Apply by February 28, 2025 to be considered for the 2025 Winter Cohort.

ArtNow Teen Council

The ArtNow Teen Council is an internship program available to all Santa Clara County high school students. The Teen Council is designed to help elevate the ArtNow program to be more widely accessible and more relevant to high school students living across Santa Clara County. This is a paid internship opportunity. Through establishing the Teen Council, NUMU hopes to build a stronger partnership with student artists so that they aren’t just the recipients of the ArtNow program, but its architects.

Applications for the ArtNow Teen Council are always open. The ArtNow Teen Council operates on a rotation of two cohorts per ArtNow cycle - the Winter Cohort and the Summer Cohort.

Apply by February 28, 2025 to be considered for the 2025 Winter Cohort. If you apply after Feb 28, your application will be considered for the next cohort.

Questions? Email artnow@numulosgatos.org

 

We are looking for teens who:

  • Are passionate about art, community building, and social justice.

  • Are eager to gain professional experience in the arts and work behind the scenes at a museum.

  • Are ready to collaborate in a group setting through sharing ideas, participating in discussions, assisting with projects, and coming up with concrete and creative plans.

All are welcome to apply. No prior ArtNow program experience is required.

Requirements:

  • Live and go to school in Santa Clara County.

  • Be enrolled in Grades 9-12 at the time of your intended cohort

  • If selected, you must:

    • be available to assist with key events at NUMU

    • attend in-person and virtual meetings

Specific dates will be shared during the interview process.

Cohort Duties & Timelines

The ArtNow Teen Council operates on a rotation of two cohorts per ArtNow cycle - the Winter cohort and the Summer cohort. Each cohort presides over a different set of duties that support the production and execution of ArtNow. Browse and compare the descriptions and timelines of each cohort to learn more about which cohort you are most interested in.

  • The Summer Cohort is in essence the “implementation” cohort of the Teen Council. Students interested in this cohort apply in June and final participants are notified in July. This cohort of students is responsible for the ideation of the exhibition’s theme, development of promotional and educational materials for the program, sharing them with fellow students, and supporting outreach and programming efforts for ArtNow. Additional volunteering opportunities are available for students in this cohort who are looking to build more experience and deepen their relationship with the museum.

    20+ hrs commitment

  • June

    • Applications close

    July

    • Teen Council Cohort announced/notified 

    August

    • In-person launch/welcome meeting at NUMU

    • Onboarding

    • Select + finalize theme 

    • Work with designer on logo

    • Create social media content 

    September

    • Build + launch toolkit

    • Develop themed art activity for tabling events 

    • Tabling to promote at NUMU + partner events 

    October - December

    • Professional development Q&A career meetings with NUMU staff/collaborators

    • Outreach to fellow students about ArtNow

    • Promote portfolio reviews 

    • Help distribute flyers for ArtNow

    • Optional additional volunteering opportunities

    December

    • Provide testimonials 

    • Promote open Teen Council applications

    Estimated timeline, subject to change

  • The Winter Cohort is in essence the “launching” cohort of the Teen Council. Submissions close in January and final participants are notified in February. Students in the Winter/Spring Cohort preside over exhibition layout, tours, developing promotional materials for the Awards Ceremony, and supporting the event itself. Supporting the event will include possible speaking opportunities, presenting awards, tabling, interviewing artists, documenting the event, and event setup and breakdown.

  • January

    • Applications close

    February

    • Teen Council Cohort Announced

    • Attend in-person launch meeting at NUMU 

    • Begin exhibition layout exercises

    March

    • Design exhibition layout

    • Learn to give exhibition tours

    • Guide a tour at the VIP Preview Reception 

    April

    • Working ArtNow Events

    • Give Free First Sunday Tours

    • Awards Ceremony Support 

    ○ Remarks + presenting awards

    ○ Event setup

    ○ Tabling 

    ○ Interviewing artists 

    May

    • Give Free First Sunday Tours

    • Help produce social media content 

    • Gather/provide testimonials

    • Promote open Teen Council applications

    20+ hrs commitment

    Estimated timeline, subject to change

Accessibility

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