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What:
City Arts is a semester internship and
seminar program in Minneapolis/St. Paul,
Minn., USA.
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Hands-On
Experience
HECUA works with you to design a 20-hour
per week internship with a community arts
or cultural organization that meets your
learning goals, resonates with program
themes, and supports the work of the selected
organization. Your on-site responsibilities
will contribute to the on-going work of
the organization, and allow you to learn
from extraordinary mentors. Seminars enhance
the internship and help you connect concepts
and theories with the hands-on experiences
you have in the program.
Each student also participates in a group
study project which includes field research
and an opportunity to teach on a topic
chosen by the group.
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When:
Late January to mid-May, 2004
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Cost:
Varies. Students from member schools pay
either $9,500 or the equivalent of regular
semester tuition; separate rate for University
of Minnesota (contact HECUA), and non-member
students pay $10,300. Tuition, internship
placement and supervision and all course-related
field visits are included. Additional
costs include room and board, books, transportation
and personal expenses. Click
here for scholarship and financial aid
information.
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Prerequisites:
Completion of first year of college, an
interest in the arts, cultural expression
and their link to social issues and methods
for change. You do not need to be an "artist"
to participate. All majors are welcome
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Interested?
Click
here to request more information.
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CREATIVE COMMUNITY ACTIVISM & POPULAR
CULTURE
A vibrant arts community flourishes in the
Twin Cities. A wide spectrum of organizations
and individuals representing diverse cultural
experiences and perspectives provides a
highly creative millieu in which you explore
the multiple roles of art and artists in
society.
City Arts focuses on the arts, popular culture
and social change. You will discover the
many ways that art and culture can and do
impact communities. Explore the role of
creative work – performance, writing,
visual art, community organizing –
in addressing key urban social issues. You
also gain valuable tools for social change
and vital connections in the community.
Seminar themes focus on the social, cultural
and ideological contexts of art-making and
community building, and the politics of
philanthropy and arts funding. In field
seminars, students engage in dialogue with
a wide variety of local artists, educators,
community organizers and arts advocates.
The group attends performances, films and
installations as a dynamic part of the learning
process.
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"I am excited to use the experience,
confidence and knowledge I gained to further
explore art, social change and community building."
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