Earn a $250 stipend and community service hours while learning about art!

 

If you have an interest in art and art history and would like to earn 20 community service hours AND a $250 stipend, then you are urged to sign-up for the High School Summer Institute at the National Gallery of Art! As an Institute participant, you will enjoy ten (10) days of fun and learning while getting to know the National Gallery of Art from the inside out. The Institute will take place on weekdays from
June 18–29, 2012 from 9am-5pm.

During the Institute, you will have an opportunity to:

Explore the museum’s collection and exhibitions;

Connect with a variety of museum professionals;

Create a work of art for public display; and

Learn and work with other teens.

Eligible Institute participants must be:

Interested in either studio art or art history;

Entering grade 10, 11, or 12, or be a 2012 graduate of a high school located in the metropolitan Washington region; and

Able to attend all sessions of the program.

Beginning and advanced high school art students are also encouraged to apply.

To apply for the 2012 High School Summer Institute, please visit: www.nga.gov/education/highschool/index.htm and print out and complete the three-part application form. The application must be postmarked by April 13, 2012. Interviews for select candidates will take place in late April at the National Gallery of Art.

If you have any questions, please contact Museum Educator Sarah Diallo at (202) 842-6252 or highschoolinstitute@nga.gov.