The 2024 Glass Art Internship Application with GlassRoots and UrbanGlass funded by Crafting the Future

Sponsored in collaboration with Crafting the Future, GlassRoots and UrbanGlass  

The 2024 Glass Art Internship is a 12 - 15 week, paid internship, designed to increase the participation of those self-identified as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) in the field of glass art.  

This internship aims to:

  • Train participants in glass-art making including, but not limited to, glassblowing, flamework and kilnforming.

  • Expose participants to and train in the various departments and roles within a glass-art educational organization, including development, programs, recruitment, marketing and technical/studio assistance through a lead project.

  • To increase the participation of BIPOC in the field of glass-art, in both studio and administrative roles.

  • To eliminate financial barriers to participation in such an internship. This is a paid internship program paying interns at the rate of $20 per hour and covering their travel costs from Newark to Brooklyn or vice versa via mass transit

PLEASE NOTE: Persons of all abilities are encouraged to apply. It should be noted, however, that glass art making requires manual dexterity and upper body strength. It includes processes that will require  the ability to lift a certain amount of weight, but generally we are able to create tasks for people with  a wide range of abilities in the studio. Additionally, glassblowing requires a high tolerance to heat. 

To be considered, participants must:

  • be 18 - 26 years old as of January 1, 2024

  • self-identify as a Black, Indigenous or Person of Color  

  • have an interest in learning glass-art making  

  • have the ability to travel to and attend instruction for 4 days in Newark, NJ, and 4 days in Brooklyn, NY each month(or approximately eight hours per week at each location). 

  • submit an application  

  • live in the NYC area or have access to both locations consistently. There is no housing offered or funding for housing 

  • Some experience in glass-art, or any art form, is necessary to be eligible for this internship.


Timeline

  • Virtual Information Sessions January 4 6:00 pm OR January 5, 4:00 pm, RSVP by emailing Michelle Knox, mknox@glassroots.org

  • Application Due: January 10, 2024

  • Candidates interview scheduled week of January 15, 2024

  • Candidates notified by: January 19, 2024

  • Start date at UrbanGlass tentatively February 2, 2024

ABOUT THIS APPLICATION  

Some experience in glass-art, or any art form, is necessary to be eligible for this internship. There are no academic requirements.  However, we ask the following questions so that we may know you better, and to help our  instructors and mentors create the best possible curriculum for you.  

How do I complete and submit this application? You may edit this google form, or, you may hand write your  responses. All submissions should be returned to Michelle Knox, Program Director at GlassRoots, at mknox@glassroots.org, or 10 Bleeker Street, Newark NJ 07102. 

This program is made possible by funding from Crafting the Future.

ABOUT CRAFTING THE FUTURE
Crafting the Future works to increase access to creative enrichment by connecting BIPOC artists with opportunities that will help them thrive.

https://www.craftingthefuture.org/


ABOUT GLASSROOTS

GlassRoots ignites and builds the creative and economic vitality of greater Newark, with a focus on youth and young adults, through the transformative power of the glass art experience. 

www.glassroots.org


ABOUT URBANGLASS

UrbanGlass, the New York City based nonprofit established in 1977, fosters experimentation and advances the use and critical understanding of glass as a creative medium.

www.urbanglass.org


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I agree to the following: If accepted, I commit to attending instruction on the agreed upon days/hours at GlassRoots’ studio in Newark and on the agreed upon days/hours at  UrbanGlass’ studio in Brooklyn, New York, each month (roughly 1 day per week for 8 hours at each location). 

I acknowledge that I will be traveling to a new environment and at times working in an environment that is inherently dangerous. I further acknowledge that working with glass and other visual art forms involves risk of personal  injury and, therefore, requires my full attention at all times. As such, I agree to follow all rules set out by the staff of  GlassRoots and UrbanGlass and to exercise due care and caution for both myself and others at all times.  

I authorize GlassRoots and UrbanGlass to use photographs, video or other images of me and my work for any  purpose it finds appropriate, such as for publication, advertisement or exhibition, without charge or further permission.  

I have carefully read this agreement and I understand and accept all terms and policies stated herein.  I confirm that I am 18 years old or older as of January 1, 2024.  


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