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Come along with RISD student Madeline Kim 28 IL for a day in her life as a Sculpture Intern at Museum of Outdoor Arts in Colorado!

Special thanks to both Madeline and the Museum of Outdoor Arts for showing us this experience!

On the lookout for artist opportunities? These are a few of our favorite places to find open calls that can help grow your artistic career!

Fractured Atlas - explore their robust artist opportunity database

Creative Capital Foundation - they provide an updated list of open artist opportunities on their website

CaFÉ - they maintain a searchable database of national artist open calls

Colossal - they compile a monthly rundown of open calls

Hyperallergic - they also produce a quality breakdown of monthly artist opportunities

Come along for a day in the life following RISD student Emma Davis MDes 27 as she interns at SPACE NY in New York City this summer!

Big thanks to Emma and Space NY for giving us this special glimpse into their creative world!

We are hiring! We are seeking Graduate Assistant Peer Advisors for the 2026-2027 academic year!

This is a part-time, on-campus, paid position. You must be an enrolled graduate student at RISD to apply (this includes students starting their program this fall).

Peer Advisors will meet with and advise RISD students of all levels on initial career questions related to resume/cover letter writing, applying to jobs and internships, using the ArtWorks platform, and networking with professionals. Training and regular supervision will be provided.

You can learn more about the position and apply by reading the full job description on ArtWorks! The link is in our bio.

More than 300 RISD students are participating in summer internships across the landscape of art, design, tech, culture, and more! Here is a tiny glimpse at some of the cool places they are working!

In the coming weeks we will be featuring reels that showcase a day in the life of the interns at some of these awesome places! Stay tuned!