The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage seeks Spring 2022 Interns
The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage is pleased to announce two new virtual internship positions as part of the African American Craft Initiative (AACI) and the Crafts of African Fashion (CAF) project. Beginning this winter, the internships will run from January to April 2022 and are part-time.
Working under the supervision and mentorship of curator Diana N’Diaye and project coordinator Sloane Keller, interns will have the opportunity to listen and learn from the experiences of African and African American artists and artisans in their own words and participate in activities to amplify these powerful legacies for generations to come. The primary assignment will involve working as part of the initiative team, conducting research, and helping to coordinate programming activities. The interns will also learn about the Crafts of African Fashion project and assist with the development of funding proposals and programmatic activities. Selected applicants will receive a stipend of $1,500.
Over the years, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has presented and documented hundreds of African and African American makers. These images, video files, and first-person narratives provide a rich source of documentation in the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Through their work with AACI and CAF, the interns will continue to add to these collections, effectively amplifying underrepresented voices from past and present programs. This work will include adding research and oral histories of makers to the AACI database, writing articles for Folklife Magazine, producing virtual programming like Story Circles, circulating a monthly makers bulletin, and hosting virtual convenings.
To apply for the internship online, visit solaa.si.edu and create an account. After selecting internship, specify the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and indicate AACI/CAF internship on the application. The submission deadline has been extended to December 17. If you have questions, please contact intern coordinator Arlene Reiniger at ReinigerA@si.edu.
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