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GreaterHartfordArtsCouncil▪100PearlStreet,Hartford,CT▪[P]860-525-8629▪[F]860-278-5461▪LetsGoArts.org2019NeighborhoodStudiosGuidelinesforApprenticeApplicants[Page1of13]

2019 Neighborhood Studios Apprentice Guidelines & Application

ABOUTNEIGHBORHOODSTUDIOSNeighborhoodStudios,theGreaterHartfordArtsCouncil’saward-winningsummerartsapprenticeshipprogram,offersaone-of-a-kindlearningexperienceinthearts,providingGreaterHartfordteenswith

paid,hands-onartistictrainingandvaluablecareerskillsessentialtotoday’sworkforce.Forsixweeks

eachsummer,theprogramsendsparticipatingteenstoartstudiosatculturalorganizationsthroughoutHartford,unitingbothstudentsandtheirfamiliestothecity’sdiverseartsandculturalcommunity.

Eachstudioprovidesspecifictraininginadifferentartformandstudentsworkaspaidapprentices

alongsideMasterTeachingArtists.Apprenticesalsoparticipateinweeklycareerskillsworkshopsonresumebuilding,financialliteracy,interviewingandnetworkingskills.Apprenticesreceiveaweeklystipendof$100perweekforsixweeks.ThisprogramtakesplacefromJune24–August2,2019.

Spaceislimitedsonotallapplicantswillbeaccepted.Sincethisisacompetitiveprocess,inordertobeconsideredyoumustfullycompletetheapplication.Studiosmayrequireinterviews;samplesofcreative

orvisualartworkoranaudition(SeeStudioRequirementsandNextStepsonPage6).Incomplete,

illegibleand/orlateapplicationsmaynotbeaccepted.

2019NEIGHBORHOODSTUDIOSAllstudiostakeplaceMonday–FridayfromJune24–August2,2019.

• TheAmistadCenterforArt&Culture–Snap!PhotographyTime:Monday–Friday,9AM–4PM

UndertheguidanceofamasterteachingartistsandSNAP!Photographystudioteam,apprenticeswillimprovetheirskillsandknowledgeofphotography.Apprenticeswilllearn

aboutthehistoryofphotography,howtooperateacamera,andhowtodesignandinstalla

photographyexhibit.Apprenticeswilllearnhowtousedigitalandfilmcameras,howtodevelopphotographsinadarkroomandeditdigitalimages.In2019SNAP!Photographywillintegratethethemeofidentityandthechallengeofcreativelyrespondingtohistory,whichis

thefocusoftheAmistadCenter’sspringexhibition,TalkingBack.


• ArtistsCollective–YouthJazzOrchestraTime:Monday–Friday,9AM–4PM

YouthJazzOrchestraapprenticeswillgainimprovisationalandsoloperformanceskills,and

exposuretotraditionalAfrican-Americanmusicincludingjazz,blues,gospelandR&B.Studioworkincludesthestudyofmusictheory,sight-reading,Westernclassicaltechnique,modern

concepts,listentoclassiccompositionsperformedbyjazzgreats,andstudythehistoryofPan-

AfricanMusic.Underthedirectionofmulti-instrumentalistandYJODirector,RenéMcLean,apprenticesintheYouthJazzOrchestrawillincreasetheirimprovisationalproficiencyand

abilitiestoperformasanorchestraandsolo.Theapprenticeswillgainarrangingskillsby

workingtogether,withStudioCoordinatorsandinstructorstochoosejazzcompositionsand

musicfortheShowcaseevent;andtheywillperformatahigh-levelofproficiencyintheYJOMusicShowcaseandinthefinalproduction(2performancesinthefinalweekoftheSummer

Program).TheYJOStudioCoordinatorsandinstructorsprovideinterestedstudentswithguidanceinapplyingtocollege-levelstudiesinmusicprograms.

• HartfordStageCompany–BreakdancingShakespeareTime:Monday–Friday,10AM–4PM

BreakdancingShakespeareapprenticesworktowardperforminganabridgedShakespearean

playinfusedwithhip-hopdance.Throughouttheprogram,apprenticesparticipateinall-day

rehearsalsandworkshopswithmasterteachingartists.BreakdancingShakespeareapprenticesacquireperformanceskillssuchasbreakdancingtechniques,physicalandvocal

characterization,andinterpretationandrecitationofclassicaltext.Utilizingtheirnewskills,

apprenticescollaboratetomounta90-minuteproduction.Thepublicperformancesthatconcludetheprogramarehigh-energyandaccessibleforallages.

