CoA+A Internships

I am the artist apprentice under Ken West (photographer and videographer) as well as a 3D Lab Assistant with Jonathan Pellitteri! The McColl Center holds artists in residence for up to six months with 24-hour access to studios and equipment, as well as funding for housing and other necessities. Along with this, McColl hosts events, workshops, and galleries that are open to the public! I help out Ken with whatever he needs in preparation and execution of his projects, including organization, editing, and research. I also will help run studio workshops for the public alongside Jonathan in the wood shops, metal shops, and other 3D studio spaces.

 

I love this work the most because I am a very hands-on digital artist (if that makes sense!). I love 3D printing at McColl because I can create something 3D on a computer and be able to hold it in my own hands to render it and see it in real-time. I have learned a lot about artist funding, workspaces, and the business of it all as I see Ken and a ton of other artists juggle their creative careers. I am most excited to continue working with McColl even after the internship ends, hopefully in another position with more knowledge of machinery and equipment in the studios (or even as an artist in residence one day myself!).

My main responsibilities at the moment with the Charlotte Symphony are attending the meetings pertaining to the education and community branches of the CSO. When attending these meetings, I get to learn a lot about how the different programs within these branches function and the steps and processes that need to be taken in order to make them run, as well as the expected returns in impact of the community in these programs. While I am interning there, I've also been given the project of updating the information in their database of the list of schools within the Charlotte area.

For high school, I went to Northwest School of the Arts (NWSA) and majored in Orchestra there. Now, the Orchestra at NWSA had partnership programs with the Charlotte Symphony while I was there, so I've actually been on the receiving end of a good number of those programs! Now that I'm in college and interning with the CSO, it's really interesting to see these programs from a different perspective and contribute to them as I'm able to. So far, this has also helped me deepen my respect for those programs that I already had. I have also been given the chance to meet with most of the staff individually and get to learn more about their role with the CSO. The community there is definitely welcoming and I'm excited to make further connections that I can take later into my career endeavors!

My primary duties being the Bechtler’s Community Outreach intern are to assist with outreach programs/classes, research lesson plans, and collect data that will enhance the Outreach Program. 

 

I enjoy meeting all the different kinds of people I work with, as well as being part of a community that is making art accessible to all.

Intern, Charlotte Art Leauge

Major: Bachelor of Music; Concentration in Instrumental Performance 

Graphic Design Intern, CoA+A

Curatorial Intern, Mint Museum

Major: BA Art History; BA Music 
Graduation Year: Spring 2021

In this internship, I will primarily be working with both the curator and the librarian of the Mint Museum to compile a set of usable images of the artists in the museum's collection, which will then be added to the museum's database.

I am so excited to finally experience the "behind the scenes" in a museum and have the privilege of working under the museum's curator and librarian. I also love research, which will be most of what I do there - having the opportunity to do this in an actual museum setting is so exciting! Learn more about Ruby in her student spotlight!

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Education Intern, Charlotte Symphony

Major: BA Music; BS Computer Science
Graduation Year: Spring 2021

The primary duties of my internship include assisting in the engagement of musicians for education services, the management of the education events calendar, and the collection of assessment and evaluation data. I also manage the Instruments for Kids donation program, attend on-site management of education and CSO events, and assists in the planning and administration of the Lollipops pre-concert festivals. I assist in the management of grant requirements for education programs and assists in program promotion and documentation (social media, photography, etc.)

YASMINE ROYAL

Community Outreach Intern, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

Major: Fine Arts in Photography; Minor: Art History 
Graduation Year: Spring 2020

My work will involve community outreach. I will be assisting Mykell Jamil Gates with the Bechtler's program by data tracking, filing, as well as other office duties. I will also go along to these classes interact and with the participants, giving my assistance wherever possible. I feel that this internship will help decide what I should do as a career. I want to get a hands-on experience helping others through art and working in a gallery space. This may lead to a career working in a gallery setting or a career teaching others what I've learned and passing my knowledge on others as my professors did for me. 

I love how relaxed and comfortable I am with the environment. Previous jobs have often left me feeling intimidated and uncomfortable. This internship has been the exact opposite so far.

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MEREDITH PACK

Charlotte Ballet Content Marketing Intern 

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ARTS, MEDIA, + DESIGN CAREERS

• Visual Art + Design
• Arts Management
• Journalism + Broadcasting

• Entertainment, Performance, + Media
• Public Relations + Advertising
• Creative Engineering + Tech