Curatorial Internships was originally published on College Recruiter.
Any college students who have an interest in working with art may want to participate in a curatorial internship. This internship will allow you to focus primarily on the organization and display of artwork in a particular setting. These settings might include museums, art centers, and libraries. With the guidance of a curator (an administrative director of a museum collection), the curatorial intern engages in other tasks.
A couple of examples of these tasks are: conducting library and online research on artists and assigned topics, and maintaining artists files. This is some of the work involved in putting together art exhibitions.
Two key qualifications for getting a curatorial internship include:
- Having a good educational background in art history, and a passion for contemporary art, issues, and visual culture
- Paying attention to detail, and having strong organizational, writing, and computer skills
On average, curatorial interns make about $14,000; salaries can vary based on different factors such as where you live.
If you’re a college student who is interested in working with art, a curatorial internship may be good for you. It could then take you to an entry level job in this form of art.
Sources
http://www.brynmawr.edu/gsas/documents/NEHInternshipFAQs.pdf
http://www.moore.edu/site/bfa_programs/curatorial_studies/internships
http://www.arthousetexas.org/index.php?_page=load_page&_action=load&_id=285&PHPSESSID=b0ffaaf2549407dd72eb588e22147695
http://www.simplyhired.com/a/salary/search/q-Curatorial+Internships