• TheMarkTwainHouse&Museum–WritetothePoint!

Time:Monday–Friday,9AM–2:30PMHowdoeslivinginConnecticutshapewhoyouareasawriter?Ifyoubecomefamous,what

wouldyoupreserveandcollectforthe“museumofyou”?Howareobjectsthefocusof

writing?Throughpoetryandcreativenonfiction,aswellasthroughthedevelopmentofanexhibition,apprenticeswillexploretheroleofplaceonawriter’swork.WorkingwithaMaster

TeachingArtistandmuseumstaff,andthroughmapping,studyinTheMarkTwainHouse&

Museum,andwritingexercises,apprenticeswillcomposeoriginalwritingandperformpiecesexploringplaceandidentity.Theywillproducetwomainprojects:individualandgrouppoems;

andamuseumexhibition.


• RealArtWays–EyeonVideoTime:Monday–Friday,9AM–3PM

EyeonVideoisanunparalleledopportunityforapprenticestolearntheartoffilmmaking

undertheguidanceofaMasterTeachingArtistandotherfilmprofessionals.EyeonVideo’sapprentice-focusedcurriculumincludes:fundamentalsofscreenwriting,storytelling,

composition,operationofprofessionalcamerasandfilmingequipment,andpost-production

process.Apprenticewillgainanunderstandingoffilmhistory,theintricaciesoffilmmaking,andthecreativeprocess.Eachapprenticewilldevelopanindependentproject,investigating

thelanguageoffilmanditspotentialforstorytelling.Apprenticeswillbeaskedtoreflecton

theirownculturalbackgroundsasitrelatestothisyear'sthemeof"Identity".EyeonVideoemphasizesapprentices'creationoforiginalwork,backedbyastrongfoundationinfilmstudieshighlightingculturalfilmlandmarks,contemporarystandouts,andexemplarysamples

producedbypastEyeonVideoapprentices.

• TheaterWorks–MakingaSceneTime:Monday–Friday,9:30AM–2:30PM

MakingaScenewillprepareteensforcareersintheaterproductionthroughhands-onartistictrainingthatwilltakeplaceinavarietyofvenues:classroomtoshop,shoptostage.Apprenticeswillparticipateinthedesignprocessbywitnessingtheproductionteamat

TheaterWorksandatTheWadsworthAtheneum.Theywillalsoimagineandrealizetheirownvisionswhilelearningaboutdifferenttoolsusedinscenicconstruction.MakingaScenerequirescreativeenergyandwillingnesstotrynewthings,asapprenticesworkwithMaster

TeachingArtistMichaelLenaghanandtheaterproductionprofessionals,learningtheprocessofdesigningandbuildingsceneryforthestage.

TIMELINEApril5,2019: ApprenticeApplicationdeadline.CompletetheapplicationthatbeginsonPage9.

PleasesendcompletedapplicationsandrequiredmaterialstoeachStudiowhere

youwouldliketobeconsideredforanapprenticeship(SeeStudioContactInformationonPage5).

April-May2019: InterviewsandAuditions.Studiosmayrequireinterviews,samplesofcreative

workoranaudition.(SeeStudioRequirementsandNextStepsonPages6).

May17,2019: Notification.Ifyouareacceptedintoastudio,youwillbecontactednolaterthan

thisdate.


ELIGIBILITYApplicantsmustmeetthefollowingeligibilityrequirements:

• Noyoungerthan14(asofJune24,2019)andnoolderthan18(asofAugust2,2019).

• Resideinthe34-townregionservedbytheGreaterHartfordArtsCouncil(SeeServiceArea

MaponPage8).

• ParticipatedinNeighborhoodStudiosforNOMORETHAN1summerpriorto2019.

• ProvideacompletedapplicationtoeachStudiowhereyouwouldliketobeconsideredfor

apprenticeshipbyApril5,2019.

HOWTOAPPLY

• Fillouttheapprenticeapplicationbelowandsaveittoyourcomputer.TheapplicationbeginsonPage9.

