Youth Internships
Arts in Service of Community
Art 4 Life
The Art 4 Life program addresses the need for all youth to have access to arts education career pathways by immersing teens ages 13-19 in a paid 1- to 2-weeks-long arts intensive. The foundation of the program is liberatory pedagogy which is inclusive of a culturally relevant curriculum, engaging youth voice, and valuing multiple perspectives.
The Art 4 Life curriculum offers arts, social justice, community and technological learning through teaching artist-led workshops in analog and/or digital art, entrepreneurship, and storytelling, as well as professional experiences and performance opportunities to support students’ career exploration in creative and technology spaces. We are focused on creating an intersectional learning environment to ensure that all students are supported and able to be brave in the Art 4 Life community space. Students engage in projects tailored to their interests that integrate elements of design through technology for storytelling in order to gain 21st Century skills of creative problem solving, collaboration, communication and critical thinking.
Participants receive all necessary art supplies and technology as well as a stipend upon completion.
Program Outcomes
- Up to 30 total hours of immersive arts instruction, leadership development, and STEAM-integrated career training.
- Presentation opportunities
- A community of peer collaborators
- Professional development
- Leadership and exposure to industry professionals
- Community of artists
Explore Our Spring Internship
Arts Corps is pleased to offer youth in 7th-9th grade this paid arts internship opportunity. Earn $150 for the engaging work of expressing your passion through digital art. Learn through the digital art app Procreate on a program lent iPad and connect your expression to the possibilities of a life and career in the arts. Explore your digital creativity, attend an interactive career panel of digital arts professionals, and present your cohort’s work in a hybrid showcase. What would your life be like in the creative fields?
The Art 4 life: Digital curriculum offers skill building in the craft of digital art and mixed media. Youth will learn skills in:
- digital art
- storytelling
- professional experiences and career paths in creative and technology spaces
- presentation opportunities
- $150 stipend upon completion of internship
- posters/sticker printing
- Beginning a digital portfolio
As an organization we are deeply committed to the cause of fairness, respect, and equality for individuals and communities. We are committed to creating an intersectional learning environment to ensure that all students are supported and able to be brave in the Art 4 Life community space. That includes youth of all races, ethnicity, genders, and/or youth who identify as LGBTQIA+.
This Class does not include AI:
This class will be utilizing art programs such as procreate and other resources, but will not include instruction on how to use AI tools nor will it accept any submissions that uses AI in their composition.
Who Should Apply?
Youth in grades 7th-9th interested in digital visual art. No experience needed.
Priority is given to students who have not attended our programs in the past.
What You'll Gain:
- Digital Art Intensive with dope master teaching artists
- $150 stipend upon completion of the program
- A community of artists and collaborators
- Professional development
- Leadership and exposure to industry professionals
*All technology supplies and gear will be provided to youth.
Art 4 Life Digital Dates
Orientation (In Person):
April 4th
12pm-2:30pm At Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106
Program (On zoom):
April 6th-10th
Mon-Friday 10am-3pm
Student Showcase (Hybrid):
Saturday April 11th
On Zoom or at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106
Application Process Schedule
Applications due date extended to SUNDAY, MARCH 8th 11:59 PM
We will notify you WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TH if you are invited to interviews
Interviews will take place ON ZOOM MARCH 14th from 10am-12pm, and MARCH 15TH from 10am-12pm
Acceptance will be confirmed on MARCH 16TH
Application Assistance
If for any reason you feel unable or unsure of your ability to fill out this form, we will be holding a help session on February 15th at 1pm-2pm. Please attend if you have an questions about filling out the application.
Zoom Link: https://artscorps-org.zoom.us/j/84353812572
You can also come to our Teen Art Jam Studio Session February 13th at 5pm-7pm for in-person assistance. The address of our office is:
4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106
Explore Our Summer Internship
This internship has changed my view on what a community is supposed to look and feel like, and I feel more empowered to bring positive changes and engage with more communities. It has led me to explore non-profit organizations, activism, and communication.
Print 4 Life
Print 4 Life is done in partnership with Interagency Academy, a network of small alternative high schools designed to provide extra support for students in the Seattle Public Schools District who have not found success at traditional schools due to a wide range of factors.
Print 4 Life was launched in 2018 with support from the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture and is led by Teaching Artist Greg Thornton to provide additional arts education and career exploration to interagency students. Students enrolled in the Print 4 Life class receive credit for their work designing and screen printing t-shirts, tote bags, and other apparel, and then gain valuable entrepreneurial skills selling their products at local events and farmer’s markets. Print 4 Life takes place as an after-school program at Southeast Interagency Academy (SEIA).