Experiential Learning and Internships
In addition to the training in their craft that Ohio State students in the arts receive, the university has partnered with community arts organizations to provide students with practical, real-world experience, while also enabling those organizations to build capacity or launch new initiatives.
Reimagining Arts Internships as Community Learning
What does a "successful" internship in the arts look like? This question has been foundational to the development of a community-centered internship/externship program at Ohio State’s Urban Arts Space (UAS), an experimental gallery located in downtown Columbus whose staff also manages Hopkins Hall Gallery on campus.
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Graduate Students Pilot Mellon-funded Summer Internship Program
Funded through a three-year, $2 million grant from the Mellon Foundation, the internships have enabled the students to gain valuable professional experience, while also permitting the local organizations to expand their capacity.
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