• Tofillinyouranswers,usetheTABkeytomovefromquestiontoquestion.Doublecheckthatallquestionsareansweredandsaveyourworkbeforeyousendit.

• Typedapplicationsarepreferred.Ifyouareunabletotypetheapplicationyoumayprintthe

documentandcompletetheinformationbyhand.Pleaseuseyourbesthandwriting!

• Fullycompletetheapplication.Incompleteapplicationsmaynotbeaccepted.

• Applicationsmaybesentbyemail,USPostalService,ordroppedoffinperson.

• Ifyouaresendingtheapplicationinthemail,youonlyneedtoprintandsendthepagesyoufillin.

• Ifyouaresendingtheapplicationbyemail,emailaddressesarefoundinthe“WhereToSendYourApplication”sectionofthisdocument.

• Ifyouaredroppingoffyourapplicationinperson,itisagoodideatocontacttheorganizationtodoublecheckwhereyoushoulddeliveryourapplication.

• DonotsendapplicationstotheGreaterHartfordArtsCouncil.

• YoumayapplytomorethanoneStudio.Rankthestudiosyouwouldliketoapplytowith1beingyourtopchoice.ToapplytomorethanoneStudio,sendaseparate,completed

applicationtoeachStudiowhereyouwouldliketobeconsideredforapprenticeship.

• SendthecompletedapplicationandrequiredmaterialstoyourselectedStudio(s)byApril5,

2019.


WHERETOSENDYOURAPPLICATIONPleasesendcompletedapplicationstoeachStudiowhereyouwouldliketobeconsideredfor

apprenticeship:

StudioTitle EmailAddressPhoneNumber

USPostalServiceMailingAddress

Snap!

Photography

[email protected]

(StacyPringle)

860-838-

4068

Attn:NeighborhoodStudios

TheAmistadCenterforArt&

Culture

WadsworthAtheneumMuseumofArt

600MainStreet

Hartford,CT06103

YouthJazz

Orchestra

[email protected]

(CherylSmith)

860-527-

3205


ArtistsCollective1200AlbanyAvenueHartford,CT06112

BreakdancingShakespeare

[email protected](RobertReader)

860-520-7263

Attn:NeighborhoodStudiosHartfordStageCompany50ChurchStreet

Hartford,CT06105

WritetothePoint!

[email protected](BridgetMcGrath)

860-280-3146

Attn:NeighborhoodStudiosTheMarkTwainHouse&

Museum

351FarmingtonAvenueHartford,CT06105

EyeonVideo

[email protected]

(TinaParziale)

860-232-

1006x129


RealArtWays

56ArborStreetHartford,CT06106

MakingaScene

[email protected](BridgetSullivan)

860-986-7450

Attn:NeighborhoodStudiosTheaterWorks

233PearlStreet

Hartford,CT06103


STUDIOREQUIREMENTSANDNEXTSTEPSEachStudiomayrequireinterviews,samplesofcreativeorvisualartworkoranaudition.Pleaseseethe

specificStudiorequirementsandnextstepsbelow.

StudioTitle Organization RequirementsandNextSteps

Snap!Photography

TheAmistadCenterforArt&Culture

Applicantswillreceiveaconfirmationviaemailthatwehavereceivedyourapplication.Ifyouareselectedtomoveforwardintheapplicationprocessyouwillbecontactedbytelephoneoremailtocometothemuseumforaninterview.Youwillbeaskedtobringatleasttwosamplesofyouroriginalcreativeworkinthevisualartstotheinterview.(Paintings,sculpture,drawingsandgraphicdesignsareacceptable.Atleastoneexampleofyourphotographyisrequired).

YouthJazzOrchestra

ArtistsCollective YouthwhoseapplicationsareagoodfitwiththeYouthJazzOrchestra(YJO)willbecontactedviaphoneoremailtobeinvitedtoaudition.YJOcandidatescanauditionbyperformingapiecetheyhaveselected.YJOstaffwillalsoprovidepiecestobeperformedinanensemblesetting,asasection,andfinallyasanentireorchestra.Auditionswillmeasuretalent,proficiencywiththeirinstrument,andabilitytoreadmusic.

