JANUARY 10 @6:30pm
Creative Residencies Based in Communities: 
Local Opportunities 
MCLA Gallery 51
51 Main Street 
North Adams, MA

Speakers/Panelists:

Maria Mingalone, Director of Interpretation for Berkshire Museum 
Sandra Burton, Lipp Family Director of Dance at Williams College 
Peter Dudek, Artistic Director Bascom Lodge 
Jannie Jadow, Shakespeare in the Courts
Valeria Federici, Berkshire Cultural Resource Center (moderator)

Learn about a variety of local Berkshire opportunities for artist residencies. These residencies allow individuals to focus working on their art or other projects while possibly engaging with the Berkshire community.

Are you a highly motivated, enthusiastic intern with an incomparable love for the arts? B-HIP is perfect for you then.

B-HIP, Berkshire Hills Internship Program is recruiting interns for its 11th edition running on Summer 2012.

Job Description:

Berkshire Hills Internship Program (B-HIP) is an intensive twelve-week arts management internship course structured to integrate theoretical concepts and real-world experience.
B-HIP combines an internship component with a seminar in arts management, talk-backs with the area’s leading arts professionals, and full participation in cultural events throughout Berkshire County (Western Massachusetts).

Interns work in a multitude of administrative capacities including development, marketing, public relations and programming – as they gain hands-on experience in the field of arts management. Each internship is hand-tailored to suite each interns’ needs, interests and talents. Former interns have worked at institutions such as The Clark Art Institute, MASS MoCA, the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Shakespeare and Company, and more! 

Interns receive a $100 weekly stipend and are provided with housing accommodations in North Adams, MA. 

MCLA’s tuition rates are generally lower than those of comparable institutions; these same fees apply to the credit a B-HIP intern earns.  Scholarships and tuition reductions available.  

Qualifications:

B-HIP is a 12-credit course that is open to college students (juniors and seniors), recent graduates, and working professionals. If in College, applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.  Nonprofit, business, and/or arts management coursework or experience in the field is helpful. Applicants should be passionate about the arts management field and be prepared for an intensive twelve weeks.  Interns are required to be available for the full program (please see website for full calendar: http://www.mcla.edu/About_MCLA/Community/bcrc/b-hip/).

B-HIP welcomes international applicants.

Application Deadline March 1, 2012

International applicants should apply by February 1, 2012
We encourage applicants to apply early. B-HIP is a highly competitive internship and spots fill up quickly.

HOW TO APPLY:

a. Download the application on mcla.edu/b-hip

b. Send the application package to the address below.

Your application package should contain the following items:

1. A Fully Completed, Signed, and Dated Application: fill out the application completely, and answer all essay questions.

2. Resume and 2 Letters of Recommendation: The letters of recommendation should come from people who you have worked with in some capacity. Teachers, academic advisors, former supervisors, and members of organizations you’ve volunteered or worked for make great references.  These letters should be from different people than those listed as references in the body of your application. *Letters of recommendation must be sealed with reference’s signature over the seal.  This letter can be mailed directly from reference to the B-HIP office (address below).

Submitting your Application:

Send all required materials to 

Indicate B-HIP APPLICANT: [Your Name] in the subject of the email.

If you wish to send your application via mail instead, please use the address below

B-HIP
Berkshire Cultural Resource Center
51 Main Street
North Adams, MA 01247
USA

FOR MORE INFORMATION please do not hesitate to contact

Valeria Federici
Program Coordinator

(001) 413 663 5253   
Office hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm (EST)

THANK YOU!