Armory Center for the Arts
Visual Art
Pasadena's Armory Center for the Arts is a leader for contemporary art exhibitions and community-based arts education. The Armory believes that an understanding and appreciation of the arts is essential for a well-rounded human experience and a healthy community. At the core of our mission is a deep commitment to social justice through arts education.
Armory Mission
To nurture our community and its young people by creating, learning, and presenting art to advance equity and social justice.
Internship Type/Location/Hours: In-person only. Hours are primarily afterschool (latest is 5:30pm) with occasional weekend hours for events.
Description: The intern will work with Education Department staff supporting school based program and field trip activities such as organizing art materials. Assists with events like Pasadena Art Night and Armory Benefit. The intern works with Vice President of Programs Karen Satzman and teaching artists. The intern will have opportunities to meet with several different staff throughout the organization to learn about different facets of non-profit arts careers like communications, exhibitions, and visitor services. Interns also have the opportunity to take an art class or observe a class, attend Armory public programs, and participate in off site programming depending on their interests.
The Armory Website
Art Space HP
Visual Art
Art Space HP is a community-centered, multi-use art space dedicated to supporting artists, creatives, and cultural workers, especially those historically underrepresented in traditional art institutions. We prioritize collaboration, accessibility, and meaningful engagement with our surrounding community.
Internship Type/Location/Hours: Hybrid. Art Space is located in Huntington Park. The gallery/community space is open Monday through Sunday depending on the events being held in the space with flexibility for working hours.
Description: Interns will be supporting various departments throughout their time at Art Space HP, but mainly supporting operations of events and art exhibitions. They will be supporting administration, execution and follow up of events and exhibitions. Through their time at art space HP, interns will develop their writing and communication skills, as well as event planning, art installation and programming skills. They will be working specifically with operations and supporting the marketing and programming departments.
During the summer session, there will be a greater opportunity for interns to be more involved with supporting teaching artists as we expand our summer camp program. As we move towards more advanced tasks, there will be an opportunity for interns to create their own event or program. In the past we have had interns lead a painting class, they have organized a vendor market and curated an exhibition.
Art Space HP Website
Corita Art Center
Visual Art
Corita Art Center in downtown Los Angeles, California preserves and promotes Corita Kent’s art, teaching, and passion for social justice. Today, Corita Art Center supports exhibition loans and public programs, oversees image and merchandising rights, and serves as a resource and archive on her life and work.
Internship Type/Location/Hours: In-person only. Internship hours are primarily Saturdays between 10AM-1PM or Fridays afterschool between 2-5PM.
Description: The ETA AIP Intern will be working directly with the Executive team on communications, marketing, event planning, and development projects to expand on the mission of Corita Art Center. Tasks will include research on individuals and organizations. Review marketing materials for clarity and consistency. Drafting communication materials. Communicating with internal departments and external partners.
Corita Art Center Website
LA Commons
Visual Art
The Mission of LA Commons is to engage communities in artistic and cultural expressions that tell their unique stories and serves as a basis for dialogue, interaction and a better understanding of Los Angeles. Through community-based arts programs, centered on youth leadership development, we help diverse, generally low-income neighborhoods create dynamic works of public art that build community connection and empowerment.
Internship Type/Location/Hours: Hybrid (both virtual and in-person) The office is located in Leimert Park and events/projects take place at various locations, mostly South LA. The schedule will include at least one weekday afternoon in the 4pm-7pm range for taking part in a youth arts workshop project. The other time can be arranged in cooperation with mentor and mentee.
Description: Intern will be learning/working in four areas:
- Cultural Organizing: supporting workshops, art activities and event logistics and execution; practicing community engagement and connection. Research new areas for program growth, best practices, etc.
- Youth Artist: join weekly workshops to participate in gathering stories, designing and creating artwork.
- Festival Arts: assisting artists to lead art activities at festivals or events.
- Systems and Tracking Support: support data collection of youth artist evaluations, transcribe sign up sheets and track and store attendance for events, weekly sessions, etc.
LA Commons Website
Side Street Projects
Visual Art
Side Street Projects is a mobile, artist-run organization that supports artists, projects, and programs to foster leadership through socially engaged art and a DIY (Do it yourself) & DIT (Do it together) ethos. We are devoted to community-centered artists through community-led programming that promotes creativity, wellbeing, and the potential for collective growth.
Internship Type/Location/Hours: Hybrid. Side Street is located at the Zorthian Ranch in Altadena. Hours are mainly after school (Monday-Friday until 6PM) with occasional weekend hours for in person events (offsite for the time being) and independent projects.
Description: We aim to provide opportunities that align with the interests of our Intern. Generally we support learning opportunities within the focus areas of Youth Education, Artist Projects, and Community Programming. Specific skills are to be determined with the applicant but could include communications related work, administrative support, program development. Once we know what the interests are of our intern, we can develop the skills needed in the first year to be able to move on to summer development of a more advanced dedicated project to be completed during the second year.
We host artist projects, long term and emerging, which they would have access to working with and meeting. We have a roster of teaching artists that we work with as well. We encourage creative expression with our interns once we know what sorts of skillsets/mediums they are interested in and can help introduce them to additional ones as well.
Side Street Projects Website