Adrienne Outlaw has run an active internship program since 1997, “graduating” as many as thirty artists and arts advocates from her studio. Interns range widely in age and experience. High school and college students have diverse interests -- from studio art to event planning, from art history to public policy, from art education to economics. Recent graduates, art professors, and others interested in learning more about the arts join her practice to get more experience in a variety of areas.

After completing an internship with Outlaw, students have gone on to attend schools such as the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Savannah College of Art and Design and Sarah Lawrence College. Others have landed internships at institutions such as the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Guggenheim Museum. Several have found jobs at galleries, museums and art centers. A few have even started their own businesses.

As Outlaw has experience not only as a professional artist, but also as a writer, reporter, and community arts advocate, her projects explore the following: how art/artists can impact their communities; ways artists can make a living and fund their projects; how to create opportunities where artists can interact with a diverse population.

Applicants need: some art or art education experience, but more importantly, they must be dependable and responsible. The internship requires ten hours a week of work for a period of at least four months, with two hours per week devoted to educational experiences that include speakers, field trips, critiques, project proposals, etc.

To apply: View Outlaw’s website (www.adrienneoutlaw.com) so that you are familiar with her work. Have a track record of dependability and responsibility supported by two letters of recommendation. Send with resume and letter of interest to: Adrienne Outlaw at ao@adrienneoutlaw.com

Interns pierce Shelter Shelter Concept Image

Seek Shelter,

A Community-Based Exhibit

Shown at Art Museum of the University of Memphis

November 3, 2006 - January 13, 2007

For the past year Adrienne Outlaw, her interns and 300 volunteers completed work for an exhibit at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis. Interns learned the following:

• Working on sculpture
• Connecting with the community during working sessions
• Contacting community groups
• Helping teach school groups in the studio
• Preparing work for installation

Interns got the following experience when possible:

• Exploration of a variety of art materials and methods
• Hands on knowledge about how best to set up a studio practice
• Introduction to gallery directors
• Introduction to museum staff, art writers, etc.
• Information about promoting the visual arts and better connecting the arts community

Interns were also provided information regarding the business side of an art practice, including:

• How to do taxes as an artist
• How to write and send press releases
• How to contact and talk to the media
• How to contact galleries
• How to get work in art shows
• How to find and write grants
• How to write art proposals
• How to get funding for exhibits/projects from a variety of sources