Art Department Internships, Volunteering, and Residency Opportunities
Painting, Drawing, Photography, New Media, Sculpture, Printmaking
The Art Department has a robust internship program that matches Art majors with Seattle-area art organizations through established partnerships with organizations including:
Please contact the Art Department Chair for more information.
Below are links to additional local organizations that you might contact to inquire about internships, residencies, or jobs.
Art Museums
Galleries & Art Centers
Galleries
Art Centers
Residencies & Apprenticeships
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Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, WA) – Offers artist residencies focused on glass art, providing studios, materials, and expert instruction.
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Rockland Woods (Poulsbo, WA) – Offers residencies for visual artists in a secluded forest setting.
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Vashon Artist Residency (Vashon Island, WA) – Provides residencies to visual artists and writers in a tranquil island setting.
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Caldera Arts (Sisters, OR) – Provides a multidisciplinary artist residency in the high desert, supporting artists, writers, and creative thinkers.
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Centrum Artist Residency (Port Townsend, WA) – This residency supports designers with studio space and a vibrant community of artists.
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Allied Arts Residency Program (Bellingham, WA) – Offers space and support for designers to develop their work in a collaborative environment.
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The Hive Residency (Spokane, WA) – Provides a collaborative workspace for designers and artists to create and engage with the local community.
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Pottery Northwest (Seattle, WA) – Seattle’s preeminent non-profit ceramics organization that promotes innovation, arts excellence, and education with a mission of fostering an inclusive community around clay.
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Short Run Comix & Arts (Seaview, WA) – The annual residency offers invaluable time and space for emerging and established women and non-binary artists to do their work without interruption by an increasingly distracting world.
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Sitka Center for Art and Ecology (Otis, OR) – Offers residencies that emphasize the connection between art and ecology, located near the Oregon coast.
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PLAYA (Summer Lake, OR) – Provides residencies for artists, writers, scientists, and naturalists in a remote Oregon desert landscape.
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Djerassi Resident Artists Program (Woodside, CA) – Offers residencies for artists across disciplines in a stunning natural environment near Silicon Valley.
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Headlands Center for the Arts (Sausalito, CA) – Provides residencies for artists, writers, and curators in the Marin Headlands, focusing on interdisciplinary collaboration.
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The MacDowell Colony (San Bernardino, CA) – One of the oldest artist residencies in the U.S., offering a quiet retreat for artists across disciplines.
- Kala Art Institute (Berkeley, CA) – Focuses on printmaking and digital media.
Organizations & Communities
For department-specific opportunities or guidance, we encourage students to connect directly with their professors or department chair.