Fwd: LACE Summer Internship Opportunity -- applications due 19 April

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> LACE (LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS)
> 6522 Hollywood Boulevard LA CA 90028
> http://www.artleak.org
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> LACE announces a summer internship opportunity for undergraduates.
> Please note that the deadline to apply is 19 April 2006. Please read
> on for more information – and feel free to share this posting with
> others who might be interested.
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> Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internship 2006
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> Curatorial Internship: 10-weeks, June-Aug 06, full-time, $3500 gross
> salary
> This summer internship at LACE sponsored by the Getty Foundation's
> Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internship program is an
> opportunity for an undergraduate to learn the conventions and protocol
> of mounting contemporary exhibitions from research to deinstallation,
> as well as outreach, marketing and publicity.
>
> WHO IS ELIGIBLE:
> In accordance with guidelines set by the Getty Foundation, candidates
> must be:
>
> - members of groups underrepresented in the visual arts professions,
> specifically, individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic,
> Native American, and Pacific Islander descent;
>
> - currently enrolled as undergraduates, who will have completed at
> least one semester of college by June 2006, and will not graduate
> before December 2006; and
>
> - residents of or attending college in Los Angeles County.
>
> Students who have previously served as Getty Multicultural Summer
> Interns at LACE or have served at more than two other organization are
> not eligible for this internship.
>
> POSITION DESCRIPTION:
> The Curatorial Intern will
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> - assist the Executive Director and Program Coordinator in the
> installation and presentation of LACE's summer exhibitions and the
> concurrent public programs (lectures, screenings and workshops);
>
> - assist with the promotion of all presentations, including via online
> and print materials and liaise between LACE and collaborating art and
> education institutions;
>
> - coordinate documentation of each presentation;
>
> - assist with pre-program planning and coordination of upcoming fall
> 2006 exhibitions;
>
> - contribute to the research and development of LACE's new podcasting
> initiative, including assisting the Executive Director to research and
> curate a series of pilot programs using historical source materials
> and digital media; and
>
> - provide important support for ongoing program-related activities,
> including processing artist submissions, research for upcoming
> projects and planning education and outreach programs
>
> HOW TO APPLY:
> To apply, forward a resume, references, and a cover letter explaining
> reason for interest and addressing how you meet the guidelines set by
> the Getty Foundation to:
> Bridget DuLong, Managing Director, LACE, 6522 Hollywood Blvd, Los
> Angeles CA 90028,
> or fax to 323.957.9025 or email to [email protected]. Call
> 323.957.1777, x12, if questions.
>
> Deadline for receipt: Wednesday 19 April 2006.
>
> ABOUT LACE:
> LACE is a nonprofit visual arts organization founded in 1978. Located
> in the heart of Hollywood, LACE contributes to the long-term
> enrichment of Los Angeles's urban landscape and champions art's
> ability to engage with the timely political, social and cultural
> issues that shape local and global life. LACE events – exhibitions,
> performances, screenings, dialogs and other public forums – strive to
> inspire the public imagination and to expand interactions between art
> and audience.
>
> For more information about LACE please visit http://www.artleak.org
>
> Support for LACE and its programs comes from the American Center
> Foundation, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, California
> Community Foundation, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural
> Affairs, The Getty Foundation, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community
> Foundation, Jockey Hollow Foundation, LLWW Foundation, Los Angeles
> County Arts Commission, Morris Family Foundation, Pasadena Art
> Alliance and the members of LACE.
>
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