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Brooklyn Interns for Arts and Culture

Aug 2025—Jun 2026
Grades 9—12

 

 

Take your love for the arts to the next level! Gear up for life after high school in this paid college, career, and life-readiness program. Get support with post-high school plans, learn critical wellness practices to manage life’s transitions, and go behind-the-scenes at BAM. BIAC is a great opportunity to discover what it takes to create a fulfilling career in the arts—all while building community.

SCHEDULE
This program runs in three sessions: Summer 2025 (one week in August), Fall 2025 (October through December), and Spring 2026 (February through June).

Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 programs happen one or two days per week after school from 4 to 6pm.
Application Deadline: Friday, June 6, 2025

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
GRADES 9—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’s strategic initiatives provided by:

      Altman Foundation

      Leadership support for
      BAM Education programs provided by:
      The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation;
      The SHS Foundation; and
      The Thompson Family Foundation

      Major support for
      Brooklyn Interns for Arts & Culture and
      BAM Education programs provided by:
      the Constans Culver Foundation and
      The Pinkerton Foundation

      Major support for
      BAM Education programs provided by:
      Epstein Teicher Philanthropies;
      The FAR Fund;
      The Emily Davie & Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation;
      Tiger Baron Foundation; and
      Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund

      Support for
      BAM Education programs provided by:
      Anne-Victoire Auriault;
      Jennifer Kopylov;
      Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund; and
      The Wasily Family Foundation, Inc.

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

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