BreakdancingShakespeare

HartfordStageCompany

StudentswhocompleteanonlineapplicationwillbecontactedbytheProgramCoordinatortoscheduleadanceandactingauditionon-siteatHartfordStage.Studentsarealsoabletodrop-inontheauditiondate(Tuesday,May1,2019from3:30pm-7pm),filloutanapplication,andcompletethedanceandactingauditionon-siteatHartfordStage.SomestudentsmaybecalledbackforasecondauditiononWednesday,May2,2019,whichwillbecommunicatedtothemthedayoftheirauditionthroughtheirpreferredformofcommunication.Preferredformofcommunicationwillbeidentifiedontheirapplication.

WritetothePoint!

TheMarkTwainHouse&Museum

Aapplicantswillbenotifiedbyemailiftheyaretobeinvitedforaninterview.Applicantsmaybeaskedtosubmitaportfolioofwritingworkpriortotheinterview.Ifwritingsamplesarerequested,theyshouldbesubmittedasWorddocuments.

EyeonVideo

RealArtWays

Allreceivedapplicationswillbeacknowledgedbyemail.Aselectnumberofstudentswillbeinvitedforaninterviewbyemailorphone.Studentswillbeaskedtocreatea1-minuteorlesscreativefilm(canbelow-tech,madeonaphoneorwhateverdevicestudenthasaccessto)aboutanythingatall.Theywillbeaskedtobringthis1-minutefilmtotheinterviewoneitheradiscoraUSBdrive.


MakingaScene TheaterWorks,Inc. AllapplicationswillbereviewedforinterestinMakingaScene,andanypriorbackstagetheaterexperience.Potentialcandidateswillbecontactedviaemailtoscheduleaninterview,whichwillbeconductedinpersonorbyphone.Referencesmayalsobecontacted.Picturesofartprojects,setorproppiecesorotheritemstheapplicanthasbuiltarehelpfulbutnotrequired.


SERVICEAREAMAP

CONTACTINFORMATIONQuestionsshouldbedirectedto:AmandaRoy,CommunityProgramsManager,GreaterHartfordArtsCouncil

860-525-8629x252,[email protected]

GreaterHartfordArtsCouncil▪100PearlStreet,Hartford,CT▪[P]860-525-8629▪[F]860-278-5461▪LetsGoArts.org2019NeighborhoodStudiosApprenticeApplication[Page9of13]

2019APPRENTICEAPPLICATIONFORM

INSTRUCTIONS

• PleasereadtheguidelinesabovetolearnmoreabouthowtoapplytoNeighborhoodStudios.

• Visitwww.LetsGoArts.org/Neighborhood-StudiosformoreinformationaboutNeighborhoodStudios.

• Downloadthisdocumenttoyourdesktopandsave.UseTABkeytomovetoeachfieldandtypeinanswers.Whencompleted,re-savedocument.Applicantsthatareunabletotypetheapplication

mayprintthedocumentandlegiblyhandwritetheinformation.

• ApplicationsmustbesenttothestudiosyouwishtoapplyforbyAPRIL5,2019.

• InformationonwheretosendyourinformationislistedonPage5.

APPLICANTINFORMATION

FullName(Last,First)

StreetAddress

City,State,Zip

HomePhoneNumber CellPhoneNumber

ApplicantEmailAddress

Birthdate(Month/Day/Year) AgeasofJune24,2019

ParentorGuardianName(Last,First)


APPLICANTINFORMATION(CONTINUED)Gender: Male Female Other:_________________________ UnisexT-shirtSize: S M L XL XXLPleasecheckyourcurrenteducationalstatus:

Full-TimeHighSchoolStudent

Part-TimeHighSchoolStudent

HighSchoolGraduateorGEDrecipient

Notcurrentlyenrolledinaschooloreducationprogram

Other(pleasedescribe)

Ifyouarecurrentlyenrolledinschool,pleaseprovidethefollowing:

Currentgradelevel(Spring2019)

CurrentSchoolNameandTown(Spring2019)

ExpectedGradelevel(Fall2019)

ExpectedSchoolNameandTown(Fall2019)NeighborhoodStudiosisopentoteenswithalldifferentbackgrounds.In2019,halfoftheapprenticeschosenwillbeteenswhoqualifyforfreeorreducedlunch.

Doyouqualifyforfreeorreducedlunchatschool?

