JACCC AWARDED GETTY FOUNDATION MULTICULTURAL
UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER INTERNSHIP GRANT
Now accepting applications for summer college intern in the Visual Arts through May 8
LOS ANGELES (April 24, 2009) - The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internship Grant from the Getty Foundation. The grant will enable the JACCC to hire one intern to work closely with the Visual Arts department for the summer, experiencing first-hand the work, organization and installation that goes into setting up this summer’s programs, including the 69th Annual Nisei Week exhibitions in August.
To be eligible for the Visual Arts Internship candidates must be a currently enrolled undergraduate, having completed at least one semester of college by June 2009 or will graduate by of before September 2009. Candidates must be a resident of or attend college in Los Angeles County. Intern candidates may come from any area of undergraduate study and are not required to have demonstrated a previous commitment to the visual arts.
The intern will receive a gross salary of $3,500 for a ten-week period at the JACCC. Internships are a full-time position running from June 16 through August 22, 2009.
Those interested in applying for the position may forward their resume, a personal statement (no more than 500 words, double-spaced, typed) and two letters of recommendation attention to: Gavin Kelley, JACCC 244 S. San Pedro St., #505, Los Angeles, CA 90012, Fax (213) 617-8576 or Email Kelley@jaccc.org by noon on Friday, May 8, 2009.
Finalists will be contacted for a phone interview by May 11 and must be prepared for an in-person interview at the JACCC on Wednesday, May 13 and Thursday, May 14, 2009.
The purpose of the Getty Foundation Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internship Grant is to facilitate an increase in diverse populations in professions related to museums and visual arts. The internships are intended specifically for outstanding students who are members of groups currently underrepresented in these professions, including individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American and Pacific Islander descent.
About the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC)
Founded in 1980, the JACCC is the largest Asian American cultural center of its kind in the U.S. and is the preeminent presenter of Japanese, Japanese American and Asian American arts.
JACCC is home to a number of civic and arts organizations and serves as the cultural and community focal point of Japanese Americans throughout Southern California.
Located in Little Tokyo just east of downtown Los Angeles, the JACCC owns and operates the 5-story Center building, the award-winning James Irvine Japanese Garden, the 880-seat Aratani Japan America Theatre and the outdoor JACCC Plaza, designed by renowned artist, Isamu Noguchi.
The mission of the JACCC is to present, promote, perpetuate and transmit Japanese and Japanese American arts and culture to diverse audiences and to provide a center to enhance community programs.
Each year approximately 120,000 Los Angeles-area residents of all ages and ethnic backgrounds attend performances, programs and festivals presented by the JACCC.
For more information visit www.jaccc.org