Artslife is a highly selective paid summer internship program offered by the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) for rising sophomores and juniors attending New York City public and charter high schools. Each year, only 10 interns are chosen to participate in the six-week program, where they create artwork alongside professional artists, design and lead peer-to-peer museum tours, and gain behind-the-scenes exposure to museum operations. Participants also explore potential careers in the arts, build career readiness skills, and visit cultural institutions across New York City. Interns earn $17 per hour, making Artslife one of the most rewarding opportunities available to young artists and aspiring museum professionals in New York City.
Creating drawings, paintings, or other visual work to express ideas and observations.
Delivering ideas clearly and confidently in front of an audience.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Organizing the logistics, schedule, and details behind a successful event.
Understanding and respectfully engaging with people from different backgrounds.
Interns create artwork and design projects with artists and museum professionals.
Interns design and lead peer-to-peer tours and collaborate on museum exhibitions and events.
Program emphasizes museum studies, community engagement, and professional development in arts institutions.
Interns gain behind-the-scenes exposure to how museums operate and develop educational programming.
Community Experiences
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