Picasso Project Arts Education Internship
Posted by on September 26, 2010
SEEKING PICASSO PROJECT INTERN – FALL 2010 and SPRING 2011
PICASSO PROJECT ARTS EDUCATION INTERNSHIP
Public Citizens for Children and Youth is the region’s leading children’s advocacy organization, working to improve the lives and life chances of children in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The Picasso Project (http://www.pccy.org/index.php?page=ThePicassoProject__38), one of PCCY’s direct service projects, brings innovative arts projects in dance, music, theater, visual arts and digital media to Philadelphia Public Schools through a grants program, funding arts explorations at 10 public schools a year. In fall 2010, PCCY seeks a highly organized, motivated intern to help do outreach to potential applicants in diverse geographic areas of Philadelphia, supervise the grant application process, and help set up an exciting awards ceremony at World Café Live.
Winter/Spring 2010 internship includes helping launch of projects at schools, go to schools to help assist and troubleshoot, coordinate documentation and evaluation of projects and attending final exhibits and performances. The Picasso Project also advocates for long-term improvements in funding and sustainability of arts for children in Philadelphia public schools through producing policy reports, and creates awareness by means such as writing letters to the editor and testifying at School District and City Council meetings. In addition, the intern will get exposure to all elements of running a non-profit, including fundraising, working with board committees, and advocating for change in arts education policy in the Philadelphia region.
PAY: Non-paid position. Possibility of expanding to stipended position in spring 2010 if appropriate.
SCHEDULE: 10-20 hours per week, available all academic year 2010-2011.
Contact:
Gretchen Elise Walker
Picasso Project Coordinator
Public Citizens for Children and Youth
1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-563-5848 x22, gretchenelise@pccy.org
http://www.pccy.org
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