Interns

The Wyly offers summer internships for high school and college age students interested and committed to learning and working in the visual arts. Interns apply by contacting the art center and are asked to submit a letter of intention, resume, and samples of their artwork. The internship is individually designed to the meet the needs of the intern, the Wyly programs and administration. Internship responsibilities include Wyly product creation, event support, teaching assistance, studio maintenance, administrative duties and independent projects. Please contact us if you are interested in the summer internship program. art@wylyarts.org 970-927-4123


Jessica Worley	Jess has lived in the Roaring Fork Valley for 18 years. She is leaving this fall to attend Colorado College where she hopes to double major in music performance and Spanish - two of her passions. Jess also loves playing soccer and spending time outdoors as well as visual arts. She is excited to be exposed to so many different mediums of art while interning at the Wyly Art Center, and also hopes to be able to put her Spanish into practice while working here.
Ladibel Bonilla	Ladibel is a 10th grader at Basalt High School and enjoys practicing soccer, drawing, beat boxing, snowboarding, electronics, and music whenever possible. He is originally from Texas, but his family is from El Salvador. We are excited to have Ladi join us as an intern this summer (2011)!
Lars Stenstadvold	Lars has been interning at the Wyly since the summer of 2009. Lars enjoys working with Wyly classes, helping Joan organize the vast materials of the Wyly and working on his own art when he has the chance. He looking forward to starting a curatorial internship with the Aspen Art Museum. Lars hopes to move to Sweden in the Spring of 2010.
Lena Nicholson	Lena is a junior at Aspen High School. She has interned at Anderson Ranch Arts Center and the Aspen Daily News during the summer of 2009. Lena has a passion for art and plan on majoring in photography. Lena's photography has appeared in the "Aspen Times", the "Aspen Daily News," and will appear in the "Aspen Sojourner" magazine. She enjoys working in artistic communities and is looking forward to exploring new possibilities to expand her knowledge of the fine arts. She is also interested in introducing new mediums into her work.
Liam Egloff	Liam Egloff was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and moved to the Roaring Fork Valley in 2009. He studied the Dr. Betty Edwards methods of drawing on the right side of the brain, cartooning, and figure drawing at Otis College in Los Angeles since the age of six. He also studied with Shahin a renowned artist from Iran. Liam has also taken writing and directing workshops at the New York Film Academy at Universal Studios. Liam is very pleased to be offered an internship at Wyly Art Center this summer; he looks forward to meeting new students in the area.
Megan Lai	Megan came to Colorado in 2009 from California and is going to be a Freshman at Aspen High School in the fall. Megan likes to draw, play with clay, make jewelry, and play tennis. She has been a Wyly intern since winter 2010. Megan interns at the Wyly to learn more about art and work on her artistic skills.
Nettie Stenstadvold	Anette, also sometimes known as Nettie, is a senior at Basalt High School. When she is not spending her time at the wonderful Wyly, Nettie enjoys baking, cross country skiing, and doodling. The ideas behind her own artwork usually stem from her interest in science, specifically biology; however, Nettie is continually learning and open to new ways of expressing herself through various forms of art.
Ruby Rappaport	Ruby may be our newest intern at the Wyly, but she has been coming to Wyly Community Art Center classes and events since she was 5 years old. Now in 8th grade, Ruby volunteers at least once a week! She likes how anyone here can be creative. In her free time, Ruby hangs out with friends, jumps on the trampoline, and reads. We are honored to have her as part of our team.
Simone Franklin	Simone is seventeen and currently a senior at Aspen High School. She will be interning at the Wyly during this school year for National Honors Society (and for an excuse to do more art). She loved going to Waldorf from kindergarten to eighth grade and feels fortunate that I had the opportunity to do so. She is an art fanatic, and cannot survive school without having at least one art class all the time. She is looking forward to going to college and traveling abroad.
Wyly Interns	Art Educator Internship Job Description: The Wyly Community Art Center is seeking a part-time autumn intern. Duties include assisting teachers, facilitating programs, executing events, supporting the Wyly Art Mart, working with volunteers, and other day-to-day operations as needed. The intern will have support from experienced art educators. Qualifications: Successful candidates will have a passion for the arts and enjoy working with students of all ages. Interns must be U.S. citizens. Dates: A minimum of 10 weeks, October through December (perhaps into the winter), depending on successful candidate's schedule. Some weekend and evening work is required. Compensation: Unpaid. Interns may earn discounts applicable to Wyly art classes. Application: Please submit a portfolio of artwork, resume and cover letter highlighting art education experience to Carlyle Kyzer, Executive Director (carlyle@wylyarts.org).