students a way to showcase their artistic talents by completing nature-inspired works of art. Art displays will be featured throughout the lush tropical setting at The Falls and will include: outdoor sculptures, figures and monuments created with materials that can be exposed to the weather elements such as aluminum, glass, plastic bottles, tires and more. Artists will submit their art that relates to animals, landscapes and eco-inspired art that utilizes recyclable materials. A selection committee will choose the artists who will display their nature-inspired art.

In collaboration with the University of Miami's College of Arts and Sciences, this significant effort will celebrate nature, shedding light on the importance of conserving and protecting our natural resources and environment.

DATE: May 2011

TIME: Preview Reception: May 5, 2011
Exhibit: May 5 - 31, 2011

PLACE: The Falls
8888 SW 136th Street, Miami, FL 33176

download ART BY NATURE GUIDELINES here



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2. CALL FOR ENTRIES!!
Annual UM Juried Student Competition Exhibition
April 16 - May 8, 2011

Please see attached document for details!
Submissions due Friday, March 25, 2011

Download details and entry form here

Eligibility:
Any undergraduate student who has taken an ART course since May 2010 any graduate student who has taken an ART course since May 2010 and who has earned fewer than 20 credits.

Calendar: Friday March 25: works need to be delivered to the CAS gallery for jurying between 10 am and 7 pm. 3d works that are difficult to transport from the 3d area may be juried over there: for these please turn in your paperwork at the CAS gallery during these same hours with instructions as to where your piece can be viewed.

Classifications: Awards are given in these categories, so be sure to include this information on your entry form and labels: Ceramics, Sculpture, Glass, Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography/Digital Imaging, Graphic Design/Multi-Media.

Specifications:

All work must be the original artwork of the student artist. No artwork may be removed from either exhibition prior to the end of the exhibition. Sales will be encouraged with 40% of the sale benefitting the department. 2d works need not be framed for jurying but need to be professionally presented (framed or under plexi with L-hooks) if accepted into the museum show. If there are any special installation requirements please deliver the instructions when you enter the work. The use of organic materials that might deteriorate during the exhibi­tion needs to be approved in advance of entering the work. Sorry, wet paintings cannot be accepted. By enter­ing works in these exhibitions, you are agreeing to these guidelines. The department also reserves the right to reproduce your entry in the exhibition catalog, on the website, or in other publicity materials.

Entries: Four entries per student, not limited to one category. Each entry must have a label securely attached to it, and the entry form needs to be completely filled out. We must have an insurance value if the work is not for sale.

*All works not accepted will be exhibited at the CAS Gallery in the 6th Annual Salon des Refuses exhibition! The Salon des Refusés is named after the celebrated Salon des Refusés exhibition of 1863, in Paris, in which the Impressionists exhibited their revolutionary new paintings that had been “refused” by the French Academy.

For more info contact:
Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director m.cardoso1@miami.edu