Arts Leadership Program Accomplishments
2011-2012
History: 2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08
Take a look at a sampling of what our current students and alumni have accomplished!
| Local internships | Special Opportunity Grants |
| Summer internships and Awards | Other Awards & Opportunities |
| Post Graduate Internships |
Catherine Filene Shouse Fellows - Local internships
2011-2012
Local interns for the 2011-12 academic year included 14 placements in the following organizations/areas:
- Arts and Cultural Council of Greater Rochester (Leadership and Grants)
- Eastman School of Music Communications
- Ensemble Signal (PR/Devt/Proj Management)
- Geva Theatre (Development)
- International Viola Congress 2012 (Events management, education)
- Jazz 90.1 WGMC (Programming, office support)
- Pegasus Early Music (Grant writing)
- The Persuasive Pen (Grant writing)
- Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (Artistic/Education, Marketing, Development)
- WXXI (Music Director assistance)
- University of Rochester BioDance (Admin Assoc)
- Young Audiences of Rochester/ Art Peace (Arts in education)
Visit the Arts Leadership Program Local Internships page for more information.
Catherine Filene Shouse Fellows - Summer Awards
Summer 2012
Watch for information about summer funding awards for 2012!
(See Accomplishments for 2010-2011 for Summer 2011 awards.)
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Post Graduate Internships
2011-2012
ALP Post Graduate Awards
Congratulations to ALP alumni Kathryn (Katie) Ernst! Katie was awarded ALP post graduate funding for her role as Jazz Links Education Program Intern for the Jazz Institute of Chicago for the 2011-12 academic year. Katie received her BM degree (Musical Arts/ Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media) and Arts Leadership certificate from Eastman in 2011. In her time at Eastman, Katie completed Arts Leadership Program internships at Jazz 90.1 and Pegasus Early Music. She also worked in the Institute for Music Leadership office with her main responsibilities focusing on the Eastman Gig Service and the Office of Careers and Professional Development projects. Katie's honors while a student included the Susan B. Anthony Scholarship, Keidaen Senior Honor Society, Rogers Scholar, and the Paychex/UR Leadership Institute. Katie is active in the Rochester area as a freelance jazz singer and bassist. Most recently her trio was selected to participate in the Rochester International Jazz Festival. At the Jazz Institute of Chicago, Katie's responsibilities will include helping to develop new and innovative ways of reaching jazz education students and program alumni. She will be coordinating monthly Jazz Institute Student Council Meetings and Jam Sessions, the Jazz Ambassadors Summer Camp, and maintaining the institute's social medica presence. Read more about Katie on her website.
About ALP Post Graduate Funding
All ALP alumni are eligible to apply for post graduate funding, which can provide the individual with up to $10,000 annually to further explore professional areas of interest that are in synch with the goals of ALP. Funding is distributed based on merit, and is first come-first serve. Funding will next become available for the 2012-2013 academic year. Read more about how to apply for funding here.Special Opportunity Grants
2011-2012
Matthew Aprea attended the 2012 Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference in New York in January 2012. His grant covered expenses associated with his travel and hotel.
Jiaqi (Jennifer) Li attended the 2012 Music Teachers National Association conference in New York in March 2012. Her grant covered expenses associated with her travel and hotel.
Other Awards and Opportunities
2011-2012
