Arlington Arts Center - Artist Opportunities

Selection process: Submissions will be reviewed by jurors Anne Ellegood, Curator for the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and Philip Barlow, notable Washington, D.C. art collector--along with the curators, artists, and other art professionals who serve on AAC's Exhibitions Committee.

Eligibility: AAC's Solos highlight the best contemporary fine art being produced in all media across the mid-Atlantic region. All artists living or working in Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania may submit exhibition proposals. To be considered, existing works must have been completed within the last 3 years.

Solo exhibitions: Ten to fifteen artists will be selected for solo exhibitions to take place in 2009 in one of AAC's seven galleries and on the grounds, which can accommodate outdoor sculpture. Proposals that specifically consider AAC's space, layout, and surrounding environs are encouraged. Floor plans are available on our website.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Arlington Arts Center (AAC), founded in 1977, is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to presenting and supporting the new work of contemporary artists from the Mid-Atlantic states. Through exhibitions, subsidized studio space, and educational opportunities, the AAC serves as a bridge between artists and the public. The goal is to increase awareness and appreciation of, and involvement in, contemporary visual art in the Mid-Atlantic region.

This Washington, D.C. area art space rotates exhibitions six times each year. There are nine galleries in the center that can accommodate new media such as video and installation, as well as two-dimensional work and free standing sculpture. In addition, the AAC runs an eight-week series of classes for adults and children in both winter and summer.

1) Curatorial interns help with most aspects of our exhibition program: registering images and artworks, creating signage and pedagogical text, designing catalogues where applicable, preparing works and galleries for installation, installation itself and de-installation. Other possible tasks include writing press releases and coordinating gallery talks and cross-disciplinary complementary programs.

2) Arts education interns assist with many aspects of running an arts education program: registering students, preparing course descriptions and catalogues, communicating with instructors, working as a teacher's aide in children's classes, and coordinating supply lists.

Interns should expect to work an average of 20-25 hours a week, with some evening and weekend hours required. Depending on requirements at the student's academic institution, dates and hours can be modified. Internships are for those in or entering their final year of undergraduate studies, or graduate students only. AAC internships do not include a stipend.