Opening Date: February 21, 2012
Closing Date: April 16, 2012
Start and End Dates: The positions run from June 13, 2012 until August 7, 2012.
Compensation: All interns receive a paid stipend
Background on 2nd Nature:
2nd Nature; Inspiring Creativity Through the Natural Environment is an innovative new urban youth and community engagement partnership in Washington, D.C. between the National Park Service (NPS), National Capital Region (NCR) parks and the Latin American Youth Center's (LAYC) Art + Media House.
2nd Nature is designed to pair the existing LAYC Art + Media House summer art program with NPS experiences. The theme for 2012 is "Race – Are we so different?. Forty diverse youth, ages 14-21, will spend six weeks during the 2012 summer learning skills in different art tracks (performance ( poetry/spoken word/song writing), printmaking, digital storytelling, and graffiti/stenciling). Art instructors will use the nearby national parks as spaces to conduct art lessons for the youth. Youth will also discover the opportunities national parks offer and have fun, recreational visits which also help them connect with the theme. The youth will take multiple day trips as well as one, two day overnight camping trip to Catoctin Mountain Park. Throughout the summer the youth will participate in facilitated discussions about race and identity in their art tracks, as a group, and during their visits to national parks. The summer culminates with an installation and performance of youth work.
Outdoor Education Intern
The intern conducts pre-trip presentations with youth before going on any day and/or overnight national park trips (brief orientation about the park that is presented in a fun and relevant way to the youth; includes length of time, agenda while there, food choices, etc.)
Lead person (setting and maintaining the group schedule with assigned people and planning the itinerary with art instructors and 2nd Nature planning team) for the two day overnight camping trip to Catoctin Mountain Park and for multiple day trips to national parks with separate art tracks and whole group. This includes handling all logistics (calling park staff, confirming transportation, recreational activities, buying food (with help from other staff), gathering overnight camping and cooking items in advance, assigned cooking and cleaning teams, campfire activities and performances, art lessons, hikes/programs with park staff, etc.)
Exhibition Production Intern
The intern needs graphic design skills to handle print production for exhibitions; handle creation of banner, invite, program booklet, and exhibit signage and promotion. Responsibilities are to work with a small team of youth to set and keep exhibit production schedule and coordinate with art instructors during the end of day meetings. Lead the production team to design and install the Corner Gallery (from week one); run production meetings in the morning daily. Identify and set the Fall 2012-Spring 2013 exhibition tour schedule.
Documentary Intern
The documentary intern will take photos and video of the 2nd Nature summer program. This includes covering all the four art tracks (art instructors and youth) and capturing the overnight experience at Catoctin Mountain Park as well as day visits to national parks and other locations. This also includes capturing the youth in their art brainstorming, storming, creation, and final performances. The position involves shooting one day a week, and attending the camping trip. The intern is also responsible for organizing and archiving all the photo and video material.
How to apply:
Interested individuals should submit:
• A one-page resume detailing work history, educational background and any special qualifications they might possess.
• Three references with contact information.
• Answers for the seven Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities questions. No more than one page per question, please.
Information should be submitted by electronic mail to: Marie Moll via email to marie@layc-dc.org no later than April 16, 2012.
To learn more about 2nd Nature; Inspiring Creativity Through the Natural Environment, please visit
http://www.artmediahouse.org/y
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