Does ArtQuest offer an Internship program in the Visual and Performing Arts?
Yes. The “Artists’ Exchange” class is a way to connect with arts organizations and arts-related careers in all areas of the Visual and Performing Arts. Students attend class one day a week during 7th period to discuss challenges and issues in their internships, to see presentations on internship sites and careers, to prepare for interviews and resumes, to view artist presentations and so on. They also spend an average of about 4 hours a week in their internship placement. Students have interned at sites such as the diRosa Art Preserve, SR Symphony, Press Democrat, Charles Schulz Museum, Arts Council of Sonoma County, Chops Teen Center, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Americorps Sonoma Serves, North Bay Bohemian, SR Dance Theatre, KRCB Radio and the K-8 Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts. An internship is a valuable way to gain “real world” experience and is a great addition to college applications and a potential source for letters of recommendation. The connections and relationshi
