Artpace Education Intern Application

 

ARTPACE SUMMER EDUCATION INTERN- BEXAR COUNTY ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Deadline: April 15

Dates: June 1- August 7, 2026, full-time (9AM-5PM) 

Stipend: $4400, paid bi-weekly

Requirements: 

• Current (fall 2026) undergraduate
• BEXAR COUNTY RESIDENCY REQUIRED 
• required presentation at Comissioner's Court
• required presentation at end-of-program luncheon

Preferred: 

• education experience in museums, camps, or programming in general
• web-design, cms or technology skills
• interdisciplinary research skills
• excel and data management 
• outreach and general people skills

Program Overview: Bexar County Commissioners Court established an arts internship program for local nonprofit arts organizations to provide paid internship to an undergraduate student to assist with seasonal or special projects. GenerationNEXT of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts (GenerationNext) will facilitate the program. Fourteen organizations will be selected to receive grants to pay the interns. The program is open to currently enrolled undergraduate students who reside in Bexar County and are attending a college or university. Proof of Bexar County residency is required; however, the institution attended does not need to be located within Bexar County. Students who have previously earned a bachelor’s degree or higher are not eligible to participate. The program is a ten-week engagement beginning on June 1, 2026, and ending on August 7th, 2026.

Purpose: To give undergraduate students meaningful on-the-job training and experience working with a nonprofit arts organization and to foster future leaders and advocates for the arts sector in Bexar County. Selected students will develop a closer understanding of how the arts benefit their community along with real-world applications of business skills that can be applied to their careers. Arts organizations will receive assistance from motivated students on seasonal or special projects.

DUTIES & PROJECTS: 

The Bexar County Arts intern will work directly with the Education Programs Manager and other staff, assisting with Artpace programming and resource development for current and past Artpace exhibitions. The Bexar County Arts intern will first develop virtual archive resources, focusing on educational technology and accessibility. The intern’s objective is to create interactive opportunities for Artpace visitors through data visualization and interactive resources that engage visitors with Artpace history and the exhibitions archive. These resources can be utilized by online and in-person visitors through maps, timelines, search engine optimization, and interdisciplinary connections.

As part of this project, the intern will also create digital resources for the fall DreamLab family day event to be used by event attendees to give context to upcoming fall exhibitions through exploration of both medium and content.  

In addition to these focused projects, interns will assist with set-up for the fall TeamWorks chalk competition, a new pilot program for virtual tours, artist community collaborations, workshop administration, tour facilitation, and help plan leadership opportunities for second year Teen Council members. Daily tasks for the education intern will include working with staff in documenting Artpace events, aiding in programming and visitor relations duties, budgeting, managing and organizing materials for various programs, and collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data regarding program performance indicators.  

Duties Include: 

• Create resources for visitors both in-person and online highlighting exhibitions past and present
• Assist in pre-existing programs and content that highlight exhibitions
• Assist in cultivating pilot programs 
• Budget, collect and organize materials for programming
• Collect data and information on performance indicators for various programs
• Facilitate logistics for various programs 

Using only the space provided below answer the following questions.

This is a chance for Artpace staff to learn more about you. Think about your answers and be honest.

• Internships are voluntary and unpaid. If you can receive funding or credit through your university, it is your responsibility to obtain and complete any relevant materials.
• Artpace is a section 501(c3) organization and is further classified as a public charity under Section 509(a1) and 170 (b1Avi) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Unpaid internships in the public sector and for non-profit charitable organizations, where the intern volunteers without expectation of compensation, are generally permissible under FLSA.
• All interns accepted into the program will be subject to a background check.
• Artpace has a limited number of internships available and spots fill quickly. If we are unable to match you with an internship you will be no>fied by Artpace Staff once all selections have been made. To apply for future internships, you must resend all application materials by the appropriate due date.

I certify that all statements made by me on this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and that I have withheld nothing that would, if disclosed, affect this application unfavorably. In the event I am chosen for an internship at Artpace I will comply with all policies and practices established by Artpace.

Based on your responses, you are not currently qualified for the BCAIP internship. Feel free to apply for our other internships at: 

https://www.jotform.com/240746166219055