The Arts Commission Announces Youth Apprentice Hiring for the 2021 Young Artists At Work Program

Eye On Art  |  01/11/2021 10:00 am

The Arts Commission’s Young Artists At Work (YAAW) Program is accepting applications for youth apprentices for the 2021 edition. Since 1994, YAAW has offered paid summer apprenticeships to area teens to learn creative skills, foster artistic self-expression, and a quality work ethic. The Arts Commission is committed to diversity and inclusion in the selection process and is an equal opportunity employer.

This six-week summer youth employment program runs from June 28 - August 6, 2021. Apprentices are expected to work from 9 AM-4 PM, Monday through Friday. Applicants must be at least 14 years of age by June 28, 2021 to be eligible for hire.

Apprentices will be expected to work collaboratively with staff and teams, be active participants in discussions, and produce and create artwork. Youth ages 14-18 with a special interest in performing, literary, and visual arts are encouraged to apply. All details can be found at www.TheArtsCommission.org/Employment . Young Artist at Work Alumna Melissa Mintz (2019, 2020) reflects on her experience:

It's such a good program for getting young kids started on the right foot for a career in the arts. It tells you a lot of things about being an artist that one would want to know and that it's an asset to your community to have a program like YAAW to help unify your city through works of art.

How to Apply

Complete an application online at theartscommission.org/youth, have a legal guardian prepared to answer additional questions, and have one non-relative character recommendation. Applications should be submitted by March 19, 2021 at 4:30PM .

The application can be completed online or printed and mailed to:

The Arts Commission
Attn: YAAW
1838 Parkwood Avenue, Suite 120
Toledo, OH 43604

The Young Artists at Work Program is generously sponsored by: The Image Group, ProMedica, Lucas County Department of Job & Family Services, The City of Toledo Community Development Block Grant, The LaValley Foundation, the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, the Ohio Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. If you’d like details on sponsorship information please contact Kelly Rose Hirsh at [email protected] .

About The Young Artists at Work Program

Inspiring young artists ensures a greater commitment to creativity and community with lifelong benefits. The Arts Commission has presented the award-winning Young Artists at Work (YAAW) program since 1994. Student apprentices between the ages of 14 and 18 are selected in a competitive process for six weeks of employment as working artists, with the objective of providing an intensive arts experience to foster artistic self-expression and a quality work ethic. The program encourages exploration, refinement, cross-cultural sharing, and the exchange of ideas.

About The Arts Commission

Since 1959, The Arts Commission has provided quality arts programming and services to the metropolitan Toledo area. The Arts Commission is the longeststanding arts commission in the state of Ohio. Since 1977, The Arts Commission has managed the City of Toledo's One Percent for Art ordinance, the first public art program of its kind in Ohio and the inspiration for the state's own program. The Arts Commission works to build a creative and cultural community in Toledo, inspire vibrancy in our neighborhoods, and to celebrate life through art.