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Brooklyn Interns for Arts and Culture

Aug 2026—Jun 2027
Grade 12

 

 

Brooklyn Interns for Arts & Culture (BIAC) is a paid, one-year college, career, and life-readiness after-school internship program that welcomes a cohort of 13 New York City high school students each year.

During the program, BIAC Interns learn what it takes to have a career in arts management, get post-high school planning support, and learn critical wellness practices to help them manage life's transitions while building community.

BIAC empowers all participants to be their most authentic selves while contributing to their community and sharpening their vision, voice, and power!

SCHEDULE
This program runs in three sessions: Summer 2026 (one week in August), Fall 2026 (October through December), and Spring 2027 (February through June).

The Summer 2026 program runs Monday to Friday from 11am to 3pm for one week. Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 programs run one or two days per week after school from 4 to 6pm.

Application Deadline: Friday, June 12, 2026

QUALIFICATIONS
● Be a rising senior attending a high school in one of the five New York boroughs (Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, or the Bronx)
● Have an interest in the arts, such as visual art, performance, media, design, literary arts, or arts professions
● Be willing to collaborate and learn with others
● Maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher
● Provide an unofficial high school transcript
GRADE 12

UPCOMING Performances

      VENUE

      BAM Fisher
      Howard Gilman Opera House

      All performances will adhere to protocols developed in accordance with New York State regulations and in consultation with medical professionals for the safety of our artists, audiences, and staff

      For more information, contact Jayson Smith, Education Program Manager:

      Leadership support for
      BAM’s strategic initiatives provided by

      Mellon Foundation

      Leadership support for
      BAM Access Programs provided by the
      Jerome L. Greene Foundation

      JL Greene

      Leadership support for
      BAM programming provided by:

      Howard Gilman

      Leadership support for
      BAM Education Programs provided by the
      Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation and
      The SHS Foundation

      Major support for
      Brooklyn Interns for Arts & Culture and
      Creative Career Collective provided by
      Constans Culver Foundation

      Major support for
      BAM Education programs provided by:
      The Emily Davie & Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation;
      Epstein Teicher Philanthropies;
      Jody & John Arnhold; and
      Tiger Baron Foundation

      Support for
      BAM Education programs provided by:
      Anne-Victoire Auriault;
      Jennifer Kopylov; and
      Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

      Additional support for
      Brooklyn Interns for Arts & Culture provided by
      The Krumholz Foundation

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