The Amistad Center's culture-based educational programs include lectures, workshops, film, children and family programs, seminars and tours related to The Center's collections and exhibitions. To view objects in the collection, researchers and scholars may arrange an appointment by writing to The Amistad Center for Art & Culture, 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103. To arrange special tours of The Amistad Center's exhibitions, or to explore themes of African American art and history as they related to the museum. Group Tour Office (860) 838-4046.

Education
Check the Calendar section for upcoming programs and events.

Internship Opportunities
The Amistad Center's is looking for interns to provide the organization with creative and administrative support with various programs, projects, and events.

Qualifications

• Major in one of the following (preferred) fields: African American Studies, American Studies, Art History, Education, Museum Studies, or History. Majors not within these fields should have a sincere interest in African American culture.
• Graduate students or recent grads, though undergraduate seniors will be considered.
• Self-motivated with strong writing and organization skills.
• Able to take direction well and work independently or with a team.
• Responsible and willing to devote most of the academic year to the internship (school breaks, midterms, finals, etc. are exempt).
• Flexibility and ability to adapt quickly to changes.

Click here for a detailed description.
For an application, click here.

TAG
The Amistad Center created TAG (Teen Advisory Group) in order to provide culture-based educational opportunities for youth and to enrich the cultural lives of all segments of the community in which we are housed. An innovative and exciting look at youth culture in Hartford, I Am Whatever You Say I Am, a video documentary about hip hop culture and skateboarding, was the first project created by TAG. TAG is composed of high school students from the Greater Hartford area who assist the Center in engaging their peers while expanding their own knowledge and relationship with the museum, and building their fundamental and creative skills.

For more information about the TAG Team, click here.

For an application, click here.

Neighborhood Studios
The Amistad Center for Art & Culture will host a six-week Neighborhood Studio Summer Youth Apprenticeship program for the Greater Hartford Arts Council, June 27th - August 5th. The Amistad Center will train ten teen apprentices to create and exhibit photography that is thematically linked to the Amistad exhibition on view. STAY!: Perspectives of Hartford, For the Love of the Game and No Boundaries are past Neighborhood Studio exhibition themes. This year's theme Evolution!? connects with David Driskell's prints on view. Throughout the process the teen apprentices tour neighborhoods in Hartford to take pictures and will learn to manipulate their images using Adobe Photoshop. They frame and install their images, write statements and text for the exhibition, and speak about their work with visitors. This is an award-winning program that enables teens to learn and earn!

To see sample of 2009 Neighborhood Studios students, click here.

Visit Letsgoarts.org for more information about the Neighborhood Studios program.

Neighborhood Studios is sponsored by the Greater Hartford Arts Council.