ARTS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIPS

For the listings below, more detailed information is available in the Internship Office.

** Newest Opportunities Listed First**

Footlights, Inc. (Center for Performing Arts) FALL, SPRING. Non-profit, after school performing arts program for Hartford teens. Footlights offers free classes in dance, music, drama and visual arts. Footlights needs a front office administrative assistant 2:30 - 5:30 p.m., 4 days per week. Duties include clerical and computer work as well as interacting with teens in a creative and artistic environment. Great opportunity to interact with Hartford area corporate executives, foundations, public schools, and those within the non-profit sector. Contact Natalia Jones, Program Manager, 942 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103, 244-3338. Stipend possible. (9/06)

Hartford Children's Theatre SPRING, SUMMER, FALL. Hartford Children's Theatre runs a mainstage season of theatre for family audiences and drama classes for students in preschool through high school. Internships will be tailored as much as possible to the student's own interests. Some possible projects include: assistaing a drama class, serving on the backstage crew for a production, and serving as assistant to the Executive Director, Education Director, Grants and Outreach Manager, or Office Manager. Hartford Children's Theatre is located at 360 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105. For more information, contact Nora Matthews, Education Director, at 860-249-7970, ext. 10, or via email at education@hartfordchildrenstheatre.org. No stipend. (9/06)

Sankofa Kuumba Cultural Arts Consortium SUMMER, FALL, SPRING. Non-profit organization whose mission is to research/teach traditional and other Black African diaspora art forms (such as dance, music, drumming) through reading, storytelling, story writing and dance. develop the arts in after-school programs in Hartford public school system. Prefer visual or performing art, education or business -oriented majors, but anyone may apply. Intern can choose area in which to work: research: researching other non-profits and grants, data from schools; teacher assistant: various duties during after-school sessions (handing out snacks, teaching, taking attendance); administration: update performance calendar, assist with event/presentation planning; dance: learn and teach traditional dance forms. Shadow master teaching dance/drum artists. Must have desire to dance.  Please contact Syeita Rhey, Co-project Coordinator and Teaching Artist, 57 Woodstock Street, Hartford, CT 06112, 860-242-2999. No stipend. (3/06)

Warner Theatre FALL, SPRING. Internships available in two areas: Management/Production: assisting in  preparation for auditions, rehearsals, performances, planning for hospitality for touring productions, preparing volunteer newsletters, manuals, inventorying technical equipment/supplies, maintaining/supporting IT systems, and other duties as required, including assisting at performances, attending meetings, assisting with lighting/sound boards. Please contact Mr. Darren Farrington, Warner Theatre, Director of Operations, at 68 Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790. May also fax to 860-482-4076. Box Office Management: assisting the Box Office Manager with reports to Executive Director and others, creating staff schedules, managing donation requests, assisting with event planning, subscription campaign, tracking Group Sales leads, assisting with upcoming software conversion, registration for Summer Program, attending meetings, assisting during performances. Please contact Laura Kirk, Box Office Manager, at same address (see above).  Modest stipend may be available.(8/05)

Hartford Stage SPRING, SUMMER, FALL. Central Connecticut's nationally acclaimed professional resident theater. Seeking interns in 4 areas: theater education, artistic/literary area, marketing/public relations, development/fundraising (grant writing, special events, individual and corporate solicitations). Please contact Courtney Dunn at 860-520-7108, 50 Church Street, Hartford, CT 06103. No stipend. (1/05)