Cultural Resource Management Internship Program: Art Beyond Beauty

André & Associates has partnered with the University of Victoria to offer an internship program.  We work with students to develop a project that will be used to teach the process of exhibit design.  As mentioned earlier in this blog this year's intern from UVIC is Irma Rodenhuis.

As Bianca has long desired to promote artists, and one day have a gallery as a teaching tool, we have come up with creating an art show as this years project.  Irma and Bianca have developed a program that André & Associates will use as a framework for interns in the future as well.

The program...  Irma is researcher, curator and designer, coordinator, writer and media developer... she is getting a taste of all aspects of exhibit design and development.  The title of her art show: Art Beyond Beauty: Hope in the 21st Century.

Irma presents the graphic layout of the book for team critique and input

Irma and Matt strategize the photo shoots and interviews with the artists

As time was short this year we invited artists to participate and have involved the services of Matt Brouwer of Evenstar Photography.  Matt, a young photographer and artist in his own right, is working closely with Irma to capture the essence of the artists and their pieces.  Matt is generously donating his time and photographs to the project and his photographs will be featured in the book that Irma is creating that will accompany the show.  We encourage you to check out his website as his work is poignant and sensitive—a refreshing change from so many photographers hanging their shingle.

Irma and Matt are currently checking in on the artists to see how their progress is coming.  Irma is conducting interviews to better understand their approach and how they are working with her topic.

Stay tuned as the project unfolds!