Curate Now! Application

Welcome
- Curate Now! Background
- In 2016, Arts Every Day founded the 10 x 10 program to provide a space for Baltimore City School students and teachers to creatively engage with topics relevant to them.
  
  From themes spanning "Ceasefire" to "Joy," hundreds of students have created and displayed their own artistic interpretations in a powerful student show. High schoolers who apply are paid to curate this show: writing statements, organizing art displays, and even presenting at the opening reception.
- In 2025 Arts Every Day won the MSDE's Public Schools Opportunities Enhancement Professional Learning Program grant to expand the curatorial component into an in-depth summer program: Curate Now! Youth Voices in Art + Archives.
- What is Curate Now?
- Curate Now! is a seven week paid program for Baltimore City School juniors and seniors interested in developing skills in galleries, libraries, archives, and museum (GLAM) fields. Students will have the opportunity to curate their own exhibition centered around Baltimore archives, while building the skills to continue GLAM work. Through CHARM-led writing workshops, site visits with local museums and archives, and thoughtful collaboration with their peers, students will leave with a toolkit that prepares them in both pursuing and transforming higher education pathways and GLAM careers.
- When?
  
  Program Dates: June 29 – August 13, 2026
  Time: Monday – Thursday (no Friday sessions)
  Hours: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (5 hours/day)
- Where?
  
  Baltimore Unity Hall,
  
  1505 Eutaw Pl, Baltimore, MD 21217

Application Timeline
March 9:

Applications open!
*

Participants will receive an email with instructions to schedule an interview shortly after they submit!
April 17:

Applications close at midnight
April 15th - May 1st:

applicant interviews
May 4th:

Participants notified of acceptance status
May 9th:

Participant confirmation

- We Value:
  - Centering our social and emotional wellness
  - Building youth leadership to take action and make change
  - Cultivating belonging for LGBTQIA+ and gender-marginalized students
  - Practicing integrity and ethics in our practice and lives
  - Fostering high cultural self-esteem, particularly among our minoritized students
  - Empowering youth across learning styles, abilities, and identities
  - Connecting with community values, institutions, and existing resources here in Maryland
  - Developing our strengths rather than focusing on our weaknesses
- Benefits
  
  as a Curate Now! Student Intern you will receive:
- - an hourly wage of $15.00/hour * 20 hours/week for seven weeks
- - Monthly CharmPasses for transportation to and from Unity Hall
- - Guided tours with professionals at museum and archive sites across Maryland.
- Partners
  
  We are working with a steering committee composed of our core partners, parents, and student representatives to collaborate on program design. Curate Now's core partners also serve as some of our many learning sites, as students will have the opportunity to visit and learn from professionals in GLAM fields throughout the summer.
- partners include
  - Walters Art Museum
  - Glenstone Museum
  - Goucher College
  - Maryland Institute for Art
  - Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts
  - CHARM: Voices of Baltimore Youth
- Program Schedule
- Week 1: Introduction to Curatorial Practice + Museums
  
  Week 2: Telling Stories Through Art & Archives
  
  Week 3: Public Engagement & Conservation
  
  Week 4: Campus Visit & Curatorial Thinking
  
  Week 5: Exhibition Design & Writing for the Public
  
  Week 6: Public Speaking, Technology, and Postsecondary Pathways
  
  Week 7: Final Presentation & Reflection

Ideal Applicants for Curate Now!
before you apply, make sure you...
- Are a rising Baltimore City Public Schools junior or senior
- Attend one of the following schools:
  - Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
  - Patterson High School
  - Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts
  - Frederick Douglass High School
  - Mergenthaler Vocational/Technical
  - Baltimore City College
- can attend all sessions Monday- Thursday from June 29-August 13, 2026
- are able and comfortable filling out a I-9 and W-4 form*

- About You
- Name*
  
  First NameLast Name
- Do you have a nickname or name you prefer? Type below
  
  First NameLast Name
- Email*
  example@example.com
- Pronouns
- (do you feel comfortable using these with your parents/guardians?)
- Which school do you attend?*
- Which grade will you be entering in the fall?*
- Student Cell Phone Number
  Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Student Home Address*
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState / Province
  
  Postal / Zip Code

Parent/Caregiver/Guardian info
Who will be your main contact person for you?
Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Name*

First NameLast Name
Relationship to you*
Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Cell Phone Number*
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Home Phone Number
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Work Phone Number
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Parent/Guardian/Caregiver Email*
example@example.com

Application Questions

Please answer the following:
In 250 - 500 words, why are you interested in Curate Now! Youth Voices in Art + Archives?*

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In 200-400 words, what is an experience you've had collaborating with others? What areas were challenging? Where do you feel you grew?*

200 - 400 words0/400
Who are some people who inspire you in your life and work? This could be family, community, artists, activists, athletes, etc. *

0/200

Submit your art!

If you have any visual arts, writing, or creative expression you'd like to share, please upload the file below (up to five!)
Art Submission

Please submit any art or writing that you feel is representative of you and your talents!
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Signatures

By signing below, I am confirming that the details I have provided are accurate and true.
Student Signature*
Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Signature*

By signing below, I am giving my permission for my child to participate given acceptance, which entails traveling to and from Unity Hall, and our Partner sites. I am comfortable with my child using uber, paid for by Arts Every Day if needed. I am confirming that the details I have provided are accurate and true.
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Welcome

Curate Now! Background

What is Curate Now?

Application Timeline

Benefits

Partners

Program Schedule

Ideal Applicants for Curate Now!

About You

Parent/Caregiver/Guardian info

Application Questions

Submit your art!

Signatures