The DeVos Institute for Arts Management at the Kennedy Center Internship Program provides valuable on-the-job instruction for current college students and recent graduates pursuing careers in arts management. Interns enjoy close working relationships with experienced arts management professionals, hands-on work opportunities, weekly seminars, and an integrated blend of independent and collective learning experiences. Internships are full-time, last 12-14 weeks, and are offered two times a year (Fall and Winter/Spring).

Internships are available in areas including:
Advertising
Development
Arts Education
Institutional Affairs
National Symphony Orchestra Administration
Press
Programming
Production
VSA
Web Design/Technology
Volunteer Management

Benefits:
-$225 weekly stipend
-College credit, depending on university
-Free attendance at Kennedy Center performances and workshops, space permitting
-Applicants must be currently enrolled juniors or seniors in undergraduate programs, Master’s candidates, or have completed a degree within the past two years.

Please visit our website for more information and application instructions. The application deadline for the Spring 2011 internship program is October 25, 2010.

August 30, 2010
Ballet Class Series
The Kennedy Center Ballet Class Series offers advanced high school ballet students the unique opportunity to participate in master classes presented by teachers from nationally and internationally recognized ballet companies performing this season at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 

Admission to the Kennedy Center Ballet Class Series is by audition only. Finalists attend all classes; alternates are guaranteed attendance in at least four of the seven ballet classes. Students also have the opportunity to attend working rehearsals for performances by select ballet companies at the Kennedy Center. In addition to the ballet master classes, students are invited to attend modern dance classes led by company members from the featured dance companies.

Near the conclusion of the series, all students are invited to a class and discussion session with renowned ballerina and Balanchine protégée Suzanne Farrell, artistic director of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet. To participate in this program, submit an application, postmarked no later than Friday, October 1, 2010 for the audition on Saturday, October 16, 2010.

July 1, 2010
Join Artsmanager.org
An Online Community for Arts Managers
Artsmanager.org is an online resource community for managers of not-for-profit arts organizations.  Join peers from across the nation and around to the world to share expertise and develop new strategies together.  Site features a blog from Kennedy Center president, Michael M. Kaiser, discussion boards, news center and more.  Click here to register.

May 17, 2010
DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the Kennedy Center Announced
As one of the largest, busiest nonprofit performing arts centers in the world, the Kennedy Center and its leadership have developed extensive expertise in strategic planning, board management, marketing, fundraising, financial management, technology, and artistic planning.

The DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the Kennedy Center harnesses that expertise to create and administer programs that train arts managers and their nonprofit organizations. The Institute's programs offer practical training and management strategies to organizations in need at all stages of professional development.

To learn more about the DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the Kennedy Center visit our website.