Yes No

HaveyoubeenhiredasaNeighborhoodStudiosapprenticebefore?Yes No

Ifyes,pleaseprovideyear(s)andStudioname:

Haveyouheldotherjobsinthepast?(Itisnotarequirementtohavepreviousworkexperience)Yes No

Ifyes,pleasebesuretoprovidethenameofemployer(s)andyourpositioninthespaceprovidedbelow:


ABSENCEPOLICY

NeighborhoodStudiosrequiresacommitmentofsixweeks(June25–August3).Apprenticeschedules

aregenerally,MondaythroughFridayfrom9:00am–4:00pm(checktheguidelinesaboveforthetimes

ofeachstudio).Thisisapaidapprenticeshipthatshouldbetreatedlikeajob.Apprenticesareallowed

ONEexcusedabsenceduringthesixweekprogram,unlessthereisanemergency.

Willyoubeabletoattendallscheduledsessions?

Yes No

Ifno,pleasedescribereason(s)why:

STUDIOSELECTION

WhichStudio(s)youareinterestedinapplyingfor?

IfyouareonlyapplyingtooneStudio,pleaseindicatethatStudiowithan“X”inthebox.

IfyouareapplyingtomorethanoneStudio,pleaserankyourpreferencesfrom#1to#5with#1being

yourfirstchoicestudio.

TheAmistadCenterforArt&Culture–Snap!Photography

TheArtistsCollective–YouthJazzOrchestra

HartfordStageCompany–BreakdancingShakespeare

TheMarkTwainHouse&Museum–WritetothePoint!

RealArtWays–EyeonVideo

TheaterWorks–MakingaScene

TELLUSABOUTYOU!

1) WhydoyouwanttobeaNeighborhoodStudiosapprentice?Howdoesparticipatinginthisprogramfitintoyourpersonalinterestsandgoals?300wordsMAXIMUM

2) Whatinspiresyoutocreateart?300wordsMAXIMUM

3) Listanyhonorsorawardsyouhavereceived:


4) Listextracurricularactivitiesyouparticipatein:

5) Listanycommunityserviceorvolunteeringyouhavedone:

HowdidyouhearaboutNeighborhoodStudios?Pleasecheckallthatapply.

Parentorguardian

FriendwhoparticipatedinNeighborhoodStudios

Music,dance,art,theater,Englishorotherschoolteacher

Schoolguidanceofficeorcareercenter

GreaterHartfordArtsCouncil(website,emailorsocialmedia)

Internetsearch

OneoftheNeighborhoodStudiopartners(pleasecheckwhichStudio)

TheAmistadCenterforArt&Culture

ArtistsCollective

HartfordStageCompany

TheMarkTwainHouse&Museum

RealArtWays

TheaterWorks

Other–Pleasedescribe:

REFERENCEPleaseprovidethename,phonenumberandemailaddressofoneadult,non-familymemberreference.Thiscanbeateacher,coach,mentor,oranotheradultwhoknowsyourskillsandqualities.Besuretoletthisadultknowyouareprovidinguswiththeirinformationforareference.Name:

PhoneNumber:

E-mailAddress:

Howdoyouknowthisadult?


ELECTRONICSIGNATURE IherebycertifythatthestatementsmadebymeonthisapplicationandtheinformationIhaveprovidedinsupportofsuchstatementsaretrueandcompletetothebestofmyknowledge.IunderstandthatifIknowinglymakeanyfalsestatementsoffact,Iamsubjecttodisqualificationordismissal.IherebyauthorizethereleaseofinformationrelatingtomyparticipationinthisprogramtoNeighborhoodStudiosanditsStudioPartners.Ialsoauthorizetheuseofmyname,photographsofme/ormyartwork,andpersonalquotesforthepurposeofpromotingtheprogramandreportingtheprojecttofunders.IunderstandthatallworkproducedatNeighborhoodStudiosisthepropertyofNeighborhoodStudios’PartnersandtheGreaterHartfordArtsCouncil.ProceedsfromthesaleofanyartworkwillgotosupporttheNeighborhoodStudiosprogram.Pleasetypenameanddate.Applicantsinvitedtoauditionorinterviewwillbeaskedtoprovidesignature.

Applicant’sName Date

ParentorGuardian’sName Date

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