Franconia Sculpture Park Intern Sponsorship Information

Franconia Sculpture Park Intern Sponsorship Information
ABOUT FRANCONIA’S INTERN PROGRAMS
Franconia Sculpture Park’s Intern Artist Program and Arts Administration Intern Program help career-bound
artists and aspiring arts administrators gain professional experience at a nonprofit arts organization. The
Intern Programs at Franconia are based on pivotal experiences that John Hock, co-founder and Artistic
Director/CEO, had as a young artist. The programs began with the park’s founding in 1996 and have since
grown to support 200 career-bound individuals. The Intern Artist Program was recognized with an award for
Program Excellence from the National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts for the creation of the
Intern Artist Program.
“My internship at Franconia has been a life-changing experience for me as an emerging artist. Its challenging
and supportive environment has broadened my artistic perspectives, sharpened my skills, strengthened me in
both physical and character terms, and therefore brought me closer to the professional life I pursue.” -Lu Xu,
Intern Artist, Guiyang Shi, Guizhou, China
Franconia welcomes career-bound artists and aspiring arts administrators to apply to the Intern Programs.
Interns receive room and board, and studio space (Intern Artists only). Twelve individuals are selected to
participate in the programs each year. Interns are in residence for two to three months working in a
supportive environment where they are stimulated, challenged, and
rewarded by their work and growth at Franconia. Many former interns
have benefited beyond from the program beyond their stay at Franconia
as their experience helped them establish invaluable professional
networks that sparked future projects and collaborations, propelled
academic opportunities, provided meaningful peer feedback, and
established lifelong relationships.
ABOUT INTERN SPONSORSHIP
Franconia encourages individuals who are applying to the Intern
Programs to look into sponsorship opportunities. If you are a
student, talk with your Dean, Chair and/or Professors to talk
about the possibility of a college/university sponsorship.
If you are no longer a student, research private and
government sponsorship possibilities. Sponsorship is
crucial for many students who cannot afford to
spend time in our internship program without
additional financial support. Sponsorships
help to offset travel expenses and material
expenses that the intern may incur. A
portion of the sponsorship funds go to
Franconia to help offset the cost of
room, board, studio space, equipment,
and tools that Franconia provides to
support interns. The sponsorship makes
it possible for any student in any financial
situation to participate in our Intern
Programs.
29836 St. Croix Trail, Shafer, MN 55074 | www.franconia.org | (651) 257-6668
SUGGESTED AMOUNT OF INTERN SPONSORSHIP
8 Week
Internship
Funds to support Intern
Travel
$450
Documentation of Work
$100
Materials for Sculpture
$600
Personal Expenses & Honorarium
$600
Subtotal
$1,750
Funds to support Franconia
Direct room and board, meals, and studio
space expense ($70/wk)
$560
Curatorial/Publicity Expenses for the Intern
Program ($10/wk)
$80
Subtotal
TOTAL SPONSORSHIP AMOUNT
$640
$2,390
10 Week
Internship
12 Week
Internship
14 Week
Internship
$450
$100
$600
$750
$1,900
$450
$100
$600
$900
$2,050
$450
$100
$600
$1,050
$2,200
$700
$840
$980
$100
$120
$140
$800
$2,700
$960
$3,010
$1,120
$3,320
In the past years the following educational institutions have supported and referred individuals to our
internship programs:
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Alfred University, NY
Arizona State University, AZ
Art Institute of Chicago, IL
Augustana College, SD
Bard College, NY
Barnard College of Columbia University,
NYC
Bennington College, VT
Bethel College, MN
Bowling Green State University, OH
Boston University, MA
Brandeis University, MA
Brighton University, England, UK
California College of the Arts, CA
Carleton College, MN
Cardiff University, Wales, UK
College of Charleston, SC
College of Visual Arts, MN
College for Creative Studies, MI
Colorado State University, CO
Connecticut College, CT
Cooper Union, NYC
Cornell University, NY
Davidson College, NC
Drake University, IA
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Dunwoody College of Technology, MN
Hamline University, MN
Harvey Mudd College, CA
Herron School of Art and Design, IN
Indiana State University, IN
Iowa State, IA
Kansas City Art Institute, MO
Lawrence University, WI
Lewis and Clark College, OR
Macalester College, MN
Maryland Institute College of Art, MD
Michigan State University, MI
Middlebury College, VT
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, WI
Minneapolis College of Art and Design,
MN
Mt. Hood Community College, OR
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA
Murray State University, KY
Northern Arizona University, AZ
Northern State University, SD
Pratt Institute, NYC
Rhode Island School of Design, RI
Royal College of Art, London, UK
St. Catherine University, MN
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St. Cloud State University, MN
St. Olaf College, MN
SUNY New Paltz, NY
SUNY Plattsburg, NY
Southern Illinois University, IL
Stanford, CA
Union College, NY
University of Alberta, CAN
University of California Los Angeles, CA
University of Edinburgh, UK
University of Maryland, MD
University of Massachusetts, Amherst,
MA
University of Minnesota, MN
UNC Asheville, NC
UNC Chapel Hill, NC
UNC Greensboro, NC
University of Tennessee, TN
University of Texas at Austin, TX
UW River Falls, WI
Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
Washington University, MO
Wesleyan University, CT
Winchester School of Art, UK
Winthrop University, SC
For more information about intern sponsorship contact John Hock Artistic Director/CEO via email at
[email protected] or via phone at (651) 257-6668.
29836 St. Croix Trail, Shafer, MN 55074 | www.franconia.org | (651) 257-6668